Nikesh Ram
Nikesh Kuwait Ramakrishnan Nair | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Businessman (Labour supply) |
| Years active | 2014 – present |
| Spouse |
Sitara (m. 2005) |
| Children | 3 |
Nikesh Kuwait Ramakrishnan is an Indian businessman and actor, who has appeared in Tamil language films.[1] He made his acting debut with Athithi a Tamil thriller movie.[2][3]
Early and personal life
Nikesh Kuwait Ramakrishnan is a 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 who earlier had a bakery. While working, he completed the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from USA. Nikesh Ram is married to Sitara in 2005 and they have three children.
Acting career
Nikesh Kuwait Ramakrishnan 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 Nikesh Ram's performance garnering mixed reviews. Deccan Chronicle noted "Debutant Nikesh Ram with his unkempt looks fits the bill and is convincing in a negative role".[4] 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".[5] 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".[6]
Nikesh Kuwait Ramakrishnan has since appeared in a cameo role in Vishnu's Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran (2016) and is currently working on Pottu and Jeyikkira Kuthira. Nikesh Ram's first Malayalam movie released on 25 May 2018 titled Mazhayathu directed by National Award winning director Suveeran. Nikesh Ram is acting as hero in this movie along with actress Aparna Gopinath. The movie is rated by IMDB as 7.2 stars.[7] Times of India mentioned Nikesh Ram's acting as "Nikesh Ram puts on a decent performance as a stubborn husband and a doting dad" and "Nikesh Ram puts on a decent performance as a stubborn husband and a loving dad",.[8][9] 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[10] Gulf News reported of its NRI participation.[11]
Nikesh Kuwait Ramakrishnan is simultaneously working as hero in an upcoming Tamil movie titled Michelpatty Rasavum Dubai Rosavum directed by Francis S, who was an associate for Director S Shankar.
Filmography
- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Athithi | Saravanan | Debut film |
| 2016 | Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran | Doctor | Cameo appearance |
| 2018 | Mazhayathu | Venugopal | Malayalam film |
| 2019 | Pottu | Pottu's father | |
| 2019 | Jeyikkira Kuthira | Police Officer (Second Hero) | Post Production |
| 2020 | Michealpatty Raja | Raja |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mazhayathu | Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival TINFF Toronto Canada | Best Actor | Won | [12] |
| Overcome Film Festival California USA | Best Actor | Won | [13] | ||
| Asiavision Awards Dubai | Best Actor | Won | [14] |
References
- ^ "'Not My Fault if Athithi's Makers Didn't Make Use of My Schedule Properly'". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Nikesh Ram". Silverscreen.in.
- ^ http://www.cineulagam.com/tamil/celebs/actor/nikesh-ram/
- ^ subramanian, anupama (28 June 2014). "Movie Reivew [sic] 'Athithi': Has its thrilling moments". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "Athithi (aka) Adhithi review". www.behindwoods.com.
- ^ June 28, Neelima Menon On; 2014 (28 June 2014). "Athithi Review: Few Thrills".
{{cite web}}:|last2=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Mazhayathu" – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Mazhayathu Movie Review {3/5}: Mazhayathu would have made a cracker of a thriller had it been polished more" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "'Mazhayathu' movie review highlights: About egos, fractured relationships and alarming effects - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "പ്രേക്ഷകനെ പെരുമഴയത്ത് തനിച്ചു നിര്ത്തി 'മഴയത്ത്'". www.mangalam.com.
- ^ "UAE residents produce Malayalam film 'Mazhayathu'". gulfnews.com.
- ^ "tinff - Fullscreen Page". tinff.
- ^ "Overcome Film Festival". www.overcomefilmfestival.modifiergroup.com.
- ^ "Asiavision Awards in Dubai: The winners". gulfnews.com.