Pondy Ravi

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

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

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 went to an audition for Ang Lee's Life of Pi (2013).[3] 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.[4] He also portrayed a lead role in a film called Saamida (2008) under the name Sembi; the film had a low-key release.[5][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]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleNotes
1999JodiJournalistUncredited role
2000Alaipayutheypolice officer
2001Dheena
MinnaleRavi
Citizen
2002Ramanaa
2003SenaPondy
Kaakha KaakhaPolice officer
SooriSurya's friend
2004Ghilli
MachiNarayanan's henchman
2008SaamidaSaamicredited as Sembi
2012Life of PiTraffic police officerEnglish film
2013ThagaraaruPolice officer
2014JillaPolice officer
PoojaiAnna Thandavam's henchman
Oru Oorla Rendu Rajapolice officer
MeaghamannYakub
2015Yennai Arindhaal
Vajrampolice officer
2016Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum
2018Kaala Koothu
2019SathyaVeerasingamTelevision series; replaced by 'Poraali' Dileepan
Natpe ThunaiAbdul Marakkayar
SangathamizhanSanjay's assistant
2020Theerpugal VirkapadumTBA

References
  1. Ramakrishnan, Deepa (14 March 2013). "Cop in!". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013.
  2. "கோலிவுட், பாலிவுட், பாண்டிவுட்!". Vikatan (in Tamil).
  3. ""லைப் ஆப் பை படக்குழுவினரைபாராட்ட முதல்வரிடம் கோரிக்கை". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 27 February 2013.
  4. Subramanian, Anupama (1 March 2015). "Movie review 'Vajram': Ramesh Selvan has gone a little overboard with violence". Deccan Chronicle.
  5. "Saamida". Sify.
  6. "Threat to Naan Kadavul - Behindwoods.com". Behindwoods.
  7. "கார் கவிழ்ந்தது பாண்டி ரவி படுகாயம்". Dinakaran (in Tamil).
  8. "ஒரு நாள் ஜெயிப்பேன்!". Vikatan (in Tamil).
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