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	\|name = Praveen Gandhi		\|name = Praveen Gandhi
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	\|birth_name = ~~Devaraj~~ Gandhi~~<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20121030074000/http://tamilfilmdirectorsassociation.com/profile.php?sno=675</ref>~~		\|birth_name = Praveen Gandhi
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	\|occupation = Film director, actor		\|occupation = Film director, actor
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	==Career==		==Career==
	Praveen Gandhi was first given the opportunity to become a film maker by producer [[K. T. Kunjumon]] with ''[[Ratchagan]]'' (1997), who noted that in the director he saw "a young man who is very talented and full of ideas who was willing to work hard".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/aug/02sush.htm \|title=Rediff On The Net, Movies: Will Rakshakan resurrect Sushmita's career? \|publisher=Rediff.com \|date=1997-08-02 \|access-date=2012-11-12}}</ref> The film was launched in January 1996 but filming only commenced the following year in January 1997, with an established cast and crew including Telugu actor [[~~Akkineni~~ Nagarjuna\|Nagarjuna]], [[Miss Universe]] pageant winner [[Sushmita Sen]], [[Girish Karnad]] and [[A. R. Rahman]]. The film was shot all over India including locations in [[Manali, Himachal Pradesh\|Manali]], [[Mumbai]], [[Goa]], [[Ooty]], [[Rajasthan]] and [[Delhi]], with Kunjumon making a claim during filming stages that the film would become India's most costly production.<ref name="indolink">{{cite web \|url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Nov/deepavali/deepavali1.htm \|title=Deepavali releases \|work=Indolink Tamil \|access-date=2012-07-01 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817104937/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Nov/deepavali/deepavali1.htm \|archive-date=17 August 2010 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref>		Praveen Gandhi was first given the opportunity to become a film maker by producer [[K. T. Kunjumon]] with ''[[Ratchagan]]'' (1997), who noted that in the director he saw "a young man who is very talented and full of ideas who was willing to work hard".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/aug/02sush.htm \|title=Rediff On The Net, Movies: Will Rakshakan resurrect Sushmita's career? \|publisher=Rediff.com \|date=1997-08-02 \|access-date=2012-11-12}}</ref> The film was launched in January 1996 but filming only commenced the following year in January 1997, with an established cast and crew including Telugu actor [[Nagarjuna (actor)\|Nagarjuna]], [[Miss Universe]] pageant winner [[Sushmita Sen]], [[Girish Karnad]] and [[A. R. Rahman]]. The film was shot all over India including locations in [[Manali, Himachal Pradesh\|Manali]], [[Mumbai]], [[Goa]], [[Ooty]], [[Rajasthan]] and [[Delhi]], with Kunjumon making a claim during filming stages that the film would become India's most costly production.<ref name="indolink">{{cite web \|url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Nov/deepavali/deepavali1.htm \|title=Deepavali releases \|work=Indolink Tamil \|access-date=2012-07-01 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817104937/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Nov/deepavali/deepavali1.htm \|archive-date=17 August 2010 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref>

	Praveen Gandhi returned in 1999 with the romantic film, ''[[Jodi (1999 film)\|Jodi]]'', featuring [[Prashanth (actor)\|Prashanth]] and [[Simran (actress)\|Simran]]. He released the film under the name Praveenkanth, his original name, after being known as Praveen Gandhi in his first venture. The director also played a cameo role in the film portraying an eloping youngster who assists Prashanth.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/jun/07spice.htm \|title=rediff.com, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry \|publisher=Rediff.com \|date= \|access-date=2012-08-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/may/31spice.htm \|title=rediff.com, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry \|publisher=Rediff.com \|date=2000-05-31 \|access-date=2012-08-04}}</ref> The film opened to positive reviews and became a box office success, with a reviewer noting "the director's light-veined screenplay keeps the movie moving at a good pace".<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Jodi_211349.html \|title=Jodi: Movie Review \|publisher=Indolink.com \|date= \|access-date=2012-08-04 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120714000411/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Jodi_211349.html \|archive-date=14 July 2012 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		Praveen Gandhi returned in 1999 with the romantic film, ''[[Jodi (1999 film)\|Jodi]]'', featuring [[Prashanth (actor)\|Prashanth]] and [[Simran (actress)\|Simran]]. He released the film under the name Praveenkanth, his original name, after being known as Praveen Gandhi in his first venture. The director also played a cameo role in the film portraying an eloping youngster who assists Prashanth.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/jun/07spice.htm \|title=rediff.com, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry \|publisher=Rediff.com \|date= \|access-date=2012-08-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/may/31spice.htm \|title=rediff.com, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry \|publisher=Rediff.com \|date=2000-05-31 \|access-date=2012-08-04}}</ref> The film opened to positive reviews and became a box office success, with a reviewer noting "the director's light-veined screenplay keeps the movie moving at a good pace".<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Jodi_211349.html \|title=Jodi: Movie Review \|publisher=Indolink.com \|date= \|access-date=2012-08-04 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120714000411/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Jodi_211349.html \|archive-date=14 July 2012 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
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	\| 1997 \|\| ''[[Ratchagan]]'' \|\| [[~~Akkineni~~ Nagarjuna\|Nagarjuna]], [[Sushmita Sen]] \|\| Debut		\| 1997 \|\| ''[[Ratchagan]]'' \|\| [[Nagarjuna (actor)\|Nagarjuna]], [[Sushmita Sen]] \|\| Debut
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	\| 1999 \|\| ''[[Jodi (1999 film)\|Jodi]]'' \|\| [[Prashanth (actor)\|Prashanth]], [[Simran (actress)\|Simran]] \|\| Also actor		\| 1999 \|\| ''[[Jodi (1999 film)\|Jodi]]'' \|\| [[Prashanth (actor)\|Prashanth]], [[Simran (actress)\|Simran]] \|\| Also actor

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{{short description|Indian film director, and actor}}
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'''Praveen Gandhi''' is an [[India]]n film director, and actor known for his works in [[Tamil cinema]].

==Career==
Praveen Gandhi was first given the opportunity to become a film maker by producer [[K. T. Kunjumon]] with ''[[Ratchagan]]'' (1997), who noted that in the director he saw "a young man who is very talented and full of ideas who was willing to work hard".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/aug/02sush.htm |title=Rediff On The Net, Movies: Will Rakshakan resurrect Sushmita's career? |publisher=Rediff.com |date=1997-08-02 |access-date=2012-11-12}}</ref> The film was launched in January 1996 but filming only commenced the following year in January 1997, with an established cast and crew including Telugu actor [[Akkineni Nagarjuna|Nagarjuna]], [[Miss Universe]] pageant winner [[Sushmita Sen]], [[Girish Karnad]] and [[A. R. Rahman]]. The film was shot all over India including locations in [[Manali, Himachal Pradesh|Manali]], [[Mumbai]], [[Goa]], [[Ooty]], [[Rajasthan]] and [[Delhi]], with Kunjumon making a claim during filming stages that the film would become India's most costly production.<ref name="indolink">{{cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Nov/deepavali/deepavali1.htm |title=Deepavali releases |work=Indolink Tamil |access-date=2012-07-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817104937/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Nov/deepavali/deepavali1.htm |archive-date=17 August 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

Praveen Gandhi returned in 1999 with the romantic film, ''[[Jodi (1999 film)|Jodi]]'', featuring [[Prashanth (actor)|Prashanth]] and [[Simran (actress)|Simran]]. He released the film under the name Praveenkanth, his original name, after being known as Praveen Gandhi in his first venture. The director also played a cameo role in the film portraying an eloping youngster who assists Prashanth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/jun/07spice.htm |title=rediff.com, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry |publisher=Rediff.com |date= |access-date=2012-08-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/may/31spice.htm |title=rediff.com, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry |publisher=Rediff.com |date=2000-05-31 |access-date=2012-08-04}}</ref> The film opened to positive reviews and became a box office success, with a reviewer noting "the director's light-veined screenplay keeps the movie moving at a good pace".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Jodi_211349.html |title=Jodi: Movie Review |publisher=Indolink.com |date= |access-date=2012-08-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120714000411/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Jodi_211349.html |archive-date=14 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2000, Praveen Gandhi considered making a film titled ''Apoorvan'' with [[Ajith Kumar]] and [[Aishwarya Rai]] in the lead roles, but the project did not materialise.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20041023162508/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/31-05-00/prabu.htm</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010515043127/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/28072000/titbits.shtml</ref> ''Jodi'''s success prompted director to collaborate with Prashanth and Simran again in a project called ''[[Star (2001 film)|Star]]'' (2001), but Simran soon dropped out and the film failed to replicate the success of ''Jodi''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/08B79646119C3FC2E5256B59001A2CCD |title=Star: A multi-starrer flop — The New Indian Express |publisher=Cscsarchive.org:8081 |date=2004-06-20 |access-date=2012-08-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322145911/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/08B79646119C3FC2E5256B59001A2CCD |archive-date=22 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Portraying a full length supporting role, Praveen Gandhi won negative reviews for his acting and direction with a critic noting it was a "ruinously shoddy script" and "the director’s attempt to enter into the acting arena, and play one of the crucial characters in the film adds insult to injury".<ref>http://www.siliconeer.com/past_issues/2001/august2001.html</ref> Another reviewer described that "the messy screenplay in the second half ruins the story that admittedly has enough potential for romance, laughs, sentiments and action".<ref>http://www.thiraipadam.com/cgi-bin/movie_review.pl?id=177&user_name=bbalaji&review_lang=english&lang=english</ref>

In 2003, he began working on a film titled ''Thullal'', in which he would play the central character and despite being launched amidst much fanfare, its theatrical release saw a delay.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040924204119/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/07/29/stories/2004072900070200.htm ]</ref> The film eventually opened in July 2007 to unanimously poor reviews, with a critic labelling the film as "torture", adding that the director has a "misplaced sense of self importance in his very first film as a hero".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140329091838/http://www.sify.com/movies/thullal-review-tamil-14485145.html sify.com]</ref> Despite the failure of the film, he announced two further acting ventures ''Muktha'' then ''Vilasam TN 03 6999'', though neither film were completed or released.<ref>http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/sep-07-01/05-09-07-praveen-kanth.html</ref> Another directorial venture planned in 2009, ''Adayalam'' with Ragini, also failed to materialize.<ref>http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/51014.html</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year !! Film !! Cast !! Notes
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Ratchagan]]'' || [[Akkineni Nagarjuna|Nagarjuna]], [[Sushmita Sen]] || Debut
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Jodi (1999 film)|Jodi]]'' || [[Prashanth (actor)|Prashanth]], [[Simran (actress)|Simran]] || Also actor
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Star (2001 film)|Star]]'' || [[Prashanth (actor)|Prashanth]], [[Jyothika]] || Also actor
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Thullal (film)|Thullal]]'' || Praveen Gandhi, Sonika, [[Gurleen Chopra]] || Also actor
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Pulipaarvai]]'' || ||Also editor, art director, lyricist
|}

==References==
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