Attakathi Dinesh
| Attakathi Dinesh | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Dinesh Ravi 27 September 1984 Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Other names | Attakathi Dinesh |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012 - present |
Dinesh Ravi, best known by his stage name Attakathi Dinesh, is an Indian film actor, who has appeared in leading roles in Tamil cinema. He made his breakthrough playing the lead role in Attakathi (2012) portraying the role of Dinakaran.
Career
Dinesh completed his high school at the Dhanalakshmi Higher Secondary School in Washermenpet, Chennai. After graduating from college, he tried his luck in cine field from 2010. After playing minor roles in Aadukalam and Mouna Guru, Dinesh made a breakthrough appearing in Attakathi (2012). The film performed well commercially and also won positive reviews, with a critic from Rediff.com noting "he's an actor of great promise". Similarly a critic from Sify.com noted Dinesh "diverts your attention from the film's little flaws and spellbinds you with an endearing act that is Attakathi’s biggest strength", adding that "Dinesh has come out with easily one of this year's most confident and assured performances."[1]
After cameo appearances in Ethir Neechal and Pannaiyarum Padminiyum, he was seen in a lead role again in Cuckoo produced by Fox Star Studios. His performance as a visually challenged man was praised by critics. Sify wrote "the film belongs to Dinesh, who has come out with a riveting performance" and called it "the best ever blind act since Kamal Haasan's Raja Paarvai. IANS too compared Dinesh to actor Kamal Haasan, stating "Dinesh is probably the next Kamal Haasan of the industry".[2] Rediff wrote, "Dinesh has given a performance of the lifetime, his character is such a unique blend of vulnerability and defiance that every scene is worthy of praise" [3] and The Times of India felt that he was "superbly natural as Tamizh".[4] He was next seen in Thirudan Police directed by debutant Caarthick Raju.
His first 2015 release was Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum. Dinesh starred in the movie Visaranai based the novel Lock Up by M. Chadrakumar. The film premiered in the Orrizonti (Horizons) section of the 72nd Venice Film Festival, where it won the Amnesty International Italia Award. At the 63rd National Film Awards, the film won three honours: Best Feature Film in Tamil, Best Supporting Actor for Samuthirakani and Best Editing for Kishore Te. Also it received highly positive reviews from both critics and audience alike. Dinesh played a supporting character in the film Kabali alongside Rajinikanth. His future projects include Vaaraayo Vennilaave, Ulkuthu.[5]
Filmography
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | E | ||
| 2007 | Evano Oruvan | ||
| 2011 | Aadukalam | Dinesh | |
| 2011 | Mouna Guru | Principal Son | |
| 2012 | Attakathi | Dinakaran (Attakathi) | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Male Debutant |
| 2013 | Ethir Neechal | Dinakaran | Cameo appearance |
| 2014 | Pannaiyarum Padminiyum | The narrator | Cameo appearance |
| Cuckoo | Tamizh | ||
| Thirudan Police | Viswa | ||
| 2015 | Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum | Mukil | |
| 2016 | Visaranai | Paandi | Film Nominated for Oscar in best Foreign film 2016 |
| Oru Naal Koothu | Rajkumar | ||
| Kabali | Jeeva | ||
| Ulkuthu | Post-production | ||
| Merlin | Himself | Post-production (Guest appearance) | |
| Annanukku Jai | Filming | ||
| Vaaraayo Vennilaave | Delayed |
References
- ↑ "Movie Review : Attakathi". Sify. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ↑ Pudipeddi, Haricharan (22 March 2014). "'Cuckoo' - Blinded By Love". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ↑ "Review: Cuckoo is brilliant". rediff movies. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ↑ "Cuckoo Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "IndiaGlitz - Hifive for Attakathi Dinesh - Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2016.