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Indian actor

Pondy Ravi
Other namesSembi
Alma materPondicherry University
OccupationFilm actor
Years active1999–present

Pondy Ravi is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil-language films. He has acted in over sixty films.

Career

Pondy Ravi worked as an assistant cameraman for Minsara Kanavu (1997). He has acted as a police officer in several films including Alaipayuthey (2000), Minnale (2001) and Kaakha Kaakha (2003). He also portrayed a lead role in a film called Saamida (2008) under the name Sembi; the film had a low-key release. He went to an audition for Ang Lee's Life of Pi (2013). In the film, he plays a silent police officer who regulates traffic. Ravi portrayed a corrupt police officer in Vajram (2015) who acts on behalf of a minister for the sake of money. Outside acting, Ravi manages a video lab and is a liaison for films shot in Pondicherry.

Personal life

His father is a theatre artiste in Neyveli.

Selected filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1999 Jodi Journalist Uncredited role
2000 Alaipayuthey Police officer Uncredited role
2001 Dheena MLA Malarvannan's Henchman credited as Ravi
Minnale Ravi
Citizen Citizen's friend Uncredited role
2002 Kannathil Muthamittal Dhanraj
Ramanaa Dead patient's husband
2003 Sena Pondy
Kaakha Kaakha Kaththa Muthu
Iyarkai Dorai's posse member Uncredited role
Soori Surya's friend
2004 Ghilli Police officer
Machi Narayanan's henchman
2005 Chandramukhi
Kundakka Mandakka Police officer
2006 Naalai Bose credited as Sembi
2008 Saamida Saami credited as Sembi
2010 Sivappu Mazhai Lakshman
2012 Life of Pi Traffic police officer English film
2013 Singam II Police officer
Thagaraaru Police officer
2014 Jilla Police officer
Poojai Anna Thandavam's henchman
Oru Oorla Rendu Raja Police officer
Meaghamann Yakub
2015 Yennai Arindhaal
Vajram Police officer
Tihar Henchman
2016 Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum
2018 Touch Chesi Chudu Telugu film
Kaala Koothu
Saamy 2 Ravana's Personal Assistant
2019 Natpe Thunai Abdul Marakkayar
Sangathamizhan Sanjay's assistant
2021 IPC 376
Theerpugal Virkapadum Advocate
2022 Visithiran Police officer
Vikram S. Pandidurai
Prince Sub-inspector
2023 Varisu Eeshwar
Bakasuran Natarajan's assistant
Ayothi Cargo Manager
Ponniyin Selvan 2 PP Commander
2024 Rathnam Babu Reddy
Lal Salaam

Television

Year Film Role Notes Channel
2019 Sathya Veerasingam Replaced by 'Poraali' Dileepan Zee Tamil
2020–2022 Senthoora Poove Pandian Star Vijay
2021–2022 Kannana Kanne Harichandran Sun TV
2021 Vaidhegi Kaathirundhaal Subburathnam Star Vijay
2023–present Pandian Stores 2 Sakthivel
2023 Sundari Murugan's friend Special appearance Sun TV
2024 Baakiyalakshmi Sakthivel Star Vijay

References

  1. ^ Ramakrishnan, Deepa (14 March 2013). "Cop in!". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013.
  2. "கோலிவுட், பாலிவுட், பாண்டிவுட்!". Vikatan (in Tamil).
  3. "Saamida". Sify. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017.
  4. "Threat to Naan Kadavul - Behindwoods.com". Behindwoods.
  5. ""லைப் ஆப் பை படக்குழுவினரைபாராட்ட முதல்வரிடம் கோரிக்கை". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 27 February 2013.
  6. Subramanian, Anupama (1 March 2015). "Movie review 'Vajram': Ramesh Selvan has gone a little overboard with violence". Deccan Chronicle.
  7. "கார் கவிழ்ந்தது பாண்டி ரவி படுகாயம்". Dinakaran (in Tamil).
  8. "ஒரு நாள் ஜெயிப்பேன்!". Vikatan (in Tamil).

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