K. S. Ravikumar is an Indian film director

Film director

A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

 and actor, primarily working in Tamil cinema

Tamil cinema

Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...

. He has directed numerous films ranging from comedy

Comedy film

Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...

 and drama

Drama film

A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...

 to action thrillers. His film Dasavathaaram (2008) went on to gross $16 million worldwide in the first four weeks and eventually became one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time. Ravikumar began his career as an assistant to director Bharathi Raja and subsequently directed his first film Puriyaadha Pudhir

Puriyaadha Pudhir

Puriyadha Puthir is a 1990 thriller film directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The film, which took 30 days to make, cost the producer's only 29 lakhs.. The film is a remake of 1973 Hind hit Dhund-Plot:...

(1990). One fact that adds to his popularity is that he makes a guest appearance in any film he directs.

As director

Year	Film	Guest Role	Notes
1990 1990 in film The year 1990 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in Total Recall .* The first digitally-manipulated matte painting is used, in Die Hard 2....	Cheran Pandian	Villain
1991 1991 in film The year 1991 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*April 28 - Bonnie Raitt marries actor Michael O'Keefe in New York* Terminator 2: Judgment Day, became one of the landmarks for science fiction action films with its groundbreaking visual effects from Industrial Light & Magic.*November...	Puriyaadha Pudhir Puriyaadha Pudhir Puriyadha Puthir is a 1990 thriller film directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The film, which took 30 days to make, cost the producer's only 29 lakhs.. The film is a remake of 1973 Hind hit Dhund-Plot:...	Photographer
	Putham Pudhu Payanam	Villain
1992 1992 in film The year 1992 in film involved many significant films. -Top grossing films:-Awards:Academy AwardsGolden Globe AwardsNational Film Awards...	Aagraham		Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...  film
	Pondatti Rajyam	Hero's neighbour
	Oor Mariyadhai
1993 1993 in film The year 1993 in film involved many significant films, including the blockbuster hits Jurassic Park, The Fugitive and The Firm. -Events:...	Purusha Lakshanam	Photographer
	Band Master
	Suriyan Chandran
1994 1994 in film 1994 was a significant year in film.The top grosser worldwide was The Lion King, which to date stands as the highest-grossing traditionally-animated film of all time...	Nattamai Nattamai Nattamai is a 1994 Tamil language film directed by K. S. Ravikumar. It starred Sarath Kumar, Kushboo Sundar and Meena in the lead roles. It became a blockbuster upon release...
	Sakthivel
1995 1995 in film -Top grossing films:-Events:* March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris by Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg.* March 28 - Actress Julia Roberts and singer Lyle Lovett announce their plans for separation....	Muthukulikka Vaariyala	Army Officer
	Muthu	Kerala Kerala or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions.... 's Villager
	Periya Kudumbam
1996 1996 in film Major releases this year included Scream, Independence Day, Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Twister, Mars Attacks!, Jerry Maguire and a version of Evita starring Madonna.-Events:...	Avvai Shanmugi Avvai Shanmugi Avvai Shanmugi is a 1996 Tamil comedy film directed by K. S. Ravikumar and written by Crazy Mohan, which is an Indian adaptation of the American comedy film, Mrs. Doubtfire. The film features Kamal Haasan in the lead role with Meena, Gemini Ganesan, Nagesh, Heera, Manivannan and Nassar...	Praiser
	Paramparai
1997 1997 in film -Events:* The original Star Wars trilogy's Special Editions are released.* Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.* Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.*...	Pistha Pistha Pistha is a 1997 Tamil language film directed by K.S. Ravikumar and starring Karthik Muthuraman and Nagma in the lead roles.-Story:Karthik plays Manikandan, an Ayyapan devotee whom T. S. B. K. Mouli hires as the manager to his factory and businesses...	Guitarist in Rock band
	Dharmachakkaram
1998 1998 in film -Events:* February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein.* Former child star Gary Coleman is charged with assaulting a young female bus driver at a California shopping mall.-Top grossing films:...	Kondattam Kondattam Kondattam is a Tamil language film released in 1998. It starred Arjun and Simran Bagga in the lead roles. The film failed to make an impact at the box office.-Cast:-Soundtrack:...	Photographer
	Natpukaaga	Nondi Swamiyar
1999 1999 in film The year 1999 in film involved several noteworthy events and has been called "The Year That Changed Movies". Several significant feature films, including Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, science fiction The Matrix, Deep...	Sneham Kosam Sneham Kosam Sneham Kosam is a 1999 Telugu film produced by A. M. Ratnam under the Sri Surya Movies banner. Directed by K. S. Ravikumar, the film stars Chiranjeevi in the dual roles of father and son. The film was released on 1 January 1999. Meena played the female lead role in the movie. The movie was a remake...		Telugu film
	Suyamvaram Suyamvaram Suyamvaram is a 1999 Tamil comedy-drama film starring an ensemble cast from actors in the Tamil film industry and shot by a large technical team from the industry...
	Padayappa Padayappa Padayappa is a 1999 Tamil drama film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The film features Rajinikanth, Soundarya and Ramya Krishnan playing lead roles, whilst Sivaji Ganesan, Lakshmi and Nassar play pivotal supporting roles. With soundtrack composed by A. R...	Dance in "Kicku erudhe" Song
	Minsara Kanna Minsara Kanna Minsara Kanna is a Tamil film which was released on September 9, 1999 and written and directed by K.S. Ravikumar. The film stars Joseph Vijay, Monicka, Rambha, and Kushboo Sundar. The soundtrack for the film was done by music director Deva.-Plot:...	Art Buyer
	Paattali Paattali Paattali is a Tamil film directed by Ravikumar. The film stars Sarath Kumar, Devayani and Ramya Krishnan in the lead roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by S. A...
2000 2000 in film The year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor ....	Thenali Thenali Thenali is a 2000 Tamil feature film directed and produced by K. S. Ravikumar and written by Crazy Mohan. The film featured Kamal Haasan playing the title role, and also starred Jayaram, Devayani and Jyothika. The film's music was composed by A. R. Rahman, whilst cinematography was handled by Priyan...	Himself
2001 2001 in film The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy...	Samudhiram Samudhiram Samuthiram is a 2001 Tamil film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar, starring Sarath Kumar, Murali, Manoj Bharathiraja, Kaveri, Abhirami, Sindhu Menon and Monal. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Sabesh-Murali...	Dance in "Vidiya Vidiya" Song
	Bava Nachadu Bava Nachadu Bava Nachadu is a 2001 Tollywood film written and directed by K.S. Ravikumar. The film stars Akkineni Nagarjuna, Simran Bagga, and Reema Sen in important roles. The music of the film was scored by M. M. Keeravani...		Telugu film
2002 2002 in film The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of...	Villain Villain (2002 film) Villain is a 2002 Tamil film directed by K.S. Ravikumar and produced by S. S. Chakravarthy. The film stars Ajith Kumar in a dual role while Meena and Kiran play female leads. Sujatha, Fesi Vijayan, Karunaas and Ramesh Khanna appear in other significant roles, while Vidyasagar composed the score...	Guest appearance
	Panchathantiram Panchathantiram Panchathantiram is a 2002 Tamil comedy film directed by K. S. Ravikumar and written by Crazy Mohan. The film features Kamal Haasan, Simran and Ramya Krishnan in the lead roles, with a large supporting cast including Jayaram, Ramesh Aravind and Nagesh...	Flight Captain
2003 2003 in film The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...	Paarai Paarai (film) Paarai is a 2003 Tamil language motion picture directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The music was composed by Sabesh Murali.-Plot:Durai Raj is a lorry driver who bruised by unpleasant events in childhood, becomes a cynic and a recluse. His constant companion, cleaner Ramu is diametrically opposite...
2004 2004 in film The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...	Aethiree Aethiree Aethiree is a 2004 Indian Tamil comedy film, directed by popular director K. S. Ravikumar. The film, starring Madhavan, Sadha, Vivek, Kanika, Rahman and Delhi Ganesh in pivotal roles, has musical score by Yuvan Shankar Raja. It was released in May 2004...	Young Bachelor
2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...	Saravana Saravana Saravanaa is a 2006 Tamil language film directed by K. S. Ravikumar. It is a love story set in the backdrop of a village war starring Silambarasan, Jyothika, Prakash Raj, Vivek, Radha Ravi, Devadarshini, Nagesh, and others. The film was a high-budget production and the soundtrack was composed by...	Train Passenger
	Varalaru	Family Doctor	Winner, Vijay Award for Best Director Vijay Award for Best Director The Vijay for Best Director is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.-Nominations:*2007 Vetrimaaran - Polladhavan...
2008 2008 in film This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008...	Dasavathaaram	Dance in "Ulaga Nayagan Ulaga Nayagan Ulaga Nayagan is a song from the Tamil film Dasavathaaram starring Kamal Haasan and Asin Thottumkal directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The music was composed by the Himesh Reshammiya, lyrics were written by Vairamuthu and sung by Vinit Singh.The song was inspired from the song "O Makhna ve" from the... " song	Winner, ITFA Best Director Award ITFA Best Director Award The ITFA Best Director Award is given by the state government as part of its annual International Tamil Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.... Nominated, Filmfare Best Tamil Director Award Filmfare Best Director Award (Tamil) The Filmfare Best Director Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil films. The Award was first given in 1972 with P. Madhavan being the first recipient.K...
2009 2009 in film The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note...	Aadhavan Aadhavan Aadhavan is a 2009 Tamil action thriller, directed by K. S. Ravikumar and written by Ramesh Khanna. The film features Surya Sivakumar in the title role along with Nayantara in lead roles and Murali, Vadivelu, Anand Babu, Ramesh Khanna, B. Saroja Devi, Rahul Dev, Sayaji Shinde in its supporting...	New servant	Nominated, Vijay Award for Favourite Film Vijay Award for Favourite Film The Vijay for Favorite film is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films. In the first year of the awards, the all time favourite film was chosen by viewers from any particular year, with the 1992 film Devar Magan emerging the winner... Nominated, Vijay Award for Favourite Director Vijay Award for Favourite Director The Vijay Award for Favorite Director is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-Winners and nominations:*2006 K. S. Ravikumar-Varalaru*2007 Prabhu Deva - Pokkiri...
2010 2010 in film The year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and...	Jaggubhai Jaggubhai Jaggubhai is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar, who with collaborates with the lead actor, Sarath Kumar for their ninth film. Also starring Shriya Saran, debutant Srisha and veteran comedian Goundamani; the film is produced by Sarath Kumar's wife,...	Airport Supervisor
	Manmadan Ambu	Himself
2012 2012 in film The following tables list films that are in production or have completed production and will be released in the United States and Canada at some point in 2012...	Rana Rana (film) Rana is an upcoming historical action film co-written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar starring Rajinikanth, whose story the film will be based upon. Deepika Padukone has been signed on as the female lead. The film will be jointly produced by Ocher Picture Productions and Eros International. The...

As actor

• Madhumathi (1995)
• Pagaivan
  Pagaivan
  Pagaivan is a 1997 Tamil film starring Sathyaraj, Ajith Kumar and Anjala Zhaveri in the leading roles. The film revolves around a kidnapping undertaken by Ajith and the actions that the victim's father take to save his daughter. The film also featured Ranjitha, Nagesh, K. S. Ravikumar and Vivek...
  
  (1997)
• Ponnu Veetukaaran (1998)
• Kannaal Pesavaa (2000)
• Thamizh
  Thamizh
  Thamizh is a 2002 released Tamil film. The movie stars Prashanth, Simran Bagga and Nassar. The film is directed by Hari. The film is produced by Amutha Durairaj. The music is by Bharadwaj.This is the first movie directed by Hari who later became an household name for commercial cinema...
  
  (2002)
• Arul
  Arul
  -Box office:The film opened in 170 screens throughout Tamil Nadu. It was a below average grosser in spite of Vikram's star power and such a big release.-Trivia:...
  
  (2004)
• Thalainagaram (2006)
• Thottal Poo Malarum
  Thottal Poo Malarum
  Thottal Poo Malarum is a 2007 Tamil romance film written and directed by P. Vasu, starring his son Sakthi Vasu and Gowri Munjal, two newcomers, in lead roles, whilst Rajkiran, Suganya, Nassar, Vadivelu and Santhanam essayed supporting roles. Music is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja...
  
  (2007)
• Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya
  Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya
  Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa is a 2010 Tamil musical romantic drama film directed and written by Gautham Menon, featuring Silambarasan Rajendar and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles. It is a parody of Tamil romantic melodramas. The film, distributed by Udhayanidhi Stalin, features a successful...
  
  (2010)

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