Ravichandran (Tamil actor)

Ravichandran
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Born	B.S. Raman 1939-40 Kuala Lumpur, Federated Malay States
Died	25 July 2011 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation	Actor, director, Agriculturist
Years active	1964–2011
Spouse(s)	Vimala Sheela (divorced)

Ravichandran (died 25 July 2011) was a Tamil film actor who played lead hero roles in Tamil movies from 1964-1979. He has also acted in supporting roles from 1986, and directed a few films. 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 cine-field, during his studies in Trichy, he has acted in two dramas, namely., "AanaiyidungalAnna" and "Udhaya Suriyan". After entering cine-field, 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 double role and Thirumuruga Kirupanandha Variyar, who presided over the drama in Vellore, has appreciated and awarded a title "Nadaga Sigamani". He has, also, acted in a TV Serial namely., GEE boom ba in 1986. During his tenure of acting, his fans, journalists, movie-directors/producers have given many titles, viz., Kalai Ulaga Ilavarasar, Kalai Nilavu, Romantic Hero, Velli Vizha kathanayagan, Vannap Pada Nayagan, Evergreen Hero, Chennai MGR, Kalaignar Thilagam, Style King, Stunt Man an, Bhagdath Perazhagan, Kalai chelvan, Pudhumai Thilagam etc. He was much affectionate with his fans.

Life

Ravichandran was 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. He was married twice; his first marriage was to Vimala, with whom he had a daughter, Lavanya, and two sons, Balaji and Hamsavardhan. There after, he married Malayalam actress Sheela, and had a son George. 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 2 daughters.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Language	Director	Co-stars	Notes
1964	Kaadhalikka Neramillai	Ashok	Tamil	C. V. Sridhar	R. Muthuraman, Kanchana, Rajashri	1st Movie
1964	Nalvaravu		Tamil	Charlie / Manian	Rajashri, Nagesh (actor)
1965	Idhayak Kamalam		Tamil	Srikanth	K. R. Vijaya
1966	Gowri Kalyanam		Tamil	K. Shankar	Jaishankar, Jayalalithaa
1966	Kumari Penn		Tamil	T. R. Ramanna	Jayalalitha
1966	Motor Sundaram Pillai		Tamil	Balu	Sivaji Ganesan,Jayalalithaa , Sivakumar
1966	Madras to Pondicherry		Tamil
1966	Naam Moovar		Tamil		Jaishankar
1966	Kalyana Mandapam		Tamil
1967	Adhey Kangal	Bhaskar	Tamil	A. C. Tirulokchandar	Kanchana, Sheela	Remade in Telugu Simultaneously as "Ave Kallu"
1967	Maadi Veetu Mapillai		Tamil		Jayalalithaa
1967	Magaraasi		Tamil		Jayalalitha
1967	Naan		Tamil		Muthuraman, Jayalalithaa
1967	Ninaivil Ninraval		Tamil
1967	Thedi Vantha Thirumagal		Tamil		S. S. Rajendran
1967	Thanga Thambi		Tamil
1967	Valibha Virundhu		Tamil
1967	Ethirigal Jakkirathai	Dr. Baskar	Tamil	R. Sundaram	R. S. Manohar, L. Vijayalakshmi
1968	Moondreezuthu		Tamil		Jayalalitha
1968	Nimindhu Nil		Tamil
1968	Panakkara Pillai		Tamil		Jayalalithaa
1968	Delhi Mapillai		Tamil
1969	Odum Nadhi		Tamil
1969	Singapore Seeman		Tamil
1969	Selviyin Selvan		Tamil
1969	Nalum Therinthavan		Tamil
1970	Kadhal Jothi		Tamil
1970	Kaviya Thalaivi		Tamil		Gemini Ganesan, Sowkar Janaki
1970	Snegithi		Tamil
1970	Malathi		Tamil		Gemini Ganesan, Saroja Devi
1971	Thulli Odum Pulliman		Tamil
1971	Vimochanasamaram		Malayalam
1971	Agni Mrugam		Malayalam
1971	Poi Sollathey		Tamil
1971	Sabatham		Tamil	P. Madhavan	K. R. Vijaya
1971	Justice Viswanathan		Tamil	G. R. Nathan	Major Sundarrajan	Remake of 1969 Hindi movie Do Bhai (1969 film) starring Ashok Kumar and Jeetendra.
1971	Meendum Vazhven		Tamil
1971	Utharavindri Ulle Vaa		Tamil		Kanchana
1972	Pugundha Veedu		Tamil
1972	Varappirasadham		Tamil		jayachithra
1972	Aromalunni		Malayalam
1972	Omana	Baby	Malayalam
1972	Sakthi		Malayalam	Crossbelt Mani	Sheela, Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair
1973	Engal Thaayi		Tamil
1973	Manjal Kungumam		Tamil
1973	Baghdad Perazhagi		Tamil	T. R. Ramanna	Jayalalitha, Nagesh, Shobha, Jayasudha
1974	Avalukku Nigar Avale		Tamil		Kalyan Kumar, Venniradai Nirmala
1974	Doctoramma		Tamil
1974	Puthiya Manidhan		Tamil
1974	Sorgathil Thirumanam		Tamil
1975	Hotel Sorgam		Tamil
1975	Thai Veetu Seedhanam		Tamil
1975	Avalluku Ayiram Kangal		Tamil		Jayalalithaa
1976	Varaprasadham		Tamil
1977	Nee Vaazha Vendum		Tamil
1978	Iravu 12 Mani		Tamil
1979	Neeya	Ravi	Tamil	Durai	Kamal Haasan
1979	Kavari Maan		Tamil	S. P. Muthuraman	Sivaji Ganesan
1979	Sikharangal		Malayalam
1980	Bombay Mail 109		Tamil
1985	Sugamana Raagangal		Tamil	R. Sundarrajan	Sivakumar
1986	Amman Kovil Kizhakale	kanmani's father	Tamil	R. Sundarrajan	Vijayakanth
1986	Oomai Vizhigal	P.R.K	Tamil		Vijayakanth, Karthik, Jaishankar
1986	Murattuk Karangal	Muthu	Tamil	Rajasekhar	Thiagarajan, Sathyaraj, Jaishankar, Bhanu Chander
1987	Sattam Oru Vilayaattu		Tamil		Vijayakanth
1987	Neethikku Thandanai		Tamil		Vijayakanth
1987	Ninaive Oru Sangeetham		Tamil		Vijayakanth
1988	Guru Sishyan	Rajamanickam	Tamil	SP. Muthuraman	Rajinikanth, Prabhu
1988	Therkathi Kallan		Tamil
1989	Raja Chinna Roja		Tamil	SP. Muthuraman	Rajinikanth, Raghuvaran
1989	Oru Thottil Sabadham		Tamil
1989	Chinnappadass		Tamil	C. V. Rajendran	Sathyaraj
1990	Paattukku Naan Adimai		Tamil	Shanmughapriyan	Ramarajan
1990	Naanum Indha Ooruthan		Tamil	Shegar Raja	Murali
1991	Manitha Jaathi		Tamil
1992	Sevagan		Tamil		Arjun
1993	Pudhiya Mugam		Tamil
1994	En Rajangam	Kodandam	Tamil	Siraj|Anandaraj, Jaishankar
1995	Karna	Arjun's father	Tamil		Arjun
1997	Arunachalam		Tamil		Rajinikanth, Jaishankar
2002	Pammal K. Sambandam		Tamil		Kamal Haasan
2002	Ramana		Tamil		Vijayakanth
2003	Thennavan		Tamil		Vijayakanth
2003	Indru Mudhal		Tamil
2003	Tagore		Telugu		Chiranjeevi
2004	Thendral	Singara Velu Nayagar	Tamil		R. Parthiban
2006	Adaikalam		Tamil		Prashanth, Thiagarajan
2008	Arasangam		Tamil		Vijayakanth
2009	Kanden Kadhalai		Tamil		Bharath
2011	Aadu Puli		Tamil		Aadhi, Prabhu

External links

• Ravichandran at the Internet Movie Database