sentences:  Ravichandran made his debut as a producer in cinema through Fazil's romantic drama film "Kadhalukku Mariyadhai" (1997), which he co-produced with Sangili Murugan.Though Fazil offered him the opportunity to produce the Malayalam version of the film first, Ravichandran refused because he wanted his first venture to be in Tamil.The film went on to become one of the most successful films of the year, while his second venture, Vikraman's family drama "Vaanathaippola" (2000), received similar commercial success.