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Ravi Shankar

Ravi Shankar

Composer and actor · Died December 11, 2012, aged 92 · Benares, Benares State, British India [now Uttar Pradesh, India]

Ravi Shankar, whose name is often preceded by the title Pandit and "Sitar maestro", was an Indian musician and a composer of Hindustani classical music. He was the best-known proponent of the sitar in the second half of the 20th century and influenced many other musicians throughout the world.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 7, 1920
Died
December 11, 2012 (aged 92)
From
Benares, Benares State, British India [now Uttar Pradesh, India]
Works as
Composer and actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 34% in 30 days

What are Ravi Shankar's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
47%
Society
22%
Bonds
16%
Morality
9%
Power
3%
Ideas
2%
Survival
2%
Purpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
8
Contemplative
7
Hopeful
3
Warm
3
Bittersweet
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ravi Shankar's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ravi Shankar's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

31 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 25 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Receptionist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Music Director

  • Devathai sonna kavithai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Sound

  • Ravi Shankar: Between Two Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Sitar

  • Khayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Genesis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Composer

  • Gandhi(1982)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Meera(1979)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Touristen in Sri Lanka - Blickwechsel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Sound

  • Moments with the Maestro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer · as Self

  • Yehudi Menuhin, chemin de lumière (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Sex and the Animals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer

  • Charly(1968)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Viola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Composer

  • Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer · Musician

  • Chappaqua (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer · as Sun God

  • Swapno Niye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • The Psychedelics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • The Psychedelic Experience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Composer

  • Megh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Composer

  • Anuradha(1960)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The World of Apu(1959)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Sword and the Flute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Composer

  • Kalamati (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Composer

  • The Philosopher's Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Composer

  • The Flute and the Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Composer

  • A Chairy Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Composer

  • Kabuliwala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Composer

  • Aparajito(1956)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Pather Panchali(1955)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Neecha Nagar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Composer

  • Dharti Ke Lal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1946 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Gandhi (1982)

$53M worldwide

Highest rated

The World of Apu (1959)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Gandhi (1982)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 29: 3 only acting, 1 with another roleMusic23 of 29: 21 only music, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score98thOther crew4 of 29: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1940s2 · crew1950s9 · crew1960s9 · 1 acting · 9 crew1970s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew1980s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2000s1 · acting2010s1 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Ravi Shankar's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 97th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 84th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 7 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · composer

Meera (1979)

62nd percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

The World of Apu (1959)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 78/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 59. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ravi Shankar's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 10 · minimalMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles7–22 · median 8 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 20 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 15 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ravi Shankar work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ravi Shankar's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Satyajit Ray shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors