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{{Short description|Indian film actor}}
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'''Rishi Rithvik''' is an [[India]]n film actor, who has appeared in lead roles in [[Tamil-language]] films.

== Career ==
Ritvik began his career as an athlete and competed professionally between 2001 and 2007, before moving on to work as a computer software engineer. He was later offered the lead acting role in Rathan Linga's directorial debut ''[[Attu (film)|Attu]]'' (2017), where he portrayed a Chennai-based gangster. To prepare for the role, Rishi lost weight and interacted with real-life gangsters from the region. The film opened to positive reviews but took a low-key opening at the Chennai-based office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/mar/31/a-fairly-promising-attempt-1588341.html|title=A fairly promising attempt|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/rathan-lingas-debut-film-attu/article17743193.ece|title=Of love and betrayal|date=March 30, 2017|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> As a result, a further film planned with Rathan Linga, ''Ugramm'' co-starring [[R. K. Suresh]], and ''Sillaakki Dumma'' by Maran Kandhaswamy. were also put on hold.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20170403173820/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/i-hung-out-with-gangsters-for-a-year/article17776616.ece</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/290918/no-adult-content-in-sillaakki-dumma-maran-kandhaswamy.html|title=No adult content in Sillaakki Dumma - Maran Kandhaswamy}}</ref>

Rishi played a police officer in his second release, ''Marijuana'' (2020), before starring in ''Dola'' (2021), a film which notably only starred two actors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/020120/debut-director-prefers-a-tag-to-52-censor-cuts.html|title=Debut director prefers A' tag to 52 Censor cuts}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/281219/dola-has-only-two-characters.html|title=Dola has only two characters}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/241018/drug-abuse-film-from-true-life-incidents.html|title=Drug abuse film from true life incidents}}</ref>

His forthcoming films include ''Raid'' co-starring [[Vikram Prabhu]], and ''Thirumbi Paar'', where he features alongside [[Vidya Pradeep]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/aug/16/thirumbi-paar-team-released-the-first-look-poster-for-their-film-33805.html|title=Thirumbi Paar team released the first look poster for their film|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

==Filmography==
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| '''Year''' || '''Film''' || '''Role''' || '''Notes'''
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|rowspan="1"| 2017 || ''[[Attu (film)|Attu]]'' || Attu ||
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|rowspan="1"| 2020 || ''Marijuana'' || ||
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|rowspan="1"| 2021 || ''Dola'' || ||
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|rowspan="1"| 2023 || ''[[Dinosaurs (film)|Dinosaurs]]'' || Dhana ||
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[[Category:1984 births]]
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[[Category:Tamil male actors]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]

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