Ravi Raghavendra is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil films and television serials.
Ravi Raghavendra | |
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Born | (1962-01-01) January 1, 1962 (age 60)[1] Madras, Tamil Nadu, India |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1986–present |
Spouse | Lakshmi |
Children | Anirudh Ravichander Vaishnavi |
Relatives | Rajinikanth (brother in law) Y. G. Mahendran (brother in law) Latha Rajinikanth (sister) Sudha Mahendra (sister) Dhanush (nephew in law) |
Raghavendra has appeared on television and in films since the 1980s, often playing supporting roles. He has also worked in theatre.[2] Some of his recent film credits include Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2012),[3] 54321 (2016) and Zero (2016),[4] and he is currently working on Oke Oka Jeevitham with Sharwanand, Amala Akkineni and Ritu Varma, directed by debutant Shree Karthick.[5][6][7][8]
Raghavendra is married to Lakshmi, a dancer by profession. and the couple blessed with a son named Anirudh Ravichander, who is a famous music director.[9] In 2014, Raghavendra met with police following a complaint about a controversial music video which Ravichander had uploaded to YouTube, and assured investigators that the video had been taken down.[2]
He is also the brother-in-law of actor Rajnikanth.[10]
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 | |
1990 | Vedikkai En Vaadikkai | Poovizhi Raasan | |
1993 | Dhool Parakuthu | ||
1999 | Padayappa | Ravi Chelliya | |
2003 | Diwan | Surya | |
2011 | Vaanam | ||
2012 | Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi / Love Failure | Prabhu | Bilingual film (Tamil, Telugu) |
2012 | Neethaane En Ponvasantham | Krishnan | |
2012 | Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu | Krishna | Telugu film |
2013 | Moondru Per Moondru Kadal | Varun's father | |
2014 | Kadhal Solla Aasai | Ravikanth | |
2014 | Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum | ||
2014 | Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum | Kumar | |
2016 | Zero | Vijay Kumar | |
2016 | 54321 | Vikram's father | |
2019 | Thumbaa | Varsha's father | |
2022 | Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal | Fake psychiatrist | |
2022 | Rocketry: The Nambi Effect | Vikram Sarabhai | |
2022 | Oke Oka Jeevitham | Ravichandra | Telugu film |
Kanam | Ravichandran | [11] |