Ramesh Aravind
**Ramesh Aravind** (born September 10, 1964) is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter, and television host who works primarily in Kannada and Tamil cinema. Celebrated for his gentle charm, emotive depth, and sharp comic timing, he stood as one of Sandalwood's leading romantic and family heroes through the 1990s and 2000s. Mentored by legendary filmmaker K. Balachander, Aravind debuted in *Sundara Swapnagalu* (1986) and quickly established himself across South Indian industries, frequently collaborating with Kamal Haasan in celebrated Tamil films like *Sathi Leelavathi* (1995) and *Panchatanthiram* (2002). In Kannada cinema, he achieved massive stardom with a run of iconic hits including *Anuraga Sangama* (1995), *Nammoora Mandara Hoove* (1996), *Amruthavarshini* (1997), *America! America!!* (1997), and *Hoomale* (1998), which won him both the Karnataka State Film Award and the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. He also starred in the blockbuster multistarrer *Apthamitra* (2004) and headlined the mystery franchise *Shivaji Surathkal* (2020, 2023). As a filmmaker, he directed popular hits like *Rama Shama Bhama* (2005), *Accident* (2008), and Kamal Haasan's *Uttama Villain* (2015). On television, he achieved household cultural status across Karnataka as the beloved host of the long-running talk show *Weekend with Ramesh*.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · KD – The Devil as Dharma
- 2024 · Bhairadevi as
- 2023 · Shivaji Surathkal 2: Mysterious case of Maayavi as Shivaji Surathkal
- 2021 · 100 as Inspector Vishnu
- 2020 · Shivaji Surathkal: The Case of Ranagiri Rahasya as Shivaji Surathkal
- 2017 · Pushpaka Vimana as Anantaramaiah
- 2016 · Machan as
- 2016 · Hey Sarasu as
- 2016 · ...Re as
- 2014 · Weekend With Ramesh as Host
- 2014 · Weekend With Ramesh as Himself
- 2013 · Mangana Kaiyalli Manikya as
- 2013 · Chatrigalu Sir Chatrigalu as
- 2012 · Kannadada Kotyadhipati as Host
- 2012 · Nammanna Don as
- 2011 · Kalla Malla Sulla as
- 2011 · Rangappa Hogbittana as
- 2010 · Shock as
- 2010 · Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu as
- 2010 · Hendtheer Darbar as Shivaram
- 2010 · Naanu Nanna Kanasu as Jayanth
- 2010 · Preethiyinda Ramesh as
- 2010 · Krishna Nee Late Aag Baro as
- 2010 · Crazy Kutumba as Shankar
- 2009 · Venkata In Sankata as
- 2008 · Accident as
- 2007 · Soundarya as
- 2006 · A Aa E Ee as
- 2005 · Varsha as
- 2005 · Mumbai Xpress as Thambhu
- 2004 · Bisi Bisi as
- 2003 · Olu Saar Bari Olu as
- 2003 · Katthegalu Saar Katthegalu as Rami
- 2003 · Pakka Chukka as
- 2002 · Panchatanthiram as Ganesh Hegde
- Future · Your's Sincerely RAAM as
- 2010 · Manmadhan Ambu as Rajan
- 2009 · Mooru Guttu Ondu Sullu Ondu Nija as
- 2007 · Sathyavan Savithri as Sathyavan
- 2007 · Ekadanta as
- 2006 · Tenali Rama as
- 2005 · Vishnu Sena as
- 2005 · Rama Shama Bhama as Rama
- 2004 · Joke Falls as
- 2004 · Apthamitra as
- 2003 · Kushalave Kshemave as
- 2003 · Golmaal as Amar Sastry
- 2002 · Ninne Preethisuve as
- 2001 · Kotigalu Saar Kotigalu as Vardharaja/Vardha/Rammi
- 2001 · Amma Ninna Tolinalli as
- 2001 · Kutty as Ranganathan
- 2001 · Premi No. 1 as
- 2001 · Hoo Anthiya Uhoo Anthiya as
- 2001 · Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu as
- 2000 · Nan Hendthi Chennagiddale as
- 2000 · Karpoorada Gombe as
- 2000 · Shaapa as
- 2000 · Rhythm as Srikanth
- 2000 · Shriasthu Shubhamasthu as
- 2000 · Maduve as
- 2000 · Deepavali as
- 1999 · Arunodaya as
- 1999 · Hrudaya Hrudaya as
- 1999 · Jodi as Guest Appearance (Sivabalan)
- 1999 · Snehaloka as
- 1999 · Sambrama as
- 1999 · Chandramuki Pranasaki as
- 1999 · Chandrodaya as
- 1999 · Prathyartha as Akshay
- 1998 · Suvvi Suvvalali as
- 1998 · Tutta Mutta as
- 1998 · Bhoomi Thayiya Chochhala Maga as
- 1998 · Hoomale as Santosh
- 1998 · Yaare Neenu Cheluve as
- 1998 · Megha Banthu Megha as
- 1997 · Mungarina Minchu as Chethan
- 1997 · Ulta Palta as
- 1997 · Prema Raga Haadu Gelathi as
- 1997 · Amruthavarshini as Abhishek Bharadwaj
- 1997 · O Mallige as
- 1997 · Nammoora Mandara Hoove as
- 1996 · Avvai Shanmugi as Self
- 1996 · Aur Ek Prem Kahani as Sathyamoorthy
- 1996 · Meendum Savithri as Bhaskar
- 1996 · Little Soldiers as Aravind
- 1995 · Anuraga Sangama as Ramesh
- 1995 · Paattu Vaathiyar as Ramesh
- 1995 · America America as
- 1995 · Sathi Leelavathi as Arunachalam
- 1994 · Pathavi Pramanam as Selvamani (guest appearance)
- 1994 · Duet as Siva
- 1994 · Musuku as
- 1994 · Thendral Varum Theru as
- 1993 · Maharasan as Ramesh
- 1992 · Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu as James
- 1992 · Belli Modagalu as
- 1991 · Vasanthakala Paravai as
- 1991 · Shanti Kranti as Inspector Bharath (Kannada Version)
- 1991 · C.B.I Shiva as
- 1991 · Punda Prachanda as
- 1991 · Idhaya Vasal as
- 1991 · Garuda Dhwaja as
- 1990 · Keladi Kannmani as Sasi
- 1990 · Kempu Gulabi as
- 1989 · Idu Saadhya as Dr. Pratap
- 1988 · Unnal Mudiyum Thambi as Charukesi
- 1988 · Penmani Aval Kanmani as Meenakshi's husband
- 1988 · Rudraveena as Charukesa
- 1987 · Manathil Uruthi Vendum as Ramesh (Elango)
- 1987 · Sangrama as Raju
- 1987 · Elu Suttina Kote as Gopal, Anand's friend
- 1986 · Maneye Manthralaya as
- 1986 · Sundara Swapnagalu as
- Future · Daiji as