Ravichander Raghavendra (1 January 1962), is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil films and television serials.
Career Ravi has appeared on television and in films since the 1980s, often playing supporting roles in Visu's films. He has also worked in theatre. Some of his film credits include Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2012), Zero (2016), and Oke Oka Jeevitham.
Personal life Ravi is married to Lakshmi, a dancer by profession. They have a son named Anirudh Ravichander, who is a music director. In 2014, Ravi met the police following a complaint about a controversial music video which Anirudh 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 1984 Vaai Sollil Veeranadi Senthilnathan 1986 Anandha Kanneer Raghu 1987 Kadhal Parisu K. K. Bahadur 1990 Varavu Nalla Uravu Ilango Vedikkai En Vaadikkai Poovizhi Raasan 1993 Dhool Parakuthu Police officer 1999 Padayappa Ravi Chelliya 2003 Diwan Surya 2011 VaanamKidney Transplant Surgeon2012 Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi Prabhu Neethaane En Ponvasantham Krishnan Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu Krishna Telugu film 2013 Moondru Per Moondru Kadal Varun's father 2014 Kadhal Solla Aasai Ravikanth Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum Kumar 2016 Zero Vijay Kumar 54321 Vikram's father 2019 Thumbaa Varsha's father 2022 Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal Fake psychiatrist Rocketry: The Nambi Effect Vikram Sarabhai Oke Oka Jeevitham Ravichandra Telugu film Kanam Ravichandran 2024 Kanguva Francis' father Sorgavaasal Mohan 2025 Vidaamuyarchi Dr Manohar Chandrasekhar CoolieVikram Singh
Television Guhan Annamalai Roja 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
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