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Director KS Ravikumar(KSR), started his career in Tamil cinema as an assistant director to Bharathiraja for sometime before becoming an independent director. He has made 40 movies, out of which six films are re-makes. 

KSR has made the most number of movies with actor Sarath Kumar Actor Sarath Kumar made a headline in Kollywood by >> Read More... (10) and actresses Simran and Ramya Krishnan Ramya Krishnan is a South Indian movie and TV actr >> Read More... . Interestingly enough to know that his stunt choreographer Kanal Kannan Kanal Kannan is an Indian actor, screenwriter, stu >> Read More... had collaborated with KSR in 16 films so far. 

His first project in Tamil film world was in the year 1990, when he made a genre-breaking film Puriyaadha Pudhir which was a re-make of the Kannada movie Tarka. The Kannada versions was itself an adaptation of an Agastha Christie novel called ‘The Unexpected Guest’. After success of Puriyaadha Pudhir, he had never looked back. 

He has directed Rajinikanth and Sivaji Ganesan The Honorable Mr. Ganesan was the second son in hi >> Read More... too in his career. He also had directed Sanjay Dutt July 29, 1959, was the day when the two legends of >> Read More... in Police Giri (2014) with Prachi Desai A true Virgo at heart, Prachi Desai was born at Su >> Read More... and Lingaa(2014) with Rajinikanth, Anushka Shetty Anushka Shetty is the popular South Indian star wh >> Read More... and Sonakshi Sinha Sonakshi Sinha is a well-known Indian Actress. She >> Read More... . Both the films did not fare well in the box office. He also has appeared in a small role in the movies he directs which added to his popularity, as a cameo actor(21 films). 

He is well known for bringing Rajinikanth and Sivaji Ganesan in Padayappa (1999), the film was a success in box-office. He also directed Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan is the most versatile actor that Indi >> Read More... in Avvai Shanmugi (1996), which was a straight adaptation of the American comedy film, Mrs. Doubtfire. Kamal Haasan’s performance in the film was truly appreciated and the film was made in Hindi too as Chachi 420(1997) by Kamal Haasan ( director and producer). Although both the Hindi and Tamil versions are considered to be Indian remake of Mrs. Doubtfire, there are many plot differences between the original and the Indian version. 

Many of his assistant directors went to make a big name for themselves in Tamil cinema in their own right, one example is Director Cheran. The latest is director Gaurav to join the feat. 

KSR will be remembered for his punctuality and dedication to his works, he used to concentrate a lot on the budget of his movie and tried to complete the film as early as possible.

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