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{{short description|Indian actor}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ravindra Vijay
| image = Ravindra Vijay.jpg
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| birth_place = [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India
| occupation = Actor
| website = [https://www.ravindravijay.com/ ravindravijay.com]
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'''Ravindra Vijay''' is an Indian actor who primarily appears in [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] films, and television shows. After beginning his career as a theatre actor, Ravindra had a career breakthrough with appearances in ''[[Odu Raja Odu]]'' (2018) and ''[[Uma Maheshwara Ugra Roopasya]]'' (2020).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/the-family-man-2---ravindra-vijay-aka-muthu-pandian-in-conversation--news-tamil-vgmhltbhaafdi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612091916/https://www.sify.com/movies/the-family-man-2---ravindra-vijay-aka-muthu-pandian-in-conversation--news-tamil-vgmhltbhaafdi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 June 2021|title=The Family Man 2 - Ravindra Vijay aka Muthu Pandian in conversation|website=[[Sify]]|access-date=18 November 2021}}</ref>

== Early life and career ==
Born and raised in [[Bangalore]], Ravindra is a polyglot and is fluent in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and English. He completed a medical degree at [[Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute]] and is a qualified doctor. During his time as a student, he took on acting as a hobby and worked on college productions. In 2005, he joined the Bengaluru-based theatre troupe Rafiki, and began working on street plays.<ref name="ravihindu">{{Cite news |last=R |first=Shilpa Sebastian |date=19 August 2020 |title=A doctor who became an actor |newspaper=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/meet-doctor-ravindra-vijay-who-quit-medicine-to-become-an-actor/article32393624.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213509/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/meet-doctor-ravindra-vijay-who-quit-medicine-to-become-an-actor/article32393624.ece |archive-date=2 June 2021 |access-date=1 June 2021 |via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> Soon after he quit his career as a doctor, Ravindra took on odd jobs to earn, and briefly worked at an oil rig.<ref name="ravihindu" /> By 2011, he became a full-time theatre actor.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 November 2012 |title=Enriching students' lives through theatre |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/292494/enriching-students-lives-through-theatre.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606123228/https://www.deccanherald.com/content/292494/enriching-students-lives-through-theatre.html |archive-date=6 June 2021 |access-date=6 June 2021 |website=Deccan Herald}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 July 2011 |title=Facing the fear factor |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/facing-the-fear-factor/127989 |website=mid-day}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ghosts and doppelgangers |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/lounge/Vaikom-Muhammad-Basheer-Sultan-of-Beypore-Jagriti-Theatre-Paul-Mathew-Iswar-Srikumar-Aparna-Gopinath-Rency-Philip-Anand-Sami-Ravindra-Vijay-Ashiqa-Salvan/articleshow/43914070.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606123229/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/lounge/Vaikom-Muhammad-Basheer-Sultan-of-Beypore-Jagriti-Theatre-Paul-Mathew-Iswar-Srikumar-Aparna-Gopinath-Rency-Philip-Anand-Sami-Ravindra-Vijay-Ashiqa-Salvan/articleshow/43914070.cms |archive-date=6 June 2021 |access-date=6 June 2021 |website=Bangalore Mirror}}</ref>

In the mid-2010s, he moved to Chennai and joined the theatre troupe, Perch. He acted in several of the collective's plays, such as ''Under the Mangosteen Tree'', which was inspired by [[Vaikom Muhammad Basheer]]'s short stories.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Retelling stories under a mangosteen tree – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/theatre/Under-the-Mangosteen-Tree/articleshow/53489618.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606124732/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/theatre/Under-the-Mangosteen-Tree/articleshow/53489618.cms |archive-date=6 June 2021 |access-date=6 June 2021 |website=The Times of India|date=4 August 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Joseph |first=Raveena |date=27 April 2015 |title=Life, through his words |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/perchs-staging-of-vaikom-muhammad-basheers-under-the-mangosteen-tree-recreated-the-genius-of-the-celebrated-writer/article7146884.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606123228/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/perchs-staging-of-vaikom-muhammad-basheers-under-the-mangosteen-tree-recreated-the-genius-of-the-celebrated-writer/article7146884.ece |archive-date=6 June 2021 |access-date=6 June 2021 |website=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Aparna Gopinath's 'Under the Mangosteen Tree' to be staged at JTPac |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/art-and-culture/under-the-mangosteen-tree-to-be-staged-at-kochi.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606123229/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/art-and-culture/under-the-mangosteen-tree-to-be-staged-at-kochi.html |archive-date=6 June 2021 |access-date=6 June 2021 |website=OnManorama}}</ref> He also appeared in the plays ''How to Skin a Giraffe'' and ''Jujubee'', a play for children.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 July 2013 |title=How to Skin a Giraffe – Aug 2, Aug 10 & Aug 24 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/theatre/how-to-skin-a-giraffe-aug-2-aug-10-aug-24/article4917486.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606123234/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/theatre/how-to-skin-a-giraffe-aug-2-aug-10-aug-24/article4917486.ece |archive-date=6 June 2021 |access-date=6 June 2021 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> He is part of the trio that performs ''Kira Kozhambu'', a play based on writer Ki Rajanarayanan's folk tales. Vijay acted in the play with [[Anandsami]] and Kalieaswari Srinivasan in [[Coimbatore]]. And re-enacted the same play with [[Maya S. Krishnan]] reprising Srinivasan's part in [[Chennai]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Philip |first=Susan Joe |date=20 November 2017 |title=Folktales by Ki.Rajanarayanan: Of sky, birds and pacha mochai |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/kira-kuzhambu-served-up-a-dramatic-feast-of-ki-rajanarayanans-stories-in-coimbatore/article20577025.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606123228/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/kira-kuzhambu-served-up-a-dramatic-feast-of-ki-rajanarayanans-stories-in-coimbatore/article20577025.ece |archive-date=6 June 2021 |access-date=6 June 2021 |website=The Hindu}}</ref><ref name="A">{{Cite web |last=Basu |first=Soma |date=21 February 2019 |title=The arts and the city |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/art/the-madurai-art-fest-2019-organised-by-kaleidoscope-brought-various-art-form-on-a-single-platform/article26331367.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606123228/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/art/the-madurai-art-fest-2019-organised-by-kaleidoscope-brought-various-art-form-on-a-single-platform/article26331367.ece |archive-date=6 June 2021 |access-date=6 June 2021 |website=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Datta |first=Sravasti |date=17 May 2018 |title=Ki Ra Kozhambu: universal folk tales |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/universal-folk-tales/article23914771.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606123231/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/universal-folk-tales/article23914771.ece |archive-date=6 June 2021 |access-date=6 June 2021 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> The play solely featured the three actors and a bench.<ref name="B">{{Cite news|last=Saravanan |first=T. |date=27 April 2018 |title=A story well told |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/kira-kozhambu-staged-by-perch-chennai-takes-the-audience-on-a-wild-journey-through-a-kaleidoscope-of-stories/article23694966.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606123231/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/kira-kozhambu-staged-by-perch-chennai-takes-the-audience-on-a-wild-journey-through-a-kaleidoscope-of-stories/article23694966.ece |archive-date=6 June 2021 |access-date=6 June 2021 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref name="A" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Paul |first=Papri |date=16 December 2016 |title=This children's theatre fest was a blockbuster |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/hyderabad/this-childrens-theatre-fest-was-a-blockbuster/articleshow/56023828.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606124731/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/hyderabad/this-childrens-theatre-fest-was-a-blockbuster/articleshow/56023828.cms |archive-date=6 June 2021 |access-date=26 July 2020}}</ref> The play was based on [[Ki. Rajanarayanan]]'s collection of short stories titled ''Nattuppura Kadhai Kalanjiyam,'' with Anandsami reprising his role from the original play.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kira's folktales in a play |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2017/oct/31/kiras-folktales-in-a-play-1688515.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606123228/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2017/oct/31/kiras-folktales-in-a-play-1688515.html |archive-date=6 June 2021 |access-date=6 June 2021 |website=The New Indian Express|date=November 2017 }}</ref> A critic stated that "Actors Anand Sami, Maya S. Krishnan and Ravindra Vijay were in their elements with their seamless blend of art and entertainment".<ref name="B" />

Thereafter, he received an offer to appear as the brother of [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]'s character in Nishanth Ravindaran's black comedy film ''[[Odu Raja Odu]]'' (2018). He then continued to work on films, notably appearing in [[Kamal Haasan]]'s production ''[[Kadaram Kondan]]'' (2019), and ''[[Dharala Prabhu]]'' (2020).<ref name="ravihindu" /> Ravindra appeared in the Telugu film ''[[Uma Maheshwara Ugra Roopasya]]'' (2020), portraying the character of Jognath, the catalyst for the film's revenge-based narrative.<ref name="ravihindu" /> The popularity of his role in the film led to audience creating memes on the character.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=24 August 2020 |title=Let memes do the talking |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/how-memes-are-emerging-as-a-yardstick-to-gauge-the-impact-of-telugu-films/article32428887.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602220010/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/how-memes-are-emerging-as-a-yardstick-to-gauge-the-impact-of-telugu-films/article32428887.ece |archive-date=2 June 2021 |access-date=2 June 2021 |website=Thehindu.com}}</ref>

In 2021, Ravindra was seen in [[Amazon Prime]]'s ''[[The Family Man (Indian TV series)|The Family Man]]'' portraying a Chennai-based intelligence officer.<ref>{{Cite news|date=5 June 2021 |title='Family Man 2' wins rave reviews |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/2303565/family-man-2-wins-rave-reviews |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612020937/https://tribune.com.pk/story/2303565/family-man-2-wins-rave-reviews |archive-date=12 June 2021 |access-date=6 June 2021 |newspaper=[[The Express Tribune]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/meet-theatre-artist-and-film-actor-ravindra-vijay-who-played-the-role-of-intelligence-officer-muthu-pandian-in-the-family-man-season-2/article34771751.ece|title=Liked Muthu Pandian from 'The Family Man 2'? Here's how Ravindra prepared for it|first=Chitra Deepa|last=Anantharam|date=9 June 2021|access-date=18 November 2021|website=Thehindu.com}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{{pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|+
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| 2016
|''[[Irudhi Suttru]]''
| rowspan="2"|Genghis Khan boxer
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|
|-
| 2016
|''[[Irudhi Suttru|Saala Khadoos]]''
| [[Hindi]]
|
|-
| 2018
|''[[Odu Raja Odu]]''
| Chella Muthu
| rowspan="3" | Tamil
| <ref>{{Cite news|title='Odu Raja Odu' review: Forced pathos spoils this quirky comedy |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/aug/18/odu-raja-odu-review-forced-pathos-spoils-this-quirky-comedy-1859119.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606123228/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/aug/18/odu-raja-odu-review-forced-pathos-spoils-this-quirky-comedy-1859119.html |archive-date=6 June 2021 |access-date=6 June 2021 |newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref>
|-
| 2019
|''[[Kadaram Kondan]]''
| Umar Ahamed
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2020
|''[[Dharala Prabhu]]''
| Manoj Kumar
|
|-
|''[[Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya]]''
| Jognath
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya Movie Review: An enjoyable remake that manages to retain its own identity |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/telugu/2020/jul/31/uma-maheswara-ugra-roopasya-movie-review-an-enjoyable-remake-that-manages-to-retain-its-own-identit-19585.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606123230/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/telugu/2020/jul/31/uma-maheswara-ugra-roopasya-movie-review-an-enjoyable-remake-that-manages-to-retain-its-own-identit-19585.html |archive-date=6 June 2021 |access-date=6 June 2021 |website=[[Cinema Express]]|date=31 July 2020 }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2021
|''[[Anbirkiniyal]]''
| Ravindran
| Tamil
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Anbirkiniyal Movie Review: A satisfying remake with an extra pinch of drama |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2021/mar/05/anbirkiniyal-movie-review-a-satisfying-remake-with-an-extra-pinch-of-drama-23135.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210305093920/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2021/mar/05/anbirkiniyal-movie-review-a-satisfying-remake-with-an-extra-pinch-of-drama-23135.html |archive-date=5 March 2021 |access-date=6 June 2021 |website=[[Cinema Express]]|date=5 March 2021 }}</ref>

|-
|[[Ishq (2021 film)|''Ishq: Not A Love Story'']]
| Madhav
| rowspan="4" | Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2022
| ''[[Mishan Impossible]]''
| Vikram
|
|-
|[[Kinnerasani (2022 film)|''Kinnerasani'']]
||Jayadev
|
|-
| rowspan="5"|2023 || ''[[Ustaad (2023 film)|Ustaad]]'' || Mechanic ||
|-
| ''[[Jawan (film)|Jawan]]'' || Mukund Menon [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]|| Hindi ||
|-
|''[[Keedaa Cola]]'' || CEO || rowspan="2" |Telugu ||
|-
|''[[Mangalavaaram]]'' || RMP Viswanatham ||
|-
| ''[[Sam Bahadur]]'' || Swamy || Hindi ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2024 || ''[[Jai Ganesh (film)|Jai Ganesh]]'' || Mohan Selvaraj || [[Malayalam]] || <ref>{{Cite web |title=Unni Mukundan's Jai Ganesha first look is out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/nov/16/unni-mukundans-jai-ganesha-firstlook-is-out-49605.html |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=16 November 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| [[Aarambham (2024 film)|''Aarambham'']]|| Chaitanya || Telugu || <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/aarambham-telugu-movie-review.html | title=Aarambham Telugu Movie Review | Mohan Bhagath, Ajay Nag V | date=10 May 2024 }}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Raghu Thatha]]'' || Tamilselvan ||Tamil||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2025
|''[[HIT: The Third Case]]''
| Samuel Joseph
| rowspan="4" | Telugu ||
|-
|[[Kothapallilo Okappudu|''Kothapallilo Okappudu'']]
|Appanna
|<ref name="‘Kothapallilo Okappudu’ movie review: A bittersweet tale to savour, ponder and debate">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=‘Kothapallilo Okappudu’ movie review: A bittersweet tale to savour, ponder and debate |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kothapallilo-okappudu-movie-review-the-telugu-film-is-directed-by-praveena-paruchuri-and-presented-by-rana-daggubati/article69818243.ece |access-date=19 July 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |date=18 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250719083700/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kothapallilo-okappudu-movie-review-the-telugu-film-is-directed-by-praveena-paruchuri-and-presented-by-rana-daggubati/article69818243.ece |archive-date=19 July 2025 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Oh Bhama Ayyo Rama]]''
|Gautham
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2025
|''[[Ghaati]]''
|Kaashtal Naidu
|
|-
|''[[Kaantha]]''
|Martin Prabhakaran
|Tamil
|
|-
|''[[Champion (2025 film)|Champion]]'' || Shoiabullah Khan || Telugu
| <ref>{{Cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=2025-12-25 |title=‘Champion’ movie review: An interesting idea that does not translate into an engaging film |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/champion-movie-review-roshan-meka-and-anaswaraja-rajans-period-drama-is-directed-by-pradeep-advaitham/article70433276.ece |access-date=2026-01-04 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2026
|''[[Theertharoopa Thandeyavarige]]''
|Shivashankar
|[[Kannada]]
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Theertharoopa Thandeyavarige Movie |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-details/theertharoopa-thandeyavarige/movieshow/126253970.cms |access-date=3 January 2026 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Cheekatilo]]''
|Chinna Babu
|Telugu
|
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable  " style="margin-right: 0;"
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! Language
! Network
! Notes
!{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| 2021 ||''[[The Family Man (Indian TV series)|The Family Man]]'' || Muthu Pandian || Hindi ||[[Amazon Prime Video]] || Season 2; Web Debut || <ref>{{Cite web |date=4 June 2021 |title=The Family Man Season 2 review and release LIVE UPDATES: Fans say Samantha Akkineni steals the limelight |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/the-family-man-2-review-and-release-live-updates-samantha-akkineni-makes-her-digital-debut-7342867/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606123228/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/the-family-man-2-review-and-release-live-updates-samantha-akkineni-makes-her-digital-debut-7342867/ |archive-date=6 June 2021 |access-date=6 June 2021}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="3"|2023 ||''[[Anger Tales]]'' ||Husband || rowspan="6" |Telugu ||[[Disney+Hotstar]] ||Segment: ''Afternoon Nap'' ||
|-
| ''[[Dhootha (TV series)|Dhootha]]'' ||[[Sub-Inspector |SI]] Ajay Ghosh || rowspan="2" |[[Amazon Prime Video]] || ||
|-
|[[Vyooham (TV series)|''Vyooham'']]|| [[Circle Inspector |CI]] Akbar Jalal|| ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2024||''[[Bahishkarana]]'' || [[Sarpanch|President]] Shivaya||[[ZEE5]] || || <ref>{{cite web |title=Teaser of Telugu Web Series Bahishkarana Out |url= https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/teaser-of-telugu-web-series-bahishkarana-out-anjalis-transformation-is-stunning-article-111552937 |website=TimesNowNews.com |date= 7 July 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Brinda (TV series)|''Brinda'']]|| [[Sub-Inspector|SI]] N. Sarathi|| rowspan="2" | [[SonyLIV]]|| ||
|-
|2025
|[[Mayasabha (TV series)|''Mayasabha'']]
|[[Paritala Ravindra|Pothineni Ramesh]]
|
|
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|9988018}}

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