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{{short description|Indian actor and voice actor (born 1956)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Nizhalgal Ravi
| image = Actor Nizhalgal Ravi at Ponniyin Selvan 2D Movie Press Meet.jpg
| imagesize =
| caption =
| birth_name = Ravichandran Samanna
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1957|4|16}}
| birth_place = [[Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu]], India
| othername =
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1980–present
| spouse = Vishnupriya <br> (m.1986-present)
| children = Rahul Ravi (b.1988)
}}
'''Ravichandran Samanna''', known professionally as '''Nizhalgal Ravi''', is an Indian film, television and voice actor who has performed in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Malayalam]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films and television series. He started his career in 1980 with the film ''[[Nizhalgal]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/grill-mill-nizhalgal-ravi/article3023583.ece|title=Grill mill -- 'Nizhalgal' Ravi|date=21 November 2008|website=The Hindu}}</ref> He has acted in 500 films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kollyinsider.com/2012/02/it-is-500-films-for-nizhalgal-ravi.html|title=It is 500 films for Nizhalgal Ravi|website=Kolly Insider}}</ref> He is best known for his dubbing work for [[Amitabh Bachchan]] in Tamil.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/see-amitabh-hear-nizhalgal-ravi/article27441827.ece|title=See Amitabh, hear `Nizhalgal' Ravi|date=5 August 2005|website=The Hindu}}</ref>

==Career==
He 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 impressive roles in blockbuster movies like ''[[Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi]]'' (1987), ''[[Nayakan]]'' (1987), ''[[Vedham Pudhithu]]'' (1987), etc. His versatility has won him praises from all over the industry and from people. He has acted in over 20 movies in Malayalam in the 80s before moving into mainstream Tamil movies. He paired with several leading actress [[Raadhika]], [[Radha (actress)|Radha]], [[Gauthami]], [[Khushbu]], [[Ramya Krishnan]], [[Revathi]], [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]], [[Bhanupriya]], [[Amala (actress)|Amala]], [[Ranjini (actress)|Ranjini]], [[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]], [[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]], [[Saranya Ponvannan]], [[Kasthuri (actress)|Kasthuri]], [[Rohini (actress)|Rohini]].

He completed his Bachelor of Arts majoring in economics from PSG Arts College. 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, evil villain, second hero, etc. in many movies and even comedian at times. His notable films include ''[[Indian (1996 film)|Indian]]'' (1996) where he played a corrupt official, ''[[Kushi (2000 film)|Kushi]]'' (2000), ''[[Budget Padmanabhan]]'' (2000), ''[[Citizen (film)|Citizen]]'' (2001), ''[[Attahasam]]'' (2004), ''[[Thaamirabharani]]'' (2007), ''[[Dhaam Dhoom]]'' (2008), ''[[Singam]]'' (2010), ''[[Kaavalan]]'' (2011), ''[[Aadu Puli]]'' (2011), ''[[Osthe]]'' (2011), ''[[Vanakkam Chennai]]'' (2013), etc. He is also a seasoned voice artist having dubbed for many actors.<ref>https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/supporting-actor/nizhalgal-ravi</ref>

==Notable filmography==
{{main|Nizhalgal Ravi filmography}}
===Film===
{{colbegin}}
* ''[[Nizhalgal]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Sri Raghavendrar]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Veendum Lisa]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Nayakan]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Vedham Pudhithu]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Mappillai (1989 film)|Mappillai]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Nyaya Tharasu]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Adhisaya Manithan]]'' (1990)
* ''[[My Dear Marthandan]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Dharma Durai]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Annamalai (film)|Annamalai]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Singaravelan]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Marupadiyum]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Aasai]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Kuruthipunal (film)|Kuruthipunal]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Naan Petha Magane]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Indian (1996 film)|Indian]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Arunachalam (film)|Arunachalam]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Suryavamsam (1997 film)|Suryavamsam]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Bharathi (2000 film)|Bharathi]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Kushi (2000 film)|Kushi]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Puthira Punithama]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Budget Padmanabhan]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Citizen (film)|Citizen]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Villain (2002 film)|Villain]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Thirumalai]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Singam]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Melvilasom]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Singam II]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Ratsasan]]'' (2018)
{{colend}}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Serial
! Role
! Channel
! Language
|-
|1989||''Rail Sneham'' || || Doordarshan || rowspan="10" |[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]
|-
|1990|| ''Jannal'' || ||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|1997 ||''Emergency Action'' || || [[DD Podhigai]]
|-
|1999||''[[Kasalavu Nesam]]'' || ||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] / [[Raj TV]]
|-
|2001||''Marumagal''|| ||[[Vijay TV]]
|-
|2002||''[[Alaigal]]'' || Eswaramoorthy ||rowspan=3|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2004|| ''Dheerka Sumangali'' ||
|-
|2009–2010|| ''[[Thendral]]'' || Velayudham
|-
| ||''Appavukkaaga'' || ||
|-
| ||''Nallador Veenai'' || ||
|-
|2012–2014||''[[Suryaputhri]]'' || || [[Kalaignar TV]]
|-
|2018–2020||''Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo'' ||Devaraj || [[ETV (India)|ETV]] ||[[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]
|-
|2019–2020||''[[Run (Indian TV series)|Run]]''||Dr Radhakrishnan (RK) ||rowspan=3|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||rowspan=3|[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]
|-
|2020–2021
|''[[Chithi 2]]''
|Shanmugapriyan
|-
|2021
|''[[Thirumagal (TV series)|Thirumagal]]''
|Shanmugapriyan (Special Appearance)
|-
|}

===Web series===

*''[[Breathe: Into the Shadows]]'' as Principal Krishnan Moorthy.

*''[[The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye]]'' as Maya's father.

===As voice actor===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Movie/Show !! Role !!Actors !! Original Language !! Notes
|-
|1988 || [[Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal]] || || [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]] || Tamil ||
|-
|2005 ||''Kaun Banega Crorepati'' || ||[[Amitabh Bachchan]]||Hindi ||Tamil version only
|-
|2008||''[[Bommalattam (2008 film)|Bommalattam]]''|| Rana||[[Nana Patekar]] || ||
|-
|2015||''[[Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka]]''|| ||[[Mithun Chakraborty]] ||Tamil ||Tamil version only
|-
|2018||''[[K.G.F: Chapter 1]]''|| ||[[Anant Nag]] ||Kannada ||Tamil version only
|-
|2018||''[[Thugs of Hindustan]]''||Khudabaksh||Amitabh Bachchan||Hindi||Tamil version only
|-
|2019||''[[Kaappaan]]''|| ||[[Boman Irani]] || ||
|-
|2019 ||''[[Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy]]''|| ||Amitabh Bachchan || ||Tamil version only
|-
|2019 ||''[[Bigil]]'' || ||[[Jackie Shroff]] || ||
|-
|2019||''[[Aladdin (2019 film)|Aladdin]]'' || Sulthan|| [[Navid Negahban]] ||English ||Tamil version only
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0712437}}

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[[Category:Indian male voice actors]]
[[Category:Tamil male actors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Indian male television actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:1956 births]]

Nizhalgal Ravi - Revision history

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