Ravi Srivatsa
{{Short description|Indian director and writer}}
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Ravi Srivatsa is an Indian director and writer who works in Kannada-language films. He is known for directing Deadly Soma (2005).
Career
Ravi Srivatsa worked as a dialogue writer and associate director in many films during the second half of the 1990s. He made his directorial debut with Ee Rajeev Gandhi Alla, which was produced in 2002 and had a delayed release in 2007.{{Cite web|url=https://kannada.filmibeat.com/reviews/170107rajiv.html|title=ಐವತ್ತು ಕೊಲೆ : ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷಕರೂ ಬಲಿ!|language=kn|date=18 November 2002|work=Filmibeat}} His next film was Deadly Soma (2005) starring Aditya, which was based on the underworld don of the same name who was shot dead in Bangalore in the 1990s.{{cite web |last1=Deepak |first1=S. N. |title=Deadly Soma [A] |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/aug282005/movies1754282005827.asp |publisher=Deccan Herald |accessdate=11 October 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060228203807/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/aug282005/movies1754282005827.asp |archivedate=28 February 2006 |date=28 August 2005}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/deadly-soma-review-tamil-13927321.html|title=Deadly Soma|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407123432/http://www.sify.com/movies/deadly-soma-review-tamil-13927321.html|archive-date=7 April 2014|work=Sify}} The film made pre-release headlines due to its censor troubles and was a box office success. His next film Ganda Hendathi (2006), the remake of Murder (2004) released to mixed reviews and was labeled 'the most provocative Kannada film' by one reviewer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/sevanthi-scores-a-century/story-CkTqvtYsREMUsaIhASWQ6O.html|title=Sevanthi scores a century|date=24 August 2006|work=The Hindustan Times}}{{cite web | url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jul/31ganda.htm | title=The most provocative Kannada film? |work=Rediff.com}} He made several gangster-themed films: Madesha (2008) and Deadly-2 (2010), the latter of which is a sequel to Deadly Soma (2005).{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaforums.com/article/maadesha-a-gangster-film-with-a-difference-kannada-film-review_8031|title='Maadesha' - a gangster film with a difference (Kannada Film Review)|website=India Forums}}{{Cite web|url=https://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/jun/23/slide-show-1-south-first-look-of-deadly-soma-2.htm|title=Looking at Deadly Soma 2!|website=Rediff}} His next film Dashamukha (2012) was inspired by 12 Angry Men (1957), Ek Ruka Hua Faisla (1986) and the Kannada play Aa Mukhagalu.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-ravi-srivatsa/20120412.htm|title='I made Dasamukha for the passion of film-making'|website=Rediff}} His latest film Tiger Galli (2017) is based on a real incident that happened in Chennai. Srivatsa cast Sathish Ninasam in the lead after he was impressed with his role in Madesha (2008).{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/ravi-srivatsa-rigorous-in-work-tiger-galli-ready-kannada-news-198001|title=Ravi Srivatsa rigorous in work, Tiger Galli ready - Kannada News|date=11 October 2017|website=IndiaGlitz.com}} He worked on a sequel to Deadly-2 titled Deadly-3 in 2021, which is yet to be released.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/the-role-in-ravi-srivatsas-deadly-3-shows-his-trust-in-me-as-an-artiste-says-yasha-shivakumar/articleshow/84016699.cms|title=The role in Ravi Srivatsa's Deadly 3 shows his trust in me as an artiste , says Yasha Shivakumar|date=2 July 2021|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}
Filmography
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| Year
! Film ! Notes | ||
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| 2005 | Deadly Soma
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| 2006 | Ganda Hendathi
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| 2007 | Ee Rajeev Gandhi Alla
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| 2008 | Madesha | |
| 2010 | Deadly-2
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| 2012 | Dashamukha | |
| 2017 | Tiger Galli |
;As writer
{{Colbegin}}
- Putmalli (1995) (also actor)
- Lady Police (1995)
- Hello Daddy (1996)
- Karnataka Suputra (1996)
- Zindabad (1997)
- Lady Commissioner (1997)
- Jackie Chan (1997)
- Dhairya (1997)
- Central Jail (1997)
- Agni IPS (1997)
- Simhada Guri (1998)
- Amar Akbar Anthony (1998)
- Under World (1999)
- The Killer (1999)
- Mr. X (1999)
- Garuda (1999)
- Yajamana (2000)
- Naxalite (2000)
- Durgada Huli (2000)
- Mysore Huli (2001)
- Mafia (2001)
- Law and Order (2002)
- Kiccha (2003) (also actor)
- Sahukara (2004)
- Sye (2005)
- Election (2013)
- Maanikya (2014)
- Shivajinagara (2014)
- Vishnu Priya (2025)
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;As actor
- Aaha (1999)
- Partha (2003) (uncredited)
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|5708718}}
- [https://chiloka.com/celebrity/ravi-srivathsa Ravi Srivatsa] on Chiloka
- [http://www.viggy.com/interview/ravi_srivathsa.asp Ravi Srivatsa] on Viggy
Category:Kannada film directors
Category:Indian film directors