Ravichandran (30 March 1940 – 25 July 2011) was a Malaysian-born Indian actor who played lead hero roles in Tamil films from 1964 to 1979. He also acted in supporting roles from 1986, and directed a few films.
He was given the title of "Kalaingnar Thilagham" in many of the on-screen credits of films starring him in the lead role. He was also called "Puratchi Kalaignar" (Refer: Anandha Bairavi Tamil Movie Title Scene).
Life Ravichandran is a Tamil, born B. S. Raman in Kuala Lumpur, capital of the Federated Malay States. He moved to Tiruchirappalli, India in 1951, and studied at St. Joseph's College. Before entering cinema, during his studies in Trichy, he has acted in two dramas, namely, Aanaiyidungal Anna and Udhaya Suriyan. After entering cinema, he has acted in two dramas, namely, Mapplley Yen Magalaik Kadhali and That Man from Poonthamallee.
He was married twice; he first married Vimala, with whom he has a daughter, Lavanya, and two sons, Balaji and Hamsavardhan. Thereafter, he married Malayalam actress Sheela, and had a son George Vishnu. After his divorce with the latter he got back with his first wife. His sons Hamsavardhan and George also took up acting as a career, with Hamsavardhan starring in the film Manthiran, directed by Ravichandran himself. His granddaughter Tanya Ravichandran debuted in Balle Vellaiyathevaa.
Career
Ravichandran was introduced by director C. V. Sridhar in his film Kadhalikka Neramillai in the year 1964. In the course of his many future films, he became the star of hope for many producers since right from his debut film, all his starrers became hits. He had played many lead roles in the Tamil movies of 1960s and 1970s. He had a long career in films and had many hits like Gowri Kalyanam (1966), Athey Kangal (1967), Naan (1967) and Moondrezhuthu (1968). He also acted a few malayalams films suchs as Vimochanasamaram (1971), Aromalunni (1972), Sakthi (1972) and Sikharangal (1979). He collaborated with Rajinikanth's starrer Guru Sishyan (1988), Raja Chinna Roja (1989) and Arunachalam (1997) whose films were all commercial successes. He co-starring with actor Vijayakanth in Amman Kovil Kizhakale (1986), Oomai Vizhigal (1986), Ninaive Oru Sangeetham (1987), Sattam Oru Vilayaattu (1987), Therkathi Kallan (1988), Poruthathu Pothum (1989), Ramana (2002) and Thennavan (2003). He directed two films with his son Hamsavardhan for his debut Maanaseega Kadhal (1999) and Manthiran (2005). The last film, he was seen on screen was Aadu Puli (2011).
Filmography Year Film Role Notes 1964 Kadhalikka Neramillai Ashok Debut film 1965 Idhaya Kamalam Bhaskar Kalyana Mandapam 1966 Motor Sundaram Pillai Mohan Kumari Penn Kanthan Thedi Vandha Thirumagal Enga Paappa Mangalam's brother Naam Moovar Gowri Kalyanam Ramu Madras to Pondicherry Bhaskar 1967 Thanga Thambi Venu/Venugopal Magaraasi Adhey Kangal Bhaskar Valiba Virundhu Ravi Maadi Veettu Mappilai Somu Ethirigal Jakkirathai Dr. Baskar Ninaivil Nindraval Prakash Naan Sekar / Chinnaraja 1968 Panakkara Pillai RaviChandran Nimirndhu Nil Andru Kanda Mugam Rajendran In This Film He has got the title 'Kalai Selvam' Moondrezhuthu Maran Selviyin Selvan Sathiyam Thavaradhey Delhi Mapillai Raja Neeyum Naanum Naalum Therindhavan 1969 Odum Nadhi Singapore Seeman Chella Penn 1970 Jeevanadi Yaen? Sekar Kadhal Jothi Snegithi Kaaviya Thalaivi Arun Malathi Anandhan 1971 Nangu Suvargal Ravi Justice Viswanathan Gopinathan Sabatham Prakash Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa Ravi Meendum Vazhven Raju Thulli Odum Pullimaan Vimochanasamaram Malayalam film Pattondru Ketten Poi Sollathey Agnimrigam Vijayan Malayalam film 1972 Aromalunni KannappanunniChandrappan Omana Baby Ellai Kodu Puguntha Veedu Sakthi Malayalam film 1973 Manjal Kungumam Valli Deivanai Veettukku Vandha Marumagal Baghdad Perazhagi Abdullah 1974 Pathu Madha Bandham Guest Appearance Appa Amma Roshakkari Magalukkaga Guest Appearance Avalukku Nigar Avale Sorgathil Thirumanam Akkarai Pachai Pudhiya Manidhan 1975 Amudha Engalukkum Kadhal Varum Thai Veetu Seedhanam Avalukku Aayiram Kangal 1976 Varaprasadham Janaki sabatham 1977Nee Vaazha Vendum 1978Iravu 12 Mani 1979Neeya?RaviKavari Maan Anand Sikharangal Surendran Malayalam film1980Bombay Mail 109 1985Sugamana Raagangal Ketti Melam Chinna Sethupathi 1986Murattuk KarangalMuthuAmman Kovil Kizhakale Kanmani's fatherOomai VizhigalP.R.K1987Neethikku Thandanai Ninaive Oru Sangeetham Gowrishankar Ondru Engal Jaathiye..! Sattam Oru Vilayaattu DCP Needhi Manikkam Chellakutti Ivargal Varungala Thoongal 1988Guru Sishyan Rajamanickam Therkathi Kallan Ravi Paadatha Theneekkal 1989Oru Thottil Sabadham Sattathin Thirappu VizhaaEthirajRaja Chinna Roja Rajaram Poruthathu Pothum Azhala Sundaram Chinnappadass 1990Paattukku Naan Adimai Naanum Indha Ooruthan 1991Manitha Jaathi Thanthu Vitten Ennai Kalyani's husband Guest appearance1992Sevagan 1993Pudhiya Mugam Raja Rajeswaran's Sri Lankan enemy 1994En Rajangam Kodandam 1995Karnaa Arjun's father1997Arunachalam Ammayappan 1999Maanaseega Kadhal Also director2002Pammal K. Sambandam Sambandam's uncle Ramana Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu 2003Thennavan Azhagarsamy Indru Mudhal Krishna's father Tagore Judge Telugu film2004Thendral Singara Velu NayagarGambeeram Guest appearance2005 Manthiran Also director2006Adaikalam Thamizh's father-in-law 2009Kanden Kadhalai Anjali's grandfather 2011Aadu Puli Sabapathy 2019Petta Abdul MarakkayarPhoto only
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