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Nizhalgal Ravi

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Nizhalgal Ravi
Ravi at Ponniyin Selvan Press Meet
Born
Ravichandran Samanna

(1956-04-16) 16 April 1956 (age 70)
Coimbatore, Madras State
(now Tamil Nadu), India
OccupationsActor, Dubbing Artist
Years active1980–present
WorksFull list
Spouse
Vishnupriya
​
(m. 1986)​
Children1

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 also 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 more than 580 films.[2] He is best known for his dubbing work for Amitabh Bachchan in Tamil.[3]

Career

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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 College of Arts & Science. 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

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Films

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As voice actor

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YearFilmsActorNotes
1989Pudhu Pudhu ArthangalRahman
1993Captain MagalRaja
2008BommalattamNana PatekarTamil version only
2015Yagavarayinum Naa KaakkaMithun Chakraborty
2018K.G.F: Chapter 1Anant Nag
Thugs of HindustanAmitabh Bachchan
2019KaappaanBoman Irani
Sye Raa Narasimha ReddyAmitabh BachchanTamil version only
BigilJackie Shroff
AladdinNavid NegahbanTamil version only

Television

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Year Title Role Channel Language
AppavukkaagaDoordarshanTamil
1986Nallador Veenai
1991Rail Sneham
1995–1996RathriETVTelugu
1996Ivala En ManaiviBhaskarDoordarshanTamil
Doctor Dharani
Kaveri
1998–2000Idhi Katha KaduETVTelugu
1998–1999Velagu Needalu
1999Kasalavu NesamSun TV / Raj TVTamil
2001–2002MarumagalVijay TV
2001–2003AlaigalEswaramoorthySun TV
2002–2004Ninne PelladathaVittal PrasadGemini TVTelugu
2005–2006Deerga SumangaliSun TVTamil
2005AparajithaGemini TVTelugu
2008Emergency ActionDoordarshanTamil
2009–2010ThendralVelayudhamSun TV
2012–2014SuryaputhriKalaignar TV
2014–2017Nambinaal NambungalHostZee Tamil
2018–2020Lahiri Lahiri LahiriloDevarajETVTelugu
2019–2020RunDr. Radhakrishnan (RK)Sun TVTamil
2020–2021 Chithi 2 Shanmugapriyan
2020 The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye Maya's father Amazon Prime Video Hindi
Breathe: Into the Shadows Principal Krishnan Moorthy
2021 Thirumagal Shanmugapriyan (Special Appearance) Sun TV Tamil
2022 Irai Subbaraj Aha
2022–2023VantalakkaRamakotayyaStar MaaTelugu

References

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  1. ↑ "Grill mill -- 'Nizhalgal' Ravi". The Hindu. 21 November 2008. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "It is 500 films for Nizhalgal Ravi". Kolly Insider. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "See Amitabh, hear 'Nizhalgal' Ravi". The Hindu. 5 August 2005. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "Kollywood Supporting Actor Nizhalgal Ravi Biography, News, Photos, Videos". Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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