Ravichandran (Tamil film director)

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Ravichandran
Born (1971-03-17) 17 March 1971 (age 53) [1]
Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationFilm director
Years active1998–present

Ravichandran is an Indian film director, who has directed Tamil films. After making his debut in 1998 with the successful Kannedhirey Thondrinal , he has gone on to make other ventures including Sandhitha Velai and Majunu . [2]

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Career

Ravichandran made his debut by directing Kannedhirey Thondrinal (1998), a love story featuring Prashanth and Simran, and the film gained positive reviews from critics and went on to become a commercial success. His next Sandhitha Velai fared less well, while his third venture Majunu saw him collaborate with Prashanth again. Through the film, he also introduced music director Harris Jayaraj to work on his first film soundtrack, though other projects eventually released earlier. [3]

His most recent release was Urchagam , a thriller starring Nandha and Sherin, which opened to average reviews in 2007. [4] In 2014, he announced that he is working on a movie featuring his nephew Raj Bharath and Amzhath in lead roles. [5]

Filmography

YearFilmNotes
1998 Kannedhirey Thondrinal
2000 Sandhitha Velai
2001 Majunu
2007 Urchagam
2016 Natpadhigaram 79

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