Ekangi. Shot inside a massive glass mansion built at a cost of Rs 80 lakh, it was a unique take on loneliness. The success of Malla (2004) began a new chapter in his career. He started his company Eswari Audio later to be known as Eswari Entertainments. He was also awarded as the Best Musical Director on the state level. He not only brought the trend of Big-Budget Movies to Kannada cinema but also brought in Digital Grading technology. He started selling music cassettes through cable operators to beat piracy. Ravichandran was also seen on television as a judge in Dancing-star season-2 on Colors Kannada. His most recent successes were Maanikya (2014), Drishya (2014) and Hebbuli (2017). In 2019, Ravichandran played the role of Krishna in Kurukshetra. This was the first mythological film in his career. Filmography As Actor As Director and Writer Awards Cinema Express Awards Cinema Express Award For Best Debut Director - Premaloka - 1987 Cinema Express Award For Best Actor - Premaloka - 1987 Cinema Express Award For Best Director - Ranadheera - 1989 Karnataka State Film Awards Karnataka State Film Award (Special Jury Award) – Shanti Kranti Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor – Ekangi (2001–02) Karnataka State Film Award for Best Director for Ekangi (2001–02) Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director for Ekangi (2001–02) Puttanna Kanagal Award for Lifetime Achievement (2005–06) Other Awards Suvarna Film Awards for Lifetime Achievement Rajyotsava Awards (2010) Udaya Film Award for Best Supporting Actor – Aham Premasmi NTR National Award-2013 Honorary Doctorate From CMR University - 2019 Honorary Doctorate From Bangalore university - 2022 Notes References External links Living people 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors Indian male film actors Male actors in Kannada cinema Kannada film score composers Kannada film directors Male actors from Bangalore Kannada film producers Kannada male actors Kannada-language lyricists Indian male songwriters 20th-century Indian composers 21st-century Indian composers Musicians from Bangalore Film producers from Bangalore Male actors in Tamil cinema Tamil film directors Film directors from Bangalore Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2010 Male film score composers 20th-century male musicians 21st-century male musicians 1961 births