Ravi Raghavendra
Ravi Raghavendra is an Indian film actor who appears in Tamil films and television serials.
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. Some of his recent film credits include Neethaane En Ponvasantham, 54321 and Zero, and he is currently working on an as yet untitled film with Sharwanand, Amala Akkineni and Ritu Varma.Raghavendra is married to a dancer, Lakshmi, and the couple have a son named Anirudh Ravichander, a music composer. 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.
He is also the brother-in-law of actor Rajnikanth.
Filmography
Films
- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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.