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{{Infobox person
| name = Ramesh Aravind
| image = Ramesh Aravind (02).jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1964|09|10}}
| birth_place = [[Kumbakonam]], [[Thanjavur]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| alma_mater = [[University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering]], [[Bangalore]]
| years_active = 1986–present
| occupation = Actor, director, television presenter, screenwriter, motivational speaker
| children = 2
| spouse = Archana Ramesh
| website = {{url|http://ramesharavind.com}}
}}

'''Ramesh Aravind''' is an Indian actor, director, television presenter, screenwriter, and motivational speaker. Ramesh Aravind has been in the entertainment industry for over 34 years and has works in six languages. He has acted in more than 140 movies.

He has predominantly worked in [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]]. He also appeared in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]], [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] and [[Bollywood|Hindi]] films. He is known for his roles in ''[[Shivaji Surathkal]],'' ''[[Pushpaka Vimana (2017 film)|Pushpaka Vimana]], [[Rama Shama Bhama]], [[Sathi Leelavathi (1995 film)|Sathi Leelavathi]], [[Duet (1994 film)|Duet]], [[America America (1995 film)|America America]], [[Thutta Mutta]], [[Nammoora Mandara Hoove]], [[O Mallige]], [[Apthamitra]], [[Ulta Palta (1997 film)|Ulta Palta]], [[Hoomale]], [[Mungarina Minchu]], [[Chandramukhi Pranasakhi]] and [[Amrutha Varshini]].''

He has earned and been nominated for numerous awards during his career, including winning two Filmfare Awards for Best Actor and Karnataka State Awards for Best Actor and Best Story for his script in ''Hoomale'', as well as Udaya TV and Suvarna TV Awards.

He's also the brand ambassador of BHIVE Workspace , Cycle Agarbattis, Turbo Steel and Vidwath mobile app.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/ramesh_aravind/status/873441673312821248?lang=en|title=Inauguration of Coworking space BHIVE Workspace Residency road|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011192118/https://twitter.com/ramesh_aravind/status/873441673312821248?lang=en|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcSzVQL6Td7HRMMxcYY3lGmI4a24XvBdL|title=Youtube playlist of Brand Ambassador Ramesh Aravind's Inspirational Videos|access-date=16 January 2019|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011192135/https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcSzVQL6Td7HRMMxcYY3lGmI4a24XvBdL|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bhiveworkspace.com/blog/5-minutes-that-will-change-your-perspective-on-life-message-from-actor-director-ramesh-aravind/|title=The Ramesh Aravind video that will change life perspective|date=10 April 2017|access-date=16 January 2019|archive-date=16 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190116050036/https://bhiveworkspace.com/blog/5-minutes-that-will-change-your-perspective-on-life-message-from-actor-director-ramesh-aravind/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bhiveworkspace.com/blog/ramesh-aravinds-2nd-video-in-bhive-inspiration-series-goes-viral/|title=Ramesh Aravind's BHIVE Inspiration video series|archive-date=21 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121071253/https://bhiveworkspace.com/blog/ramesh-aravinds-2nd-video-in-bhive-inspiration-series-goes-viral/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

He is the host of ''[[Weekend with Ramesh]]'' show which has had four successful seasons on [[Zee Kannada]] and also hosted Season 3 of ''Kannadada Kotiyadipathi'', the Kannada version of ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire''.

He was appointed by [[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike|BBMP]] as the Awareness Ambassador for COVID-19.

==Personal life==
Ramesh Aravind was born to Tamil Iyengar family. His parents are P.A. Govindachari & Saroja. He has four siblings. He is married to Archana, and they have a daughter (Niharika) and son (Arjun).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ramesharavind.com/biography |title=The Official Site of Ramesh Aravind – Actor {{!}} Director {{!}} Writer {{!}} TV Show Host |access-date=29 February 2012 |archive-date=29 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120429044736/http://ramesharavind.com/biography |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Career==

=== Actor ===
He has to his credit over 100 Kannada films, 30 Tamil films, 10 Telugu films and 2 Hindi films as the leading man. As of June 2020, he is acting in the lead role in two Kannada movies - ''100'' and ''Bhairadevi''.

During his stint at engineering college, Ramesh Aravind worked as an emcee to award functions, notably as the host of an event celebrating the success of the film, ''[[Sagara Sangamam]]'' (1983), where he met his long-term collaborator [[Kamal Haasan]] for the first time.<ref name="silverscreen">{{Cite web|url = http://silverscreen.in/features/sunny-side-ramesh-aravind-interview/|title = Sunny Side Up: The Ramesh Aravind Interview|date = 9 September 2014|access-date = 9 September 2014|archive-date = 11 September 2014|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140911042650/http://silverscreen.in/features/sunny-side-ramesh-aravind-interview/|url-status = live}}</ref> He then started off by hosting a show on Kannada television, before beginning work on a Kannada-language film titled ''Mouna Geethe'' where he had a supporting role. Prior to the release of the film, he was approached by director [[K. Balachander]] who had been looking for an actor to play Kamal Haasan's role, for a Kannada version of the Tamil film ''[[Sollathaan Ninaikkiren]]'' (1973). After a brief audition, Balachander selected Ramesh Aravind after being "impressed with his eyes" and cast him as the playboy character in the venture titled ''[[Sundara Swapnagalu]]'' (1986), which released shortly before ''Mouna Geethe'' in which he had acted first.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/A-remake-can-improve-upon-the-original/articleshow/55965914.cms | title=A remake can improve upon the original | access-date=15 December 2016 | archive-date=14 December 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161214173847/http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/A-remake-can-improve-upon-the-original/articleshow/55965914.cms | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="okint">{{Cite web| url=http://www.onlykollywood.com/interview-ramesh-aravind-director-uttama-villain/| title=Interview with Ramesh Aravind - the director of Uttama Villain| date=7 September 2014| access-date=8 September 2014| archive-date=8 September 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908181705/http://www.onlykollywood.com/interview-ramesh-aravind-director-uttama-villain/| url-status=live}}</ref> Balachander then gave him a small role in ''[[Punnagai Mannan]]'' (1986) as Revathi's ex-lover, but his scenes were ultimately edited out of the final version.<ref name="silverscreen" /> He was set to collaborate with the director again in the Tamil film ''[[Manathil Uruthi Vendum]]'' (1987), but Balachander later recommended to Ramesh Aravind to opt out of the film and work on a venture with [[K. Bhagyaraj]] instead, to mark his debut in a leading role. The proposed film was later shelved, and the actor returned to the cast of ''Manathil Uruthi Vendum'', winning critical acclaim for his performance. Balachander also introduced Ramesh Aravind into Telugu films through ''[[Rudraveena (film)|Rudraveena]]'', with the actor having a distinct trait of being introduced into three different film industries by the same director.<ref name="okint" />

He made his breakthrough portraying a student union leader in [[Vasanth]]'s [[romantic drama film]] ''[[Keladi Kanmani]]'' (1990), and the commercial success of the film meant that Ramesh Aravind shifted base to [[Chennai]] and worked primarily on Tamil and Kannada films till 1996. He earned critical acclaim in Tamil cinema, portraying a love-ridden musician in Balachander's ''[[Duet (1994 film)|Duet]]'' (1994) as well as through his performance alongside Kamal Haasan in [[Balu Mahendra]]'s comedy film on marriage, ''[[Sathi Leelavathi (1995 film)|Sathi Leelavathi]]'' (1995).<ref name="okint"/> Meanwhile, he appeared in several consecutive commercially successful Kannada films, en route to becoming one of the industry's most bankable actors. Subsequently, he returned to the [[Bangalore]]-based film industry to prioritise his work in Kannada language films. His returns to feature in Tamil films since the mid 1990s have often seen him collaborate with his friend Kamal Haasan, in ventures including the unreleased ''[[Kanden Seethaiyai (1996 film)|Kanden Seethaiyai]]'', ''[[Panchathantiram]]'' (2002) and ''[[Mumbai Xpress (2005 Tamil film)|Mumbai Xpress]]'' (2005).<ref name="okint"/> He was also a celebrity RJ in Big FM.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.adgully.com/weekend-exclusive-ramesh-aravind-92-7-big-fm-s-rj-shruti-unplugged-50759.html|title=Weekend Exclusive {{!}} Ramesh Aravind & 92.7 BIG FM's RJ Shruti unplugged!|access-date=2017-05-12|language=en-US|archive-date=20 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180120183838/https://www.adgully.com/weekend-exclusive-ramesh-aravind-92-7-big-fm-s-rj-shruti-unplugged-50759.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Writing===
He scripted the national award-winning film [[Hoomale]] in 1998 and this paved the way for his foray into the field of film direction.<ref name="thehindu.com">{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/a-versatile-actor-takes-the-stage-at-delhi-belli-hejje/article4100305.ece |title=A versatile actor takes the stage at Delhi Belli Hejje |access-date=18 May 2013 |archive-date=5 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205213823/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/a-versatile-actor-takes-the-stage-at-delhi-belli-hejje/article4100305.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>{{citation needed|date=February 2013}} The film also won Ramesh the Best Actor Filmfare Award and the Karnataka State Award. His script for a hit movie called ''[[Amrithadhare]]'' in 2005 won him the Raghvendra Chitravani Award for Best Story.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Raghvendra-Chitravani-Awards-held/articleshow/20287581.cms|title=Raghvendra Chitravani Awards held - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-05-12|archive-date=25 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325184632/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Raghvendra-Chitravani-Awards-held/articleshow/20287581.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> After that, he started writing stories for the movies he directed.

===Direction===
Ramesh Aravind's first directorial venture was the successful - ''[[Rama Shama Bhama]]'' with [[Kamal Haasan]] . The second film that he directed was ''[[Sathyavan Savithri]]''. His third directorial venture was ''Accident''. His next directorial venture was a comedy flick released in 2009 ''[[Venkata in Sankata]]''. He directed ''[[Nammanna Don]]'' in 2012.<ref name="thehindu.com"/>

When Kamal Haasan presented him with the offer to direct ''[[Uttama Villain]]'', Ramesh Aravind ceased signing any Kannada films and exclusively began preparation for his directorial debut in Tamil films. It would become the first film he would make in which he did not portray a leading role and explained he accepted the film due to the "challenging nature of the script", also getting an opportunity to direct his mentor [[K. Balachander]] in the film.<ref name="silverscreen"/>

=== Motivational Speeches ===
Through his motivational speeches and videos he has inspired millions of youngsters to believe in themselves and succeed big without compromising on personal integrity .

He has presented on various platforms like TedX. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvctoVUxo0A] His recent inspirational video message shot at BHIVE received over half a million views within 24 hours. [https://www.facebook.com/actor.ramesh.aravind/videos/1701834343165445/?comment_id=1704180809597465&ref=notif&notif_t=video_comment&notif_id=1491798468278969] His second BHIVE video received well over one million views and more than 25,000 shares.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2017-05-09|title=Ramesh Aravind's 2nd video in BHIVE Inspiration Series also goes viral! Link in description. - BHIVE Workspace|language=en-US|work=BHIVE Workspace|url=https://bhiveworkspace.com/blog/ramesh-aravinds-2nd-video-in-bhive-inspiration-series-goes-viral/|url-status=dead|access-date=2017-05-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121071253/https://bhiveworkspace.com/blog/ramesh-aravinds-2nd-video-in-bhive-inspiration-series-goes-viral/|archive-date=21 January 2018}}</ref> Through his motivational speeches and videos he has inspired millions of youngsters to believe in themselves and succeed without compromising on personal integrity.

==Television==
Ramesh Aravind also appeared as the host of the following shows:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ramesharavind.com/actor |title=The Official Site of Ramesh Aravind – Actor | Director | Writer | TV Show Host |publisher=Ramesharavind.com |access-date=26 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724052534/http://ramesharavind.com/actor |archive-date=24 July 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Channel
! Note
! Ref.
;As Host
|-
|2009 ||''Preetyinda Ramesh''|| Kasturi TV ||52 episodes ||<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nettv4u.com/about/Kannada/tv-shows/preethiyinda-ramesh|title=KANNADA TV SHOW PREETHIYINDA RAMESH|access-date=14 August 2020|archive-date=24 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624092617/https://nettv4u.com/about/Kannada/tv-shows/preethiyinda-ramesh|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2011 ||''Raja Rani Ramesh'' || ETV Kannada || 26 Episodes ||<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://kannada.filmibeat.com/tv/20-raja-rani-ramesh-season2-by-ramesh-aravind-aid0052.html|title=ರಾಜ ರಾಣಿ ರಮೇಶ್ ಗಮನಸೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಗೇಮ್ ಶೋ|website=filmibeat|access-date=14 August 2020|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011192113/https://kannada.filmibeat.com/tv/20-raja-rani-ramesh-season2-by-ramesh-aravind-aid0052.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2014- ||''[[Weekend with Ramesh]]'' || [[Zee Kannada]] ||104 Episodes ||<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/coming-soon-Weekend-with-ramesh-season-3/articleshow/57268741.cms|title=Coming soon: Weekend with Ramesh season 3 - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-05-12|archive-date=3 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303202253/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/coming-soon-weekend-with-ramesh-season-3/articleshow/57268741.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2018 || [[Kannadada Kotyadhipati]] ||[[Star Suvarna]] || Season 3 ||<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/ramesh-aravind-to-host-kannada-kotyadipathi/articleshow/63960553.cms|title=Ramesh Aravind to host Kannada Kotyadipathi|website=Times Of India|access-date=14 August 2020|author=Vinay Lokesh|date=29 April 2018|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011192113/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/ramesh-aravind-to-host-kannada-kotyadipathi/articleshow/63960553.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|}

;As producer
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Channel
! Ref.
|-
|2019-2020 ||[[Nandini (TV series)|Nandini Season 2]]||rowspan=2|[[Udaya TV]]||
|-
|2021–Present||Sundari ||<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/new-series-sundari-to-be-launched-on-udaya-tv/article33535544.ece|title=New series ‘Sundari’ to be launched on Udaya TV|access-date=9 January 2021|date=9 January 2021}}</ref>
|-
|}

== Filmography ==
{{Main|Ramesh Aravind filmography}}

==Awards==

Ramesh Aravind has won a number of awards as an actor, director and writer.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/160105/entertainment-sandalwood/article/man-myriad-talents|title=Ramesh Aravind is back in action with two films|date=2016-01-05|work=deccanchronicle.com/|access-date=2017-05-12|language=en|archive-date=28 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328232739/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/160105/entertainment-sandalwood/article/man-myriad-talents|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/The-Good-Samaritan-Awards-2016-Bengaluru/articleshow/54676756.cms|title=The Good Samaritan Awards 2016, Bengaluru - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-05-12|archive-date=8 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170108223829/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/The-Good-Samaritan-Awards-2016-Bengaluru/articleshow/54676756.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Year !! Award !! Category !! Film / Show
|-
|1996-97 || [[Karnataka State Film Award]] || Best Actor || [[America America (1995 film)|America America
]]
|-
|1997 || [[Filmfare Award]] || Best Actor || ''[[Amrutha Varshini]]''
|-
|1997 || Udaya TV Award || Best Actor || ''[[O Mallige]]''
|-
|1997 || Screen Videocon Award || Best Actor || ''[[America America (1997 film)|America America]]'' and ''[[Amrutha Varshini]]'' Jointly
|-
|1998 || [[Filmfare Award]] || Best Actor || ''[[Hoomale]]''
|-
|1998 || Filmfans Association Award || Best Actor || ''[[Hoomale]]''
|-
|1998-99 || [[Karnataka State Film Award]] || Best Actor || ''[[Hoomale]]''
|-
|1999 || Filmfans Association Award || Best Actor || ''[[Sambhrama]]''
|-
|1999 || Cinema Express Award || Best Actor || ''[[Chandramukhi Pranasakhi]]''
|-
|2005 || Raghavendra Prathishtana Awards || Best Story || ''[[Amruthadhare]]''
|-
|2006 || Sun Feast Udaya Awards || Best Director Debut || ''[[Rama Shama Bhama]]''
|-
|2006 || Suvarna Film Awards || Best Actor (Hero in a comedy role) || ''[[Rama Shama Bhama]]''
|-
|2015 || Zee Kutumba Awards || Pride of Zee Kannada || Weekend with Ramesh
|-
|2016 || Zee Kutumba Awards || Pride of Zee Kannada || Weekend with Ramesh
|-
|2018 || Zee Hemmeya Kannadiga || Inspiration of Kannada Industry || For his motivation talks
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://www.ramesharvind.com}}
* {{IMDb name|0033243}}

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