Hrishikesh (actor)

Hrishikesh is an Indian actor, best known for his appearance as Dhanush's brother in Velaiilla Pattadhari.[1]

Hrishikesh
OccupationActor
Years active2014-present

Personal life

His grandfather is S. V. Ramanan, and his great grandfather is Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam.[2] He is the cousin of music director Anirudh Ravichander and brother-in-law to actor Dhanush, from the latter's wife's side.[2][3]

Early life and career

Hrishikesh did his schooling from PSBB and then studied Visual Communication from Madras University where he was involved in a lot of creative projects. He then assisted Jayendra, working in ads and documentaries.[4] He made his acting debut portraying Dhanush's younger brother in Velaiilla Pattadhari (2014). For the role, he received an SMS from Dhanush's production office, which asked him to audition for the role. He was selected after his screen test ended successfully.[5]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2014Velaiilla PattadhariKarthick
2017RumSiva
Velaiilla Pattadhari 2KarthickTamil-Telugu bilingual film
VIP 2
2020Unarvugal ThodarkathaiFilming
Rum 2SivaFilming
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References

  1. Subhakeerthana, S. (10 February 2016). "I'm open to any fresh script: Hrishikesh". Deccan Chronicle.
  2. "Dhanush introduces Hrishikesh in Velai Illa Pattathari". Behindwoods. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  3. "Dhanush launches Hrishikesh in VIP". Sify. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  4. "An interview with actor Hrishikesh of Velai Illa Pattathari fame". behindwoods.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  5. Ramanujam, Srinivasa (6 July 2014). "Cinema is in my genes: Hrishikesh". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
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