Ravichandran

Acting

Ravichandran

Born — Died

1942-03-30 — 2011-07-25

Place of birth

Kuala Lumpur, Federated Malay States

Known for

Acting

Credits

64 titles

Ravichandran (30 March 1942 – 25 July 2011) was a Malaysian-Tamil film actor who played lead hero roles in Tamil movies from 1964-1979. He has also acted in supporting roles from 1986, and directed a few films. He was given the title of Kalaingnar Thilagham in many of the on-screen credits of films starring him in lead role. He was, also, called "Puratchi Kalaignar" (Refer: "Anandha Bairavi" Tamil Movie Title Scene). Before entering cine-field, during his studies in Trichy, he has acted in two dramas, namely., "AanaiyidungalAnna" and "Udhaya Suriyan". After entering cine-field, he has acted in two dramas, namely, "Mapplley Yen Magalaik Kadhali" and "That Man from Poonthamallee". In…

Known for

Film credits

2000s · 6 titles

1990s · 8 titles

Arunachalam poster
7.3

Arunachalam, the son of a prominent village elder, discovers the truth about his past.

Arunachalam

1997

Sevagan poster
4.0

Story about a honest police man and his fight against politicians.

Sevagan

1992

No artwork available
NR

A rich landlord's life revolves around his sister as he is very fond of her. However, his life takes a turn when he gets his sister married to a guy whose family is behind his wealth.

Annan Thangachi

1999

Karnaa poster
6.0

Vijay, a carefree and frolicsome youth, is sent by his father Deenadayalan in Ooty to work and becoming a responsible businessman. There, he falls in love with the college student Anjali. Her brothers are dangerous criminals and they are against their love because Vijay's father is a police officer. Thereafter, Devaraj is sent to jail so his brother appoints the lawyer Karnaa who is disabled and a sensitive person. Later, Karnaa falls in love with the school teacher Amudha, after few quarrels between both. One day, Deenadayalan saw Karnaa at the court who looks like his son Vijay. In the past, he had twin boys, but abandoned one of the twin baby because he was disabled. Karnaa is upset when he knew the truth and is now determined to win the case in front of his father.

Karnaa

1995

Uzhaippali poster
6.4

Rajini is working as a coolie in a factory. He is asked by three brothers to act as a foreign-returned rich man the heir of a property. Rajini acts but always escapes as he doesn't want to face consequences. But then he comes to know that he is the heir to the property, his father was killed by three brothers to take away the property and mother became a mental patient. He avenges the death of his father by killing the villains. At last, he says he doesn't want to be an heir to money and always remains as a coolie.

Uzhaippali

1993

Pudhiya Mugam poster
6.5

An assassin who undergoes plastic surgery and becomes a member of the Indian Army, and a hero for them while revisiting his past.

Pudhiya Mugam

1993

Thanthu Vitten Ennai poster
NR

Thanthu Vitten Ennai is a 1991 film starring Vikram and Rohini in the lead roles. This was the last film directed by C. V. Sridhar.

Thanthu Vitten Ennai

1991

No artwork available
10.0

A woman strives to reunite with her father after her mother's demise. After her father accepts her, she falls for a struggling musician, but the lovers face many hurdles.

Paattukku Naan Adimai

1990

1980s · 18 titles

No artwork available
NR

An honest police officer and a professor rehabilitate a bunch of students, who are addicted to drugs, and start a revolution against corrupt politicians.

Ivargal Varungala Thoongal

1987

No artwork available
NR

When a famous singer learns that a die-hard fan stalks her, she seeks help from the police. The detectives begin to run background checks on the perpetrator.

Murattu Karangal

1986

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Paadatha Thenikkal

1988

Guru Sishyan poster
7.6

Guru and Babu meet a man who has been framed for murder. To help him and find the real culprit, Guru fractures his hand so that his death sentence can be delayed.

Guru Sishyan

1988

Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu poster
10.0

Balaraman, an honest policeman manages to capture an international criminal, Michael Raj. However, Radha, a simple lady believes Balaraman killed her brother Raghu.

Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu

1987

No artwork available
NR

A 1987 Indian Tamil film, directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and produced by S. S. Neelakantan and Shoba Chandrasekhar.

Neethikku Thandanai

1987

Raja Chinna Roja poster
6.6

Raja, an aspiring actor from a village, relocates to a big city to follow his dream. There, he meets his childhood friend who promises him an acting job but later learns about his evil intentions.

Raja Chinna Roja

1989

Paasa Paravaigal poster
9.0

Lakshmi, a lawyer, defends her husband, Sukumar, in court when his sister, Uma, suspects him of murdering her husband, Shankar.

Paasa Paravaigal

1988

Oru Thottil Sabadham poster
NR

A tamil action movie

Oru Thottil Sabadham

1989

Amman Kovil Kizhakale poster
6.5

Kanmani, a wealthy girl, decides to teach Chinnamani a lesson by pretending to be in love with him. Things, however, take an ugly turn when Chinnamani marries her in a fit of rage.

Amman Kovil Kizhakale

1986

No artwork available
NR

Ramu, a fisherman, lives with his sister Meena and seeks to find the man who killed their parents. However, he has no idea that Meena has fallen in love with the son of the murderer.

Ondru Engal Jaathiye

1987

No artwork available
NR

Jayasri is entrusted with her manager's illicit cash and has to transport it to Chennai. Jealous opportunists and hitmen have their eyes on this valuable cargo as well

Thulli Odum Pulliman

1981

Chinnappadass poster
7.0

Chinnappadass is forced to leave his job and join a gang after he beats up thugs who are politically connected. However, when his sister commits suicide after a rape attempt, he tries to get revenge.

Chinnappadass

1989

No artwork available
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Poruthadhu Podhum

1988

Oomai Vizhigal poster
8.5

P R K, who is on a killing spree, is aided by a local politician and a nefarious doctor. However, a policeman and a committed journalist join hands to nab him.

Oomai Vizhigal

1986

No artwork available
NR

When Rajesh, a lawyer, learns that his father Gandhiram is alive and imprisoned for a murder he did not commit, he decides to reopen the case. His biggest obstacle is his lover's father, a prosecutor.

Sattathin Thirappu Vizhaa

1989

No artwork available
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Kettimelam

1985

No artwork available
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Therkathi Kallan

1988

1970s · 15 titles

Baghdad Perazhagi poster
NR

When Prince Abdullah returns home after completing his higher education, he learns that his mother and sister have gone missing. He decides to search for them while his father falls for a dancer.

Baghdad Perazhagi

1973

No artwork available
NR

An innocent Thilak is implicated in his friend Ravi's murder case. However, his father decides to take matters into his own hands and save his son using a carefully devised plan.

Varaprasadham

1976

No artwork available
NR

After realising his nephew's evil intentions, a man sends his heir to a boarding school in order to protect him. However, things soon take a turn for the worse.

Meendum Vazhven

1971

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Yaen?

1970

Janaki Sabatham poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Janaki Sabatham

1975

Neeya? poster
7.0

After Kamal's friends accidentally kill a female serpent, another female serpent follows them and kills them one-by-one, before disguising herself into a human being to kill Kamal.

Neeya?

1979

No artwork available
NR

Sabatham is 1971 black-and-white Tamil Drama – Romantic film, directed by P. Madhavan.

Sabadham

1971

Kavari Maan poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Kavari Maan

1979

Sikharangal poster
9.0

Savitri is devastated when she learns that her boyfriend Ramesh is a married man. She leaves him and returns home. He pursues her there but Savitri and her mother had already left for her uncle's place and he has no way of tracking her further. There Savitri gives birth to a baby girl who is given out for adoption by her mother and uncle. She's convinced that the baby had been born dead and is soon persuaded to marry the rich Surendran.

Sikharangal

1979

Kaadhal Jyothi poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kaadhal Jyothi

1970

Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa poster
NR

The movie deals with four friends. Ravichandran, the hero, is the son of a rich man (Veera Raghavan), and he along with his three friends Nagesh, Mali and Murthy, lives in a mansion owned by his father. While they plan to go on a holiday, a young woman (Kanchana) sneaks into the bungalow, fleeing from danger, and begs the hero to offer her solace for two days. He agrees and the trip is cancelled. Kanchanca and Ravichandran fall in love. Another woman (Vijaya Chandrika) suddenly appears one night and leaves her child, Baby Shanthi, with a note claiming that she is Mali’s daughter. Mali asserts that he has never seen the baby before and asserts that he doesn’t know the woman in the letter. But he falls for the child and brings her up with love and affection.

Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa

1971

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Akkarai Pachchai

1974

No artwork available
10.0

Directed by K Balachander, Music by M.S. Viswanathan, and starring Vanishree, Vijayalalitha, Jaishankar.

Nangu Suvargal

1971

No artwork available
NR

When a couple is ousted from home, the wife struggles to make a lawyer out of her husband

Manjal Kungumam

1973

Aromalunni poster
9.0

Based on Vadakkan Pattukal, a collection of Northern Ballads of medieval origin.

Aromalunni

1972

1960s · 12 titles

Ninaivil Nindraval poster
NR

Prema, an amnesiac, marries Prakash, a jobless young man, and they live with his friend. However, she meets with another accident and loses memories of her marriage.

Ninaivil Nindraval

1967

No artwork available
NR

Aathmanathan, an unbeatable lawyer, vows to remain a bachelor but loses his ground when Kanjana joins as his junior. He falls for her; however, she is in love with his brother.

Andru Kanda Mugam

1968

Athey Kangal poster
7.0

After four brothers get killed in succession, Vimalanathan and his niece, Susila, are the sole survivors. So, Bhaskar, Susila's lover, tries to find the stalker who is hunting his lover's family.

Athey Kangal

1967

No artwork available
NR

Raju, a cop, has been hot on the trail of a smuggling gang. But things take a turn when his sister falls in love with Bhaskar, whose father is a suspected smuggler.

Ethirigal Jakkirathai

1967

No artwork available
NR

Three childhood friends take divergent career paths after growing up. Their lives intersect again when one of them gets kidnapped.

Naam Moovar

1966

No artwork available
NR

Shyamala, a young woman, and her father try to find of an ideal life partner for her. Worried about her marriage, the father falls ill and therefore, Shyamala introduces him to Kantan, a young man.

Kumari Penn

1966

No artwork available
NR

1968 Tamil Film

Moondrezhuthu

1968

Madras to Pondicherry poster
NR

Mala, a modern college girl witnesses the murder committed by Sudhagar and hops into a bus bound for Pondicherry. Sudhagar follows and tries to kill her on the journey.

Madras to Pondicherry

1966

Kadhalikka Neramillai poster
5.7

Ashok is in love with his boss' daughter, Nirmala. To convince Viswanathan, he seeks his best friend Vasu's help, who disguises as his father.

Kadhalikka Neramillai

1964

No artwork available
6.7

A man runs a successful business and visits his large family only on weekends. When the marriages of his 2 children and his nephew are about to be fixed, a secret about his life threatens to ruin all.

Motor Sundaram Pillai

1966

No artwork available
NR

A wealthy man son gets lost at a very young age. His father searches for him in vain and dies after few years. Years later, 3 men come up to the palace claiming they are the lost son. The story unfolds as to who is the real lost son.

Naan

1967

Delhi Mapillai poster
NR

A wealthy man disregards and disrespects those who are poor. As a result, his two sons decide to teach him a lesson in humility and make him see his shortcoming.

Delhi Mapillai

1968

Behind the camera