Hrishikesh is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He is best known for his performance in ''

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'' and its

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Personal life

Hrishikesh's grandfather is S. V. Ramanan, and his great grandfather is Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam. He is the cousin of music director

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and the brother-in-law of actor

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, from the latter's ex-wife's side.

Early life and career

Hrishikesh did his schooling from PSBB(KKN) and then studied Visual Communication from Madras University where he was involved in a lot of creative projects. He then assisted Jayendra, working in ads and documentaries. He made his acting debut portraying Dhanush's younger brother in ''

'' (2014). For the role, he received an SMS from Dhanush's production office, which asked him to audition for the role. He was selected after his screen test ended successfully. He reprised his role in the film's sequel, ''

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'' (2017). He has also played lead roles in ''

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'' (2016), and '' Bommala Koluvu'' (2022), making his Telugu debut with the latter.

Filmography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hrishikesh Male actors in Tamil cinema Living people Indian male film actors 21st-century Indian male actors Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people)