Actor, director and writer · Telugu cinema
Rahul Ravindran
Rahul Ravindran movies: 19 Telugu films on file (17 as actor, 3 as director, 3 as writer), 2012–2027. Earliest on file: Andhaala Rakshasi (2012). Latest release: Sing Geetham (12 June 2026). Next: Mysaa (27 November 2026).
- Films on file
- 19 (17 as actor, 3 as director, 3 as writer)
- Years on file
- 2012–2027
- Born
- 23 June 1981 · June birthdays (Wikidata)
- Selected films on file
- Sita Ramam, Srimanthudu, Shyam Singha Roy
- Record
- Q7283616 on Wikidata
Rahul Ravindran (born 23 June 1981) is an Indian actor, director and screenwriter who works in Telugu and Tamil films. He debuted in the Tamil film Moscowin Kavery (2010) and in Telugu with Andala Rakshasi (2012). His first film as director, Chi La Sow (2018), won the National Film Award for Best Original Screenplay, and he made his Hindi debut as an actor in Jigra (2024).
Early life
Rahul was born in Chennai to Tamil parents whose roots are in Thanjavur district. After Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School he earned a B.Com and an MBA, and worked as an assistant brand manager for a media company in Mumbai.
Advertising and dubbing
In Mumbai he was offered an audition for a commercial directed by Dibakar Banerjee, which led to more ad work. He also dubbed Tamil voices for children’s television, including the Red Ranger in Power Rangers – Mystic Force.
Acting career
Moscowin Kavery, which also introduced Samantha, drew poor reviews after long delays. He was better received as a man with cerebral palsy in Vinmeengal, and Andala Rakshasi brought him positive notices and more Telugu work. His Telugu films include the sleeper hit Ala Ela (2014), Tiger (2015) with Sundeep Kishan, Srimanthudu (2015), U Turn and Shyam Singha Roy (2021). He played the husband in the Tamil The Great Indian Kitchen (2023), which was highly praised.
Director
Chi La Sow won him the National Award for Best Original Screenplay. His second film as director, Manmadhudu 2 (2019), starring Nagarjuna, was a failure.
Personal life
He married the singer Chinmayi Sripaada in May 2014, after meeting her at the premiere of Andala Rakshasi, for which she dubbed the heroine; they have twins. His younger brother, Rohit, is a photographer.
Career on file
Rahul Ravindran has 19 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 2012 to 2027: 17 films as actor, three films as director and three films as writer. The earliest of them is Andhaala Rakshasi (2012), and the most recent release is Sing Geetham (2026). Two more are dated for later: Mysaa (2026) and Fauzi (2027). The most widely covered of these, counted by Wikipedia language editions, are Sita Ramam (2022), Srimanthudu (2015) and Shyam Singha Roy (2021). Other recent releases on file are The Girlfriend (2025), They Call Him OG (2025) and Manamey (2024).
Vennela Kishore is the most frequent co-star, sharing five films with Rahul Ravindran, followed by Murali Sharma (4) and Rashmika Mandanna (3). Among directors, Hanu Raghavapudi cast Rahul Ravindran most often, in three films. Devi Sri Prasad, Hesham Abdul Wahab and Thaman S each scored two of them, more than any other music director. Across these films the credits on file name 14 different directors, 16 music directors and 64 other credited actors.
Runtime is on file for 13 of them; they average 144 minutes, and the longest is Sita Ramam at 163 minutes. 11 of them have a streaming (OTT) release noted on the site. By decade the list splits into 2010s (8) and 2020s (11). 2024 is the busiest single year, with three films.
Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.
Upcoming movies (1)
All upcoming Telugu movies · Dates are those on record and can change.