Nizhalgal Ravi Explained

Nizhalgal Ravi
Birth Name:Ravichandran Samanna
Birth Date:1956 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Othername:Kakka Ravi
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1980–present
Children:Rahul Ravi (b. 1988)
Works:Full list

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, Telugu and Malayalam 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 roles in movies like Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi (1987), Nayakan (1987), Vedham Pudhithu (1987), etc. His versatility has won him praises. 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, villain, second hero in many movies and even comedian at times. He is also a seasoned voice artist having dubbed for many actors.[4]

Notable filmography

See main article: Nizhalgal Ravi filmography.

Films

As voice actor

Year Films Actor Notes
1989 Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
1993Captain Magal
2008BommalattamTamil version only
2015Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka
2018Tamil version only
2018Thugs of HindustanAmitabh BachchanTamil version only
2019Kaappaan
2019 Sye Raa Narasimha ReddyAmitabh BachchanTamil version only
2019 Bigil
2019Aladdin Tamil version only

Television

YearTitleRoleChannelLanguage
AppavukkaagaDoordarshanTamil
1986Nallador Veenai
1991Rail Sneham
1995–1996RathriETVTelugu
1996Ivala En ManaiviBhaskar
Doctor Dharani
Kaveri
1998–2000Idhi Katha KaduETVTelugu
1998–1999Velagu Needalu
1999Kasalavu NesamSun TV / Raj TV
2001–2002MarumagalVijay TVTamil
2001–2003AlaigalEswaramoorthy Sun TV
2002–2004Ninne PelladathaVittal PrasadGemini TVTelugu
2005–2006Deerga SumangaliSun TVTamil
2005AparajithaGemini TVTelugu
2008Emergency ActionDoordarshan
2009–2010ThendralVelayudhamSun TV
2012–2014Suryaputhri
2018–2020Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo DevarajETVTelugu
2019–2020RunDr. Radhakrishnan (RK)Sun TVTamil
2020–2021Chithi 2Shanmugapriyan
2020The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke LiyeMaya's fatherAmazon Prime VideoHindi
Principal Krishnan Moorthy
2021ThirumagalShanmugapriyan (Special Appearance)Sun TVTamil
2022IraiSubbarajAha
2022–present VantalakkaRamakotayyaStar MaaTelugu

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 21 November 2008 . Grill mill -- 'Nizhalgal' Ravi . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200323115608/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/grill-mill-nizhalgal-ravi/article3023583.ece . 23 March 2020 . 23 March 2020 . The Hindu.
  2. Web site: It is 500 films for Nizhalgal Ravi . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131211054408/http://www.kollyinsider.com/2012/02/it-is-500-films-for-nizhalgal-ravi.html . 11 December 2013 . 13 September 2013 . Kolly Insider.
  3. News: 5 August 2005 . See Amitabh, hear 'Nizhalgal' Ravi . The Hindu . live . 23 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200323115606/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/see-amitabh-hear-nizhalgal-ravi/article27441827.ece . 23 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Kollywood Supporting Actor Nizhalgal Ravi Biography, News, Photos, Videos. 2 April 2021. 31 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201031140623/https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/supporting-actor/nizhalgal-ravi. live.