Besant Ravi

Besant Ravi (born R. Ravi Kumar; 1 June 1970) is an Indian actor and stunt choreographer. He has played antagonistic supporting roles in Tamil, Hindi and several other Indian language films.[2][3][4]

Besant Ravi
Born
R. Ravi Kumar

(1970-06-01) 1 June 1970[1]
NationalityIndian
Occupations
Years active1997–present
SpouseR. Prabhavathy
Children2

Early life

Besant Ravi, who was born and brought up in Chennai, was a bike mechanic in his early stages of life, and all through his childhood days, he grew up watching film shootings near his house in Besant Nagar. He soon became familiar with the artists and technicians on the sets. Ravi is an expert in Mixed martial arts and boxing. He got his first break in cinema in the movie Lucky Man.[2][3]

Career

He got his first break in cinema in the movie Lucky Man, in which he performed a solo stunt, then he got trained professionally for cinema by stunt master Pandiyan. He started his career as a fighter and later moved into acting in several action sequences. Later, he got many offers to enter into the acting arena and got busy with acting. Director S. Shankar's Mudhalvan was noted among his projects.[2][3]

Filmography

Tamil

  • Lucky Man (1995)
  • Mudhalvan (1999)
  • Kushi (2000)
  • Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven (2000)
  • Appu (2000)
  • Ennamma Kannu (2000)
  • Parthen Rasithen (2000)
  • Vanna Thamizh Pattu (2000)
  • Dheena (2001)
  • Dhost (2001)
  • Citizen (2001)
  • Aanandham (2001)
  • Majunu (2001)
  • Thamizh (2002)
  • Ezhumalai (2002)
  • Charlie Chaplin (2002)
  • Thamizhan (2002)
  • Raajjiyam (2002)
  • Thenkasi Pattanam (2002)
  • Raja (2002)
  • Manasellam (2003)
  • Three Roses (2003)
  • Villain (2002)
  • Chokka Thangam (2003)
  • Saamy (2003)
  • Dum (2003)
  • Pudhiya Geethai (2003)
  • Sivamani (2003)
  • Anjaneya (2003)
  • Kuththu (2004)
  • Yuga (2006)
  • Suyetchai MLA (2006)
  • Agaram (2007)
  • Arul (2004)
  • Jore (2004)
  • Sullan (2004)
  • Aayudham (2005)
  • Maayavi (2005)
  • Anniyan (2005)
  • Aadhikkam (2005)
  • Englishkaran (2005)
  • Chinna (2005)
  • Kusthi (2006)
  • Thagapansamy (2006)
  • Saravana (2006)
  • Sudesi (2006)
  • Thalaimagan (2006)
  • Thagapansamy (2006)
  • Thalai Nagaram (2006)
  • Suriyan (2006)
  • Pokkiri (2007)
  • Deepavali (2007)
  • Mayavi (2007)
  • Nam Naadu (2007)
  • Maa Madurai (2007)
  • Thiru Ranga (2007)
  • Thotta (2008)
  • Ellam Avan Seyal (2008)
  • Vasool (2008)
  • Kabadi Kabadi (2008)
  • Yogi (2009)
  • Perumal (2009)
  • Thoranai (2009)
  • Ainthaam Padai (2009)
  • Suriyan Satta Kalloori (2009)
  • Singam (2010)
  • Pen Singam (2010)
  • Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam (2010)
  • Nagaram Marupakkam (2010)
  • Ponnar Shankar (2011)
  • Vai Raja Vai (2015)
  • Puthagam (2013)
  • Pattathu Yaanai (2013)
  • Soan Papdi (2013)
  • Tenaliraman (2014)
  • Kakki Sattai (2015)
  • Eli (2015)
  • Bhooloham (2015)
  • Yennai Arindhaal (2015)
  • Kaaki Sattai (2015)
  • Gethu (2016)
  • Saagasam (2016)
  • Bairavaa (2017)
  • Sathura Adi 3500 (2017)
  • Goli Soda 2 (2018)
  • The Legend (2022)
  • Kaatteri (2022)
  • Andhagan (2023)

Telugu

  • Nenu Premisthunnanu (1997)
  • Tholi Valapu (2001)
  • Hanuman Junction (2001)
  • Commander Jayanthi (2002)
  • Villain (2003)
  • Andhrawala (2004)
  • Suryam (2004)
  • Annavaram (2006)
  • Madesha (2008)
  • Bujjigadu (2008)
  • Pistha (2009)
  • Ragada (2010)
  • Aagadu (2014)
  • Tiger Nageswara Rao (2023)

Malayalam

Kannada

  • Veera Kannadiga (2004)
  • Nalla (2005)
  • Shy (2006)
  • Madesha (2008)
  • Shivamani (2009)
  • Santhu Straight Forward (2016)

Hindi

Bengali

  • Bikram Singha: The Lion Is Back (2012)

Television

YearShowRoleChannelNotes
2014Adhu Idhu YedhuContestantStar Vijay
2021Survivor TamilZee Tamil
2021Master the Blaster
2021Rowdy BabySun TVHe participated with his wife, Prabhavathy
2022Joker PokerZee Tamil

References

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