Pondy Ravi

Pondy Ravi
Other nameSembi
Alma materPondicherry University[1]
OccupationFilm actor
Years active1999–present

Pondy Ravi is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil-language films. He has acted in over sixty films.[1]

Career

Pondy Ravi worked as an assistant cameraman for Minsara Kanavu (1997).[2] He has acted as a police officer in several films including Alaipayuthey (2000), Minnale (2001) and Kaakha Kaakha (2003). He also portrayed a lead role in a film called Saamida (2008) under the name Sembi; the film had a low-key release.[3][4] He went to an audition for Ang Lee's Life of Pi (2013).[5] In the film, he plays a silent police officer who regulates traffic.[1] Ravi portrayed a corrupt police officer in Vajram (2015) who acts on behalf of a minister for the sake of money.[6] Outside acting, Ravi manages a video lab and is a liaison for films shot in Pondicherry.[1][7][8]

Personal life

His father is a theatre artiste in Neyveli.[1]

Partial filmography

Uncredited roles
YearFilmRoleNotes
1999JodiJournalist
2000AlaipayutheyPolice officer
2001 CitizenCitizen's friend
2003 Parthiban KanavuWorker in Kalyana Sundaram's friend's company
IyarkaiDorai's posse member
2005 GhajiniBus conductor[9]
Credited roles
YearFilmRoleNotes
2001DheenaMLA Malarvannan's Henchmancredited as Ravi
MinnaleRavi
2002Kannathil MuthamittalDhanraj
RamanaaDead patient's husband
2003SenaPondy
Kaakha KaakhaKaththa Muthu
SooriSurya's friend
2004GhilliPolice officer
MachiNarayanan's henchman
BoseCommando
2005ChandramukhiGanesh Constructions worker
Kana KandaenDurai[10]
DaasMakkal Theerpu reporter
Kundakka MandakkaPolice officer
2006NaalaiBosecredited as Sembi
2008SaamidaSaami
2010Sivappu MazhaiLakshman
2012Life of PiTraffic police officerEnglish film
2013Singam IIPolice officer
Thagaraaru
2014Jilla
PoojaiAnna Thandavam's henchman
Oru Oorla Rendu RajaPolice officer
MeaghamannYakub
2015Yennai ArindhaalPolice constable
VajramPolice officer
TiharHenchman
2016Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum
2017Ivan ThanthiranDevaraj's right hand
2018Touch Chesi ChuduNavy officerTelugu film
Kaala Koothu
Saamy 2Ravana's Personal Assistant
2019Natpe ThunaiAbdul Marakkayar
SangathamizhanSanjay's assistant
2021IPC 376Assistant Commissioner
Tughlaq DurbarInvestigation officer
Theerpugal VirkapadumAdvocate
2022VisithiranPolice officer
VikramS. Pandidurai
PrinceSub-inspector
2023VarisuEeshwar
BakasuranNatarajan's assistant
AyothiCargo Manager
Ponniyin Selvan 2PP Commander
2024RathnamBabu Reddy
Lal SalaamAllaudin Bhai
Thiru. ManickamConstable Esakki
BoatIndian Imperial Police officer
2025VanangaanManikandan
The DoorContractor
UnpaarvaiyilInbasekharan
Divya DrusthiTelugu film
2026Lucky the SuperstarPolitician

Television

YearShowRoleNotesChannel
2019SathyaVeerasingamReplaced by 'Poraali' DileepanZee Tamil
2020–2022Senthoora PoovePandianStar Vijay
2021–2022Kannana KanneHarichandranSun TV
2021Vaidhegi KaathirundhaalSubburathnamStar Vijay
2023–presentPandian Stores 2Sakthivel
2023SundariMurugan's friendSpecial appearanceSun TV
2024BaakiyalakshmiSakthivelStar Vijay
Karthigai DeepamThungaaZee Tamil
2025–2026Magale En MarumagaleParanjothiStar Vijay
2026SamanthiMLA KaalaipandiyanCameo appearanceZee Tamil

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Ramakrishnan, Deepa (14 March 2013). "Cop in!". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "கோலிவுட், பாலிவுட், பாண்டிவுட்!". Vikatan (in Tamil). 2 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Saamida". Sify. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Threat to Naan Kadavul - Behindwoods.com". Behindwoods.
  5. ↑ "லைப் ஆப் பை படக்குழுவினரைபாராட்ட முதல்வரிடம் கோரிக்கை". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 27 February 2013.
  6. ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (1 March 2015). "Movie review 'Vajram': Ramesh Selvan has gone a little overboard with violence". Deccan Chronicle.
  7. ↑ "கார் கவிழ்ந்தது பாண்டி ரவி படுகாயம்". Dinakaran (in Tamil).
  8. ↑ "ஒரு நாள் ஜெயிப்பேன்!". Vikatan (in Tamil). 10 August 2011.
  9. ↑ "Ghajini - Full Movie | Suriya | Asin | Nayantara | A.R. Murugadoss | Harris Jayaraj | HD 1080p". YouTube. 13 August 2015. Event occurs at 15:51. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "Kana Kanden Super Hit Tamil Full Movie HD With Eng Subs | Srikanth | Gopika | Prithviraj | KV Anand". 21 April 2021 – via YouTube.
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