Richard Rishi
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Richard Rishi | |
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| Born | Richard Sharaf Babu 20 October 1977 Thiruvalla, India |
| Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1990, 2002-present |
| Relatives | Shalini Ajith Kumar (sister) Shamili (sister) Ajith Kumar (brother-in-law) |
Richard Rishi (popularly known as Rishi) is a prominent Indian film actor who appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films. He started his career as a child artist in famous movies like Mani Rathnam’s Anjali and Jagadeka Veerudu Atiloka Sundari along with his sisters Shamili and Shalini. He started back in mainstream cinema as a hero in Kathir’s Kadhal Virus. His major break through came with the Telugu thriller A Film by Aravind.
Personal life
Richard was born to Chennai-settled Malayali parents Babu and Alice on 20 October 1977. His younger sisters Shamili and Shalini are renowned actresses. His father is from Kollam and his mother is from Thiruvalla. His father migrated to Madras with an ambition of becoming an actor and the family settled there. Later he fulfilled his ambition through his children.[1]
After graduation, Richard proved his niche as a successful entrepreneur and a business man before entering Tamil Film Industry. Actor Ajith Kumar is his brother-in-law.
Richard is a nature and fitness enthusiast. He enjoys participating in water sports, outdoor trekking and bicycling races for recreation.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
| 1990 | Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari | Telugu | Child artiste | |
| 1990 | Anjali | Tamil | Child artiste | |
| 1999 | Swapnalokam | Telugu | ||
| 2002 | Kadhal Virus | Deepak | Tamil | |
| 2004 | Koottu | Hari Raj | Malayalam | |
| 2005 | Girivalam | Giriprasad | Tamil | |
| 2005 | A Film by Aravind | Rishi | Telugu | |
| 2006 | Naalai | Justin | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Yuga | Rishi | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw | Srinu | Telugu | |
| 2007 | Bangaru Konda | Chandu | Telugu | |
| 2007 | Maharajasri | Rajani | Telugu | |
| 2008 | Veedu Mamoolodu Kadu | Telugu | ||
| 2008 | Three | Sriram | Telugu | |
| 2009 | Gita | Rahul | Telugu | |
| 2009 | Vairam | Tamil | ||
| 2009 | Thamizhagam | Tamil | ||
| 2010 | Dammunnodu | Bose | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Pen Singam | Nagendran | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Uppukandam Brothers Back in Action | Malayalam | ||
| 2012 | Endukante... Premanta! | DK | Telugu | |
| 2012 | Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? | Rishi Kumar | Telugu | |
| 2013 | Benki Birugali | Chandu | Kannada | Dubbed into Telugu as Fire |
| 2014 | Ner Ethir | Karthik | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Ninaithathu Yaaro | Arun | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Avatharam | Telugu | ||
| 2014 | Netru Indru | Sathya | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Sutrula | Johnny | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Adavi Kaachina Vennela | Sekhar | Telugu | |
| 2015 | Maharani Kottai | Tamil | ||
| 2015 | Adhibar | Karna | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Kallattam | Mahendran | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Pazhaya Vannarapettai | Moorthy | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Andaman | Tamil | ||
| 2017 | Dr Chakravarty | Telugu | ||
| TBA | 0 Mudhal 1 Varai | Tamil | Filming | |
| TBA | Yen Ippadi Mayakkinai | Tamil | Delayed | |
| TBA | Rendavathu Padam | Tamil | Delayed | |
| TBA | Pallikoodam Saatchi | Tamil | Filming |
References
- ^ "ശാലിനിയുടെ കഥ, ശ്യാംലിയുടേയും...! - Page 2 - mangalam.com". Mangalam.com. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
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