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{{short description|Indian film director, screenwriter, actor, playback singer}}
{{Indian name|Adhik|Ravichandran}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Adhik Ravichandran
| image =
| alt = Adhik Ravichandran
| occupation = {{Hlist|Film director|screenwriter|actor|playback singer}}
| years_active = 2015{{En dash}}present
| notable_works =
| spouse = {{marriage|Aishwarya Prabhu|2023}}
}}

'''Adhik Ravichandran''' ({{IPAc-en|ɑː|ð|ɪ|k}}) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor and playback singer who works in [[Tamil cinema]]. He made his directorial debut with the successful comedy ''[[Trisha Illana Nayanthara]]'' (2015). Following a setback with two consecutive failures, his career revitalised with ''[[Mark Antony (2023 film)|Mark Antony]]'' (2023), which grossed {{INRConvert|100|c}} at the box office.<ref>{{Cite news |date=31 October 2023 |title='Mark Antony' producer gifts director Adhik Ravichandran a brand new luxury car over the film's success! |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/mark-antony-producer-gifts-director-adhik-ravichandran-a-brand-new-luxury-car-over-the-films-success/articleshow/104847108.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |access-date=1 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201204647/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/mark-antony-producer-gifts-director-adhik-ravichandran-a-brand-new-luxury-car-over-the-films-success/articleshow/104847108.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=1 December 2023}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Adhik was born on 17 January.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 January 2020 |title=Adhik Ravichandran celebrates birthday on the sets of Bagheera |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/adhik-ravichandran-celebrates-birthday-on-the-sets-of-bagheera/articleshow/78173684.cms |url-status=live |access-date=4 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711075417/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/adhik-ravichandran-celebrates-birthday-on-the-sets-of-bagheera/articleshow/78173684.cms |archive-date=11 July 2021}}</ref> He is the son of Ravichandran "Ravi" Kandaswamy,<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 September 2015 |title=G.V. Prakash a jilted lover in ‘Trisha Illana Nayanthara’ |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/gv-prakash-a-jilted-lover-in-trisha-illana-nayanthara-1.1583960 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241201051706/https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/gv-prakash-a-jilted-lover-in-trisha-illana-nayanthara-1.1583960 |archive-date=1 December 2024 |access-date=1 December 2024 |website=[[Gulf News]] |language=en}}</ref> who has worked as an assistant director for nearly two decades, but has not made his directorial debut. Because of Ravi's struggles in the film industry, Adhik's mother forbade Adhik from pursuing that as his career, though he still remained passionate. Adhik aspired to study visual communication in college, but instead took up engineering in Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute University to appease his mother, though he began writing scripts from the first semester to the final.<ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
After graduating college, Adhik trained as an assistant director under [[Major Ravi]] before making his directorial debut with ''[[Trisha Illana Nayanthara]]'' (2015). The film was a major success.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Menon |first=Vishal |date=8 August 2015 |title='There's an S.J. Surya in all of us' |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/adhik-ravi-on-trisha-illana-nayanthara/article7516285.ece |url-status=live |access-date=17 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628012402/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/adhik-ravi-on-trisha-illana-nayanthara/article7516285.ece |archive-date=28 June 2021}}</ref> However, his next film ''[[Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan]]'' (2017) was a [[box-office bomb]], and he accused the lead actor, [[Silambarasan]], of interfering creatively and causing problems during production. As a result, a proposed sequel was shelved.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 December 2017 |title='AAA' director and producer blame Simbu for film's failure, warn other producers |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/tamil-nadu/aaa-director-and-producer-blame-simbu-films-failure-warn-other-producers-72493 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026143204/https://www.thenewsminute.com/tamil-nadu/aaa-director-and-producer-blame-simbu-films-failure-warn-other-producers-72493 |archive-date=26 October 2023 |access-date=24 October 2023 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref> He later wrote the dialogues for the Tamil-dubbed version of the Hindi film ''[[Dabangg 3]]'' (2019).<ref>{{Cite web |last=சனா |date=24 December 2019 |title=நான் ஒழுக்கமா இருக்கக் காரணமே அஜித் சார்தான்; ஏன்னா?! - ஆதிக் ரவிசந்திரன் |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/director-adhik-ravichandran-talks-about-dabangg-3 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231214061043/https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/director-adhik-ravichandran-talks-about-dabangg-3 |archive-date=14 December 2023 |access-date=14 December 2023 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref>

Adhik's third film as director, [[Bagheera (2023 film)|''Bagheera'']] (2023), did not succeed commercially and was criticised for relying on misogynistic tropes.<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 March 2023 |title=Prabhu Deva's 'Bagheera' to stream on OTT from March 31 |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/prabhu-devas-bagheera-to-stream-on-ott-from-march-31/articleshow/99119333.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |access-date=24 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101071651/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/prabhu-devas-bagheera-to-stream-on-ott-from-march-31/articleshow/99119333.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=1 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-26 |title=The ‘boy bestie’ trope: A tool to infantilise women and deny them agency |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/the-boy-bestie-trope-a-tool-to-infantilise-women-and-deny-them-agency |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250415025707/https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/the-boy-bestie-trope-a-tool-to-infantilise-women-and-deny-them-agency |archive-date=15 April 2025 |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=[[The News Minute]] |language=en}}</ref> However, [[Mark Antony (2023 film)|''Mark Antony'']], which released later the same year, hugely revitalized his career as it grossed over {{INRConvert|100|c|year=2023}} at the box-office, worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 September 2023 |title=Adhik Ravichandran: Mark Antony is my ode to retro mass masala films |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2023/sep/18/adhik-ravichandran-mark-antony-is-my-ode-to-retro-mass-masala-films-2615822.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101061955/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2023/sep/18/adhik-ravichandran-mark-antony-is-my-ode-to-retro-mass-masala-films-2615822.html |archive-date=1 November 2023 |access-date=24 October 2023 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> After ''Mark Antony'', Adhik directed ''[[Good Bad Ugly]]'' (2025), which grossed over {{INRConvert|240|c|year=2025}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-03 |title=Netflix Announces Good Bad Ugly's Official OTT Release Date |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/ott/netflix-announces-good-bad-uglys-official-ott-release-date-1876636 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251112073347/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/ott/netflix-announces-good-bad-uglys-official-ott-release-date-1876636 |archive-date=12 November 2025 |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |language=en}}</ref> He is also confirmed to direct a film tentatively titled ''AK64''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kavitha |date=2025-11-25 |title=AK64 Confirmed: Ajith Kumar Teams Up Again With Adhik Ravichandran |url=https://varnam.my/112122/ak64-confirmed-ajith-kumar-teams-up-again-with-adhik-ravichandran/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260113121649/https://varnam.my/112122/ak64-confirmed-ajith-kumar-teams-up-again-with-adhik-ravichandran/ |archive-date=2026-01-13 |access-date=2026-01-13 |website=Varnam Malaysia |language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
In December 2023, Adhik married Aishwarya, daughter of actor [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 December 2023 |title=Director Adhik Ravichandran Ties The Knot With Aishwarya Prabhu In Intimate Ceremony |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/director-adhik-ravichandran-ties-the-knot-with-aishwarya-prabhu-in-intimate-ceremony-8706246.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216164153/https://www.news18.com/movies/director-adhik-ravichandran-ties-the-knot-with-aishwarya-prabhu-in-intimate-ceremony-8706246.html |archive-date=16 December 2023 |access-date=17 December 2023 |website=[[News18]]}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===As a film director ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Trisha Illana Nayanthara]]'' || rowspan="2" |Cameo appearance
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan]]''
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2023 || ''[[Bagheera (2023 film)|Bagheera]]'' ||
|-
|| ''[[Mark Antony (2023 film)|Mark Antony]]'' ||
|-
| 2025 || ''[[Good Bad Ugly]]'' ||
|-
|}
===As a writer===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Writer
! scope="col" class=unsortable | Notes
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Dabangg 3]]'' || {{partial|Dialogues}} || Tamil dubbed version
|-
|}

===As an actor===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Notes
! scope="col" class=unsortable | {{refh}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2019 || '' [[K-13 (film)|K-13]]'' || Vijay || || <ref>{{Cite web |date=9 January 2019 |title=Director Adhik to play a cameo in Arulnithi's K-13 |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/jan/09/director-adhik-to-play-a-cameo-in-arulnithis-k-13-9564.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184944/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/jan/09/director-adhik-to-play-a-cameo-in-arulnithis-k-13-9564.html |archive-date=9 July 2021 |access-date=4 July 2021 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref>
|-
| '' [[Nerkonda Paarvai]]'' || Vishwa || || <ref>{{Cite web |date=11 April 2019 |title=Director Adhik Ravichandran raves about Ajith in Nerkonda Paaravai: Thala is on beast mode |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/director-adhik-ravichandran-raves-about-ajith-in-nerkonda-paaravai-thala-is-on-beast-mode-1499696-2019-04-11 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709192935/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/director-adhik-ravichandran-raves-about-ajith-in-nerkonda-paaravai-thala-is-on-beast-mode-1499696-2019-04-11 |archive-date=9 July 2021 |access-date=4 July 2021 |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref>
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Cobra (2022 film)|Cobra]]'' || Bhavana's relative || ||
|}

===As a playback singer===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Song
! scope="col" | Film
! scope="col" | Composer
! scope="col" | Lyricist
! scope="col" class=unsortable | {{refh}}
|-
|2015
|"Bittu Padam Di"
|''[[Trisha Illana Nayanthara]]''
|rowspan="3"|[[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
|[[Rokesh]]
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 31, 2015 |title=Music Review: Trisha Illana Nayanthara |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/music-review-trisha-illana-nayanthara/articleshow/48291595.cms |access-date=2025-04-14 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
| 2023
|"I Love You Di"
|[[Mark Antony (2023 film)|''Mark Antony'']]
|Rokesh, Himself
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=24 August 2023 |title=I Love You Di: 'Soup' song from Vishal's Mark Antony out |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/i-love-you-di-soup-song-from-vishals-mark-antony-out-8905903/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903181951/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/i-love-you-di-soup-song-from-vishals-mark-antony-out-8905903/ |archive-date=3 September 2023 |access-date=14 December 2023 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>
|-
|2025
|"OG Sambavam"
|''[[Good Bad Ugly]]''
|Vishnu Edavan
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Akshay |date=18 March 2025 |title='OG Sambavam' from Ajith Kumar's Good Bad Ugly: The first single advises nemesis not to mess with AK |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Mar/18/og-sambavam-from-ajith-kumars-good-bad-ugly-the-first-single-advises-nemesis-not-to-mess-with-ak |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250318151214/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Mar/18/og-sambavam-from-ajith-kumars-good-bad-ugly-the-first-single-advises-nemesis-not-to-mess-with-ak |archive-date=18 March 2025 |access-date=28 April 2025 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=7587855}}

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Roexpertindia at 03:54, 29 April 2026