Ravi Raghavendra
Ravi Raghavendra | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ravichander Raghavendra January 1, 1962[1] |
| 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) |
Ravichander Raghavendra is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil films and television serials.[2]
Career and personal life
Raghavendra 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]
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.[10] 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.[3]
He is also the brother-in-law of actor Rajnikanth.[11]
Filmography
Films
- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Kanam | Ravichandran | Simultaneously shot in Telugu as Oke Oka Jeevitham[12] |
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
- ^ "Kollywood Movie Actor Ravi Raghavendra Biography, News, Photos, Videos".
- ^ "High notes". The Hindu. 3 November 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Music director's father meets police". The Hindu. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ Ankita Mehta (19 December 2012). "'Neethaane En Ponvasantham' Box Office Collection: Jiiva Starrer Collects ₹74 Lakh in Opening Weekend". International Business Times India. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ Vishal Menon (26 March 2016). "Zero: Zero worship". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "Amala Akkineni roped in for Sharwanand's next". Cinema Express. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ Karthik Kumar (5 November 2019). "Amala Akkineni thrilled about signing a bilingual after many years". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "Amala Akkineni all set for Kollywood comeback". The Indian Express. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "Amala Akkineni as Sharwa's mom". The Hans India. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "Exclusive biography of @anirudhravichan and on his life".
- ^ Swathi Moorthy (31 December 2017). "Rajinikanth enters politics, to float new party". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "'Kanam' review: A big idea, a bigger heart". The New Indian Express. 10 September 2022.