17 Facts About Rahul Ravindran

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Rahul Ravindran was born on 23 June 1981 and is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works in Telugu and Tamil films.

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Rahul Ravindran made his lead debut in the Tamil film Moscowin Kavery, before playing leading roles as a man with cerebral palsy in Vinmeengal and as a mechanic in Soorya Nagaram.

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Rahul Ravindran made his Telugu film debut with Andala Rakshasi and went on to make a career as a leading actor in the Telugu film industry.

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Rahul Ravindran made his debut as a director with a Telugu film Chi La Sow for which he won the National Award for Best Original Screenplay.

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Rahul Ravindran was born on 23 June 1981 in Chennai.

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Rahul Ravindran's parents are Ravindran and Vasumathi Rahul Ravindran's roots are from the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu.

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Rahul Ravindran then went on to get a Masters in Business Management, and then was an Assistant Brand Manager for a leading media company in Mumbai.

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Rahul Ravindran played a minor role in Arjun's Madrasi.

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Rahul Ravindran 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.

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The film gained unanimously poor reviews from critics, with Rahul winning mixed reviews for his performance.

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Rahul Ravindran was next seen in Vignesh Menon's Vinmeengal, where he played Jeeva, who is affected by cerebral palsy.

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The Indian Express cited that "Rahul Ravindran brings out splendidly not just the physicality of his character, but the emotional trauma", while Behindwoods.

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In 2013, Rahul Ravindran 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.

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Rahul Ravindran won the National Film Award for Best Original Screenplay for his debut film Chi La Sow.

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Rahul Ravindran was seen in the Tamil and Telugu remakes of the Kannada film U Turn starring Samantha and Aadhi Pinisetty.

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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.

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Rahul Ravindran has a younger brother, Rohit, who is a professional photographer.