Ravi Raghavendra

Ravi Raghavendra is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil films and television serials.

Ravi Raghavendra
Born (1962-01-01) January 1, 1962[1]
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present
Spouse(s)Lakshmi
ChildrenAnirudh Ravichander
Vaishnavi
RelativesRajinikanth (brother in law)
Y. G. Mahendran (brother in law)
Latha Rajinikanth (sister)
Sudha Mahendra (sister)
Dhanush (nephew in law)

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.[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]

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 Yeppadi / Love FailurePrabhuBilingual film (Tamil, Telugu)
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
2022 Kanam TBA
2022Rocketry: The Nambi EffectVikram Sarabhai
2022Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhalfake doctor

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.

References
  1. "Kollywood Movie Actor Ravi Raghavendra Biography, News, Photos, Videos".
  2. "Music director's father meets police". The Hindu. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  3. 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.
  4. Vishal Menon (26 March 2016). "Zero: Zero worship". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  5. "Amala Akkineni roped in for Sharwanand's next". Cinema Express. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  6. Karthik Kumar (5 November 2019). "Amala Akkineni thrilled about signing a bilingual after many years". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  7. "Amala Akkineni all set for Kollywood comeback". The Indian Express. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  8. "Amala Akkineni as Sharwa's mom". The Hans India. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  9. "Exclusive biography of @anirudhravichan and on his life".
  10. Swathi Moorthy (31 December 2017). "Rajinikanth enters politics, to float new party". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
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