Nizhalgal Ravi
Born: 1956-04-16 in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Ravichandran Samanna known by his stage name Nizhalgal Ravi is an Indian film and television actor who has performed in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films and serials.
Filmography
2026
- Sardar 2 as Agent 'Shadow' Ravi
- The Dark Heaven
- Jana Nayagan as Naranyanan
- Photographer as Dr. Shantaram
- Thiraivi
- Vaa Vaathiyaar as Chief Minister
- Anthony as Rev. Church Father
- Enna Vilai
- Nee Forever
- Justice for Jeni
- Black Gold as Eswara Moorthy
2025
- Kaantha as Sivabalan Mudhaliyar
- Vera Maari Trip as Sridhar
- Devil's Double Next Level as Mc Donald/Auto Basker
- Kodai Diaries
- Divya Drushti
- Baby & Baby
- Sumo
- Iravin Vizhigal
- See Saw as Neerrathalingam
- UnPaarvayil
- Jinn-The Pet
- School as Mastan
- Kuttram Pudhithu
- Asthram
- Iravu Paravai
2024
- Kishkindha Kaandam as Amrith Lal
- Chutney Sambar as Rathnasamy
- Vadakkupatti Ramasamy
- Oshana
- Finder
- Masthu Shades Unnai Ra
2023
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part II as Kadambur Sambuvarayar
- Por Thozhil as Mahendran
- Mark Antony as Selvam
- Nandhi Varman
- Jambu Maharishi
- Ratham as Rathnam Pandian
- Sooragan as Varadharajan
- Raakadhan as Ravi Varman
2022
- Vantalakka
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part I as Kadambur Sambuvarayar
- Irai as Subburaj
- John Ahiya Naan as Doctor
- Cadaver
2021
- Erida
- Calls
- Chithirai Sevvaanam as Principal
- Dikkiloona as Narrator
2019
- Unmaiyen Velicham
- NGK as Ramanan
- Kuttymama as Major Sakaria
- Thiruttukkalyanam
2018
- Ratsasan as Doctor Nandan
- Roja Maaligai
- Tamizh Padam 2 as Inbasekhar
- Pakka
- Vikadakumaran as Police Superintendent
- Naam as Ramakrishnan
- Ilavatta Pasanga
- Diya as Krishna’s Father
- Munthal
2017
- Mayaanadhi as Senior Police Officer
- Sathya as Swetha's Father
- Pagadi Attam as Karthikeyan, Surya's father
2016
- Narathan as Vishnu's Father
2014
- Lingaa as Zamindar of Rayakottai
- Ramanujan as Srinivasa Raghavan
- Hogenakkal
- Eera Veyil
- Little Superman
- Theriyama Unna Kadhalichitten
2013
- Singam 2 as The Assistant Commissioner of Police
- Gori Tere Pyaar Mein as Sriram Venkat's Father
- Sandhithathum Sindhithathum
- Bhuvanakkadu
- Romans as C.I. Vetrimaran
- Vanakkam Chennai
2012
- Soozhnilai
- Uu Kodathara Ulikki Padathara as Manoj's Father
- Suzhal
2011
- Melvilasom as Major Ajay Suri
- Kaavalan as Parthasarathy
- Osthe as Nirmala's Father
- Venghai as Radhika's father
- Vaada Poda Nanbargal
- Aadu Puli
- Ilaingan
2010
- Singam as Asst. Commissioner Rajendran
- Pournami Nagam
- Thambikku Indha Ooru
- Maanja Velu as Anjali's father
2009
- Kanden Kadhalai as Ramana
- Pinju Manasu as Devi Father
- Adhe Neram Adhe Idam
- Punnami Nagu
- Naa Style Veru
- Mariyadhai as Viswanathan
2008
- Kuselan as Nizhalgal Ravi
- Kathanayakudu as Himself
- Jayam Kondaan
- Sakkarakatti
2007
- Cheena Thaana 001
- Thiru Ranga
- Thaamirabharani as Thangapaandi
- Periyar
2006
- Desiya Paravai
- Thimiru as Principal
- Thalaimagan
- Gurukshetram
- Madhu
- Saravana as Saravana's uncle
- Kalabha Kadhalan
2005
- Daas as Daas's Father
- Ayya as Ramadurai
- Oru Naal Oru Kanavu
- Aaru as Mahalakshmi's Father
- Oru Kalluriyin Kathai
2003
- Vaseegara as Chandrasekhar
- Student Number 1 as Police inspector
- Military as Professor
- Manasellam as Rajasekar
- Unnai Charanadaindhen
2002
- Red as Anand
- Album
- Punnagai Desam
- Padai Veetu Amman as Mongoose's sidekick /Shanthi's father
- Villain as Shiva and Vishnu's father
- Enge Enadhu Kavithai as Rangarajan
- Alli Arjuna as Savithri's father
2001
- Shahjahan as Illango
- Citizen as Collector Santhanam
- Paarthale Paravasam as Mudaliar
- Piriyadha Varam Vendum as Vishwanathan
- Star as Sundaram
- Sri Raja Rajeshwari as Businessman Ravintharnath
- Aandan Adimai as Veerasaamy
- Dosth as Jail Superintendent
- Thavasi as Rajadurai
- Kottai Mariamman
- Nageswari as Snake charmer
2000
- Kandukondain Kandukondain as Swaminathan
- Kushi as Shiva's Father
- Bharathi
- Budget Padmanabhan
- Mugavari as Rangarajan
- James Pandu
- Rajakali Amman
- Kannaal Pesavaa
1999
- Ponnu Veetukkaran
- Nilavey Mugam Kaattu as Prakash Father
- Jodi as Sadagoppan
- Nenjinile
- Kannodu Kanbathellam
- Endrendrum Kadhal as Nagaraj
- Maanaseega Kadhal
- Poomagal Oorvalam as Boopathy
1998
- Nishyabdha as Vikram Gowda
- Pooveli
1997
- Sishya
- Pasamulla Pandiyare as Nagaraja
- Suryavamsam as Thangarasu
- Iruvar as Ramani's uncle
- Arunachalam as Prathap
- Sakthi as Sethupathi
- Mappillai Gounder
- Periya Manushan as Indhu Cousin
- Pattukondi Chuddam as BP Srinivas Rao
- Vallal as Kalingarayan
1996
- Meendum Savithri as Narasimhan
- Indian as Corrupt Doctor
- Alexander
- Thirumbi Paar as Karnal Raja
- Sivasakthi as Anbu
- Vetri Vinayagar as Parthiban
1995
- Witness as Vikram
- Kuruthipunal as Criminal
- Naan Petha Magane as Ravi
- Aasai as Lt. Col Hariharan
- Gangai Karai Paattu
- Kattumarakaran as Muthazhagu's brother-in-law
- Chinna Vathiyar as Baba
- Chakravarthy as Boopathy
- Kolangal
- Ilaya Ragam
1994
- Duet as Guest appearance
- Seevalaperi Pandi as Konaar
- Vanaja Girija as Shankar
- Allarodu as Naidu
- Veera Padhakkam
- Priyanka as Ravi
- Honest Raj as Kesavan
- The City as M.P Sudhakaran
- The City
1993
- Moondravadhu Kann
- Marupadiyum
- Uzhaippali as Gajapathi
- Captain Magal as Kalyan Kumar (voice)
- Pathini Penn
1992
- Agni Paarvai as MLA Inbasekharan
- Singaravelan as 'Sincere' Sivamani
- Annamalai as Satkunam
- Ilavarasan as Selvanayagam
- Kalikaalam as Raghuraman
- Thambi Pondatti as Balu
- Neenga Nalla Irukkanum
1991
- Sigaram as Gnanam
- Penn
- Rasathi Varum Naal as Inspector Vijay
- Paattondru Kettan
- Dharma Durai as Ramadurai
- Namma Ooru Mariamma as Muthu
- Naan Pudicha Mappillai as Muthuraj
- Vasalil Oru Vennila
- Jaitra Yatra
- Chaitanya
1990
- Nee Sirithaal Deepavali
- 13m Number Veedu as Selvam
- Amman Kovil Thiruvizha
- Adhisaya Manithan
- Puthu Paatu
- Neengalum Herothan as 'Tiger' Premnath
- Durga as Muthu
- Idhaya Thamarai
- Thiyagu as Nana
- Enkitta Mothathe
- Mouna Daaham
1989
- Thendral Sudum as Anand
- Padicha Pulla
- Mappillai as Ravi
- Kuttravaali
- Thalaivanukkor Thalaivi
- Utthama Purushan
- Oru Ponnu Nenacha
- Enga Veetu Deivam
- Idhaya Deepam
- Thaaya Thaarama
- Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal as Manibharathi (voice)
- Nyaya Tharasu as Thazhamuthu
- Sattathin Thirappu Vizhaa
1988
- Soora Samhaaram as Arun
- Ithu Engal Neethi
- Makkal Aanaiyittal
- Jeeva as Anand
1987
- Nayakan as Surya (adult)
- Kizhakku Africavil Sheela as Ramu
- Neethikku Thandanai
- Vedham Pudhithu as Widowed Forest Ranger
- Thangachi
- Makkal En Pakkam
- Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi
- Poovizhi Vasalile as Inspector Ravi
- Ore Oru Gramathiley
- Idanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha
- Veendum Lisa as Kalyan
- Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi
1986
- Isai Paadum Thendral
- December Pookkal as Inspector Vinoth
- Panneer Nadhigal
- Meenamasathile Suryan
- Iravu Pookkal
- Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu as Shankar
- Lakshmi Vandhachu as Raja
1985
- Unnai Thedi Varuven
- Uthami as Paranthaman
- Paadum Vaanampadi as Shyam
- Naan Sigappu Manithan as Ravi
- Anni
- Saavi as Anand, A Stage Playback Singer
- Yaar?
- Thiramai
- Needhiyin Nizhal as James
- Pagal Nilavu
- Sri Raghavendrar as Venkanna
- Pournami Alaigal as Inspector Lawrence
- Yemaatrathe Yemaaraathe
1984
- Thambikku Entha Ooru as Chandran
- Sanga Natham
- Nerupukkul Eeram
- Osai
- Raja Veetu Kannu Kutti
- Niraparaadhi as Jayaprakash
1983
1982
- Manjal Nila as Gopi
- Thaai Mookaambikai as Sarangan
- Ninaivellam Nithya as Thyagu
- Kakka
1981
1980
- Nizhalgal as Gopi