
A biography titled 'Ravi Neenu Aagasadalli', chronicling the life of actor and bodybuilder AV Ravi, popularly known as Gym Ravi, will be unveiled at Ravindra Kalakshetra in Bengaluru on September 8 at…
A biography titled 'Ravi Neenu Aagasadalli', chronicling the life of actor and bodybuilder AV Ravi, popularly known as Gym Ravi, will be unveiled at Ravindra Kalakshetra in Bengaluru on September 8 at 4 pm. The book is written by Dr Manjunath Magodi.

Gym Ravi has won over 100 gold medals in state, national and international bodybuilding competitions. His honours include Mr India, Bharat Shree, Bharat Shreshta, Karnataka Shreshta, Karnataka Shree and the Ekalavya Award. He is also a well-known actor in South Indian cinema.
The event will be held in the presence of Jagadguru Sri Niranjananandapuri Swamiji of Kagenele Maha Samsthana. Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Jnanpith awardee Chandrashekhara Kambara, Kannada Pustaka Pradhikara chairman Banjagere Jayaprakash, Agriculture Minister Narendra Swamy, and actor Shiva Rajkumar are expected to attend.
Gym Ravi's journey from a small-town bodybuilder to a film actor mirrors the trajectory of several Kannada cinema stars who leveraged physical fitness into screen careers. The biography arrives as the state government, led by DK Shivakumar, has been actively promoting Kannada literature and cultural icons. The presence of both Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah at the launch signals bipartisan recognition of Ravi's achievement in putting Karnataka's bodybuilding tradition on the national map. The book's title, translating roughly to 'Ravi, you have become me', suggests a personal narrative. For readers, the key figure to watch is whether the biography's release boosts Ravi's upcoming film projects or inspires a new wave of fitness-focused cinema in the region.
Source: cinemaexpress.com
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