Rahul Ravindran

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In this Indian name, the name Ravindran is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Rahul.

Rahul Ravindran
Born (1981-06-23) 23 June 1981 (age 44)
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Director
  • Screenwriter
Years active2005–present
Spouse
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(m. 2014)​
Children2

Rahul Ravindran (born 23 June 1981) is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works in Telugu and Tamil films. He made his debut in the Tamil film Moscowin Kavery (2010) before making his Telugu film debut with Andala Rakshasi (2012).[1] He made his Hindi debut in Jigra (2024).

He made his debut as a director with a Telugu film Chi La Sow (2018) for which he won the National Award for Best Original Screenplay.

Early life

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Rahul Ravindran was born on 23 June 1981 in Chennai to Telugu parents.[2][3] His roots are from the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. After graduating from Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, he earned his BCom. He then went on to get a MBA, and then was an assistant brand manager for a media company in Mumbai.

Career

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It was in Mumbai, while dining at a restaurant, that he got an offer to audition for a television commercial to be directed by Dibakar Banerjee of Khosla Ka Ghosla fame, and the success of that fetched him more commercials. During this period he was also dubbing in Tamil for cartoons and children's shows being aired on television channels, notably being the Tamil voice of the Red Ranger in Power Rangers – Mystic Force and the White Ranger in Power Rangers SPD.

He then quit his job and came back to Chennai to try to find work as an assistant director, but before he could do so director Ravi Varman's team members saw his ad work and called him to audition for Moscowin Kavery.[4] The film introduced a host of new actors including Samantha, with music carried out by Thaman, then making his debut in music composing. However, due to Ravi Varman's date conflicts with his projects as a cinematographer, the film languished in development hell, eventually releasing in August 2010.[5] The film gained unanimously poor reviews from critics,[6] with Rahul winning mixed reviews for his performance. Most critics said that his performance was "wooden" and that he "smiles too much and looks like he could do well, given the chance".[7]

He was next seen in Vignesh Menon's Vinmeengal, where he played Jeeva, who is affected by cerebral palsy. The film which also featured Anuja Iyer, Bhavana Rao and Pandiarajan won above average reviews, with Rahul's performance being appreciated. Behindwoods.com noted that "the handsome Rahul Ravindran utilizes his opportunity and delivers the goods well."[8] However, the critic from The Hindu noted "at times Rahul's trauma doesn't come out effectively, so you feel he could have done better".[9] His third film, Chellamuthu's Sooriya Nagaram opposite Meera Nandan faced a much smaller release and won average reviews from critics. Playing Vetrivel, a shop mechanic in Madurai, the film focussed on inter-caste marriage and parental opposition, with a critic citing that Rahul is "good and emotes well".[10] Later in 2012, he featured in the Telugu film Andala Rakshasi, earning positive reviews for his performance and earning him further opportunities in the Telugu film industry.

In 2013, Rahul played a supporting role in the romantic comedy Vanakkam Chennai, featuring alongside Shiva and Priya Anand, with the film performing well at the box office. His Telugu releases in the year, Pelli Pustakam and Nenem…Chinna Pillana?, had significantly smaller budgets and did not fare as well.[11] His 2014 release, Ala Ela became a sleeper hit at the box office, with the film earning audiences through positive word-of-mouth via social media.[12] In 2015, he acted as childhood friends in the action entertainer Tiger with Sundeep Kishan followed the family entertainer, Srimanthudu which also stars with Mahesh Babu.[13][14] In 2018, he then starred in the romance films Hyderabad Love Story and Howrah Bridge. He also won the National Film Award for Best Original Screenplay for his debut film Chi La Sow.[15] Rahul Ravindran was seen in the Tamil and Telugu remakes of the Kannada film U Turn starring Samantha and Aadhi Pinisetty.[16]

In 2019, he directed Manmadhudu 2 was a failure.[17] In 2021, he also starred with Nani and Sai Pallavi in Shyam Singha Roy.[18]

In 2023, he essay the role of the husband in the Tamil drama The Great Indian Kitchen, a remake of the Malayalam version was released to highly positive reviews from critics and audiences.[19] In 2024, he made his Hindi debut in the action-thriller Jigra (2024), starring Alia Bhatt and Vedang Raina.[20]

Personal life

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Rahul Ravindran is married to singer Chinmayi Sripaada in May 2014, whom he began dating in June 2013 after meeting her at the premiere of Andala Rakshasi. Chinmayi dubbed for the heroine in the movie. They have twin children (Driptah & Sharvas).[21]

He has a younger brother, Rohit, who is a professional photographer.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Key
† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

As an actor

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List of Rahul Ravindran film credits as actor
Year Film Role Language Notes
2010 Moscowin Kavery Moscow Tamil Credited as Rahul
2012 Vinmeengal Jeeva
Sooriya Nagaram Vetrivel Credited as Rahul
Andala Rakshasi Gautham Prakash Telugu Telugu Debut; Nom.—SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut (Telugu)[citation needed]
2013 Pelli Pustakam Rahul Srinivas
Vanakkam Chennai Deepak Tamil
Nenem Chinna Pillana Krish Telugu
2014 Galipatam Aarav Reddy
Ala Ela Karthik
2015 Tiger Vishnu
Srimanthudu Karthik
2018 Howrah Bridge Arjun
Hyderabad Love Story Karthik
U Turn Aditya Tamil Bilingual film
Telugu
2021 Most Eligible Bachelor Passerby Telugu Cameo appearance
Shyam Singha Roy Manoj Singha Roy
2022 Sita Ramam Rahul Varma IFS
2023 The Great Indian Kitchen Husband Tamil [22]
2024 Guntur Kaaram Vyra Raja Gopal Telugu
Chaari 111 CM GMR [23]
Manamey Joseph
Jigra Karthik "Muthu" Muthuraman Hindi
2025 They Call Him OG Bhadra Telugu
The Girlfriend Prof. Sudheer (HOD) Also director

As a director

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List of Rahul Ravindran film credits as director
Year Film Language Notes Ref.
2018 Chi La Sow Telugu National Film Award for Best Original Screenplay [24]
2019 Manmadhudu 2 [25]
2025 The Girlfriend Also actor in a supporting role [26]

As a dubbing artist

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List of Rahul Ravindran film and television credits as dubbing artist
Year Film Actor Role Language Notes
2005 Power Rangers S.P.D. White Ranger Tamil TV series; dubbed version
2006 Power Rangers Mystic Force Red Ranger
2018 Chi La Sow — Prospective Groom Telugu
2021 83 Jiiva Dubbed Version
2023 Anni Manchi Sakunamule Ashwin Kumar

References

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