Nizhalgal Ravi

Nizhalgal Ravi

69 · Born: Apr 16, 1956

Personal Details

BornApr 16, 1956 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Biography

Nizhalgal Ravi, a multifaceted Indian film and television actor, has made a significant impact in the entertainment industry through his performances in Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu films, web series, and television serials.

Born as Ravichandran to R. Samanna and T. Rajammal, he hails from an orthodox family. He pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from P.S.G. Arts College in Coimbatore.

Ravi's acting career commenced in 1980 with the Tamil film Nizhalgal, under the guidance of veteran director Bharathiraja, earning him the nickname Nizhalgal Ravi. He has since acted in over 500 films, with the count still growing.

On a personal note, Ravi has been married to Vishnupriya Raviee since February 7, 1988, and they have one child together. He is the youngest among his siblings, with five brothers and three sisters.

In addition to his acting career, Ravi has also lent his voice to dub for renowned actor Amitabh Bachchan in the Tamil versions of the program Kaun Banega Crorepati and the film Thugs of Hindostan.

Career

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2022
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I as Kadambur Sambuvarayar
{"id":218930,"title":"NGK","year":"2019","character":"Ramanan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ngk","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_218930.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_218930.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
NGK
NGK as Ramanan
{"id":222267,"title":"Diya","year":"2018","character":"Krishna\u2019s Father","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/diya","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_222267.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_222267.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Diya
Diya as Krishna’s Father
{"id":226047,"title":"Tamizh Padam 2.0","year":"2018","character":"Inbasekhar","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tamizh-padam-20","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226047.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226047.jpg"},"released":1}
Tamizh Padam 2.0
Tamizh Padam 2.0 as Inbasekhar
{"id":229751,"title":"Raatchasan","year":"2018","character":"Doctor Nandan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/raatchasan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_229751.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_229751.jpg"},"released":1}
Raatchasan
Raatchasan as Doctor Nandan
{"id":27969,"title":"Katham Katham","year":"2015","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/katham-katham","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_27969.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_27969.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
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{"id":133256,"title":"Lingaa","year":"2014","character":"Zamindar of Rayakottai","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lingaa","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_133256.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_133256.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Lingaa
Lingaa as Zamindar of Rayakottai
{"id":8874,"title":"Gori Tere Pyaar Mein!","year":"2013","character":"Sriram Venkat's Father","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gori-tere-pyaar-mein","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8874.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8874.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Gori Tere Pyaar Mein!
Gori Tere Pyaar Mein! as Sriram Venkat's Father
{"id":123370,"title":"Vanakkam Chennai","year":"2013","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/vanakkam-chennai","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_123370.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_123370.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":226534,"title":"Singam 2","year":"2013","character":"The Assistant Commissioner of Police","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/singam-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226534.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226534.jpg"},"released":1}
Singam 2
Singam 2 as The Assistant Commissioner of Police
{"id":133236,"title":"Aadu Puli","year":"2011","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/aadu-puli","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_133236.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_133236.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":218493,"title":"Osthi","year":"2011","character":"Nirmala's Father","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/osthi","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_218493.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_218493.jpg"},"released":1}
Osthi
Osthi as Nirmala's Father
{"id":220524,"title":"Kaavalan","year":"2011","character":"Parthasarathy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kaavalan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220524.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220524.jpg"},"released":1}
Kaavalan
Kaavalan as Parthasarathy
{"id":226010,"title":"The Address","year":"2011","character":"Major Ajay Suri","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-address-2011","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226010.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226010.jpg"},"released":1}
The Address
The Address as Major Ajay Suri
{"id":226713,"title":"Venghai","year":"2011","character":"Radhika's father","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/venghai","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226713.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226713.jpg"},"released":1}
Venghai
Venghai as Radhika's father
{"id":89350,"title":"Singam","year":"2010","character":"Asst. Commissioner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/singam","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_89350.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_89350.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Singam
Singam as Asst. Commissioner
{"id":229689,"title":"Kanden Kadhalai","year":"2009","character":"Ramana","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kanden-kadhalai","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_229689.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_229689.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":227805,"title":"Saravana","year":"2006","character":"Saravana's uncle","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/saravana","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_227805.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_227805.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Saravana
Saravana as Saravana's uncle
{"id":227202,"title":"Thimiru","year":"2006","character":"Principal","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/thimiru","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_227202.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_227202.jpg"},"released":1}
Thimiru
Thimiru as Principal
{"id":224302,"title":"Aaru","year":"2005","character":"Mahalakshmi's Father","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/aaru","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_224302.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_224302.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Aaru
Aaru as Mahalakshmi's Father
{"id":223792,"title":"Ayya","year":"2005","character":"Ramadurai","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ayya","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_223792.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_223792.jpg"},"released":1}
Ayya
Ayya as Ramadurai
{"id":222855,"title":"Daas","year":"2005","character":"Daas's Father","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/daas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_222855.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_222855.jpg"},"released":1}
Daas
Daas as Daas's Father
{"id":219510,"title":"Madurey","year":"2004","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/madurey","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_219510.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_219510.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":226743,"title":"Vaseegara","year":"2003","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/vaseegara","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226743.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226743.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
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2002
Red
Red as Anand
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Villain
Villain as Shiva and Vishnu's father
{"id":223050,"title":"Citizen","year":"2001","character":"Collector Santhanam","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/citizen-2001","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_223050.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_223050.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Citizen
Citizen as Collector Santhanam
{"id":229622,"title":"Paarthale Paravasam","year":"2001","character":"Mudaliar","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/paarthale-paravasam","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_229622.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_229622.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":54685,"title":"Kandukondain Kandukondain","year":"2000","character":"Swaminathan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kandukondain-kandukondain","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54685.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54685.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":220220,"title":"Kushi","year":"2000","character":"Shiva's Father","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kushi","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220220.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220220.jpg"},"released":1}
Kushi
Kushi as Shiva's Father
{"id":219053,"title":"Mugavari","year":"2000","character":"Rangarajan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mugavari","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_219053.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_219053.jpg"},"released":1}
Mugavari
Mugavari as Rangarajan
{"id":120731,"title":"Iruvar","year":"1997","character":"Ramani's uncle","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/iruvar","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_120731.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_120731.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Iruvar
Iruvar as Ramani's uncle
{"id":220800,"title":"Indian","year":"1996","character":"Corrupt Doctor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/indian","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220800.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220800.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Indian
Indian as Corrupt Doctor
{"id":224301,"title":"Aasai","year":"1995","character":"Lt. Col Hariharan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/aasai","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_224301.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_224301.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Aasai
Aasai as Lt. Col Hariharan
{"id":226799,"title":"Uzhaippaali","year":"1993","character":"Gajapathi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/uzhaippaali","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226799.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226799.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Uzhaippaali
Uzhaippaali as Gajapathi
{"id":223979,"title":"Annamalai","year":"1992","character":"Satkunam","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/annamalai","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_223979.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_223979.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Annamalai
Annamalai as Satkunam
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Singaaravelan
Singaaravelan as 'Sincere' Sivamani
{"id":218862,"title":"Nayakan","year":"1987","character":"Surya","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/nayakan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_218862.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_218862.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Nayakan
Nayakan as Surya
{"id":229677,"title":"Poovizhi Vasalile","year":"1987","character":"Inspector Ravi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/poovizhi-vasalile","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_229677.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_229677.jpg"},"released":1}
Poovizhi Vasalile
Poovizhi Vasalile as Inspector Ravi
{"id":218920,"title":"Naan Sigappu Manithan","year":"1985","character":"Ravi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/naan-sigappu-manithan-1985","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_218920.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_218920.jpg"},"released":1}
1985