Ravi Raghavendra | |
Birth Name: | Ravichander Raghavendra |
Birth Date: | 1 January 1962[1] |
Birth Place: | Madras, Tamil Nadu, India |
Occupation: | Actor |
Spouse: | Lakshmi |
Children: | Anirudh Ravichander Vaishnavi |
Relatives: | Rajinikanth (brother-in-law) Y. G. Mahendran (brother-in-law) Latha Rajinikanth (sister) Dhanush (nephew-in-law) |
Years Active: | 1986–present |
Ravichander Raghavendra is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil films and television serials.[2]
Ravi has appeared on television and in films since the 1980s, often playing supporting roles. He has also worked in theatre.[3] Some of his film credits include Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2012),[4] 54321 (2016) and Zero (2016),[5] and Oke Oka Jeevitham.[6]
Ravi is married to Lakshmi, a dancer by profession. They have a son named Anirudh Ravichander, who is a famous music director. In 2014, Ravi met with police following a complaint about a controversial music video which Anirudh had uploaded to YouTube, and assured investigators that the video had been taken down.[3]
He is also the brother-in-law of actor Rajnikanth.[7]
Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
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1984 | Vaai Sollil Veeranadi | Senthilnathan | ||
1986 | Anandha Kanneer | Raghu | ||
1987 | Kadhal Parisu | K. K. Bahadur | ||
1990 | Varavu Nalla Uravu | Ilango | ||
Vedikkai En Vaadikkai | Poovizhi Raasan | |||
1993 | Dhool Parakuthu | Police officer | ||
1999 | Padayappa | Ravi Chelliya | ||
2003 | Diwan | Surya | ||
2011 | Vaanam | Kidney Transplant Surgeon | ||
2012 | Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi | Prabhu | ||
Neethaane En Ponvasantham | Krishnan | |||
Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu | Krishna | Telugu film | ||
2013 | Moondru Per Moondru Kadal | Varun's father | ||
2014 | Kadhal Solla Aasai | Ravikanth | ||
Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum | ||||
Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum | Kumar | |||
2016 | Zero | Vijay Kumar | ||
54321 | Vikram's father | |||
2019 | Thumbaa | Varsha's father | ||
2022 | Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal | Fake psychiatrist | ||
Oke Oka Jeevitham | Ravichandra | Telugu film | ||
Kanam | Ravichandran | [8] | ||
2024 | Kanguva |