Hrishikesh (actor)

Hrishikesh
OccupationActor
Years active2014-present
RelativesKrishnaswami Subrahmanyam (great-grandfather)
Dhanush (brother-in-law)
Anirudh Ravichander (cousin)
Padma Subrahmanyam (grand-aunt)
S. Krishnaswamy (grand-uncle)

Hrishikesh is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He is best known for his performance in Velaiilla Pattadhari and its sequel.[1]

Personal life

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

Early life and career

Hrishikesh did his schooling from PSBB(KKN) 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] He reprised his role in the film's sequel, Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 (2017). He has also played lead roles in Rum (2016), and Bommala Koluvu (2022), making his Telugu debut with the latter.

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2014 Velaiilla Pattadhari Karthik
2017 Rum Siva
Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 Karthik
2021 Annaatthe Groom
2022 Bommala Koluvu Rudra Telugu film[6]
2024 Unarvugal Thodarkadhai Karthik
The Greatest of All Time Menon's henchman Uncredited
TBA Rekla Filming

References

  1. ^ Subhakeerthana, S. (10 February 2016). "I'm open to any fresh script: Hrishikesh". Deccan Chronicle.
  2. ^ a b "Dhanush introduces Hrishikesh in Velai Illa Pattathari". Behindwoods. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Dhanush launches Hrishikesh in VIP". Sify. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. 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.
  6. ^ "Hrishikesh in Prabhudeva's crime-thriller". The Times of India.