Ravi Raghavendra

Ravichander Raghavendra is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil films and television serials.[2]

Ravi Raghavendra
Born
Ravichander Raghavendra

(1962-01-01) 1 January 1962[1]
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present
SpouseLakshmi
ChildrenAnirudh Ravichander
Vaishnavi
RelativesRajinikanth (brother-in-law)
Y. G. Mahendran (brother-in-law)
Latha Rajinikanth (sister)
Dhanush (nephew-in-law)
In this Indian name, the name Raghavendra is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ravichander or Ravi.

Career and personal life

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 recent film credits include Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2012),[4] 54321 (2016) and Zero (2016),[5] and he is currently working on Oke Oka Jeevitham with Sharwanand, Amala Akkineni and Ritu Varma, directed by debutant Shree Karthick.[6][7][8][9]

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.[10]

Filmography

Films
  • All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
Year Film Role Notes
1984Vaai Sollil VeeranadiSenthilnathan
1986Anandha KanneerRaghu
1987Kadhal ParisuK.K. Bahadur
1990Varavu Nalla UravuIlango
1990Vedikkai En VaadikkaiPoovizhi Raasan
1993Dhool Parakuthu
1999PadayappaRavi Chelliya
2003DiwanSurya
2011Vaanam
2012Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu YeppadiPrabhu
2012Neethaane En PonvasanthamKrishnan
2012Yeto Vellipoyindhi ManasuKrishnaTelugu film
2013Moondru Per Moondru KadalVarun's father
2014Kadhal Solla AasaiRavikanth
2014Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum
2014Idhuvum Kadandhu PogumKumar
2016ZeroVijay Kumar
201654321Vikram's father
2019ThumbaaVarsha's father
2022Kaathuvaakula Rendu KaadhalFake psychiatrist
2022Rocketry: The Nambi EffectVikram Sarabhai
2022KanamRavichandranSimultaneously shot in Telugu as Oke Oka Jeevitham[11]
2024Kanguva

Television
  • Guhan
  • Annamalai
  • Vande Mataram
  • Veettukku Veedu Lootty
  • Sollathan Ninaikiren
  • Nilavai Thedi – played the role of Revanth, a chess player, who finds his lover through a series of letters sent by her.
  • Manikoondu

References
  1. "Kollywood Movie Actor Ravi Raghavendra Biography, News, Photos, Videos". Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  2. "High notes". The Hindu. 3 November 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  3. "Music director's father meets police". The Hindu. 22 January 2014. Archived from the original on 30 April 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  4. Ankita Mehta (19 December 2012). "'Neethaane En Ponvasantham' Box Office Collection: Jiiva Starrer Collects ₹74 Lakh in Opening Weekend". International Business Times India. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  5. Vishal Menon (26 March 2016). "Zero: Zero worship". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  6. "Amala Akkineni roped in for Sharwanand's next". Cinema Express. 1 November 2019. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  7. Karthik Kumar (5 November 2019). "Amala Akkineni thrilled about signing a bilingual after many years". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 4 March 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  8. "Amala Akkineni all set for Kollywood comeback". The Indian Express. 4 November 2019. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  9. "Amala Akkineni as Sharwa's mom". The Hans India. 2 November 2019. Archived from the original on 15 February 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  10. Swathi Moorthy (31 December 2017). "Rajinikanth enters politics, to float new party". The Hindu Business Line. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  11. "'Kanam' review: A big idea, a bigger heart". The New Indian Express. 10 September 2022. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
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