Radha Ravi filmography explained

Radha 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 RoleNotesRef
1976 Manmadha Leelai
1978 Veettukaari
Rudra Thandavam Gopal
Thirukkalyanam
1980 Bombay Mail 109
Tharaiyil Vaazhum Meengal
Saranam Ayyappa
1981 Thanneer Thanneer Alagiri
1982 Kaadhal Oviyam
Paritchaikku Neramaachu Samuel
1983 Uyirullavarai Usha
Sivappu Sooriyan Ravi
Soorakottai Singakutti
Thambadigal
Poikkal Kudhirai Nair
1984 Madurai Sooran
Vai Pandal
Theerppu En Kaiyil
Kalyana Kanavugal
Achamillai Achamillai Henchman
Thangakkoppai
Thenkoodu
Poovilangu
Simma Soppanam Naresh
Iru Medhaigal Ravi
Rajathanthiram
Sattathai Thiruthungal
Thiruttu Rajakkal
Vaidehi Kathirunthal Vellikizhamai Ramasamy
Vai Pandal
1985 Alai Osai
Chain Jayapal
NaagamRavi
Deivapiravi Minor
Urimai Kannaayiram
Naam
Ragasiyam
Annai Bhoomi 3D Somu
Anthasthu Madan
Uyarndha UllamSelvam
Kutravaaligal
Engal Kural
Paartha Gnabagam Illayo
1986 Karimedu Karuvayan
Dharma Pathini D. Janardhanan
Selvaakku
Thiramai
Natpu
Amman Kovil Kizhakale
Sarvam SakthimayamAlavanda
Kovil Yaanai
Vasantha Raagam
Ragasiyam
Odangal
Thalaiyatti Bommaigal
Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal Rajadurai
1987 Ivargal Indiyargal Palayathan
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
Oyilattam
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
SarkarRendu
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
ThalaiviiM. 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 Commissioner Sugumaaran IPS
Pichaikkaran 2 Chief Minister
Love Divya's father
Saandrithazh
License Thirunavukkarasu
Thee Ivan
2024 Idi Minnal KadhalFather Edwin
Saamaniyan Fazil Bhai

Kannada

Malayalam

Telugu

Television

YearTitleRoleChannel
2006Vikramadithyan (Malayalam)Asianet
2008ThiruvilayadalNaradaSun TV
2009–2013ChellamayKadarkaraiyaan
2013–2014Ranga VilasJaya TV

Dubbing artist

YearFilmActorDubbed nameNotes
1991 Gang Leader Rao Gopal RaoGang Leader
1999 Samarasimha Reddy Jayaprakash Reddy Shanmuga Pandian
2008 Slumdog Millionaire Naanum Kodeeswaran
2011 Aadukalam
2022 Kaari

Producer

Notes and References

  1. News: AIADMK fields Radha Ravi in Saidapet. 2 May 2002. Indiatimes. 8 August 2011.
  2. News: The man who brought dignity and grace to villainy . The Hindu . 12 October 2012 . 15 November 2022.