Ravichandran Samanna (born 16 April 1956), known professionally as Nizhalgal Ravi, is an Indian film, television and voice actor who works mainly in

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. He has performed in

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and

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films and television series. He started his career in 1980 with the film ''

Nizhalgal ''Nizhalgal'' () is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language drama film co-written and directed by Bharathiraja. The film stars primarily newcomers such as S. Rajasekar (credited as Rajasekaran), Raadhu (credited as Rohini), Ravi, Chandrasekhar and Suvith ...

''. He has acted in 550 films. He is best known for his dubbing work for

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in Tamil.

Career

Nizhalgal Ravi started his career under the team of veteran director

Bharathiraja Bharathiraja (born 17 July 1941) is an Indian film director and actor who works mainly in the Tamil film industry. Making his debut in 1977 with ''16 Vayathinile'', he is known for realistic and sensitive portrayals of rural life in his films. ...

in the Tamil film ''

'' (1980), which fetched him his sobriquet Nizhalgal. He has played many impressive roles in blockbuster movies like ''

Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi ''Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film, directed by Manivannan. The film stars Sathyaraj and Prabhu, along with Nadhiya. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Chinnodu Peddodu'' and in Kannada as '' ...

'' (1987), ''

Nayakan ''Nayakan'' (; ) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language gangster film written and directed by Mani Ratnam. Produced by Muktha Srinivasan, the film stars Kamal Haasan, Saranya (in her feature debut) and Karthika, with Janagaraj, Vijayan, M. V. Vasu ...

'' (1987), ''

Vedham Pudhithu ''Vedham Pudhithu'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Bharathiraja. It is based on the play ''Saadhigal Illaiyadi Papa'' written by K. Kannan, who after this film came to be known as ''Vedham Pudhithu'' Ka ...

'' (1987), etc. His versatility has won him praises from all over the industry and from people. He has acted in over 20 movies in Malayalam in the 80s before moving into mainstream Tamil movies. He paired with several leading actress

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Gautami Gautami Tadimalla (born 2 July 1969), known mononymously as Gautami, is an Indian actress and politician who has worked mainly in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films in addition to Hindi, and Kannada films. She was one of the leading South India ...

Khushbu Khushbu Sundar (born Nakhat Khan; 29 September 1970) is an Indian actress, politician, film producer and television presenter. She is known for her works predominantly in Tamil, besides Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada films. She is a rec ...

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, Amala, Ranjini,

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, Kanaka,

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, Kasthuri, Rohini. He completed his Bachelor of Arts majoring in economics from PSG Arts College. He then acted in

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’s telefilm ''Rail Sneham'' in the late 80s and 90s. He became popular through this opportunity and went on to act in the same director's TV serial ''Jannal''. He then went on to play the caring husband, evil villain, second hero, etc. in many movies and even comedian at times. His notable films include ''

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'' (1996) where he played a corrupt official, '' Kushi'' (2000), ''

Budget Padmanabhan ''Budget Padmanabhan'' is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language comedy film. The film stars Prabhu and Ramya Krishnan. It was remade in Telugu as '' Budget Padmanabham'' with Ramya Krishnan reprising her role. Plot When he was a young boy, Padmanabhan ...

'' (2000), '' Citizen'' (2001), ''

Attahasam ''Attahasam'' () () is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language action masala film written and directed by Saran featuring Ajith Kumar in dual lead roles. Pooja, Sujatha, Karunas and Ramesh Khanna play pivotal roles in the film, while the score and soun ...

'' (2004), ''

Thaamirabharani ''Thaamirabharani'' is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Hari. The film has Vishal and newcomer Bhanu, while Prabhu, Nadhiya, Vijayakumar, Nassar and Ganja Karuppu play supporting roles. The score and ...

'' (2007), ''

Dhaam Dhoom ''Dhaam Dhoom'' is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film based on the 1997 American film ''Red Corner''. Written, filmed and directed by Jeeva shortly before his death and produced by Sunanda Murali Manohar, it stars Jayam Ravi, Kan ...

'' (2008), ''

Singam ''Singam'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Hari, and produced by K. E. Gnanavel Raja under his Studio Green banner in association with Reliance Big Pictures, and distributed by Sun Pictures. It stars Sur ...

'' (2010), ''

Kaavalan ''Kaavalan'' () is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film written and directed by Siddique. A remake of the Malayalam film ''Bodyguard'', the film stars Vijay, Asin and Mithra Kurian with Rajkiran, Roja Selvamani and Vadi ...

'' (2011), ''

Aadu Puli ''Aadu Puli'' () is a 2011 Indian Tamil language action drama film written and directed by newcomer Vijay Prakash and produced by S. Michael Rayappan. The film stars Aadhi, Poorna, and Prabhu, while Suresh, Ravichandran, K. R. Vijaya, Anupama K ...

'' (2011), ''

Osthe ''Osthe'' (''The Best'') is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by S. Dharani, a remake of the 2010 Bollywood film ''Dabangg''. It starred Silambarasan, Richa Gangopadhyay, Sonu Sood, Jithan Ramesh, Santhanam, VTV Ganesh ...

'' (2011), ''

Vanakkam Chennai ''Vanakkam Chennai'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by debutant Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi. Produced by her husband Udhayanidhi Stalin under the banner Red Giant Movies, the film stars Shiva and Priya ...

'' (2013), etc. He is also a seasoned voice artist having dubbed for many actors.

Notable filmography

Film

* ''

'' (1980) * '' Kakka (Movie)'' (1982) * ''

Sri Raghavendrar ''Sri Raghavendrar'' is a 1985 Tamil-language Hindu mythological film directed by S. P. Muthuraman and was produced by Kavithalayaa Productions. The film stars Rajinikanth, portraying the title character, in his 100th film. Lakshmi, Vishnuvardh ...

'' (1985) * ''

'' (1987) * ''

Veendum Lisa ''Veendum Lisa'' is a 1987 Malayalam horror film. It is a sequel to the 1978 film '' Lisa''. The film was dubbed in Tamil as ''My Dear Lisa'' with a few scenes reshot. Plot The story starts with Gomathi and her daughter visiting a temple. Here ...

'' (1987) * ''

'' (1987) * '' Mappillai'' (1989) * ''

Nyaya Tharasu ''Nyaya Tharasu'' () is a 1989 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by K. Rajeshwar, making his directorial debut, starring Nizhalgal Ravi and Radha. The film, produced by M. Veda had musical score by Shankar–Ganesh and was released in 1989. ...

'' (1989) * ''

Adhisaya Manithan ''Adhisaya Manithan'' () is a 1990 Tamil-language slasher film, produced by Thakkali Srinivasan and directed by Velu Prabhakaran. It is a sequel to ''Nalaya Manithan'' (1989). The film stars Gautami in the lead role, among others. Plot Gautam ...

'' (1990) * ''

My Dear Marthandan ''My Dear Marthandan'' is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Pratap Pothen and produced by Sivaji Productions, starring Prabhu and Khushbu. It is loosely based on the 1988 American film ''Coming to America''. The film was released on ...

'' (1990) * '' Dharma Durai'' (1991) * '' Annamalai'' (1992) * ''

Singaravelan ''Singaravelan'' is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by R. V. Udayakumar from a story by Panchu Arunachalam. The film stars Kamal Haasan and Khushbu. It revolves around a villager who is tasked with locatin ...

'' (1992) * ''

Marupadiyum ''Marupadiyum'' () is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language drama film written, filmed and directed by Balu Mahendra. The film stars Revathi, Nizhalgal Ravi, Arvind and Rohini. A remake of the 1982 Hindi film ''Arth'', it focuses on Thulasi, a wife ca ...

'' (1993) * ''

Aasai ''Aasai'' () () is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film, written and directed by Vasanth and produced by Mani Ratnam. The film stars Ajith Kumar and debutant Suvaluxmi, with Prakash Raj, Rohini, Poornam Viswanathan, Nizhalgal R ...

'' (1995) * '' Kuruthipunal'' (1995) * ''

Naan Petha Magane ''Naan Petha Magane'' () is a 1995 Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by V. Sekhar. The film stars Manorama, Nizhalgal Ravi, Raadhika and Urvashi . The film, produced by Tamilselvi Sekhar, had musical score by Chandrabose and was relea ...

'' (1995) * ''

'' (1996) * '' Arunachalam'' (1997) * '' Suryavamsam'' (1997) * '' Bharathi'' (2000) * '' Kushi'' (2000) * ''

Puthira Punithama ''Puthira Punithama'' is a 2000 Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Mathrubootham. The film stars Mathrubootham himself in the lead role, alongside Nizhalgal Ravi and Vinodhini. The film had musical score by Siddhartha and was re ...

'' (2000) * ''

'' (2000) * '' Citizen'' (2001) * ''

Villain A villain (also known as a "black hat" or "bad guy"; the feminine form is villainess) is a stock character, whether based on a historical narrative or one of literary fiction. ''Random House Unabridged Dictionary'' defines such a character a ...

'' (2002) * ''

Thirumalai ''Thirumalai'' is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language masala film written and directed by Ramana. The film stars Vijay and Jyothika, with Manoj K. Jayan, Avinash (in his Tamil debut), Vivek, Raghuvaran, Kausalya and Karunas in supporting roles ...

'' (2003) * ''

'' (2010) * '' Melvilasom'' (2011) * ''

Venghai ''Venghai'' () is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Hari and produced by B. Venkatarama Reddy. The film stars Dhanush and Tamannaah, while Rajkiran, Prakash Raj, and Ganja Karuppu play supporting roles. Th ...

'' (2011) * '' Singam II'' (2013) * ''

Ratsasan ''Ratsasan'' (; ) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language slasher psychological thriller directed by Ram Kumar. The film stars Vishnu Vishal, Amala Paul, and Saravanan while Kaali Venkat, Vinodhini Vaidyanathan, and Ramdoss play supporting roles. The fil ...

'' (2018) * ''

Ponniyin Selvan ''Ponniyin Selvan'' () is a historical fiction novel by Indian author Kalki Krishnamurthy, written in Tamil. It was first serialized in the weekly editions of ''Kalki'', a Tamil magazine, from 29 October 1950 to 16 May 1954 and later integrat ...

'' (2022)

As voice actor

Television

Web series

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ravi, Nizhalgal Indian male voice actors Tamil male actors Living people Indian male film actors Indian male television actors Male actors in Tamil cinema 1956 births