Ravichandran (Tamil actor)

Ravichandran (d. 25 July 2011) was a Malaysian Indian actor who played lead hero roles in Tamil films from 1964 to 1979. He has also acted in supporting roles from 1986, and directed a few films.[1][2]

Ravichandran
Born	B.S. Raman Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Died	25 Jul 2011 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation	Actor, director, Agriculturist
Years active	1964–2011
Spouse(s)	Vimala Sheela (divorced)
Children	Hamsavardhan(Actor), George Vishnu(Actor), Lavanya Sriram, S.r.Balaji(businessman)(died 13th may 2018)

He was given the title of "Kalaingnar Thilagham" in many of the on-screen credits of films starring him in the lead role. He was also called "Puratchi Kalaignar" (Refer: Anandha Bairavi Tamil Movie Title Scene). Before entering cinema, during his studies in Trichy, he has acted in two dramas, namely, AanaiyidungalAnna and Udhaya Suriyan. After entering cinema, he has acted in two dramas, namely, Mapplley Yen Magalaik Kadhali and That Man from Poonthamallee. In the drama That man from Poonthamallee, he performed in a double role and Thirumuruga Kirupanandha Variyar, who presided over the drama in Vellore, has appreciated and awarded him the title "Nadaga Sigamani". He has also acted in a TV serial, namely, GEE Boom Ba in 1986. He has also made a Guest Role in a Hindi Movie "Nanha Farishta" with Vennira Aadai Nirmala. His dance performance in "Nanha Farista" was super and excellent. During his tenure of acting, his fans, journalists and movie-directors/producers have given many titles, viz., Kalai Ulaga Ilavarasar, Kalai Nilavu, Romantic Hero, Velli Vizha Kathanayagan, Vannap Pada Nayagan, Evergreen Hero, Chinna MGR, Kalaignar Thilagam, Style King, Stunt Man an, Bhagdath Perazhagan, Kalai Chelvan, Pudhumai Thilagam etc. He was very affectionate with his fans.

Life

Ravichandran is a Tamil, born B.S. Raman in Kuala Lumpur, capital of the Federated Malay States. He moved to Tiruchirappalli, India in 1951, and studied at the St. Joseph's College.[3] He was married twice; he first married Vimala, with whom he has a daughter, Lavanya, and two sons, Balaji and Hamsavardhan. Thereafter, he married Malayalam actress Sheela, and had a son George. After his divorce with the latter he got back to his first wife. His sons Hamsavardhan and George also took up acting as a career, with Hamsavardhan starring in the film Manthiran, directed by Ravichandran himself. Lavanya is married and has two daughters. His granddaughter Tanya Ravichandran debuted through Balle Vellaiyathevaa, playing alongside M. Sasikumar, Well known for her role in Karuppan a romantic action comedy film, in which she is playing alongside Vijay Sethupathi

Filmography

S.No.	Year	Film	Role	Co-Star	Notes
1	1964	Kaadhalikka Neramillai	Ashok	R. Muthuraman, Rajasree, Kanchana, Nagesh	Debut film
2	1965	Idhayak Kamalam		K. R. Vijaya, Sheela
3	1965	Kalyana Mandapam		C. L. Anandan, K. R. Vijaya, Malathi
4	1966	Motor Sundaram Pillai		Sivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, Manimala, Jayalalithaa
5	1966	Kumari Penn	Kanthan	Jayalalithaa
6	1966	Thedi Vandha Thirumagal		S. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, Kanchana
7	1966	Enga Pappa		Bharathi, Nagesh
8	1966	Naam Moovar		Jaishankar, Nagesh, L. Vijayalakshmi
9	1966	Gowri Kalyanam		Jaishankar, Jayalalithaa, Sheela
10	1966	Madras to Pondicherry	Bhaskar	Kalpana, Nagesh, Manorama
11	1967	Thanga Thambi		Vanisri
12	1967	Magaraasi		Jayalalithaa
13	1967	Adhey Kangal	Bhaskar	Kanchana, Nagesh, S. A. Ashokan	Remade in Telugu simultaneously as "Ave Kallu"
14	1967	Valibha Virundhu		Bharathi
15	1967	Maadi Veettu Mappilai	Somu	Jayalalithaa, Nagesh	In this film he received the title 'Kalai Selvam'
16	1967	Ethirigal Jakkirathai	Dr. Baskar	L. Vijayalakshmi, R. S. Manohar
17	1967	Ninaivil Nindraval	Prakash	K. R. Vijaya, Nagesh, Cho
18	1967	Naan		Jayalalithaa, R. Muthuraman, Nagesh
19	1968	Panakkara Pillai	Ravi Chandran	Jayalalithaa, Nagesh
20	1968	Nimirndhu Nil		Bharathi, Sowcar Janaki
21	1968	Andru Kanda Mugam	Rajendran	Jayalalithaa, Nagesh
22	1968	Moondrezhuthu	Maran	Jayalalithaa, Nagesh, Sheela
23	1968	Selviyin Selvan		Chandrakantha, C. R. Vijayakumari
24	1968	Sathiyam Thavaradhey		Vijaya Nirmala, A. V. M. Rajan, C. R. Vijayakumari
25	1968	Delhi Mapillai		Rajasree, Cho
26	1968	Neeyum Naanum		Rajasree
27	1968	Naalum Therindhavan		Kanchana, Anjali Devi
28	1969	Odum Nadhi		B. Saroja Devi, Nagesh
29	1969	Singapore Seeman		Rajasree
30	1969	Chella Penn		Kanchana, Nagesh
31	1970	Jeevanadi		Lakshmi
32	1970	Yaen?		A. V. M. Rajan, Lakshmi, Vennira Aadai Nirmala
33	1970	Kadhal Jothi		Jaishankar, Kanchana, Bhanumathi
34	1970	Snegithi		Gemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi, Bharathi, Lakshmi
35	1970	Kaaviya Thalaivi	Arun	Gemini Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki
36	1970	Malathi	Anandhan	Gemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi
37	1971	Nangu Suvargal	Ravi	Jaishankar, Sowcar Janaki, Nagesh, Vanisri, Srividya
38	1971	Justice Viswanathan	Gopinathan	Major Sundarrajan, A. Sakunthala
39	1971	Sabatham	Prakash	K. R. Vijaya, T. K. Bhagavathy, Nagesh
40	1971	Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa	Ravi	Kanchana, Nagesh, Venniradai Moorthy
41	1971	Meendum Vazhven	Raju	Bharathi, Nagesh
42	1971	Thulli Odum Pullimaan		Lakshmi, Thengai Srinivasan
43	1971	Vimochanasamaram		Sathyan, Sheela, Maya	Malayalam film
44	1971	Pattondru Ketten		Kanchana, Nagesh
45	1971	Poi Sollathey		Rajasree
46	1971	Agnimrigam	Vijayan	Prem Nazir, Sathyan, Sheela	Malayalam film
47	1972	Aromalunni	Kannappanunni Chandrappan	Prem Nazir, Sheela, Vijayasree	Malayalam film
48	1972	Omana	Baby	Prem Nazir, Sheela, Rani Chandra	Malayalam film
49	1972	Ellai Kodu		Gemini Ganesan, C. R. Vijayakumari, Vijayasree
50	1972	Puguntha Veedu		A. V. M. Rajan, Savitri, Lakshmi, Chandrakala
51	1972	Sakthi		Sheela, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair	Malayalam film
52	1973	Manjal Kungumam		Sheela, Savitri
53	1973	Valli Deivanai		Prameela
54	1973	Veettukku Vandha Marumagal		A. V. M. Rajan, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Latha
55	1973	Baghdad Perazhagi	Abdullah	Jayalalithaa, Savitri
56	1974	Pathu Madha Bandham		P. Bhanumathi, B. Saroja Devi, A. V. M. Rajan, R. Muthuraman, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Rajasree	Guest Appearance
57	1974	Appa Amma		Gemini Ganesan, Padmini, Sheela
58	1974	Roshakkari		R. Muthuraman, K. R. Vijaya, Kumari Padmini, A. Sakunthala
59	1974	Magalukkaga		A. V. M. Rajan, Jaya	Guest Appearance
60	1974	Avalukku Nigar Avale		Vennira Aadai Nirmala
61	1974	Sorgathil Thirumanam		Latha
62	1974	Akkarai Pachai		Savitri, Jaishankar, Lakshmi, Jayachitra, Rajasree
63	1974	Pudhiya Manidhan		Vijaya Nirmala, Jayasudha
64	1975	Amudha		R. Muthuraman, C. R. Vijayakumari, Rajasree
65	1975	Engalukkum Kadhal Varum		Kanchana
66	1975	Thai Veetu Seedhanam		Jaishankar, K. R. Vijaya, Ushanandini
67	1975	Avalukku Aayiram Kangal		Jayalalithaa, Jaishankar
68	1976	Varaprasadham
69	1976	Janaki sabatham
70	1977	Nee Vaazha Vendum
70	1978	Iravu 12 Mani
71	1979	Neeya?	Ravi
72	1979	Kavari Maan
73	1979	Sikharangal			Malayalam film
74	1980	Bombay Mail 109
75	1985	Sugamana Raagangal
76	1986	Amman Kovil Kizhakale	Kanmani's father
77	1986	Oomai Vizhigal	P.R.K
78	1986	Murattuk Karangal	Muthu
79	1987	Neethikku Thandanai
80	1987	Ninaive Oru Sangeetham
81	1987	Sattam Oru Vilayaattu	DCP Needhi Manikkam
82	1987	Ivargal Varungala Thoongal
83	1988	Guru Sishyan	Rajamanickam
84	1988	Therkathi Kallan
85	1989	Raja Chinna Roja
86	1989	Sattathin Thirappu Vizhaa	Ethiraj
87	1989	Oru Thottil Sabadham
88	1989	Chinnappadass
89	1990	Paattukku Naan Adimai
90	1990	Naanum Indha Ooruthan
91	1991	Manitha Jaathi
92	1992	Sevagan
93	1993	Pudhiya Mugam
94	1994	En Rajangam	Kodandam
95	1995	Karna	Arjun's father
96	1997	Arunachalam
97	1999	Maanaseega Kadhal			Also director
98	2002	Pammal K. Sambandam
99	2002	Ramana
100	2003	Thennavan
101	2003	Indru Mudhal
102	2003	Tagore			Telugu film
103	2004	Thendral	Singara Velu Nayagar
104	2005	Manthiran			Also director
105	2006	Adaikalam
106	2009	Kanden Kadhalai
107	2011	Aadu Pulii

References

1. S. R. Ashok Kumar (25 November 2005). "Actor Ravichandran's directorial venture". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
2. "Ravichandran on how he got into Tamil films". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 22 December 2005.
3. https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12014/page/n153/mode/2up?q=film

External links

• Ravichandran on IMDb