Adhik Ravichandran (Indian Director) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Director, Writer, Actor, Playback Singer
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	17/09/1989
Age	36 years
Birthplace	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Hometown	Chennai

Latest News about Adhik Ravichandran

01/05/2026

Adhik Ravichandran and Aishwarya Prabhu welcomed a son in May 2026. This was reported as a major personal update shortly after his continued success in Tamil cinema.

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Bio/Wiki

Adhik Ravichandran is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor, and playback singer who primarily works in the Tamil film industry.
He is the son of Assistant Director Ravichandran 'Ravi' Kandaswamy.
He holds a B.Tech degree from Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute University.
He gained widespread recognition for directing the science fiction action comedy 'Mark Antony' (2023), which crossed the Rs. 100 crore revenue mark.

Physical Stats & More

Height

175 cm (1.75 m or 5' 9")

Weight

65 kg (143 lbs)

Eye Color

Black

Hair Color

Black

Body Measurements

Chest	40 Inches
Waist	32 Inches
Biceps	14 Inches

Educational Qualification(s)

Degree	B.Tech
University	Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute University

Personal Life

Adhik initially pursued engineering to respect his mother's wishes, as she opposed his film career due to his father's struggles as an assistant director.
He served as an assistant director under Malayalam figures Major A. K. Raveendran and Mohanlal Viswanathan before his directorial debut.

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Aishwarya Prabhu
Marriage Date	12/2023
Spouse	Aishwarya Prabhu

Family

Father	Ravichandran "Ravi" Kandaswamy (Assistant director)
Mother	Name Not Publicly Disclosed
Siblings	Manu Ravichandran Janani Murugesan
Spouse	Aishwarya Prabhu

Career

Debut

Film (Director and Writer)	Trisha Illana Nayanthara (Tamil language film) (2015)
Film (Actor)	K-13 (Tamil language film) (2019)
Film (Writer - Dialogues)	Dabangg 3 (Tamil dubbed version) (2019)

Achievements

His 2015 film Trisha Illana Nayantara became a box-office hit and was later dubbed in Telugu.
The action comedy film Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan, also referred to as AAA, was directed and written by him in 2017. The movie got mostly negative reviews from critics and did poorly at the box office.
His third Tamil-language film, Bagheera, which was released on 3 March 2023, was written and directed by him in 2023. The film was a commercial failure and was mainly condemned by critics.
The Tamil-language science fiction action comedy film “Mark Antony,” which was directed by Adhik Ravichandran, hit theatres on 14 September 2023. The movie collected over Rs. 100 crores in revenue and quickly became a box office hit.
His 2015 film Trisha Illana Nayanthara became a box-office hit and was later dubbed in Telugu.
Directed 'Good Bad Ugly' (2025) which grossed over ₹240 crore.
The action comedy film 'Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan' (AAA), directed and written by him in 2017, received mostly negative reviews and performed poorly at the box office.
His third Tamil-language film, 'Bagheera', released on 3 March 2023, was a commercial failure and condemned by critics.
The Tamil-language science fiction action comedy film 'Mark Antony', directed by Adhik Ravichandran, hit theatres on 14 September 2023, collected over Rs. 100 crores, and became a box office hit.
Performed the song 'I Love You Di' in the movie 'Mark Antony' (2023).

Filmography as Director

Trisha Illana Nayanthara (2015)
Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan (2017)
Bagheera (2023)
Mark Antony (2023)
Good Bad Ugly (2025)

Filmography as Actor

Nerkonda Paarvai (2019) as Vishwa
K-13 (2019) as Vijay

Filmography as Writer

Trisha Illana Nayanthara (2015)
Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan (2017)
Bagheera (2023)
Mark Antony (2023)
Good Bad Ugly (2025)
Dabangg 3 (2019) (dialogues for Tamil dubbed version)

Filmography as Playback Singer

Trisha Illana Nayanthara (2015)
Mark Antony (2023)

Favourites

Cuisine	Andhra
Food	Spaghetti

Style Quotient

Car Collection	BMW (Gifted by producer Vinod Kumar on the occasion of 'Mark Antony's' success)

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/adhikravi/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/adhikraviofficial/

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Adhik Ravichandran is an Indian director, writer, and actor active in Tamil cinema.
2. He gained fame for directing the Tamil movie "Mark Antony" in 2023.
3. Adhik's mother initially opposed his film career due to his father's struggles as an assistant director.
4. To respect his mother's wishes, Adhik pursued engineering instead of visual communication.
5. He served as an assistant director under Malayalam figures Major A. K. Raveendran and Mohanlal Viswanathan.
6. Adhik shared a throwback photo from his time as an assistant director on Instagram.
7. In 2017, he criticized Kollywood actor Silambarasan for alleged on-set behavior.
8. Adhik accused Silambarasan of wanting to split a movie into two parts and causing production issues.
9. He penned the dialogues for the Tamil version of the film "Dabangg 3" in 2019.
10. Adhik performed the song "I Love You Di" in the movie "Mark Antony" in 2023.
11. He served as an assistant director under Major Ravi before his directorial debut.

Adhik Ravichandran Director, Writer, Actor, Playback Singer Indian Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India