Madras Rajagopalan Radhakrishnan Ravi (born 29 July 1952) is an Indian actor and politician[1] who played supporting roles throughout his career. He is the son of actor M. R. Radha and the uncle of Vasu Vikram and half-brother of Radhika. He is a former chief member of the Tamil Nadu Film Artistes' Association. He is known for his roles as antagonists in Tamil films and a he acted in the serial Chellamae. He is also known for his controversial criticism of other film personalities.[2] The following is a complete list of his films:
Filmography
Tamil films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Manmadha Leelai | |||
| 1978 | Veettukaari | |||
| Rudra Thandavam | ||||
| Thirukkalyanam | ||||
| 1980 | Bombay Mail 109 | |||
| Tharaiyil Vaazhum Meengal | ||||
| Saranam Ayyappa | ||||
| 1981 | Thanneer Thanneer | Alagiri | ||
| 1982 | Kaadhal Oviyam | |||
| Paritchaikku Neramaachu | ||||
| 1983 | Uyirullavarai Usha | |||
| Sivappu Sooriyan | Ravi | |||
| Soorakottai Singakutti | ||||
| Thambadigal | ||||
| Poikkal Kudhirai | ||||
| 1984 | Madurai Sooran | |||
| Vai Pandal | ||||
| Theerppu En Kaiyil | ||||
| Kalyana Kanavugal | ||||
| Achamillai Achamillai | Henchman | |||
| Thangakkoppai | ||||
| Thenkoodu | ||||
| Poovilangu | ||||
| Simma Soppanam | ||||
| Iru Medhaigal | Ravi | |||
| Rajathanthiram | ||||
| Sattathai Thiruthungal | ||||
| Thiruttu Rajakkal | ||||
| Vaidehi Kathirunthal | Vellikizhamai Ramasamy | |||
| Vai Pandal | ||||
| 1985 | Alai Osai | |||
| Chain Jayapal | ||||
| Naagam | Ravi | |||
| Deivapiravi | Minor | |||
| Urimai | Kannaayiram | |||
| Naam | ||||
| Ragasiyam | ||||
| Annai Bhoomi 3D | Somu | |||
| Anthasthu | Madan | |||
| Uyarndha Ullam | Selvam | |||
| Kutravaaligal | ||||
| Engal Kural | ||||
| Paartha Gnabagam Illayo | ||||
| 1986 | Karimedu Karuvayan | |||
| Dharma Pathini | D. Janardhanan | |||
| Selvaakku | ||||
| Thiramai | ||||
| Natpu | ||||
| Amman Kovil Kizhakale | ||||
| Sarvam Sakthimayam | Alavanda | |||
| Kovil Yaanai | ||||
| Vasantha Raagam | ||||
| Ragasiyam | ||||
| Odangal | ||||
| Thalaiyatti Bommaigal | ||||
| Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal | Rajadurai | |||
| 1987 | Ivargal Indiyargal | |||
| Solvathellam Unmai | Fake Dr. Ramanathan | |||
| Ayyappaswamy | ||||
| Thulasi | ||||
| Vaazhga Valarga | ||||
| Thangachi | Dharmaraja | |||
| Veerapandiyan | Nanjappa | |||
| Paadu Nilave | ||||
| Cooliekkaran | Chakravarthy | |||
| Veeran Veluthambi | Veeran Veluthambi | |||
| Ninaive Oru Sangeetham | Bairava | |||
| Naagam | ||||
| Ore Ratham | ||||
| Idhu Engal Needhi | ||||
| Ellaikodu | ||||
| Kathai Kathayam Karanamam | ||||
| Uzhavan Magan | Gunasekhar | |||
| 1988 | Ennai Vittu Pogaathe | |||
| Solla Thudikuthu Manasu | Vasudevan | |||
| Guru Sishyan | Muthuraja | |||
| Ullathil Nalla Ullam | Peter | |||
| Raasave Unnai Nambi | Pattalathan | |||
| En Uyir Kannamma | Nallamuthu | |||
| Kazhugu Malaikkallan | ||||
| Kalyana Paravaigal | ||||
| Thambi Thanga Kambi | Periya Durai | |||
| Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum | Arun | |||
| 1989 | Pongi Varum Kaveri | |||
| Rajadhi Raja | Aadimoolam | |||
| Siva | ||||
| Rettaikuzhal Thuppaakki | ||||
| Thalaivanukore Thalaivi | Pari | |||
| Solaikuyil | Maayandi (Thalaiadi) | |||
| Paalaivanathil Pattaampoochi | ||||
| Kovilmani Osai | ||||
| Thendral Sudum | ||||
| Annanukku Jai | ||||
| Vetri Vizha | Nithyanandam | |||
| Rajanadai | Chakravarthy | |||
| 1990 | Panakkaran | Rao Bhathur | ||
| Manaivi Oru Manickam | ||||
| Pudhu Padagan | Doctor | |||
| Pulan Visaranai | R. R. | |||
| Unnai Solli Kutramillai | Veerapandian | |||
| Seetha | Chakravarthy | |||
| Pattanamthan Pogalamadi | ||||
| Chilambu | ||||
| Adhisaya Manithan | Guest Appearance | |||
| Enkitta Mothathe | ||||
| Thai Maasam Poovaasam | ||||
| 1991 | Vaa Arugil Vaa | Nalla Thambi | ||
| Vanakkam Vathiyare | Malaichami | |||
| Chithirai Pookkal | Lollai Kaadu | |||
| Vetri Karangal | ||||
| Chinna Thambi | Eldest brother of Nandhini | |||
| Idhu Namma Bhoomi | Rathnavel | |||
| Vigneshwar | Amir Nath | |||
| Thambikku Oru Pattu | ||||
| Oyilaattam | ||||
| Kurumbukkaaran | ||||
| Rasathi Varum Naal | Gowri | |||
| 1992 | Amaran | Aandava Perumal | ||
| Rickshaw Mama | Aravinth | |||
| Agni Paarvai | Minister Thirumurthy | |||
| Sugamana Sumaigal | Thangaraj | |||
| Chembaruthi | Paandi | |||
| Idhu Namma Bhoomi | Rathnavel | |||
| Annamalai | Gangadharan | |||
| Naalaiya Theerpu | Arun Mehta | |||
| 1993 | Chinna Mappillai | Aalavanthan / PeriyaPannai | ||
| Pandithurai | Malaisamy | |||
| Chinna Thayee | Inspector Sankarapandian | |||
| Uthama Raasa | Parama Thevar | |||
| Vedan | Megharajan | |||
| Chellakannu | Dhandapani | |||
| Namma Annachi | Vadivelu | |||
| Uzhaippali | Ragupathy | |||
| Kattalai | Venkadachalam | |||
| Rojavai Killathe | Ayyanar | |||
| Enga Muthalali | Seetharaman Reddy | |||
| 1994 | Vaanga Partner Vaanga | Ponnappan | ||
| Chinna Muthu | Chinnamuthu | |||
| Oru Vasantha Geetham | ||||
| Priyanka | ||||
| Sadhu | Vibhuthi Veeramuthu | |||
| En Aasai Machan | Police officer | |||
| Ilaignar Ani | Rajarajan | |||
| 1995 | Indira | Kotamarayar | ||
| Lucky Man | "Cheating" Sivaraman | |||
| Makkal Aatchi | Chief minister Vaduganathan | |||
| Kizhakkumalai | ||||
| Marumagan | Mayilsamy Gounder | |||
| Asuran | Rajasekhar | |||
| Coolie | Loganathan | |||
| Neela Kuyil | Raja | |||
| Muthu | Ambalathar | |||
| 1996 | Kizhakku Mugam | Poongodi's father | ||
| Katta Panchayathu | Kathirvel | |||
| Vishwanath | Rajkumar | |||
| Poovarasan | Senadapathi | |||
| Vetri Vinayagar | Kaja Mukasooran | |||
| 1997 | Vaimaye Vellum | Rajendran | ||
| Vasuki | Pakkiri | |||
| Thadayam | Jothi's father | |||
| Kadhalukku Mariyadhai | James | |||
| 1998 | Ulavuthurai | Home Minister Jaidev | ||
| Veera Thalattu | ||||
| Thalaimurai | ||||
| Veeram Vilanja Mannu | M.L.A Sundarapandi | |||
| Pooveli | Chidambaram Pillai | |||
| 1999 | Suriya Paarvai | Sundaramoorthy | ||
| Ponnu Veetukkaran | Gangadaran | |||
| Endrendrum Kadhal | Krishna | |||
| Poo Vaasam | ||||
| Padayappa | Neelambari's father | |||
| Poomagal Oorvalam | Chidambaram | |||
| Kannupada Poguthaiya | Angaala Thevar | |||
| Azhagarsamy | Landlord | |||
| 2000 | Simmasanam | Sakthivel's cousin | ||
| Vanna Thamizh Pattu | Muthumanikkam | |||
| 2001 | Friends | Abhirami's father | ||
| Narasimha | Manimaran | |||
| 2002 | Raja | Kathiresan | ||
| Karmegham | Karmegham's father | |||
| Baba | Minister of Tourism | |||
| Kadhal Azhivathillai | Charmi's father | |||
| 2003 | Kadhaludan | Durai's father | ||
| Dum | Inspector | |||
| Lesa Lesa | Chandru's grandfather | |||
| Kalatpadai | Janakiraman | |||
| Jayam | Raja | |||
| 2004 | Janaa | Veerapandi | ||
| Oru Murai Sollividu | Venkat's father | |||
| Gajendra | Shawkat Ali | |||
| 2005 | Sevvel | Lawyer | ||
| 2006 | Saravana | Saravana's father | ||
| Unarchigal | Seshadri | |||
| Kusthi | Chieftain | |||
| Chennai Kadhal | Sakthivel | |||
| Adaikalam | Somasundaram | |||
| 2007 | Kalakkura Chandru | Ravi Verma | ||
| Thirumagan | Sivalingam | |||
| Maya Kannadi | ||||
| Kannamoochi Yenada | Maheswaran Iyer | |||
| 2008 | Alibhabha | MLA friend of Thilakan | ||
| Nayagan | ||||
| 2009 | Indira Vizha | Judge Sattanathan | ||
| 1977 | Dr Sharma | |||
| Ainthaam Padai | Minister | |||
| Madurai Sambavam | Aalamaram | |||
| Suriyan Satta Kalloori | College Principal | |||
| 2010 | Kutty | Devanayagam | ||
| Thairiyam | ||||
| Sura | Church father | |||
| Kola Kolaya Mundhirika | Dada Thulakanam | |||
| Singam | Soundara Pandi | |||
| Pen Singam | Singaperumal | |||
| Thillalangadi | Health Minister/Home Minister | |||
| Naane Ennul Illai | ||||
| 365 Kadhal Kadithangal | Rasu Thevar | |||
| Puthumugam | Harikumar | |||
| 2011 | Sattapadi Kutram | Rathnavelu | ||
| Kumara | ||||
| Vaanam | Police Inspector | |||
| 2012 | Sattam Oru Iruttarai | |||
| 2013 | Thirumathi Thamizh | |||
| Singam 2 | Soundara Pandi | |||
| Soodhu Kavvum | Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu | |||
| 2014 | Tenaliraman | Vassal-King Parasbaram | ||
| Ramanujan | Prof. Singaravelu Mudaliar | |||
| Aadama Jaichomada | Producer | |||
| Jamaai | College principal | |||
| Lingaa | Kavi Bharathi | |||
| Pisasu | Bhavani's father | |||
| 2015 | Pulan Visaranai 2 | |||
| Sandamarutham | Rangarajan | |||
| Sakalakala Vallavan | Kathiresan | |||
| 2016 | Karai Oram | Ramya's father | ||
| Aranmanai 2 | Maya's father | |||
| Irudhi Suttru | Boxing Chairman | |||
| Jil Jung Juk | Rolex Rawther | |||
| Aarathu Sinam | Police Commissioner | |||
| Mapla Singam | Town President Sevagapandian | |||
| Narathan | Anbazhagan | |||
| Manithan | Judge | |||
| Marudhu | Payilwan | |||
| Iraivi | Jagan's father | |||
| Thodari | Rengarajan | |||
| Achamindri | Education minister Karikalan | |||
| 2017 | Si3 | Soundara Pandi | ||
| Ennodu Vilayadu | Nagulan | |||
| Yaakkai | Krishnamurthy | |||
| Enkitta Mothathe | Mandhramoorthy | |||
| Shivalinga | Krishnamoorthy | |||
| Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae | Sangili Aandhavan | |||
| Veera Vamsam | ||||
| Annadurai | Mahalingam | |||
| 2018 | Kalakalappu 2 | Police inspector | ||
| Veera | Sketch Sekhar | |||
| Junga | Sopraj | |||
| Maniyaar Kudumbam | Padikattu Mudaliar | |||
| Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna | ||||
| Annanukku Jai | Parasuraman | |||
| Ratsasan | Rajamanickkam | |||
| Aan Devathai | Bullet Thatha | |||
| Vada Chennai | Muthu | |||
| Sarkar | Rendu | |||
| 2019 | Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven | Pandithurai | ||
| Oviyavai Vitta Yaru | Seeni's father | |||
| 100 | Pistol Perumal | |||
| Ayogya | Judge | |||
| Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja | Jeepakaran | |||
| Dharmaprabhu | Yaman | |||
| Bodhai Yeri Budhi Maari | Karthik's father | |||
| Gorilla | Assistant commissioner | |||
| Sixer | Krithika's father | |||
| 2020 | Dagaalty | Bhaiya | ||
| 2021 | Bhoomi | Minister of Agriculture | ||
| Kalathil Santhippom | Appachi | |||
| Thalaivii | M. R. Radha | |||
| Rudra Thandavam | Indrasena | |||
| Raajavamsam | Nilamegam | |||
| Anti Indian | Mr. Senguttuvan | |||
| 2022 | Don | Killivallavan | ||
| Maayon | Krishnappa Naicker | |||
| Kuruthi Aattam | Durai | |||
| 2023 | Bakasuran | Natarajan | ||
| Jambu Maharishi | ||||
| Maaveeran Pillai | ||||
| Tamilarasan | ||||
| Pichaikkaran 2 | ||||
| Love | ||||
| Saandrithazh | ||||
| License | ||||
| Thee Ivan |
Kannada
- Rahasya Rathri (1979)
- Parva (2002)
- Alone (2015)
Malayalam
- Evidence (1988)
- Kulapathi (1993)
- Customs Diary (1993)
- Dadha (1994)
- Sundarimare Sookshikkuka (1995)
- Vettam (2004)
Telugu
- Sahasame Naa Oopiri (1989)
- Maha Yagnam (1991)
- Aswamedham (1992)
- Satya 2 (2013)
- Rakshasudu (2019)
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Vikramadithyan (Malayalam) | Asianet | |
| 2008 | Thiruvilayadal | Narada | Sun TV |
| 2009–2013 | Chellamay | Kadarkaraiyaan | |
| 2013–2014 | Ranga Vilas | Jaya TV | |
Dubbing artist
| Year | Film | Actor | Dubbed name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Gang Leader | Rao Gopal Rao | Gang Leader | |
| 1999 | Samarasimha Reddy | Jayaprakash Reddy | Shanmuga Pandian | |
| 2008 | Slumdog Millionaire | Irrfan Khan | Naanum Kodeeswaran | |
| 2011 | Aadukalam | V. I. S. Jayapalan | ||
| 2022 | Kaari | Nagineedu |
Producer
- Idhu Namma Bhoomi (1991)
- Thai Maasam Poo Vaasam (1991)
- Ilaignar Ani (1994)
- Chinna Muthu (1994)
References
- ↑ "AIADMK fields Radha Ravi in Saidapet". Indiatimes. 2 May 2002. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ↑ "The man who brought dignity and grace to villainy". The Hindu. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
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