Manoranjan Ravichandran Explained

Ravichandran Manoranjan
Birth Date:1987 12, df=yes
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2017–present
Father:V. Ravichandran
Relatives:N. Veeraswamy (grandfather)

Ravichandran Manoranjan is an Indian actor who appears in Kannada films.[1]

The son of Kannada film star actor-director V. Ravichandran, Manoranjan made his debut with the Kannada film Saheba (2017), directed by Bharath, which was released to mixed reviews, but earned him good reviews.[2]

Early and personal life

Manoranjan Ravichandran was born to Kannada actor and director V. Ravichandran and Sumathy.[3] He has a sister Geethanjali and a brother Vikram. He is a grandson of notable South Indian film producer N. Veeraswamy.

Manoranjan has attended acting classes at Abhinaya Tharanga and was trained by A S Murthy's daughter. He has learnt dance in Chennai and martial arts in Bangalore. His initial interest was in Cricket which he wanted to shape up as his career. He played tournaments at the district level and was about to play at the state level when he met with a hand injury.[4] He eventually landed up in films and took up his father's production film.

Film career

Manoranjan's film career took off after his father actor V. Ravichandran announced his project titled Premalokadalli Ranadheera in 2014. He had mentioned to direct the new film after completing his film Manjina Hani.[5] However in 2015, it was reported that this film was indefinitely postponed and he would not direct the film.[6] It was also reported that director Bharath would instead direct the film with Manoranjan as lead. The project was finalized in 2016 and titled as Saheba.[7] The film released in August 2017 and received mixed reviews with critics praising his performance as a promising one. His next film was with director Nanda Kishore for the Rockline Venkatesh's production titled Brihaspathi. The film was a remake of Tamil film Velaiilla Pattadhari (2014) in which he reprises the role played by actor Dhanush. The film was released on 5 January 2018.

Filmography

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YearFilmRoleNotes
2017 Saheba Mano Nominated—South Indian International Movie Award for Best Debutant Actor in a Leading Role (Male) – Kannada
2018 Brihaspathi Sudhir
2021 MugilpeteRaja
2022 PrarambhaManthan
Ranadheera-Premalokadalli Delayed[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manoranjan Ravichandran biography. Bookmyshow.com.
  2. Web site: Saheba movie review: Manoranjan Ravichandran gets an unconventional debut. International Business Times. 26 August 2017.
  3. Web site: Everything is planned for Ravichandran's son Manoranjan. Deccan Chronicle. 10 January 2014.
  4. Web site: Time for some crazy Manoranjan. Deccan Chronicle. 14 December 2016.
  5. Web site: Ravichandran’s son all set to make a debut?. The Times of India. 28 May 2013.
  6. Web site: Ravichandran won't direct son's debut!. The Times of India. 17 October 2015.
  7. Web site: Manoranjan stays off glamour, trusts story instead. The New Indian Express. 22 August 2017.
  8. Web site: Time for some crazy Manoranjan . Deccan Chronicle.com . 20 June 2018 . en . 14 December 2016.