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{{short description|Indian film director, and actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox person
|caption =
|name = Pravin Gandhi
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1974|2|10}}
|birth_place = [[Chennai]], India
|birth_name = Praveenkanth
|occupation = Film director, actor
|yearsactive = 1996–2014, 2025
|
}}
'''Pravin Gandhi''' (also credited as '''Praveenkanth''' or '''Praveen Gandhi''') is an Indian film director, and actor known for his works in [[Tamil cinema]].

==Career==
Pravin Gandhi entered the industry with the aim to become an actor. Since he lacked the background, he worked as the co-director for [[Priyadarshan]].<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=Kalki|language=ta|url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2005-10-09/page/16/mode/2up|pages=16–17|date=9 October 2005|access-date=26 April 2024|title=கடவுளே நினைச்சாலும் என்னை காப்பாத்த முடியாதாம்!}}</ref> He 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? |work=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=usurped |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>

Pravin Gandhi returned in 1999 with the romantic film, ''[[Jodi (1999 film)|Jodi]]'', featuring [[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 |work=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 |work=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=usurped }}</ref>

In 2000, Pravin Gandhi considered making a film titled ''Apoorvan'' with [[Ajith Kumar]] and [[Aishwarya Rai]] starring, but the project did not materialise.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/31-05-00/prabu.htm|title=dinakaran|date=23 October 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041023162508/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/gossip/31-05-00/prabu.htm|archive-date=23 October 2004}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/28072000/titbits.shtml|title=www.cinesouth.com - Masala (Hot News from Tamil Film Industry)|date=15 May 2001|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010515043127/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/28072000/titbits.shtml|archive-date=15 May 2001}}</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 |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>{{Cite web|url=http://www.siliconeer.com/past_issues/2001/august2001.html|title=Siliconeer: August 2001|website=www.siliconeer.com}}</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>{{cite web| url = http://www.thiraipadam.com/cgi-bin/movie_review.pl?id=177&user_name=bbalaji&review_lang=english&lang=english| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100114061553/http://thiraipadam.com/cgi-bin/movie_review.pl?id=177&user_name=bbalaji&review_lang=english&lang=english| archive-date = 2010-01-14| title = Star - Tamil Movie Review}}</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>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/07/29/stories/2004072900070200.htm |title=The Hindu : Another director-actor! |website=www.hindu.com |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040924204119/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/07/29/stories/2004072900070200.htm |archive-date=24 September 2004 |url-status=dead}}</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>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/thullal-review-tamil-14485145.html|title=Movie Review : Thullal|website=[[Sify]] |date=29 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329091838/http://www.sify.com/movies/thullal-review-tamil-14485145.html|archive-date=29 March 2014}}</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>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/sep-07-01/05-09-07-praveen-kanth.html|title=THULLAL PRAVEEN KANTH Nagarjuna Sushmita Sen Jodi Prashanth Simran Vilasam TN 03 6999 Tamil Movie Trailer Indian movie Trailers image gallery|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> Another directorial venture planned in 2009, ''Adayalam'' with Ragini, also failed to materialize.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/51014.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026052239/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/51014.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 October 2009|title = Tamil Cinema News | Tamil Movie Reviews | Tamil Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Tamil}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE; text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" scope="col"| Year
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" colspan="2"| Credited as
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Role
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" scope="col" | Notes
|-
! Director !! Actor
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Ratchagan]]'' || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{n/a}} ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Jodi (1999 film)|Jodi]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || Eloping youngster || rowspan="3" |credited as Praveenkanth
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Star (2001 film)|Star]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || Santhosh
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Thullal (film)|Thullal]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || Seenu
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Pulipaarvai]]'' || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{n/a}} || Also editor, composer, art director, lyricist
|}

== Television ==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%;"
! Year !! Programme / Show !! Role !! Language !! Channel !! Notes
|-
| 2025 ||''[[Bigg Boss (Tamil TV series) season 9|Bigg Boss season 9]]'' || Contestant ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]|| [[Star Vijay]] || Evicted
|-
|}

==References==
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