Radha Ravi

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Biography

Radha Ravi is an Indian film and television actor, who played supporting roles throughout his career. He is the son of yesteryear actor, M. R. Radha and the uncle of Vasu Vikram and half-brother of Raadhika Sarathkumar. He is a former chief member of the South Indian Film Artistes' Association. He is known for his roles as an antagonist in Tamil films and a he acted in Chellamae serial. He is also known for his controversial criticism of other film personalities.

Known For

Ratsasan

Inspector Rajamanickkam

Vada Chennai

Muthu

Sarkar

Malarvannan aka Rendu

Singam

Durai Singam's Father

Soodhu Kavvum

Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

Lingaa

Kavi Bharathi

Irudhi Suttru

Muralikrishnan

Padayappa

Rajarathnam

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2026	Con City MOVIE	Abdul Razak
2025	Middle Class MOVIE	Detective
2025	Dawood MOVIE	Self
2025	Jinn-The Pet MOVIE	Self
2025	Varunan MOVIE	Self
2025	Aghathiyaa MOVIE	Seshadri
2025	Dinasari MOVIE	Punniyakodi
2024	Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum... MOVIE	Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Sathyaseelan
2024	Saamaniyan MOVIE	Fazil Bai
2024	Idi Minnal Kadhal MOVIE	Father Edwin George
2023	Thee Ivan MOVIE	Self
2023	License MOVIE	Tirunavukkarasu
2023	Saandrithazh MOVIE	Control Kandhasamy
2023	Love MOVIE	Self
2023	Pichaikkaran 2 MOVIE	Self
2023	Tamilarasan MOVIE	Self
2023	Jambu Maharishi MOVIE	Self
2023	Bakasuran MOVIE	Self
2022	Kuruthi Aattam MOVIE	Durai
2022	Maayon MOVIE	Krishnappa Naicker
2022	Don MOVIE	Killivallavan, BEC Chairman
2021	Madurai Manikkuravar MOVIE	Self
2021	Anti Indian MOVIE	Chief Minister
2021	Rajavamsam MOVIE	Neelamegam
2021	Rudra Thandavam MOVIE	Self
2021	Thalaivii MOVIE	M. R. Radha
2021	Kalathil Santhippom MOVIE	Self
2021	Bhoomi MOVIE	Minister of Agriculture
2020	Dagaalty MOVIE	Bhaiya
2019	Sixer MOVIE	Self
2019	Gorilla MOVIE	Self
2019	Bodhai Yeri Budhi Maari MOVIE	Self
2019	Dharma Prabhu MOVIE	Lord Yama Sr.
2019	Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja MOVIE	Self
2019	Ayogya MOVIE	Judge
2019	100 MOVIE	Pistal Perumal
2019	Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven MOVIE	Pandithurai
2018	Sarkar MOVIE	Malarvannan aka Rendu
2018	Vada Chennai MOVIE	Muthu
2018	Ratsasan MOVIE	Inspector Rajamanickkam
2018	Annanukku Jey MOVIE	Parasuraman
2018	Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna MOVIE	Self
2018	Junga MOVIE	Sopraj
2018	Maniyaar Kudumbam MOVIE	Self
2018	Veera MOVIE	Sketch Sekhar
2018	Sketch MOVIE	Self
2017	Annadurai MOVIE	Self
2017	Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae MOVIE	Sangili Aandavan
2017	Sivalinga MOVIE	Krishnamoorthy
2017	Enkitta Mothathe MOVIE	Self
2017	Yaakkai MOVIE	Krishnamurthy
2017	Ennodu Vilayadu MOVIE	Nagulan
2017	Si 3 MOVIE	Duraisingam's Father
2016	Achamindri MOVIE	Self
2016	Thodari MOVIE	Rengarajan
2016	Iraivi MOVIE	Doss
2016	Maruthu MOVIE	Bailwan
2016	Manithan MOVIE	Dhanapal
2016	Narathan MOVIE	Anbazhagan
2016	Mapla Singam MOVIE	Sevagapandian
2016	Aarathu Sinam MOVIE	Joint Commissioner
2016	Jil Jung Juk MOVIE	Rolex Rawther
2016	Aranmanai 2 MOVIE	Murali and Maya's Father
2016	Irudhi Suttru MOVIE	Muralikrishnan
2015	En Vazhi Thani Vazhi MOVIE	Self
2015	Sandamarutham MOVIE	Rangarajan
2014	Pisaasu MOVIE	Bhavani's Father
2014	Lingaa MOVIE	Kavi Bharathi
2014	Aadama Jaichomada MOVIE	Self
2014	Ramanujan MOVIE	Prof. Singaravelu Mudaliar
2014	Tenaliraman MOVIE	King Parasbaram
2013	Chithirayil Nilachoru MOVIE	Self
2013	Singam 2 MOVIE	Duraisingam's father
2013	Soodhu Kavvum MOVIE	Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
2012	Sethu Samudhiram MOVIE	Self
2011	Vaanam MOVIE	Police Officer
2010	Thillalangadi MOVIE	Rajaraam MLA
2010	Pen Singam MOVIE	Simha Perumal
2010	Singam MOVIE	Durai Singam's Father
2010	Kola Kolaya Mundhirika MOVIE	Dada Thulukkanam
2010	Sura MOVIE	Church Father
2010	Thairiyam MOVIE	Actor
2010	Kutty MOVIE	Devanayagam
2009	Suriyan Satta Kalloori MOVIE	Self
2009	Madurai Sambavam MOVIE	Aalamarathaar, Kutty's father
2009	Ainthaam Padai MOVIE	Minister
2009	1977 MOVIE	Self
2009	Siddham MOVIE	Self
2008	Alibhabha MOVIE	Minister of Labour Department
2008	Nayagan MOVIE	Self
2007	Kannamoochi Yenada MOVIE	Maheswaran Iyer
2007	Thirumagan MOVIE	Sivalingam
2007	Kalakkara Chandru MOVIE	Ravi Verma
2006	Adaikalam MOVIE	Somasundaram
2006	Chennai Kadhal MOVIE	Sakthivel
2006	Kusthi MOVIE	Self
2006	Unarchigal MOVIE	Seshadri
2006	Saravana MOVIE	Saravana's father
2004	Gajendra MOVIE	ACP Soukath Ali
2004	Vettam MOVIE	Police Officer
2004	Jana MOVIE	Veerapandi
2003	Lesa Lesa MOVIE	Rakesh's Grandfather
2003	Dum MOVIE	Self
2003	Kadhaludan MOVIE	Durai's father
2002	Kadhal Azhivathillai MOVIE	Charmi's Father
2002	Baba MOVIE	Minister of Tourism (Special Appearance)
2002	Karmegam MOVIE	Karmegham's father
2002	Raja MOVIE	Self
2002	Parva MOVIE	Self
2001	Ninaikkatha Naalillai MOVIE	Self
2001	Narasimha MOVIE	Self
2001	Friends MOVIE	Abhirami's Father
2000	Vanna Thamizh Paatu MOVIE	Mukkalathur Muthumanikkam
2000	Puratchikkaaran MOVIE	Self
2000	Simmasanam MOVIE	Annapoorani Brother
2000	Kannan Varuvaan MOVIE	Self
1999	Azhagarsamy MOVIE	Self
1999	Kannupada Poguthaiya MOVIE	Angaala Thevar
1999	Sangamam MOVIE	Nagaraj
1999	Poomagal Oorvalam MOVIE	Self
1999	Padayappa MOVIE	Rajarathnam
1999	Endrendrum Kadhal MOVIE	Krishna, Vijay's elder brother
1999	Suriya Paarvai MOVIE	Self
1998	Pooveli MOVIE	Chidambaram Pillai
1998	Veeram Vilanja Mannu MOVIE	MLA Sundarapandi
1998	Ulavuthurai MOVIE	Home Minister Jaidev
1997	Kadhalukku Mariyaadai MOVIE	James
1997	Thadayam MOVIE	Jothi's father
1996	Vetri Vinayagar MOVIE	King Kajamuka Sooran
1996	Katta Panchayathu MOVIE	Self
1995	Muthu MOVIE	Ambalathar
1995	Makkal Aatchi MOVIE	Self
1995	Gandhi Pirantha Mann MOVIE	Periyavar
1995	Asuran MOVIE	Rajasekhar
1995	Chellakannu MOVIE	Dhandapani, Chellakannu's father
1995	Indira MOVIE	Kotamarayar
1995	Coolie MOVIE	Loganathan
1995	Lucky Man MOVIE	Self
1994	En Aasai Machaan MOVIE	Police Officer
1994	Sadhu MOVIE	Self
1994	Priyanka MOVIE	Self
1994	Namma Annachi MOVIE	Self
1994	Oru Vasantha Geetham MOVIE	Self
1994	Vaanga Partner Vaanga MOVIE	Ponnappan
1993	Rojavai Killathe MOVIE	Ayyanar
1993	Enga Muthalali MOVIE	Seetharama
1993	Udan Pirappu MOVIE	Bhavani's father
1993	Uzhaippali MOVIE	Raghupathi
1993	Pudhiya Mugam MOVIE	Raja Rajeswaran's Sri Lankan Enemy
1993	Vedan MOVIE	Self
1993	Utthama Raasa MOVIE	Parama Thevar
1993	Chinna Mapillai MOVIE	Periya Pannai
1992	Naalaiya Theerpu MOVIE	Mehta
1992	Idhu Namma Bhoomi MOVIE	Self
1992	Deiva Vaakku MOVIE	Veeraiyan
1992	Muthal Seethanam MOVIE	Self
1992	Annamalai MOVIE	Gangadharan
1992	Chinnavar MOVIE	Kumar
1992	Chembaruthi MOVIE	Pandy
1992	Sugamana Sumaigal MOVIE	Thangaraj
1992	Amaran MOVIE	Self
1992	Paandi Durai MOVIE	Self
1991	Rasathi Varum Naal MOVIE	Gowri
1991	Chinna Thambi MOVIE	Self
1991	Vetrikkarangal MOVIE	Self
1991	Vanakkam Vathiyare MOVIE	Malaichami
1991	Vaa Arugil Vaa MOVIE	Self
1990	Enkitta Mothathe MOVIE	Self
1990	Adhisaya Manithan MOVIE	Self
1990	Pudhu Paadagan MOVIE	Self
1990	Manaivi Oru Manickam MOVIE	Self
1990	Unnai Solli Kutramillai MOVIE	Veerapandian
1990	Kavithai Paadum Alaigal MOVIE	Self
1990	Pulan Visaranai MOVIE	RR
1990	Panakkaran MOVIE	Rao Bahathur
1989	Rajanadai MOVIE	Self
1989	Vetri Vizha MOVIE	Self
1989	Irattai Kuzhal Thuppaki MOVIE	Self
1989	Rettai Kuzhal Thuppaki MOVIE	Self
1989	Ponmana Selvan MOVIE	Self
1989	Sonthakkaran MOVIE	Chalapathi Rao
1989	Siva MOVIE	Self
1989	Pongivarum Kaveri MOVIE	Self
1989	Rajathi Raja MOVIE	Aadimoolam
1988	Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum MOVIE	Self
1988	Thambi Thanga Kambi MOVIE	Self
1988	Dhayam Onnu MOVIE	Tharaga Prabu
1988	Ullathil Nalla Ullam MOVIE	Self
1988	Guru Sishyan MOVIE	Muthuraaj
1988	Raasave Unnai Nambi MOVIE	Self
1988	Solla Thudikkuthu Manasu MOVIE	Vasudevan
1988	Ennai Vittu Pogaathe MOVIE	Self
1987	Thangachi MOVIE	Self
1987	Uzhavan Magan MOVIE	Self
1987	Vaazhga Valarga MOVIE	Self
1987	Ninaivey Oru Sangeedham MOVIE	Self
1987	Coolikkaran MOVIE	Self
1987	Ore Ratham MOVIE	Self
1987	Veerapandiyan MOVIE	Self
1987	Muthukkal Moondru MOVIE	Self
1987	Solvadhellam Unmai MOVIE	Self
1987	Veeran Veluthampi MOVIE	Self
1986	Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal MOVIE	Rajadurai
1986	Vasantha Raagam MOVIE	Self
1986	Amman Kovil Kizhakale MOVIE	Self
1986	Natpu MOVIE	Self
1986	Sarvam Sakthimayam MOVIE	Self
1986	Karimedu Karuvayan MOVIE	Self
1985	Kettimelam MOVIE	Self
1985	Uyarndha Ullam MOVIE	Self
1985	Anthasthu MOVIE	Madan
1985	Deivapiravi MOVIE	Minor
1985	Selvi MOVIE	Self
1985	Alai Osai MOVIE	Self
1985	Annai Bhoomi 3D MOVIE	Self
1984	Vaidehi Kathirunthal MOVIE	Vellikizhamai Ramasamy
1984	Rajathanthiram MOVIE	Self
1984	Vai Pandhal MOVIE	Self
1984	Simma Soppanam MOVIE	Self
1984	Theerppu En Kaiyil MOVIE	Self
1984	Madurai Suran MOVIE	Self
1983	Soorakottai Singakutti MOVIE	Self
1983	Poikkal Kudhirai MOVIE	Nair
1983	Sivappu Sooriyan MOVIE	Self
1983	Uyirullavarai Usha MOVIE	Self
1983	Thambathigal MOVIE	Self
1982	Paritchaikku Neramaachu MOVIE	Samuel
1982	Kadhal Oviyam MOVIE	Self
1981	Thanneer... Thanneer... MOVIE	Alagiri
1980	Saranam Ayyappa MOVIE	Self
1976	Manmadha Leelai MOVIE	Self
1973	Rajapart Rangadurai MOVIE	Self
	Manjal Kudai MOVIE	Self
	Server Sundaram MOVIE	Self
	Jagajaala Killadi MOVIE	Self
	Kadaisi Thotta MOVIE	Self
	Vada Chennai II : Anbuvin Ezhichi MOVIE	Muthu
	Aadharam MOVIE	Manu Desinghu
	Rajan Vagaiyara TV	Muthu

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