Nikesh Ram
{{Short description|Indian businessman and actor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2014}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Nikesh Ram
| image =
| native_name_lang = ml
| birth_place = August 8, Kannur, Kerala, India
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Actor, Businessman
| years_active= 2014 – present
| children = 3
| spouse = {{marriage|Sitara|2005}}
}}
Nikesh Ram is an Indian businessman and actor, who has appeared in Tamil and Malayalam language films.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/290518/actor-by-accident-nikesh-ram.html|title=Actor by accident: Nikesh Ram|date=29 May 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2014/jul/17/2014-636941.html|title='Not My Fault if Athithi's Makers Didn't Make Use of My Schedule Properly'|website=The New Indian Express|date=17 July 2014 }} During August 2021, Ram was honored by the UAE government with the UAE Golden Visa for 10 years.{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/global-malayali/gulf/2021/08/20/uae-issues-golden-visa-to-indian-business-man-and-actor-nikesh-ram.html|title=സംരംഭകനും നടനുമായ നികേഷ് റാമിന് ഗോൾഡൻ വീസ}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.emiratess.live/News_more.php?page=319|title=South Indian Film actor and Dubai based Entrepreneur Mr Nikesh Ram received his 10 year Golden Visa from UAE Government}}{{Cite web|url=https://livedubaimalayalam.com/News_more.php?page=258|title=സംരംഭകനും നടനുമായ നികേഷ് റാമിന് ഗോൾഡൻ വീസ}} Ram appeared in Khaleej Times BTR Magazine Cover Page as a successful businessman in UAE in Facility Management Industry.{{cite web | url=https://ebtr.khaleejtimes.com/32113/29_04_2022 | title=BTR eMagazine }}{{cite web |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-engage/youre-safe-in-our-hands |title=You're safe in our hands |website=khaleejtimes.com |date=29 April 2022}} He made his acting debut with Athithi a Tamil thriller movie.{{cite web|url=https://silverscreen.in/profile/nikesh-ram/|title=Nikesh Ram|website=Silverscreen.in|date=25 May 2016 }}
Early and personal life
Ram graduated MBA from Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai after completing his B.Com from Calicut University, Kerala. His father is a businessman in the Gulf region, and Ram has three younger sisters. After completing his MBA, he went to Kuwait to join his father's business. But, he preferred to work for few years, before joining the business. He was working for Le Meridien Kuwait, Yusuf Ahmed Al Ghanim, The White Stores, Ali Al Ghanim, Streamlink Communications Ltd (sub of Ali Alghanim) etc. for his six years of professional life in Finance. While working, he completed the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from USA. Later, he started Facilities Management business in Dubai in the year 2006. He is married to Sitara in 2005 and they have four children.
Acting career
Ram made his acting debut through his home production, Athithi directed by Bharathan. The film received mixed reviews and performed poorly at the box office, with his performance garnering mixed reviews. Deccan Chronicle noted "Debutant Nikesh Ram with his unkempt looks fits the bill and is convincing in a negative role".{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140628/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-reivew-athithi-has-its-thrilling-moments|title=Movie Review 'Athithi': Has its thrilling moments|first=Anupama|last=Subramanian|date=28 June 2014|website=Deccan Chronicle}} A reviewer from Behindwoods.com noted "Although the cause of his part is well served, spotting expressions in Ram's face seems to be a hard task".{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/athithi/athithi-review.html|title=Athithi (aka) Adhithi review|website=www.behindwoods.com}} Silverscreen.com's reviewers wrote that Ram "looks the part in dark shirts, chinos and thick-rimmed glasses, but is unconvincing otherwise. His lines sound contrived and forced and don't sound like someone trying to scare the daylights out of you".{{cite web|url=https://silverscreen.in/reviews/athithi-review-thrills/|title=Athithi Review: Few Thrills|first=Neelima|last=Menon|date=28 June 2014|publisher=}}
Ram appeared in a cameo role in Vishnu's Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran (2016) . His first Malayalam movie released on 25 May 2018 titled Mazhayathu directed by National Award winning director Suveeran. Ram is acting as hero in this movie along with actress Aparna Gopinath. The Times of India mentioned his acting as "Nikesh Ram puts on a decent performance as a stubborn husband and a doting dad".{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/mazhayathu/movie-review/64317905.cms|title=Mazhayathu Movie Review {3/5}: Mazhayathu would have made a cracker of a thriller had it been polished more|newspaper=The Times of India |publisher=}}{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mazhayathu-movie-review-highlights-about-fractured-relationships-and-alarming-effects/articleshow/64316963.cms|title='Mazhayathu' movie review highlights: About egos, fractured relationships and alarming effects|website=The Times of India|last1=Sidhardhan |first1=Sanjith }} Mangalam News Paper said "Nikesh Ram did a good job and he could easily satisfy the role of Venugopal in the way it is required{{cite web|url=http://www.mangalam.com/news/detail/220287-movie-reviews-mazhayathu-malayalam-movie-review.html|title=പ്രേക്ഷകനെ പെരുമഴയത്ത് തനിച്ചു നിര്ത്തി 'മഴയത്ത്'|website=www.mangalam.com}}{{cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/uae-residents-produce-malayalam-film-mazhayathu-1.2228970|title=UAE residents produce Malayalam film 'Mazhayathu'|website=gulfnews.com|date=30 May 2018 }}
Ram starred in Michaelpatty Raja (2021) {{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-details/michael-patty-raja/movieshow/74672886.cms|title = Michealpatty Raja Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes|website = The Times of India}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tamilnow.com/movies/gallery/michaelpatty-raja/|title=Michaelpatty Raja Movie Stills |Tamil Movie Michaelpatty Raja Photos and Posters}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemahalls.com/tamil/watch-michaelpatty-raja-movie-online-teaser/|title = Website activation error| date=22 February 2021 }} directed by Francis S, who was an associate for director S Shankar.
Filmography
- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
| class="wikitable sortable"
!scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Title ! scope="col" | Role !scope="col" | Language !scope="col" | Notes | ||||
| 2014 | Athithi | Saravanan | Tamil | Debut film |
| 2016 | Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran | Doctor | Tamil | Cameo appearance |
| 2018 | Mazhayathu | Venugopal | Malayalam | |
| 2021 | Michaelpatty Raja | Raja | Tamil |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Film !Award !Category !Result !Ref. |
| rowspan="5" |2018
| rowspan="5" |Mazhayathu |Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival TINFF Toronto Canada |Best Actor |{{won}} |
| Overcome Film Festival California USA
|{{won}} |
| Asiavision Awards Dubai
|{{won}} |
References
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Category:Indian male film actors
Category:Male actors from Kannur
Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema
Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema
Category:21st-century Indian male actors