Director K S Ravikumar _verified_ -

Ravikumar began his journey in the film industry as an assistant to the veteran director Bharathiraja. He made his directorial debut in 1990 with the thriller Puriyaadha Pudhir . However, it was his transition into high-octane commercial entertainers that cemented his status in Kollywood.

After Lingaa (2014) underperformed, Ravikumar struggled to adapt to the new wave of Tamil cinema dominated by realism (Vetrimaaran), dark action (Lokesh Kanagaraj), and experimental storytelling. His later films like Jilla (with Vijay) worked mainly due to star power, not direction. director k s ravikumar