Nizhalgal Ravi
Born
Ravichandran Samanna

(1956-04-16) 16 April 1956
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Other namesKakka Ravi
OccupationActor
Years active1980–present
Spouse(s)Vishnupriya
(m.1986-present)
ChildrenRahul Ravi (b.1988)

Ravichandran Samanna (born 16 April 1956), known professionally as Nizhalgal Ravi, is an Indian film, television and voice actor who works mainly in Tamil cinema. He has performed in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films and television series. He started his career in 1980 with the film Nizhalgal.[1] He has acted in 550 films.[2] He is best known for his dubbing work for Amitabh Bachchan in Tamil.[3]

Career

Nizhalgal Ravi started his career under the team of veteran director Bharathiraja in the Tamil film Nizhalgal (1980), which fetched him his sobriquet Nizhalgal. He has played many impressive roles in blockbuster movies like Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi (1987), Nayakan (1987), Vedham Pudhithu (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 Radhika, Radha, Gautami, Khushbu, Ramya Krishnan, Revathi, Urvashi, Bhanupriya, Amala, Ranjini, Seetha, Kanaka, Saranya Ponvannan, Kasthuri, Rohini.

He completed his Bachelor of Arts majoring in economics from PSG Arts College. He then acted in K. Balachander’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 Indian (1996) where he played a corrupt official, Kushi (2000), Budget Padmanabhan (2000), Citizen (2001), Attahasam (2004), Thaamirabharani (2007), Dhaam Dhoom (2008), Singam (2010), Kaavalan (2011), Aadu Puli (2011), Osthe (2011), Vanakkam Chennai (2013), etc. He is also a seasoned voice artist having dubbed for many actors.[4]

Notable filmography

Film

As voice actor

YearFilmsActorNotes
1989Pudhu Pudhu ArthangalRahman
1993Captain MagalRaja
2008BommalattamNana PatekarTamil version only
2015Yagavarayinum Naa KaakkaMithun Chakraborty
2018K.G.F: Chapter 1Anant NagTamil version only
2018Thugs of HindustanAmitabh BachchanTamil version only
2019KaappaanBoman Irani
2019Sye Raa Narasimha ReddyAmitabh BachchanTamil version only
2019BigilJackie Shroff
2019AladdinNavid NegahbanTamil version only

Television

Year Serial Role Channel Language
AppavukkaagaDoordarshanTamil
1986Nallador Veenai
1991Rail Sneham
1995–1996RathriETVTelugu
1996Ivala En ManaiviBhaskarDoordarshanTamil
Doctor Dharani
Kaveri
1998–2000Idhi Katha KaduETVTelugu
1998–1999Velagu Needalu
1999Kasalavu NesamSun TV / Raj TVTamil
2001–2002MarumagalVijay TVTamil
2001–2003AlaigalEswaramoorthySun TV
2002–2004Ninne PelladathaVittal PrasadGemini TVTelugu
2005–2006Deerga SumangaliSun TVTamil
2005AparajithaGemini TVTelugu
2008Emergency ActionDoordarshanTamil
2009–2010ThendralVelayudhamSun TV
2012–2014SuryaputhriKalaignar TV
2018–2020Lahiri Lahiri LahiriloDevarajETVTelugu
2019–2020RunDr. Radhakrishnan (RK)Sun TVTamil
2020–2021 Chithi 2 Shanmugapriyan
2021 Thirumagal Shanmugapriyan (Special Appearance)
2022–PresentVantalakkaRamakotayyaStar MaaTelugu

Web series

Year Serial Role Channel Language
2020The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke LiyeMaya's fatherAmazon Prime VideoHindi
Breathe: Into the ShadowsPrincipal Krishnan Moorthy
2022IraiSubbarajAha TamilTamil

References

  1. ↑ "Grill mill -- 'Nizhalgal' Ravi". The Hindu. 21 November 2008. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "It is 500 films for Nizhalgal Ravi". Kolly Insider. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "See Amitabh, hear 'Nizhalgal' Ravi". The Hindu. 5 August 2005. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "Kollywood Supporting Actor Nizhalgal Ravi Biography, News, Photos, Videos". Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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