Cheyyar Ravi
Cheyyar Ravi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 Thiruvannamalai dist , Cheyyar , Vadamanappakkam Village |
| Died | (aged 54)[1] |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1998–2017 |
Cheyyar Ravi (c.1962 – 11 March 2017) was an Indian film and television director, who has directed Tamil and Sinhala films and serials.[2]
Career
Cheyyar Ravi directed two Tamil films in the 1990s, Dharma Seelan (1993) featuring Prabhu and Harichandra (1998) with Karthik.[3] In 2009, he began pre-production on an untitled film starring Bharath and written by Crazy Mohan, but the film failed to materialise.[4] It was reported in 2011 that Cheyyar Ravi would direct Nanbargal 40 Thirudargalum for Sivaji Productions featuring Kamal Haasan and Prabhu, but again, the film was never made.[5]
He has since prioritised work as a director of television serials with most of the series were produced by Sathya Jyothi films, making Gopuram in 2000, Panam in 2003, Anandham from 2003 [Soruthihudu maneya maaligi in 2013 and Annakodiyum Aindhu Pengalum featuring Shruthi Raj in 2015.[6][7] He also sits on the committee for the South Indian Small Screen Producers Council.[8] He directed the Sinhalese remake of Malayalam film Drishyam titled Dharmayudhaya.[9]
Death
He died due to cardiac arrest on 11 March 2017, while directing a TV series.[10][11]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Notes |
| 1993 | Dharma Seelan | |
| 1998 | Harichandra | |
| 2017 | Dharmayudhaya | Sinhalese film |
Television
| Year | Serial | Notes |
| 2000-02 | Gopuram | |
| 2003 | Varam | |
| 2003 | Panam | |
| 2003-09 | Anandham | |
| 2015 | Annakodiyum Aindhu Pengalum |
References
- ^ http://m.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/tamil-director-cheyyar-ravi-passes-away.html
- ^ http://www.dinakaran.com/News_Detail.asp?Nid=286351
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
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- ^ "Kamal Haasan-Prabhu With 40 Thieves — Top10 Cinema". top10cinema.com. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ^ "Annakodi... reaches 100 day milestone". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ^ "The Hindu : Panam". thehindu.com. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ^ "Liveonwoods — Small screen producers' council election results announced!". liveonwoods.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ^ http://dailynews.lk/2016/05/02/features/80342
- ^ http://tamil.filmibeat.com/news/director-cheyyar-ravi-passes-away-045187.html
- ^ http://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/57158/cinema/Kollywood/Director-Cheyyar-Ravi-passes-away.htm