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]
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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)
- Snehamante Idera (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
- Black (2004)
- Thommanum Makkalum (2005)
- Ali Bhai (2007)
- Aandavan (2008)
- Chattambinadu (2009)
- Black Stallion (2010)
- Shikkar (2010)
- Christian Brothers (2011)
- Aravindante Athidhikal (2018)
Kannada
- Vande Matharam (2001)
- Veera Kannadiga (2004)
- Nalla (2005)
- Shy (2006)
- Madesha (2008)
- Shivamani (2009)
- Santhu Straight Forward (2016)
Hindi
- Singham (2011)
- Policegiri (2013)
- Chennai Express (2013)
- Golmaal Again (2017)
- Simmba (2018)
- Dabangg 3 (2019)
Bengali
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Adhu Idhu Yedhu | Contestant | Star Vijay | |
| 2021 | Survivor Tamil | Zee Tamil | ||
| 2021 | Master the Blaster | |||
| 2021 | Rowdy Baby | Sun TV | He participated with his wife, Prabhavathy | |
| 2022 | Joker Poker | Zee Tamil |
References
- ^ http://www.nadigarsangam.org/member/r-ravikumar-a-k-a-besant-ravi/
- ^ a b c "From stuntman to actor". The Hindu. 4 July 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ a b c "Tamil Movie Actor Besant Nagar Ravi - Nettv4u". nettv4u.
- ^ "Besant Ravi comes back to play antagonist in 'Hagga'".
This page was last edited on 20 June 2024, at 08:44