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{{short description|Indian actor}}

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| alma_mater = [[Pondicherry University]]<ref name="H"/>
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'''Pondy Ravi''' is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil-language films. He has acted in over sixty films.<ref name="H"/>

== Career ==
Pondy Ravi worked as an assistant cameraman for ''[[Minsara Kanavu]]'' (1997).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/102324-|title=கோலிவுட், பாலிவுட், பாண்டிவுட்!|lang=ta|website=Vikatan}}</ref> He has acted as a police officer in several films including ''[[Alaipayuthey]]'' (2000), ''[[Minnale]]'' (2001) and ''[[Kaakha Kaakha]]'' (2003). He went to an audition for [[Ang Lee]]'s ''[[Life of Pi (film)|Life of Pi]]'' (2013).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dinamalar.com/news_detail.asp?id=656289|title="லைப் ஆப் பை படக்குழுவினரைபாராட்ட முதல்வரிடம் கோரிக்கை|date=27 February 2013|website=Dinamalar|lang=ta}}</ref> In the film, he plays a silent police officer who regulates traffic.<ref name="H" /> Ravi portrayed a corrupt police officer in ''[[Vajram (2015 film)|Vajram]]'' (2015) who acts on behalf of a minister for the sake of money.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150228/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-vajram-ramesh-selvan-has-gone-little|title=Movie review 'Vajram': Ramesh Selvan has gone a little overboard with violence|first=Anupama|last=Subramanian|date=1 March 2015|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> He also portrayed a lead role in a film called ''[[Saamida]]'' (2008) under the name Sembi; the film had a low-key release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/saamida-review-tamil-pclwPHhbchceh.html|title=Saamida|website=Sify}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/nov-08-01/naan-kadavul-08-11-08.html|title=Threat to Naan Kadavul - Behindwoods.com|website=Behindwoods}}</ref>

Outside acting, Ravi manages a video lab and is a liaison for films shot in [[Pondicherry]].<ref name="H">{{Cite web |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Deepa |date=14 March 2013 |title=Cop in! |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cop-in/article4508374.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130318065004/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cop-in/article4508374.ece |archive-date=18 March 2013 |website=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dinakaran5.rssing.com/browser.php?indx=15038440&item=824|title=கார் கவிழ்ந்தது பாண்டி ரவி படுகாயம் |website=Dinakaran|lang=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vikatan.com/oddities/miscellaneous/9029--2|title=ஒரு நாள் ஜெயிப்பேன்!|website=Vikatan|lang=ta}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
His father is a theatre artiste in [[Neyveli]].<ref name="H"/>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
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| 1999 || ''[[Jodi (1999 film)|Jodi]]'' || Journalist || Uncredited role
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| 2000 || ''[[Alaipayuthey]]'' || police officer ||
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| rowspan="3"|2001 || ''[[Dheena]]'' || ||
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| ''[[Minnale]]'' || Ravi ||
|-
| ''[[Citizen (film)|Citizen]]'' || ||
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| 2002 || ''[[Ramanaa]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2003 || ''[[Sena (film)|Sena]]'' || Pondy ||
|-
| ''[[Kaakha Kaakha]]'' || Police officer ||
|-
| ''[[Soori (2003 film)|Soori]]'' || Surya's friend ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2004 || ''[[Ghilli]]'' || ||
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|''[[Machi (film)|Machi]]'' || Narayanan's henchman ||
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| 2008 ||''[[Saamida]]'' || Saami || credited as Sembi
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| 2012 || ''[[Life of Pi (film)|Life of Pi]]'' || Traffic police officer || [[English language|English]] film
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Thagaraaru]]'' || Police officer ||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2014 || ''[[Jilla]]'' || Police officer ||
|-
|''[[Poojai]]'' || Anna Thandavam's henchman ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Oorla Rendu Raja]]'' || police officer ||
|-
| ''[[Meaghamann]]'' || Yakub ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2015 || ''[[Yennai Arindhaal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vajram (2015 film)|Vajram]]'' || police officer ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum]]'' || ||
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| 2018 || ''[[Kaala Koothu]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2019 || ''[[Sathya (TV series)|Sathya]]'' || Veerasingam || Television series; replaced by 'Poraali' Dileepan
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|''[[Natpe Thunai]]'' || Abdul Marakkayar ||
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| ''[[Sangathamizhan]]'' || Sanjay's assistant ||
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| 2020 || ''[[Theerpugal Virkapadum]]'' || {{TBA}} ||
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDB name|10656825}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
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