Meher Ramesh

Early life

Meher Ramesh was born and raised in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. His father served as a police inspector in the city. Ramesh completed his schooling at Machavaram and pursued a diploma in civil engineering at Gudlavalleru, near Gudivada. Following his studies, he worked for a few years in Botswana at Marina Amusements, a company specializing in snooker tables and other gaming equipment. During his time in Botswana, Ramesh's fascination with cinema grew. Without access to the internet, he kept up with film stories and dialogues through letters. Additionally, Ramesh was involved in Telugu association activities while in Botswana.

After returning to Vijayawada, Ramesh transitioned into the snooker business, where he significantly popularized the game in Andhra Pradesh. He established numerous snooker outlets across the state, including the first snooker room in Hyderabad at Kukatpally. His efforts led to the sale of 600 snooker tables and contributed to the game's widespread popularity in the region.

Film career

Before becoming a director, Ramesh played a supporting role in Bobby (2002).

Ramesh debuted as a director with the Kannada film Veera Kannadiga (2004), which was simultaneously made in Telugu as Andhrawala (2004). Veera Kannadiga was a box office success, while Andhrawala was a box office bomb. His second film was Ajay (2006), a Kannada film which was a remake of Okkadu (2003).

Ramesh made his Telugu debut with Kantri (2008), starring N. T. Rama Rao Jr. The film received mixed talk and was performed decently at the box office. He then directed Billa (2009) with Prabhas it was a sleeper hit in box office

Ramesh went on to direct Shakti (2011), his second collaboration with NTR Jr. The film received highly negative reviews and became the biggest flop. Following this, he directed Shadow (2013), which became the biggest disaster in Venkatesh's career.

Ramesh made his directorial comeback in 2023 with Bhola Shankar, starring Chiranjeevi. The film, a remake of the Tamil film Vedalam (2015), was received poorly by critics and performed worst at box office.

Filmography

As an actor

As a director

References

References

1. (2021-09-28). "Director Meher Ramesh Gets a Whopping Remuneration For Chiranjeevi's Bhola Shankar".
2. "Bhola Shankar Movie Review : An outdated mess that tests your patience".
3. (13 May 2008). "Interview with Meher Ramesh".
4. "First Look: Venkatesh In Shadow".
5. "Jr. NTR on Shakthi".
6. "Bhola Shankar Movie Review : An outdated mess that tests your patience".
7. (2022-02-27). "Megastar Chiranjeevi's First Look in Bhola Shankar on Mahashivaratri".
8. (4 October 2020). "'Vedalam' Telugu remake: Chiranjeevi-starrer to be shot in Kolkata?".