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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1956-04-16 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Nizhalgal Ravi

Biography:

Ravichandran Samanna known by his stage name Nizhalgal Ravi is an Indian film and television actor who has performed in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films and serials.

Known For

Acting

2025

See Saw as Neerrathalingam
Vera Maari Trip as Sridhar

2024

Kishkindha Kaandam as Amrith Lal
Chutney Sambar as Rathnasamy

2023

Por Thozhil as Mahendran
Raakadhan as Ravi Varman
Ratham as Rathnam Pandian
Mark Antony as Selvam
Sooragan as Varadharajan
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II as Kadambur Sambuvarayar

2022

Ponniyin Selvan: Part I as Kadambur Sambuvarayar
Irai as Subburaj

2021

Chithirai Sevvaanam as Principal
Dikkiloona as Narrator

2019

NGK as Ramanan

2018

Diya as Krishna’s Father
Naam as Ramakrishnan
Tamizh Padam 2 as Inbasekhar
Ratsasan as Doctor Nandan

2017

Pagadi Attam as Karthikeyan, Surya's father
Sathya as Swetha's Father
Mayaanadhi as Senior Police Officer

2016

Narathan as Vishnu's Father

2015

2014

Lingaa as Zamindar of Rayakottai

2013

Gori Tere Pyaar Mein as Sriram Venkat's Father
Singam 2 as The Assistant Commissioner of Police
Romans as C.I. Vetrimaran

2012

2011

Melvilasom as Major Ajay Suri
Osthe as Nirmala's Father
Venghai as Radhika's father
Kaavalan as Parthasarathy

2010

Singam as Asst. Commissioner
Maanja Velu as Anjali's father

2009

Kanden Kadhalai as Ramana

2008

Kuselan as Nizhalgal Ravi
Kathanayakudu as Himself

2007

Thaamirabharani as Thangapaandi

2006

Saravana as Saravana's uncle
Thimiru as Principal

2005

Aaru as Mahalakshmi's Father
Daas as Daas's Father
Ayya as Ramadurai

2004

Attagasam as Mayilu

2003

Student Number 1 as Police inspector

2002

Villain as Shiva and Vishnu's father
Red as Anand
Alli Arjuna as Savithri's father
Padai Veetu Amman as Mongoose's sidekick /Shanthi's father

2001

Citizen as Collector Santhanam
Nageswari as Snake charmer

2000

Kushi as Shiva's Father
Mugavari as Rangarajan

1999

Jodi as Guest Appearance

1998

1997

Arunachalam as Prathap
Sakthi as Sethupathi
Iruvar as Ramani's uncle
Pattukondi Chuddam as BP Srinivas Rao
Vallal as Kalingarayan

1996

Thirumbi Paar as Karnal Raja
Indian as Corrupt Doctor
Vetri Vinayagar as Parthiban
Meendum Savithri as Narasimhan

1995

Kattumarakaran as Muthazhagu's brother-in-law
Aasai as Lt. Col Hariharan
Chakravarthy as Boopathy
Kuruthipunal as Criminal

1994

Vanaja Girija as Shankar
Duet as Guest appearance
Priyanka as Ravi
The City as M.P Sudhakaran

1993

Uzhaippali as Gajapathi

1992

Singaravelan as 'Sincere' Sivamani
Annamalai as Satkunam
Kalikaalam as Raghuraman
Ilavarasan as Selvanayagam

1991

Sigaram as Gnanam
Rasathi Varum Naal as Inspector Vijay

1990

Neengalum Herothan as 'Tiger' Premnath
Durga as Muthu
Thiyagu as Nana

1989

Mappillai as Ravi
Nyaya Tharasu as Thazhamuthu

1988

Jeeva as Anand

1987

Nayakan as Surya
Vedham Pudhithu as Widowed Forest Ranger
Veendum Lisa as Kalyan
Poovizhi Vasalile as Inspector Ravi

1986

December Pookal as Inspector Vinoth

1985

Sri Raghavendrar as Venkanna
Saavi as Anand, A Stage Playback Singer

1984

1983

1982

1981

1980

Nizhalgal as Gopi

1978

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Pournami Alaigal as Inspector Lawrence

Creator

2025

Vera Maari Trip as Creator