K. S. Ravikumar is a Tamil film director and actor based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. His films include a mixture of genres, ranging from comedy and drama to action thrillers. He has worked with all the major actors of South India, including Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Joseph Vijay, Ajith Kumar, Surya, Prabhu, Vijayakanth, Karthik, Sarath Kumar, Jayaram, Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna and R. Madhavan. His salary was raised to a career-high of $1 million...
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K. S. Ravikumar is a Tamil film director and actor based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. His films include a mixture of genres, ranging from comedy and drama to action thrillers. He has worked with all the major actors of South India, including Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Joseph Vijay, Ajith Kumar, Surya, Prabhu, Vijayakanth, Karthik, Sarath Kumar, Jayaram, Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna and R. Madhavan. His salary was raised to a career-high of $1 million for his latest film Dasavathaaram which went on to gross $16 million worldwide in the first four weeks.
K.S.Ravikumar is a science graduate from Pachiappas College in Tamil Nadu though he belongs to the Madurai belt. He studied and graduated with a D.F.T in 1985. From 1985 through 1990- he was Assistant Director to prominent film director Bharathi Raja before breaking on his own in 1989.
Ravikumar's directorial career started with the film Puriyaadha Pudhir. His next film was Cheran Pandiyan in 1990, his first hit; which also was his friend...
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