Nizhalgal Ravi

Nizhalgal Ravi

69 · Born: Apr 16, 1956

Personal Details

BornApr 16, 1956 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Biography

Nizhalgal Ravi, a multifaceted Indian film and television actor, has made a significant impact in the entertainment industry through his performances in Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu films, web series, and television serials.

Born as Ravichandran to R. Samanna and T. Rajammal, he hails from an orthodox family. He pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from P.S.G. Arts College in Coimbatore.

Ravi's acting career commenced in 1980 with the Tamil film Nizhalgal, under the guidance of veteran director Bharathiraja, earning him the nickname Nizhalgal Ravi. He has since acted in over 500 films, with the count still growing.

On a personal note, Ravi has been married to Vishnupriya Raviee since February 7, 1988, and they have one child together. He is the youngest among his siblings, with five brothers and three sisters.

In addition to his acting career, Ravi has also lent his voice to dub for renowned actor Amitabh Bachchan in the Tamil versions of the program Kaun Banega Crorepati and the film Thugs of Hindostan.

Career

2022
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I as Kadambur Sambuvarayar
2019
NGK
NGK as Ramanan
2018
Diya
Diya as Krishna’s Father
Tamizh Padam 2.0
Tamizh Padam 2.0 as Inbasekhar
Raatchasan
Raatchasan as Doctor Nandan
2014
Lingaa
Lingaa as Zamindar of Rayakottai
2013
Gori Tere Pyaar Mein!
Gori Tere Pyaar Mein! as Sriram Venkat's Father
Singam 2
Singam 2 as The Assistant Commissioner of Police
Osthi
Osthi as Nirmala's Father
Kaavalan
Kaavalan as Parthasarathy
The Address
The Address as Major Ajay Suri
Venghai
Venghai as Radhika's father
2010
Singam
Singam as Asst. Commissioner
2009
2006
Saravana
Saravana as Saravana's uncle
Thimiru
Thimiru as Principal
2005
Aaru
Aaru as Mahalakshmi's Father
Ayya
Ayya as Ramadurai
Daas
Daas as Daas's Father
2002
Red
Red as Anand
Villain
Villain as Shiva and Vishnu's father
2001
Citizen
Citizen as Collector Santhanam
2000
Kushi
Kushi as Shiva's Father
Mugavari
Mugavari as Rangarajan
1997
Iruvar
Iruvar as Ramani's uncle
1996
Indian
Indian as Corrupt Doctor
1995
Aasai
Aasai as Lt. Col Hariharan
1993
Uzhaippaali
Uzhaippaali as Gajapathi
1992
Annamalai
Annamalai as Satkunam
Singaaravelan
Singaaravelan as 'Sincere' Sivamani
1987
Nayakan
Nayakan as Surya
Poovizhi Vasalile
Poovizhi Vasalile as Inspector Ravi