Nizhalgal Ravi is an Indian actor who works mainly in Tamil cinema and has performed in predominantly Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films apart from some Kannada and Hindi films. He started his career in 1980 with the Tamil film Nizhalgal. He has acted in 590 films.
Films Tamil films 1980s Year Title Role Notes 1978 Sadhurangam Tenant Uncredited role 1980 Nizhalgal Gopi 1981 Aradhanai Kadal Meengal Ravi Thodarum Charithirangal 1982 Manjal Nila Gopi Thaai Mookaambikai Sarangan Ninaivellam Nithya Thyagu Oorum Uravum Pounraj 1983 Kal Vadiyum Pookal Mann Vasanai School Teacher Saatchi 1984 Thambikku Entha Ooru Chandran Raja Veettu Kannukkutty Niraparaadhi Jayaprakash Nerupukkul Eeram Vaazhkai Bhaskar Sanga Natham Idhu Enga Boomi Osai 1985 Saavi Anand Anni Bandham Thomas Mannukketha Ponnu Military Guest Appearance Paadum Vaanampadi Shyam Naan Sigappu Manithan Ravi Unnai Thedi Varuven Vilangu Meen Ranjith Pagal Nilavu Devarajan's assistant Sri Raghavendrar Venkanna Pournami Alaigal Inspector Lawrence Uthami Paranthaman Sugamana Raagangal Yaar? V. V. Janardhan Kaamaakshi Yemaatrathe Yemaaraathe Thiramai Needhiyin Nizhal James 1986 December Pookal Inspector Vinoth Lakshmi Vandhachu Raja Anandha Kanneer Rajarama Iyer Marakka Matten Raja Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu Rajasekar's oldest son Isai Paadum Thendral Raja Nee Vazhga Panneer Nadhigal 1987 Kizhakku Africavil Sheela Ramu Poovizhi Vasalile Ravi Makkal En Pakkam Michael Ore Oru Gramathiley Velicham Thangachi Prakash Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi Murali Vilangu Vinod Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi Namachivayam Neethikku Thandanai Doctor Nayakan Surya Vedham Pudhithu Forest ranger 1988 Makkal Aanaiyittal Lawyer Mohan / Bharathan Sudhanthira Naattin Adimaigal Soora Samhaaram Arun Raththa Dhanam En Thamizh En Makkal Thambi Thanga Kambi Chinna Durai Jeeva Anand Ithu Engal Neethi Kadarkarai Thaagam 1989 Enga Veetu Deivam Kuttravali Sattathin Thirappu Vizhaa Gandhi Raman Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu Thendral Sudum Anand Dharma Devan Oru Thottil Sabadham Thendral Puyalanadhu Kaval Poonaigal Padicha Pulla Idhaya Deepam Paasakanal Mappillai Ravi Manasukketha Maharasa Uthama Purushan Rekha's husband Nyaya Tharasu Thazhamuthu
1990s Year Title Role Notes1990 Aadi Velli Neengalum Herothan Tiger' Premnath Pathimoonam Number Veedu Selvam Andhi Varum Neram Pattanamthan Pogalamadi Muthaiya Satyam Sivam Sundaram Durga Muthu My Dear Marthandan Pankaj Engitta Mothathay Aalay Pathu Malai Mathu Amman Kovil Thiruvizha Idhaya Thamarai Ranjith Adhisaya Manithan Police Inspector Puthu Paatu Special appearance Nee Sirithal Deepavali Thiyagu Nana 1991 Sigaram Gnanam Dharma Durai Ramadurai Naan Pudicha Mappillai Muthuraj Rasathi Varum Naal Inspector Vijay Namma Ooru Mariamma Muthu Idhaya Oonjal Apoorva Nagam Onnum Theriyatha Pappa Paattondru Ketten Vaasalile Oru Vennila Aadi Viradham 1992 Ilavarasan Selvanayagam Agni Paarvai MLA Inbasekharan Matha Gomatha Unna Nenachen Pattu Padichen Periyasamy Singaravelan "Sincere" Sivamani Annaamalai Sarkunam Kalikaalam Raghuraman Thambi Pondatti Balu Sivashankari Ganesan Brahmachari Ganesan Neenga Nalla Irukkanum Manickam Thilagam 1993 Pudhu Piravi Uzhaippali Gajapathy Amaravathi Rathnavel Moondravadhu Kann Sabapathy Marupadiyum Muralikrishna Pathini Penn Prabhu 1994 Maindhan Ponrasu Purushanai Kaikkulla Pottukkanum Honest Raj Kesavan Priyanka Ravi Seevalaperi Pandi Ravi Vanaja Girija Shankar Veera Padhakkam 1995 Kattumarakaran Muthazhagu's brother-in-law Gangai Karai Paattu Arjun Singh Aasai Lt. Col Hariharan Chinna Vathiyar Baba Naan Petha Magane Ravi Witness Vikram Chakravarthy Boopathy Kolangal Ganga's brother-in-law Kuruthipunal Criminal Ilaya Ragam 1996 Vetri Vinayagar Parthiban Meendum Savithri Narasimman Indian Corrupt Doctor Mettukudi Guest appearance Sivasakthi Anbu Thirumbi Paar Karnal Raja Guest appearance Alexander Gandhirajan 1997 Sakthi Sethupathi Iruvar Ramani's uncle Kathirunda Kadhal Mappillai Gounder Arunachalam Prathap Parama Pithaa Vallal Kalingarayan Sishya C.B.I Ashok Narayanan Pasamulla Pandiyare Nagaraja Suryavamsam Thangarasu Periya Manushan Indhu's cousin 1998 Ponmanam Poornima's boss Bhagavath Singh Pooveli Chidambaram's Brother 1999 Ponnu Veetukkaran Groom Endrendrum Kadhal Nagaraj Nilave Mugam Kaattu Prakash's father Poomagal Oorvalam Boopathy Nenjinile Karunakaran's father Rojavanam Kannodu Kanbathellam Thangarajan Jodi Sadagoppan Guest appearance Suryodayam Kaladharan Maanaseega Kadhal
2000s Year Title Role Notes2000 Mugavaree Dhurai's father Rajakaali Amman Guru Kandukondain Kandukondain Swaminathan Kushi Shiva's father Puthira Punithama Kannaal Pesavaa Doctor Budget Padmanabhan Seth James Pandu Chit Fund Company Owner Bharathi S. P. Y. Surendranath Arya 2001 Nageswari Piriyadha Varam Vendum Vishwanathan Sri Raja Rajeshwari Businessman Ravintharnath Citizen Collector Santhanam Dosth Police inspector Star Sundaram Lovely Chandru's father Thavasi Rajadurai Shahjahan Ashok's father Paarthale Paravasam Mudaliar Aandan Adimai Kottai Mariamman Durga's father 2002 Red Anand Alli Arjuna Savithri's father Punnagai Desam Raja's father Thulluvadho Ilamai Vishnu's father Enge Enadhu Kavithai Rangarajan Padai Veetu Amman Rathna's father Pesadha Kannum Pesume Vikram's Father Ivan Kathiresan Album Viji's uncle Villain Shiva and Vishnu's father 2003 Vaseegara Chandrasekhar Military Professor Manasellam Malar's elder brother Jayam Raghu's father Alai Meera's father Anjaneya Education officer Thirumalai Arasu's henchman Thathi Thavadhu Manasu 2004 Varnajalam Shakthivel's brother-in-law Adi Thadi Gajendra Azhagarsamy' second son-in-law Attahasam Guru and Jeeva's father Amma Appa Chellam Nanditha's father Jananam Chandrasekhar 2005 Ayya Ramadurai Jathi Deena Dayalan Pesuvoma Muthupandi Oru Naal Oru Kanavu Oru Kalluriyin Kathai Thirudiya Idhayathai Aaru Sundaram 2006 Saravana Saravana's uncle Amirtham Police Inspector Madhu Kalabha Kadhalan Thodamale Nee Venunda Chellam Kannan's father Thalaimagan Meghala's father Thimiru Principal Desiya Paravai 2007 Tholaipesi Thaamirabharani Thangapaandi Thiru Ranga Ranga's father Cheena Thaana 001 Vijayaraghavan IPS Sivi 2008 Nenjathai Killadhe Psychiatrist Vambu Sandai Prabhakaran's foster father Madurai Ponnu Chennai Paiyan Balan Jayamkondaan Durai Raj Dhaam Dhoom Gautham's father Kuselan Himself Special appearance Theeyavan Ravi Sakkarakatti Yuvaraj's father 2009 Kudiyarasu Rajasekar Indira Vizha Pinju Manasu Devi's father Mariyadhai Viswanathan Manjal Veiyil Gayathri's father Kanden Kadhalai Ramana Madhavi Nandha and Mahesh's father Thambivudayaan Kanna Nee Enakkuthanda Adhe Neram Adhe Idam Karthik's father
2010s Year Title Role Notes 2010 Thambikku Indha Ooru Rajasekhar Azhagana Ponnuthan Karthik's father Maanja Velu Anjali's father Singam ACP Rajendran Indrasena Pournami Nagam Honey's father Mandabam Sathya Mudhal Kadhal Mazhai 2011 Ilaignan Kaavalan Parthasarathy Aadu Puli Kumara Varmam Chidambaram Venghai Manickavel Markandeyan Vaada Poda Nanbargal Kadaisivarai Thamilan Ninaivil Nindra Malar Uyir Nanaikirathe Mudhal Kadhal Mazhai Osthe Thangam Perumaal 2012 Agam Ariya Aaval Soozhnilai 500th Film Suzhal Lakshmipathi 2013 Vanakkam Chennai Rajamohan Manithanaha Iru Singam II ACP Rajendran Kaadhale Ennai Kaadhali Ram Kandanam Thee Kulikkum Pachai Maram Sandhithathum Sindhithathum Pesamal Pesinaal Bhuvanakkadu 2014 Andavaa Kappathu Ramanujan Srinivasa Raghavan Hogenakkal Theriyama Unna Kadhalichitten Manam Konda Kaadhal Lingaa Zamindar of Rayakottai 2015 Pulan Visaranai 2 Govt Advocate Maha Maha Mohan Katham Katham SP Ravichandran 9 Thirudargal Andhadhi Nyanasekhar Muthukumar Wanted Anandhi's father 2016 Narathan Vishnu's father Ennam Pudhu Vannam Unnai Partha Naal Andha Maan 2017 Ilavatta Pasanga Veera Vamsam Vadasatti Sathya Swetha's father Pagadi Aattam Karthikeyan 2018 Tamizh Padam 2 Inbasekhar Pakka Nadhiya's father Ratsasan Dr. Nandan Diya Krishna's father Roja Maaligai Moondru Rasigarkal 2019 Unmaiyen Velicham Thiruttukkalyanam NGK Ramanan
2020s Year Title Role Notes 2020 Hawala 2021 Calls Nandhini's Manager Dikkiloona Mental Hospital Patient Erida 2022 Cadaver Dr. Abraham Abel John Ahiya Naan Doctor Ponniyin Selvan: I Kadambur Sambuvurayar 2023 Jambu Maharishi Ponniyin Selvan: II Kadambur Sambuvurayar Por Thozhil D. Mahendran Mark Antony Advocate Selvam Raththam Rathna Pandian A Home Away from Home Sooragan Varadharajan Nandhi Varman Chakravarthi 2024 Vadakkupatti Ramasamy Major Chandrakanth Vaa Pagandaya Finder Project 1 Dhayalan Iravin Vizhigal Ravi 2025 Seesaw Police commissioner Baby and Baby Dayalan Aghathiyaa Umar Abdulla Asthram Rudhran Sumo Kani's father Devil's Double Next Level Captain Mc Donald & Auto Basker, Kissa's father School Mastaan Jinn - The Pet Iravu Paravai Kuttram Pudhithu Padaiyaanda Maaveeraa IPS. Thiruvasagam Thanthra Kaantha Sivalingam Mudaliar Iravin Vizhigal Unpaarvaiyil Michael Raj 2026 Justice for Jeni Advocate Anantha Vasudevan Vaa Vaathiyaar Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Thiraivi Anthony Rev. Church Father Nee Forever Jana Nayagan Narayan Photographer Dr. Shantaram Sardar 2 Agent "Shadow" Ravi The Dark Heaven
Telugu films Year Title Role Notes1986Sravana SandhyaPrabhu 1987 Gowtami 1988 Inspector Pratap Ramki 1990 Alludugaru Gopal 1991 Chaitanya Smuggler Jaitra Yatra 1992 Gowramma 1993 Nippu Ravva Engineer 1994 Allarodu Naidu 1995 Drohi Criminal Guntur Gundamma Katha 1996 Neti Savithri Narasimman 1997 Pattukondi Chuddam BP Srinivas Rao 2008 Kathanayakudu Himself Special appearance Terror Andamaina Abaddam 2009 Punnami Naagu Honey's father 2011 Killer 2012 Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? Manoj's father Nuvvekkadunte Nenakkadunta 2014 Life After Death 2017 Juliet Lover of Idiot Vara's father 2018 Kanam Krishna's father 2025 Divya Drusthi
Malayalam films Note: He was credited in Malayalam as Kakka Ravi from 1986 to 1996. Year Title Role Notes 1982 Kakka 1986 Meenamaasathile Sooryan Kunjambu Nair 1987 Jaithra Yaathra Idanazhiyil Oru Kaalocha Veendum Lisa Kalyan Dubbed in Tamil as My Dear Lisa 1990 Mouna Daaham 1991 Aavanikunnile Kinnaripookkal Raju 1993 Ithu Manjukaalam City Police Sajan Mathew 1994 The City Sudhakaran Saraamsham 1996 The Prince 2011 Melvilasom Major Ajay Suri credited as Nizhalkal Ravi 2013 Romans C. I. Vetrimaran 2014 Happy Journey Little Superman Albert 2017 Mayaanadhi Police Inspector 2018 Vikadakumaran Tamil Nadu Police Superintendent 2021 Erida Uncle 2024 Kishkindha Kaandam Dr. Amrith Lal
Kannada films Year Title Role Notes 1986 Africadalli Sheela Naghuba 1997 Zindabad 1998 Nishyabda Vikram Gowda Simhada Guri Government 2005 Love Story Dubbed in Tamil as Uyir Ullavare
Hindi films Year Title Role Notes 1994 Janta Ki Adalat DIG Kiran Kumar 1998 Zulm-O-Sitam Special appearance; Dubbed in Tamil as Arjuna 2013 Gori Tere Pyaar Mein Sriram Venkat's father
Television Year Serial Role Channel Language Appavukkaaga Doordarshan Tamil 1986Nallador Veenai 1991Rail Sneham 1995–1996Rathri ETVTelugu 1996Ivala En ManaiviBhaskarDoordarshan Tamil Doctor DharaniKaveri 1998–2000Idhi Katha Kadu ETVTelugu1998–1999Velagu Needalu 1999Kasalavu Nesam Sun TV / Raj TVTamil 2001–2002Marumagal Vijay TV2001–2003Alaigal Eswaramoorthy Sun TV2002–2004Ninne PelladathaVittal PrasadGemini TVTelugu2005–2006Deerga Sumangali Sun TVTamil2005Aparajitha Gemini TVTelugu2008Emergency Action DoordarshanTamil 2009–2010 ThendralVelayudhamSun TV2012–2014Suryaputhri Kalaignar TV 2014–2017Nambinaal Nambungal Host Zee Tamil 2018–2020Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo DevarajETVTelugu2019–2020RunDr. Radhakrishnan (RK)Sun TVTamil2020–2021Chithi 2Shanmugapriyan2021ThirumagalShanmugapriyan (Special Appearance)2022–2023 VantalakkaRamakotayyaStar MaaTelugu
Web series Year Serial Role Channel Language2020The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke LiyeMaya's fatherAmazon Prime Video HindiBreathe: Into the ShadowsPrincipal Krishnan Moorthy2022IraiSubbarajAha TamilTamil
As dubbing artist