Ravi Varma (stunt director)

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Ravi Varma Kumar
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Stunt director and co-ordinabadtor
Years active1995–present
SpouseC Rathna
Children2
AwardsTitle: Sahasa Sarvabhoma Karnataka State Film Awards,
SIIMA,
Suvarna Film Awards

Ravi Varma (born as K Ravi Kumar) is an Indian stunt director.

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Early life

Ravi Varma was born on 6 January 1976 to K Kalasaiah and Ningamma in Bangalore, Karnataka. He did his schooling in Bangalore Corporation School. He was once a autorickshaw driver.[ citation needed ]

Career

Varma began his journey with Sandalwood in 1995 as a fight assistant. A breakthrough in his movie career happened when he assumed the role of action director in the Kannada film Dharma in 2004, in which the principal actor was Darshan. His biggest Sandalwood movie so far is Darshan's Sangoli Rayanna , an epic period movie filmed on a grand scale with 1000 actors. Ravi Varma entered the Telugu industry with Krishna Vamsi's Mahatma in 2009.

Varma's stunts in the South Indian film industry earned him a break with Prabhu Deva's R... Rajkumar in which Shahid Kapoor played the lead role. He also worked with Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Ajay Devgn in the films Jai Ho , [1] Raees , and Action Jackson respectively. His prime projects are Doddmane Hudga , Jaguar , Santhu Straight Forward , Dhruva , Rock On!! 2 and Machine, And now producing his own film Rakkasapuradol

Awards

Varma has received many awards from the Kannada and the Telugu film industries. [2] He has been conferred with the title Saahasa Saarvabouma [3] by the Kannada film industry.

YearAwardFilmCategoryResult
2006 Udaya Film Awards Shri Best Stunt DirectorWon
2009 Karnataka State Film Awards Ambari Best Stunt DirectorWon
2009 Suvarna Film Awards Kabaddi Best Stunt DirectorWon
2012 Udaya Film Awards Sangoli Rayanna Best Stunt DirectorWon
2012 South Indian International Film Awards (SIIMA) Addhuri Best Fight ChoreographerWon
2012Sandalwood Star Award Kempe Gowda Best Fight ChoreographerWon
2013 Karnataka State Film Awards Sangoli Rayanna Best Stunt DirectorWon
2013 Suvarna Film Awards Sangoli Rayanna Best Stunt DirectorWon
2013 South Indian International Film Awards (SIIMA) Saarathi Best Fight ChoreographerWon
2014 South Indian International Film Awards (SIIMA) Googly Best Fight Choreographer Won
2014 Zee Cine Awards R... Rajkumar Best ActionNominated
2015 South Indian International Film Awards (SIIMA) Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari Best Fight Choreographer Won

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
FilmYearLanguageNotes
Sri Manjunatha 2001Kannada
Dharma 2004Kannada
Jothe Jotheyali 2006Kannada
Suntaragaali 2006Kannada
Mungaru Male 2006Kannada
Shri 2006KannadaWon Udaya Film Awards
Anatharu 2007Kannada
Gaja 2008Kannada
Navagraha 2008Kannada
Vamshi 2008Kannada
Ambari 2009KannadaWon Karnataka State Film Awards
Kabaddi 2009KannadaWon Suvarna Film Awards
Mahatma 2009Telugu
Jackie 2010Kannada
Mynaa 2010Tamil
Krishnan Love Story 2010Kannada
Saarathi 2011KannadaWon SIIM Award
Jarasandha 2011Kannada
Paramathma 2011Kannada
Hudugaru 2011Kannada
Kempe Gowda 2011Kannada
Bejawada 2011Telugu
Anna Bond 2012Kannada
Varadhanayaka2012Kannada
Sangoli Rayanna 2012KannadaWon Karnataka State Film Awards, Udaya Film Awards
Addhuri 2012KannadaWon SIIM Award
Yaare Koogadali 2012Kannada
Thappana 2012Malayalam
Tadakha 2013Telugu
Om 3D 2013Telugu
Bachchan 2013Kannada
Raja Huli 2013Kannada
Bulbul 2013Kannada
R... Rajkumar 2013Hindi
Googly 2013KannadaWon SIIM Award
Bahaddur 2014Kannada
Power 2014Kannada
Brahma 2014Kannada
Gajakesari 2014Kannada
Jai Ho 2014Hindi
Action Jackson 2014Hindi
Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari 2014KannadaWon SIIM Award
Alludu Seenu 2014Telugu
Paisa 2014Telugu
Ugramm 2014Kannada
Ambareesha 2014Kannada
Rowdy Fellow 2014Telugu
Hero 2015Hindi
Vajrakaya 2015Kannada
Mr. Airavata 2015Kannada
Tiger 2015Telugu
Arjuna 2015Kannada
Rocket 2015Kannada
Boxer 2015Kannada
Rana Vikrama 2015Kannada [4]
Iru Mugan 2016Tamil
Sarrainodu 2016Telugu
Okka Ammayi Thappa 2016Telugu
Thikka 2016Telugu
Ram-Leela 2015Kannada
Tharai Thappattai 2016Tamil
Ricky 2016Kannada
Oopiri / Thozha 2016Telugu, Tamil
Style King 2016Kannada
A Aa 2016Telugu
Zoom 2016Kannada
Viraat 2016Kannada
Akhil 2016Telugu
Crazy Boy 2016Kannada
Happy Birthday 2016Kannada
Speedunnodu 2016Telugu
Dictator 2016Telugu
Freaky Ali 2016Hindi
Babu Bangaram 2016Telugu
Doddmane Hudga 2016Kannada
Santhu Straight Forward 2016Kannada
Kirik Party 2016Kannada
Jaguar 2016Kannada
Dhruva 2016Telugu
Rock On 2 2016Hindi
Machine 2017Hindi
Raees 2017Hindi
Maasthi Gudi 2017Kannada
Winner 2017Telugu
Hebbuli 2017Kannada
Bangara s/o Bangarada Manushya 2017Kannada
Raajakumara 2017Kannada
Tiger 2017Kannada
Munna Michael 2017Hindi
Saheba 2017Kannada
Villain 2017Malayalam
Garuda2017Kannada
Kariya 2 2017Kannada
Nene Raju Nene Mantri 2017Telugu
November Nalli Naanu Avalu2017Kannada
Mufti 2017Kannada
Anjaniputra 2017Kannada
Bruhaspati 2018Kannada
The Villain 2018Kannada
Sketch 2018Tamil
Samhaara 2018Kannada
Agnyaathavaasi 2018Telugu
Naa Peru Surya 2018Telugu
Mauli 2018Marathi
Satyamev Jayate 2018Hindi
Pantham 2018Telugu
Amma I Love You 2018Kannada
Rustum 2019Kannadaalso director
Pailwaan 2019Kannada
Nani's Gang Leader 2019Telugu
Commando 3 2019HindiNominated Filmfare Awards
Bharaate 2019Kannada
Ayushman Bhava 2019Kannada
Venky Mama 2019Telugu
Kiss 2019Kannada
Thrissur Pooram 2019Malayalam
Buddhivantha 22020Kannada
Shiva 1432020Kannada
Disco Raja 2020Telugu
V (film) 2020Telugualso actor
Q2020Kannada
Bhajarangi 2 2021Kannada
Rider 2021Kannada
Mugilpete 2021Kannada
Republic 2021Telugu
Vakeel Saab 2021Telugu
Shyam Singha Roy 2021Telugu
Crack2021Hindi
James 2022Kannada
Aaraattu 2022Malayalam
Vijayanand 2022Kannada
Vedha 2022Kannada
Ravaan 2022BengaliHis first Bengali film
Lucky Man 2022Kannada
Ashoka Blade2022Kannda
Macherla Niyojakavargam 2022Telugu
Kaaneyaadavara Bagge Prakatane 2022Kannada
Andondittu Kaala2022Kannada
Kabzaa 2023Kannada
Gumraah 2023Hindi
Love Me or Hate Me2023Kannada
Mission Majnu 2023Hindi
Martin †2023Kannada
Bad Manners 2023Kannada
Choo Mantar†2023Kannadaalso acted in a lead role
Ramabanam 2023Telugu
Gadar 2 2023Hindi
Bhuvanam Gaganam2023Kannada
UI †2023Kannada
KD - The Devil†2023Kannada
Ranneeti2023Hindi
IB71 2023Hindi
Chandramukhi 2 2023Tamil
Manush: Child of Destiny 2023Bengali
Love Li2024Kannada
Crakk2024Hindi
Pepe2024Kannada
Mudhol2024Kannada
Royal2023Kannada
Rakkasapuradol2025Kannada
Border 22026Hindi

References

  1. ↑ "Salman Khan's Jai Ho Stunts Choreographed by Ravi Verma". October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Ravi Verma Now Sahasa Sarvabhowma". chitraloka.com. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "- Tamil News - IndiaGlitz.com". Archived from the original on 19 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Ravi Varma is the New Baddie- The New Indian Express". Archived from the original on 1 December 2015.
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