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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Richard Rishi
| image =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|10|20|df=y}}<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Richard-Rishi</ref>
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| birth_name =
| other_names =
| alma_mater =
| yearsactive = 1990-present
| parents = Babu (father) Alice (mother)
| relatives = [[Shalini]] (sister) [[Shamili]] (sister) [[Ajith Kumar]] (brother-in-law)
}}

'''Richard Rishi''' is an Indian [[film actor]] who appeared in [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Kannada]] and [[Malayalam]] films.

==Production==
Despite a relatively high-profile launch through ''[[Kadhal Virus]]'', Rishi found it difficult to experience further success in the following years. Films such as ''Thiru 420'' by director duo Sekar Kumar and Sengattuvan, where he starred opposite former Miss India contestant Swetha Vijay, were stalled after production began.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/01092004-2.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041009194359/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/01092004-2.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 October 2004|title=Dailynews - Shree 420 - film directed by two directors!|date=9 October 2004}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Richard attended Loyola Matriculation School till his 12th standard. He has two younger sisters both actresses, [[Shalini]] and [[Shamili]]. His father is from Kollam and mother is a from a Malayali family living in Chennai. The sole reason behind his father’s shifting to Madras was to become an actor. But he fulfilled his dream through his children. Actor [[Ajith Kumar]] is his brother-in-law.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actor/richard-rishi|title=Kollywood Movie Actor Richard Rishi Biography, News, Photos, Videos|website=nettv4u}}</ref>

==Career==

He made his acting debut with ''[[Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari]]'' which is released in 1990.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmistreet.com/celebrity/richard-rishi-biodata-biographyagemovieswikiinstagram/|title=Richard Rishi biodata - biography,age,movies,wiki,instagram}}</ref> Again, he was cast as a child artist in a Tamil film ''[[Anjali (1990 film)|Anjali]]'' in the same year 1990. But he first appeared as an adult actor in ''[[Kadhal Virus]]'' in 2002. He was the lead and [[Sridevi Vijaykumar]] was the actress he starred across. The film got out after some delay and failed poorly at the box office.<ref>[https://www.sify.com/movies/kathal-virus-review-tamil-pcluyxhbeafig.html sify.com]</ref>

His next movie was ''[[Koottu (film)|Koottu]]'' (2004), which tells the story of two college buddies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/koottu.html|title=Koottu (2004) | Koottu Movie | Koottu Malayalam Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos|website=FilmiBeat}}</ref> In 2005, ''[[Girivalam]]'' a remake of the Bollywood film ''[[Humraaz]]'' was released.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://trakt.tv/movies/girivalam-2005|title=Girivalam (2005)|via=trakt.tv}}</ref> The movie ''[[A Film by Aravind]]'' (2005) made him famous.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/a-film-by-arvind-review-telugu-movie-7638|title=A film by Arvind review. A film by Arvind Telugu movie review, story, rating|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> In 2006, the Tamil movie ''[[Naalai]]'' was released.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/naalai.html|title=Naalai (2006) | Naalai Movie | Naalai Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos|website=FilmiBeat}}</ref> The same year came another film, ''[[Yuga (film)|Yuga]]'' (2006). Richard had a lesser role to play, and the film was received mixed reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/yugaa.html|title=Yugaa (2006) | Yugaa Movie | Yugaa Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos|website=FilmiBeat}}</ref> ''[[Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw]]'', a Telugu film was released in 2007. It was the remake of Bollywood film ''[[Malamaal Weekly]]''. It also had Rishi playing a side role.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/reviews/2006/bhagyalakshmi-bumper-draw-171106.html|title=Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw Review|date=17 November 2006|website=https://www.filmibeat.com}}</ref> Then came the movie ''Bangaru Konda'' (2007) with actress [[Navaneet Kaur]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/previews/bangaru-konda/articleshow/2141087.cms|title=Bangaru Konda - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> ''Maharajasri'', is another movie for 2007 came and lost at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/4231/telugu/maharajasri/index.htm|title=Maharajasri (2007) | Maharajasri Telugu Movie | Movie Reviews, Showtimes|website=NOWRUNNING}}</ref> In 2008, came ''Veedu Mamoolodu Kadu'' with Rishi portraying as negative role,<ref>[https://m.sify.com/movies/veedu-mamoolodukadu-review-telugu-pclw4Sceeacga.html sify.com]</ref> then ''Geetha'', a remake of the Hollywood film ''[[Phone Booth (film)|Phone Booth]]'' and ''[[Three (2008 film)|Three]]'' in which Rishi was reunited with the director [[Sekhar Suri]] from ''A Film by Aravind''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://telugucineblitz.blogspot.com/2011/05/three-2008.html|title=Three (2008)}}</ref> In 2009, he acted in Tamil movie ''Thamizhagam''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/thamizhagam.html|title=Thamizhagam (2009) | Thamizhagam Movie | Thamizhagam Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos|website=FilmiBeat}}</ref> In 2010, he appeared in Telegu movie ''Dammunnodu''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/dammunnodu.html|title=Dammunnodu (2010) | Dammunnodu Movie | Dammunnodu Telugu Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos|website=FilmiBeat}}</ref> His next movie ''[[Pen Singam]]'' (2010) failed at the content of story.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://movies.rediff.com/review/2010/jun/03/south-tamil-movie-review-pen-singam.htm|title=Review: Pen Singam falls flat|first=Pavithra|last=Srinivasan|website=Rediff}}</ref> In 2011, ''[[Uppukandam Brothers Back in Action]]'' (2011) was received negative reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2364969/|title=Uppukandam Brothers Back in Action|via=IMDb}}</ref> Then came the movie ''[[Endukante... Premanta!]]'' (2012) where Rishi was in again in a small side role but the film was a commercial hit.<ref>https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/reviews/endukante-premanta-review-love-beyond-death-38390</ref> The film ''[[Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?]]'' (2012) was a Telugu socio-fantasy with Rishi in a small role.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/vu-kodathara-vulikki-padathara/movie-review/15201279.cms|title=Vu Kodathara Vulikki Padathara Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Vu Kodathara Vulikki Padathara by Times of India|via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> In 2013, the only film that came was Kannada action-comedy film ''[[Benki Birugali]]'', where Rishi was in the lead.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/12618/kannada/benki-birugaali/index.htm|title=Benki Birugaali (2013) | Benki Birugaali Kannada Movie | Movie Reviews, Showtimes|website=NOWRUNNING}}</ref>

His film ''[[Ner Ethir]]'' (2014), which was a remake of ''[[Across the Hall]]'' followed by ''[[Ninaithathu Yaaro]]'' (2014) was a celebrity-packed movie for Rishi. Then came ''[[Avatharam (2014 Telugu film)|Avatharam]]'' (2014), with a devotional story.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/avatharam|title=Avatharam on Moviebuff.com|website=Moviebuff.com}}</ref> The film ''[[Netru Indru]]'' (2014) and ''[[Sutrula]]'' (2014) and was not received well.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3426270/|title=Netru Indru (2014) - IMDb|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/sutrula/movie-review/45587364.cms|title=Sutrula Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Sutrula by Times of India|via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> The Telegu film ''Adavi Kaachina Vennela'' (2014) was released to positive reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/adavi-kachina-vennela-telugu-movie-review.html|title=Adavi Kachina Vennela Movie Review | Adavi Kachina Vennela Telugu Movie Review | adavikachina vennela review | Adavi Kachina Vennela Movie Review and Rating | Adavi Kachina Vennela Telugu film movie review|date=2 August 2014}}</ref> In 2015, came the comedy-horror, ''Maharani Kottai'' and action film, ''[[Adhibar]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nettv4u.com/movie-review/tamil/maharani-kottai|title=Maharani Kottai-A Nonsensical Comedy Horror (2015) - Rating, Cast & Crew With Synopsis|website=nettv4u}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/adhibar-athibar.html|title=Adhibar (2015) | Adhibar Movie | Adhibar (Athibar) Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos|website=FilmiBeat}}</ref> In 2016, he appeared in Telegu, ''Srimathi Bangaram'' followed by three Tamil films ''[[Kallattam]]'', ''[[Pazhaya Vannarapettai]]'' and ''Andaman''. His following films are ''Dr Chakravarty'' (2017) and ''[[Oollo Pelliki Kukkala Hadavidi]]'' (2018). Richard Rishi has joined hands with his 2016's political thriller ''Pazhaya Vannarapettai'' director Mohan G, to deliver a revenge drama stained with casteism in ''[[Draupadi (2020 film)|Draupadi]]'' (2020).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/draupathi/draupathi-review.html|title=Draupathi (aka) Draupadi review|date=28 February 2020|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> The film turns into a drama where message gains preference over storytelling.<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/draupathi/movie-review/74339447.cms</ref> He played alongside [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]] and [[Nandha Durairaj|Nandha]] in the political thriller film, ''[[Paramapadham Vilayattu]]'' (2021). Richard Rishi as David tries to strike fear as a goon with psychopathic tendencies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/paramapadham-vilayattu-review-trisha-tries-save-sinking-thriller-147116|title='Paramapadham Vilayattu' review: Trisha tries to save a sinking thriller|date=14 April 2021|website=The News Minute}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari]]'' || Orphan || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || Child artiste
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Anjali (1990 film)|Anjali]]'' || || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Child artiste
|-
| 1999 ||''Swapnalokam'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 1999 || ''Bobbili Vamsham'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Kadhal Virus]]'' || Deepak || Tamil ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Koottu (film)|Koottu]]'' || Hari Raj || [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Girivalam]]'' || Giriprasad || Tamil ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[A Film by Aravind]]'' || Rishi || Telugu ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Naalai]]'' || Justin ||Tamil||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Yuga (film)|Yuga]]'' || Rishi || Tamil ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw]]'' || Kittu || Telugu ||
|-
| 2007 || ''Bangaru Konda'' || Chandu || Telugu ||
|-
| 2007 || ''Maharajasri'' || Rajani || Telugu ||
|-
| 2008 || ''Veedu Mamoolodu Kadu'' || Rishi || Telugu ||
|-
| 2008 || ''Geetha'' || Rahul || Telugu ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Three (2008 film)|Three]]'' || Sriram || Telugu ||
|-
| 2009 || ''Thamizhagam'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2010 || ''Dammunnodu'' || Bose || Telugu ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Pen Singam]]'' || Nagendran || Tamil ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Easan]]'' || Kuriman Marupadikirai || Tamil ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Uppukandam Brothers Back in Action]]'' || Ettuveetil Ganeshan || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Endukante... Premanta!]]'' || DK || Telugu ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?]]'' || Rishi Kumar || Telugu ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Benki Birugali]]'' || Chandu || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Ner Ethir]]'' || Karthik || Tamil ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Ninaithathu Yaaro]]'' || Arun || Tamil ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Avatharam (2014 Telugu film)|Avatharam]]'' || Prasad || Telugu ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Netru Indru]]'' || Sathya || Tamil ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Sutrula]]'' || Johnny || Tamil ||
|-
| 2014 || ''Adavi Kaachina Vennela'' || Sekhar || Telugu ||
|-
| 2015 || ''Maharani Kottai'' || Sanjay || Tamil ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Adhibar]]'' || Karna || Tamil ||
|-
| 2016 || ''Srimathi Bangaram'' || Sriram || Telugu ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Kallattam]]'' || Mahendran || Tamil ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Pazhaya Vannarapettai]]'' || ACP Moorthy || Tamil ||
|-
| 2016 || ''Andaman'' || Thamizh || Tamil ||
|-
| 2017 || ''Dr Chakravarty'' || Arun || Telugu ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Oollo Pelliki Kukkala Hadavidi]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Draupadi (2020 film)|Draupadi]]'' || Prabhakaran || Tamil ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Paramapadham Vilayattu]]'' || David || Tamil ||
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=2583454}}

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