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Nizhalgal Ravi is an Indian actor who works mainly in Tamil cinema and has performed in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. He started his career in 1980 with the Tamil film Nizhalgal. He has acted in 560 films.

Films

Tamil films

1970-80s

Year Title Role Notes
1978 Sadhurangam Tenant Uncredited role
1980 Nizhalgal Gopi
1981 Aradhanai
1981 Kadal Meengal Ravi
1981 Thodarum Charithirangal
1982 Manjal Nila Gopi
1982 Thaai Mookaambikai Sarangan
1982 Ninaivellam Nithya Thyagu
1982 Oorum Uravum Pounraj
1983 Kal Vadiyum Pookal
1983 Mann Vasanai School Teacher
1983 Saatchi
1984 Thambikku Entha Ooru Chandran
1984 Raja Veettu Kannukkutty
1984 Niraparaadhi Jayaprakash
1984 Nerupukkul Eeram
1984 Vaazhkai Bhaskar
1984 Sanga Natham
1984 Idhu Enga Boomi
1984 Osai
1985 Saavi Anand
1985 Anni
1985 Bandham Thomas
1985 Mannukketha Ponnu Guest Appearance
1985 Paadum Vaanampadi Shyam
1985 Naan Sigappu Manithan Ravi
1985 Unnai Thedi Varuven
1985 Vilangu Meen Ranjith
1985 Pagal Nilavu
1985 Sri Raghavendrar Venkanna, Diwan of Adoni
1985 Pournami Alaigal Inspector Lawrence
1985 Uthami Paranthaman
1985 Sugamana Raagangal
1985 Yaar? VV Janardhan
1985 Kaamaakshi
1985 Yemaatrathe Yemaaraathe
1985 Thiramai
1985 Needhiyin Nizhal James
1986 December Pookal Inspector Vinoth
1986 Lakshmi Vandhachu Raja
1986 Anandha Kanneer Rajarama Iyer
1986 Marakka Matten Raja
1986 Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu Rajasekar's oldest son
1986 Isai Paadum Thendral
1986 Raja Nee Vazhga
1986 Panneer Nadhigal
1987 Kizhakku Africavil Sheela Ramu
1987 Poovizhi Vasalile Ravi
1987 Makkal En Pakkam Michael
1987 Ore Oru Gramathiley
1987 Velicham
1987 Thangachi Prakash
1987 Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan
1987 Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi Murali
1987 Vilangu Vinod
1987 Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi Namachivayam
1987 Neethikku Thandanai Doctor
1987 Nayakan Surya
1987 Vedham Pudhithu Forest ranger
1988 Makkal Aanaiyittal Lawyer Mohan / Bharathan
1988 Soora Samhaaram Arun
1988 Raththa Dhanam
1988 En Thamizh En Makkal
1988 Thambi Thanga Kambi Chinna Durai
1988 Jeeva Anand
1988 Ithu Engal Neethi
1988 Kadarkarai Thaagam
1988 Sudhanthira Naattin Adimaigal
1989 Enga Veetu Deivam
1989 Kuttravali
1989 Sattathin Thirappu Vizhaa Gandhi Raman
1989 Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
1989 Thendral Sudum Anand
1989 Dharma Devan
1989 Oru Thottil Sabadham
1989 Thendral Puyalanadhu
1989 Kaval Poonaigal
1989 Padicha Pulla
1989 Idhaya Deepam
1989 Paasakanal
1989 Mappillai Ravi
1989 Manasukketha Maharasa
1989 Uthama Purushan Rekha's husband
1989 Nyaya Tharasu Thazhamuthu

1990s

Year Title Role Notes
1990 Aadi Velli
1990 Neengalum Herothan Tiger' Premnath
1990 Pathimoonam Number Veedu Selvam
1990 Andhi Varum Neram
1990 Pattanamthan Pogalamadi Muthaiya
1990 Satyam Sivam Sundaram
1990 Durga Muthu
1990 My Dear Marthandan Pankaj
1990 Enkitta Mothathe
1990 Aalay Pathu Malai Mathu
1990 Amman Kovil Thiruvizha
1990 Idhaya Thamarai Ranjith
1990 Adhisaya Manithan Police Inspector
1990 Puthu Paatu Special appearance
1990 Nee Sirithal Deepavali
1990 Thiyagu Nana
1991 Sigaram Gnanam
1991 Dharma Durai Ramadurai
1991 Naan Pudicha Mappillai Muthuraj
1991 Rasathi Varum Naal Inspector Vijay
1991 Namma Ooru Mariamma Muthu
1991 Idhaya Oonjal
1991 Apoorva Nagam
1991 Onnum Theriyatha Pappa
1991 Paattondru Ketten
1991 Vaasalile Oru Vennila
1991 Aadi Viradham
1992 Ilavarasan Selvanayagam
1992 Agni Paarvai MLA Inbasekharan
1992 Matha Gomatha
1992 Unna Nenachen Pattu Padichen Periyasamy
1992 Singaravelan "Sincere" Sivamani
1992 Annamalai Sarkunam
1992 Kalikaalam Raghuraman
1992 Thambi Pondatti Balu
1992 Sivashankari Ganesan
1992 Brahmachari Ganesan
1992 Neenga Nalla Irukkanum Manickam
1992 Thilagam
1993 Pudhu Piravi
1993 Uzhaippali Gajapathy
1993 Amaravathi Rathnavel
1993 Moondravadhu Kann Sabapathy
1993 Marupadiyum Muralikrishna
1993 Pathini Penn Prabhu
1994 Maindhan Ponrasu
1994 Purushanai Kaikkulla Pottukkanum
1994 Honest Raj Kesavan
1994 Priyanka Ravi
1994 Seevalaperi Pandi Ravi
1994 Vanaja Girija Shankar
1994 Veera Padhakkam
1995 Kattumarakaran Muthazhagu's brother-in-law
1995 Gangai Karai Paattu Arjun Sing
1995 Aasai Lt. Col Hariharan
1995 Chinna Vathiyar Baba
1995 Naan Petha Magane Ravi
1995 Witness Vikram
1995 Chakravarthy Boopathy
1995 Kolangal Ganga's brother-in-law
1995 Kuruthipunal Criminal
1995 Ilaya Ragam
1996 Vetri Vinayagar Parthiban
1996 Meendum Savithri Narasimman
1996 Indian Corrupt Doctor
1996 Mettukudi Guest appearance
1996 Sivasakthi Anbu
1996 Thirumbi Paar Karnal Raja Guest appearance
1996 Alexander Gandhirajan
1997 Sakthi Sethupathi
1997 Iruvar Ramani's uncle
1997 Kathirunda Kadhal
1997 Mappillai Gounder
1997 Arunachalam Prathap
1997 Parama Pithaa
1997 Vallal Kalingarayan
1997 Sishya C.B.I Ashok Narayanan
1997 Pasamulla Pandiyare Nagaraja
1997 Suryavamsam Thangarasu
1997 Periya Manushan Indhu's cousin
1998 Ponmanam Poornima's boss
1998 Pooveli Chidambaram's Brother
1998 Bhagavath Singh
1999 Ponnu Veetukkaran Groom
1999 Endrendrum Kadhal Nagaraj
1999 Nilave Mugam Kaattu Prakash's father
1999 Poomagal Oorvalam Boopathy
1999 Nenjinile Karunakaran's father
1999 Rojavanam
1999 Kannodu Kanbathellam Thangarajan
1999 Jodi Sadagoppan Guest appearance
1999 Suryodayam Kaladharan
1999 Maanaseega Kadhal

2000s

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Mugavaree Dhurai's father
2000 Kushi Shiva's father
2000 Kandukondain Kandukondain Swaminathan
2000 Budget Padmanabhan Seth
2000 Puthira Punithama
2000 Rajakaali Amman Guru
2000 James Pandu Chit Fund Company Owner
2000 Bharathi S. P. Y. Surendranath Arya
2001 Nageswari
2001 Piriyadha Varam Vendum Vishwanathan
2001 Sri Raja Rajeshwari Businessman Ravintharnath
2001 Citizen Collector Santhanam
2001 Dosth Police inspector
2001 Star Sundaram
2001 Lovely Chandru's father
2001 Thavasi Rajadurai
2001 Shahjahan Ashok's father
2001 Paarthale Paravasam Mudaliar
2001 Aandan Adimai
2001 Kottai Mariamman
2002 Red Anand
2002 Alli Arjuna Savithri's father
2002 Punnagai Desam Raja's father
2002 Thulluvadho Ilamai Vishnu's father
2002 Enge Enadhu Kavithai Rangarajan
2002 Padai Veetu Amman Rathna's father
2002 Pesadha Kannum Pesume Vikram's Father
2002 Ivan Kathiresan
2002 Album Viji's uncle
2002 Villain Shiva and Vishnu's father
2003 Vaseegara Chandrasekhar
2003 Military Professor
2003 Manasellam Malar’s elder brother
2003 Jayam Raghu's father
2003 Alai Meera's father
2003 Anjaneya Education officer
2003 Thirumalai Arasu's henchman
2003 Thathi Thavadhu Manasu
2004 Varnajalam Shakthivel's brother-in-law
2004 Adi Thadi
2004 Gajendra Azhagarsamy' second son-in-law
2004 Attahasam Guru and Jeeva's father
2004 Amma Appa Chellam Nanditha's father
2004 Jananam Chandrasekhar
2005 Ayya Ramadurai
2005 Jathi Deena Dayalan
2005 Pesuvoma Muthupandi
2005 Oru Naal Oru Kanavu
2005 Oru Kalluriyin Kathai
2005 Thirudiya Idhayathai
2005 Aaru Sundaram
2006 Saravana Saravana's uncle
2006 Amirtham Police Inspector
2006 Madhu
2006 Kalabha Kadhalan
2006 Thodamale
2006 Nee Venunda Chellam Kannan's father
2006 Thalaimagan
2006 Thimiru Principal
2006 Desiya Paravai
2007 Tholaipesi
2007 Thaamirabharani Thangapaandi
2007 Thiru Ranga Ranga's father
2007 Cheena Thaana 001 Vijayaraghavan IPS
2007 Sivi
2008 Nenjathai Killadhe Psychiatrist
2008 Vambu Sandai Prabhakaran's foster father
2008 Madurai Ponnu Chennai Paiyan Balan
2008 Jayamkondaan Durai Raj
2008 Dhaam Dhoom Gautham's father
2008 Kuselan Himself Special appearance
2008 Theeyavan Ravi
2008 Sakkarakatti Yuvaraj's father
2009 Indira Vizha
2009 Kudiyarasu Rajasekar
2009 Thambivudayaan
2009 Pinju Manasu Devi's father
2009 Manjal Veiyil Gayathri's father
2009 Kanna Nee Enakkuthanda
2009 Kanden Kadhalai Ramana
2009 Madhavi Nandha and Mahesh's father
2009 Adhe Neram Adhe Idam Karthik's father

2010s

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Thambikku Indha Ooru Rajasekhar
2010 Azhagana Ponnuthan Karthik's father
2010 Maanja Velu Anjali's father
2010 Singam ACP Rajendran
2010 Indrasena
2010 Pournami Nagam Honey's father
2010 Mandabam Sathya
2010 Mudhal Kadhal Mazhai
2011 Ilaignan
2011 Kaavalan Parthasarathy
2011 Aadu Puli
2011 Kumara
2011 Varmam Chidambaram
2011 Venghai Manickavel
2011 Markandeyan
2011 Vaada Poda Nanbargal
2011 Kadaisivarai Thamilan
2011 Ninaivil Nindra Malar
2011 Uyir Nanaikirathe
2011 Mudhal Kadhal Mazhai
2011 Osthe Thangam Perumaal
2012 Agam Ariya Aaval
2012 Soozhnilai 500th Film
2012 Suzhal
2013 Bhuvanakkaadu
2013 Vanakkam Chennai Rajamohan
2013 Manithanaha Iru
2013 Singam II ACP Rajendran
2013 Kaadhale Ennai Kaadhali Ram
2013 Kandanam
2013 Thee Kulikkum Pachai Maram
2013 Sandhithathum Sindhithathum
2013 Pesamal Pesinaal
2014 Andavaa Kappathu
2014 Ramanujan Srinivasa Raghavan
2014 Hogenakkal
2014 Theriyama Unna Kadhalichitten
2014 Manam Konda Kaadhal
2014 Lingaa Zamindar of Rayakottai
2015 Pulan Visaranai 2 Govt Advocate
2015 Maha Maha Mohan
2015 Katham Katham SP Ravichandran
2015 9 Thirudargal
2015 Andhadhi Nyanasekhar
2015 Muthukumar Wanted Anandhi's father
2016 Narathan Vishnu's father
2016 Ennam Pudhu Vannam
2016 Unnai Partha Naal
2016 Andha Maan
2017 Ilavatta Pasanga
2017 Veera Vamsam
2017 Vadasatti
2017 Sathya Swetha's father
2017 Pagadi Aattam Karthikeyan
2018 Tamizh Padam 2 Inbasekhar
2018 Pakka Nadhiya's father
2018 Ratsasan Dr. Nandan
2018 Diya Krishna's father
2018 Roja Maaligai
2018 Moondru Rasigarkal
2019 Unmaiyen Velicham
2019 Thiruttukkalyanam
2019 NGK Ramanan

2020s

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Hawala
2021 Calls Nandhini's Manager
2021 Dikkiloona Mental Hospital Patient
2021 Erida
2022 Cadaver Dr. Abraham Abel
2022 John Ahiya Naan Doctor
2022 Ponniyin Selvan: I Kadambur Sambuvurayar
2023 Jambu Maharishi
2023 Ponniyin Selvan: II Kadambur Sambuvurayar
2023 Por Thozhil D. Mahendran
2023 Mark Antony Advocate Selvam
2023 Raththam Rathna Pandian
2023 A Home Away from Home
2023 Sooragan Varadharajan
2023 Nandhi Varman Chakravarthi
2024 Vadakkupatti Ramasamy Major Chandrakanth
2024 Vaa Pagandaya
2024 Finder Project 1 Dhayalan
2024 Iravin Vizhigal Ravi

Telugu films

Year Title Role Notes
1986 Sravana Sandhya Prabhu
1987 Gowtami
1988 Inspector Pratap Ramki
1990 Alludugaru Gopal
1991 Chaitanya Smuggler
1991 Jaitra Yatra
1992 Gowramma
1993 Nippu Ravva Engineer
1994 Allarodu Naidu
1986 Sravana Sandhya
1995 Drohi Criminal
1995 Guntur Gundamma Katha
1996 Neti Savithri Narasimman
1997 Pattukondi Chuddam BP Srinivas Rao
2002 Vooru Manadiraa
2008 Kathanayakudu Himself Special appearance
2008 Terror
2008 Andamaina Abaddam
2009 Punnami Naagu Honey's father
2011 Killer
2012 Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? Manoj's father
2012 Nuvvekkadunte Nenakkadunta
2014 Life After Death
2017 Juliet Lover of Idiot Vara's father
2018 Kanam Krishna's father

Malayalam films

  • Note: He is credited in Malayalam as Kakka Ravi.
Year Title Role Notes
1982 Kakka
1986 Meenamaasathile Sooryan Kunjambu Nair
1987 Jaithra Yaathra
Idanazhiyil Oru Kaalocha
Veendum Lisa Kalyan Dubbed in Tamil as My Dear Lisa
1990 Mouna Daaham
1991 Aavanikunnile Kinnaripookkal Raju
1993 Ithu Manjukaalam
City Police Sajan Mathew
1994 The City Sudhakaran
Saraamsham
1996 The Prince
2011 Melvilasom Major Ajay Suri
2013 Romans C. I. Vetrimaran
2014 Happy Journey
2017 Mayaanadhi Police Inspector
2018 Vikadakumaran Tamil Nadu Police Superintendent
2021 Erida
2024 Kishkindha Kaandam

Other language films

Year Title Role Notes
1986 Africadalli Sheela Naghuba Kannada
1994 Janta Ki Adalat DIG Kiran Kumar Hindi
1998 Nishyabda Vikram Gowda Kannada
Zulm-O-Sitam Hindi Special appearance
2005 Love Story Kannada Dubbed in Tamil as Uyir Ullavare
2013 Gori Tere Pyaar Mein Sriram Venkat's father Hindi

Television

Year Serial Role Channel Language
Appavukkaaga Doordarshan Tamil
1986 Nallador Veenai
1991 Rail Sneham
1995–1996 Rathri ETV Telugu
1996 Ivala En Manaivi Bhaskar Doordarshan Tamil
Doctor Dharani
Kaveri
1998–2000 Idhi Katha Kadu ETV Telugu
1998–1999 Velagu Needalu
1999 Kasalavu Nesam Sun TV / Raj TV Tamil
2001–2002 Marumagal Vijay TV Tamil
2001–2003 Alaigal Eswaramoorthy Sun TV
2002–2004 Ninne Pelladatha Vittal Prasad Gemini TV Telugu
2005–2006 Deerga Sumangali Sun TV Tamil
2005 Aparajitha Gemini TV Telugu
2008 Emergency Action Doordarshan Tamil
2009–2010 Thendral Velayudham Sun TV
2012–2014 Suryaputhri Kalaignar TV
2018–2020 Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo Devaraj ETV Telugu
2019–2020 Run Dr. Radhakrishnan (RK) Sun TV Tamil
2020–2021 Chithi 2 Shanmugapriyan
2021 Thirumagal Shanmugapriyan (Special Appearance)
2022 – present Vantalakka Ramakotayya Star Maa Telugu

Web series

Year Serial Role Channel Language
2020 The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye Maya's father Amazon Prime Video Hindi
Breathe: Into the Shadows Principal Krishnan Moorthy
2022 Irai Subbaraj Aha Tamil Tamil

As dubbing artist

In the Tamil speaking community, the program "KBC" got huge reception, due to the dubbing voice performed by Nizhalgal Ravi.

Films
Year Films Actor Notes
1989 Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal Rahman
1993 Captain Magal Raja
2008 Bommalattam Nana Patekar Dubbed film
2015 Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka Mithun Chakraborty
2018 K.G.F: Chapter 1 Anant Nag Tamil version only
2018 Thugs of Hindustan Amitabh Bachchan Tamil version only
2019 Kaappaan Boman Irani
2019 Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy Amitabh Bachchan Tamil version only
2019 Bigil Jackie Shroff
2019 Aladdin Navid Negahban Tamil version only
Serials
Year Films Actors Notes
1995 Chinna Chinna Aasaigal - Judgement Prakash Raj
2005 Kaun Banega Crorepati Amitabh Bachchan Tamil version only

References

  1. "Grill mill -- 'Nizhalgal' Ravi". The Hindu. 21 November 2008 – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. "It is 500 films for Nizhalgal Ravi". www.kollyinsider.com. 16 February 2012.
  3. "Sravana Sandhya (1986)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  4. Features, C. E. (22 August 2024). "Asif Ali-starrer Kishkindha Kaandam gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  5. "See Amitabh, hear 'Nizhalgal' Ravi". The Hindu. 5 August 2005.
  6. "- YouTube". YouTube.
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