Jeeva Ravi is an Indian actor and casting director who has worked in Tamil-language films and television. He made a breakthrough as an actor with his performances in 3 (2012) and Jeeva (2014), with the latter film being a prefix for his stage name.
Career Ravi is the grandson of film producer G. N. Velumani, who made films in the 1950s and 1960s. Ravi began his career as a casting director, before acting in serials in STAR Vijay and Sun TV. He gradually moved on to feature in films and got his first major breakthrough by portraying Shruti Haasan's father in Aishwarya Dhanush's drama film, 3 (2012). He subsequently appeared in more prominent roles in his following ventures, before gaining critical acclaim for his portrayal of a cricket coach in Suseenthiran's Jeeva (2014). The success of the film meant that he adapted 'Jeeva' as a prefix to his name and continued to play pivotal roles as a collector in AR Murugadoss's Kaththi (2014) and a commissioner in Kaaki Sattai (2015).
Television Year Title Channel Notes2007–2008Kana Kaanum KaalangalVijay TV 2010–2011En Peyar Meenakshi2011–2012Pirivom Santhippoom2012–2014 Merku Maambalathil Oru Kaadhal Zee Tamil2012–2017 Bhairavi Aavigalukku PriyamanavalSun TV2013–2015OfficeVijay TVThendralSun TV2014Mannan MagalJaya TV2015ValliSun TVCameo appearance2016–2017Kakka KakkaRaj TVLakshmi VandhachuZee Tamil2018Kalyanamam KalyanamStar Vijay2018–2019Oru Oorla Oru RajakumariZee TamilCameo appearanceOviyaColors Tamil2019NilaSun TV2019–2020Aayutha EzhuthuStar VijayGokulathil SeethaiZee Tamil2020UyireColors TamilChithi 2Sun TV Cameo appearance2020–2023Thirumagal2023–2024Mr. Manaivi2025–presentAyaliZee Tamil
Web Series Year Title Network2016 Ctrl Alt Del YouTube2019Fingertip Zee5 2024Inspector Rishi Amazon Prime Video
Filmography Year Film Role Notes 2011 Engaeyum Eppothum Gautam's father Vellore Maavattam Mouna Guru 2012 3 Janani's father Saattai Staff 2013 Vathikuchi Nugam 2014 Thalaivan Police officer Jeeva Coach Kaththi Collector Meaghamann Anil Nair 2015 Kaaki Sattai Commissioner Indru Netru Naalai Ravishankar Idhu Enna Maayam Maya's father 2016 Azhagu Kutti Chellam Akila's father Moondraam Ullaga Por Ravi Miruthan Chief Doctor Dharan Aagam Sai's father Katha Solla Porom Magician 2017 Si3 Mallaya Pagadi Aattam John Dhayam Personality Doctor Katha Nayagan Thambidurai's father Aramm Doctor Maayavan Ravikumar 2018 Sketch Police officer Tik Tik Tik Police officer Imaikkaa Nodigal George Uncredited role 2019 Boomerang Siva's father Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene Arjun's father Telugu filmIgloo Pancharaaksharam Jeevika's father 2020 Thottu Vidum Thooram Draupadi Advocate Ponmagal Vandhal Suresh Pandiyan Andhaghaaram Vasanth Oru Pakka Kathai Saravanan's father Released on ZEE52021 Calls Nandhini's father Thittam Irandu Abhishek Theerpugal Virkapadum Aruna's husband 2022 Maaran Ravi Ranga Abinaya's father Nenjuku Needhi Superintendent of police Doodi 2023 Kannai Nambathey Police Commissioner Veeran Kumaran's father Maaveeran Nila's father Paayum Oli Nee Yenakku Infinity Nene Naa Telugu film License DSP Rule Number 4 Ravi Raid Aathmika 2024 Kalvan IAS officer Credited as R. RaveendranVadakkupatti Ramasamy District Collector Siragan Sundar Rathnam Malliga's uncle Sattam En Kaiyil Arumugam 2025 Seesaw Krishnamurti Vidaamuyarchi Kayal's father Varunan Asthram James Ten Hours Doctor House Mates Karthik's MD 2026 Happy Raj Thenmozhi's father
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