Nikesh Ram
Nikesh Ram | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Businessman |
| Years active | 2014 – present |
| Spouse |
Sitara (m. 2005) |
| Children | 3 |
Nikesh Ram is an Indian businessman and actor, who has appeared in Tamil and Malayalam language films.[1][2] During August 2021, Ram was honored by the UAE government with the UAE Golden Visa for 10 years.[3][4][5] Ram appeared in Khaleej Times BTR Magazine Cover Page as a successful businessman in UAE in Facility Management Industry.[6][7] He made his acting debut with Athithi a Tamil thriller movie.[8]
Early and personal life
[edit]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 three children.
Acting career
[edit]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".[9] 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".[10] 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".[11]
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".[12][13] 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[14][15]
Ram starred in Michaelpatty Raja (2021) [16][17][18] directed by Francis S, who was an associate for director S Shankar.
Filmography
[edit]- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Role | Language | 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
[edit]| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mazhayathu | Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival TINFF Toronto Canada | Best Actor | Won | [19] |
| Overcome Film Festival California USA | Best Actor | Won | [20] | ||
| Asiavision Awards Dubai | Best Actor | Won | [21] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Actor by accident: Nikesh Ram". 29 May 2018.
- ^ "'Not My Fault if Athithi's Makers Didn't Make Use of My Schedule Properly'". The New Indian Express. 17 July 2014.
- ^ "സംരംഭകനും നടനുമായ നികേഷ് റാമിന് ഗോൾഡൻ വീസ".
- ^ "South Indian Film actor and Dubai based Entrepreneur Mr Nikesh Ram received his 10 year Golden Visa from UAE Government".
- ^ "സംരംഭകനും നടനുമായ നികേഷ് റാമിന് ഗോൾഡൻ വീസ".
- ^ "BTR eMagazine".
- ^ "You're safe in our hands". khaleejtimes.com. 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Nikesh Ram". Silverscreen.in. 25 May 2016.
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (28 June 2014). "Movie Review 'Athithi': Has its thrilling moments". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "Athithi (aka) Adhithi review". www.behindwoods.com.
- ^ Menon, Neelima (28 June 2014). "Athithi Review: Few Thrills".
- ^ "Mazhayathu Movie Review {3/5}: Mazhayathu would have made a cracker of a thriller had it been polished more". The Times of India.
- ^ Sidhardhan, Sanjith. "'Mazhayathu' movie review highlights: About egos, fractured relationships and alarming effects". The Times of India.
- ^ "പ്രേക്ഷകനെ പെരുമഴയത്ത് തനിച്ചു നിര്ത്തി 'മഴയത്ത്'". www.mangalam.com.
- ^ "UAE residents produce Malayalam film 'Mazhayathu'". gulfnews.com. 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Michealpatty Raja Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes". The Times of India.
- ^ "Michaelpatty Raja Movie Stills |Tamil Movie Michaelpatty Raja Photos and Posters".
- ^ "Website activation error". 22 February 2021.
- ^ "tinff - Fullscreen Page". tinff.
- ^ "Overcome Film Festival". www.overcomefilmfestival.modifiergroup.com.
- ^ "Asiavision Awards in Dubai: The winners". gulfnews.com. 16 February 2019.