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{{Infobox person
| name = Rishi
| image =
| birth_name = Rishi Chandrasekaran
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|05|07|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| othername =
| occupation = Actor, television host
| yearsactive = 2003-2019
| spouse =
| domesticpartner =
| website =
}}

'''Rishi''' is an [[India]]n film, theatre and television actor. He is known for his work on [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]'s ''Deala No Deala'', the Tamil-language version of ''[[Deal or No Deal]]''. His second non-fiction show with [[Endemol]] India was [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]'s ''Kaiyil Oru Kodi'', the Tamil version of ''[[Million Dollar Money Drop]])''.<ref>[http://www.sunnetwork.in/1crore/tamil/ ]{{dead link|date=February 2021}}</ref> Rishi has appeared in supporting roles in Tamil films most notably ''[[Ananda Thandavam (2009 film)|Anandha Thandavam]]'' and ''[[Payanam (2011 film)|Payanam]]''.

He is currently the brand ambassador for [[Vim (cleaning product)|Vim Liquid for South India]].

==Early life==
Rishi is the only child of Tamil father S. Chandrashekaran and Gujarathi mother Gayathri Chandrashekaran , with his father being a musician and his mother an amateur poet. His paternal grandfather is the ex-politician C.R. Subramaniam (aka 'Tamil' Mani), a member of the [[K. Kamaraj|Kamaraj headed Congress]] in the 60s. At 17, Rishi quit engineering to do theatre.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/sep/24/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-rishi.htm|title=Meet Tamil TV's hottest host!|website=Rediff}}</ref>

==Career==

===Television===

Rishi appeared in a few fiction and non-fiction shows on [[STAR Vijay]] before appearing on Sun TV with Endemol's ''Dealaa No Dealaa (Tamil version of [[Deal or No Deal]])''. This was a runaway success with Rishi's anchoring style making him a household name among the Tamil people all over the world, with a special fan following in Malaysia and Canada.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.veethi.com/india-people/rishi-profile-920-17.htm|title=Rishi|website=veethi.com}}</ref> Sun TV broke the norm of low-budget game shows by pumping in never-before-seen funds and resources making it a trendsetter not only in its success but also the way the TV business was done in Southern India.
In 2012, Endemol South and Sun TV joined hands once again for ''Kaiyil Oru Kodi, Are you ready? (Tamil version of [[Million Dollar Money Drop]])'' with Rishi as the anchor. It was one of the most successful shows of the year. And Sun TV received special praise for confidently choosing Rishi as the anchor over film-stars who were failing to keep audiences glued to the television anyway.<ref>[http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/]{{dead link|date=February 2021}}</ref>
In 2009-10 Rishi played the lead in the hugely popular Telugu-language soap opera, ''Sundarakanda'' the first Indian TV show to be shot in the USA.

===Films===
Having idolized [[M. R. Radha]] and [[Raghuvaran]] through his childhood, Rishi has always wanted to play negative roles and made his debut in ''[[Ananda Thandavam (2009 film)|Anandha Thandavam]]''. (The forgettable and very sparsely released ''[[Thodakkam]]'' came and went noiselessly with barely anybody being aware of its release). He then went on to do supporting roles in a few films like ''[[Mandhira Punnagai (2010 film)|Mandhira Punnagai]]'', ''[[Mirattal]]'', ''[[Naan Sigappu Manithan (2014 film)|Naan Sigappu Manithan]]'' and ''[[Yaan (film)|Yaan]]''. and then appeared in the ensemble cast of ''[[Payanam (2011 film)|Payanam]]'' (Gaganam in Telugu) that brought him a lot of attention.

He also played the lead role in ''Parithi'' opposite actress Kareenasha, but the film did not have a theatrical release.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/tamil-movies-parithi-gallery-13840.html|title=Parithi Photos - Tamil Movies photos, images, gallery, stills, clips|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref>

===On the stage===
Rishi started to direct and act in plays at 17. He did a series of [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] readings in 2006. He has appeared in the ''Metroplus Theatre Festival'' with [[The Madras Players]] twice.
Recently, Rishi received rave reviews for his performance in the play ''Honour''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/a-matter-of-honour/article6142931.ece|title=A matter of honour|date=24 June 2014|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

==Filmography==
*''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''

===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! class=unsortable|Notes
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Thodakkam]]'' || Habeeb ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Ananda Thandavam (film)|Ananda Thandavam]]'' || Radhakrishnan ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Mandhira Punnagai (2010 film)|Mandhira Punnagai]]'' || Shankar ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2011 ||''[[Gaganam]]'' || rowspan="2" | Vinod || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film
|-
| ''[[Payanam (2011 film)|Payanam]]'' ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Mirattal]]'' || Gautham || Cameo appearance
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Iruvar Ullam (2021 film)|Iruvar Ullam]]'' || Suresh || Released in 2021
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2014 || ''[[Naan Sigappu Manithan (2014 film)|Naan Sigappu Manithan]]'' || Karthik ||
|-
| ''[[Yaan (film)|Yaan]]'' || Ram ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai]]'' || K. Anand || Cameo appearance
|-
| 2016 || ''[[JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai|Rajadhi Raja]]'' || Groom || Telugu film; cameo appearance
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Sathru (2019 film)|Sathru]]'' || Mahendran ||
|-
|}

===Television===
;Actor
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! class=unsortable|Notes
|-
| 2005-2006 || ''[[Idhu Oru Kadhal Kathai]]'' || Ananthu || Tamil ||
|-
| 2009-2010 || ''[[Asoakavanam]]'' || Ajay || Telugu ||
|-
| 2012-2013 || ''[[Padamatha Gali (soap)|Padamatha Gali]]'' || || Telugu ||
|}

;Host
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Language !! class=unsortable|Notes
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Deala No Deala]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Kaiyil Oru Kodi - Are You Ready?]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2014-2015 || ''Vendhar Veetukkalyanam'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2015–2016 || ''[[Super Challenge]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2019 || Sun kudumbam viruthugal 2019 || Tamil ||
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Tamil Reality dancing competition contestants]]
[[Category:1985 births]]

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