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Born on June 22, 1963 in Chennai, Chennai district, India, Sriram Raghavan is a film director, author and screenwriter. As of 2026, Sriram Raghavan is 63 years old. Education on record includes Fergusson College.
My Take
Sriram Raghavan is the kind of contrarian I instinctively root for. A Chennai-born, Fergusson College-educated director working in Hindi cinema, he has carved out a singular lane as an auteur of neo-noir thrillers since his 2004 debut Ek Hasina Thi. In an industry famous for song, spectacle and big emotion, choosing shadow, ambiguity and the slow twist takes real nerve. Misdirecting an audience and then betraying their assumptions demands a genuinely sharp mind, and he pulls it off repeatedly. He embodies how deep and varied Indian cinema actually is, and he remains a filmmaker I follow closely.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sriram Raghavan
- Name (Japanese)
- シュリラーム・ラガヴァン
- Reading
- しゅりらーむ・らがゔぁん
- Born
- June 22, 1963 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit
- Origin
- Chennai, Chennai district, India
- Occupation
- film director / author / screenwriter
2. Background
- University
- Fergusson College
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sriram Raghavan born?
Born June 22, 1963 (age 63).
Where is Sriram Raghavan from?
Sriram Raghavan is from Chennai, Chennai district, India.
What does Sriram Raghavan do?
Sriram Raghavan works as film director, author, screenwriter.
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