| Ravichandran | |
|---|---|
| Born | P.S. Raman 1941 or 1942 Kuala Lumpur, Federated Malay States |
| Died | 25 July 2011 (aged 69) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1964–2011 |
| Spouse | Vimala Sheela (divorced) |
Ravichandran (1941 or 1942 – 25 July 2011) was a Tamil film actor who played lead roles in Tamil movies of the 1960s and 1970s. He has also acted in supporting roles in some recent Tamil movies, and had also directed a number of films.[1][2]
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Ravichandran was born P.S. Raman in Kuala Lumpur, capital of the Federated Malay States. He moved to Tiruchirappalli, India in 1951, and studied at St. Joseph's College. He was married twice: his first marriage was to Malayalam actress Sheela, and they had a son, George; he was later married to Vimala, with whom he had a daughter, Lavanya, and two sons, Balaji and Hamsavardhan. Hamsavardhan and George also took up acting as a career, with Hamsavardhan starring in the film Manthiran, directed by his father.
Ravichandran died aged 69 from multiple organ failure on 25 July 2011 at the Apollo Hospital in Chennai, after suffering from a lung infection and kidney disease.[3]
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Kaadhalikka Neramillai | Tamil | |
| Nalvaravu | Tamil | ||
| 1965 | Idhaya Kamalam | Tamil | |
| 1966 | Gauri Kalyanam | Tamil | |
| Kumarippen | Tamil | ||
| Motor Sundaram Pillai | Tamil | ||
| Madras to Pondicherry | Tamil | ||
| Naam Moovar | Tamil | ||
| 1967 | Adhe Kangal | Tamil | |
| Maadi Veetu Mapillai | Tamil | ||
| Magaraasi | Tamil | ||
| Naan | Tamil | ||
| Naan Yaar Theriyuma | Tamil | ||
| Ninaivil Ninraval | Tamil | ||
| Selva Magal | Tamil | ||
| Sabhash Thambi | Tamil | ||
| Thanga Thambi | Tamil | ||
| Valibha Virundhu | Tamil | ||
| 1968 | Moonreluthu | Tamil | |
| Nimindhu Nil | Tamil | ||
| Panakkara Pillai | Tamil | ||
| Delhi Mapillai | Tamil | ||
| 1969 | Odum Nadhi | Tamil | |
| Sikharangal | Malayalam | ||
| Singapore Seeman | Tamil | ||
| Chella Penn | Tamil | ||
| Subha Dhinam | Tamil | ||
| 1970 | Kadhal Jothi | Tamil | |
| Kaviya Thalaivi | Tamil | ||
| Snegithi | Tamil | ||
| Malathi | Tamil | ||
| 1971 | Paatondru Ketten | Tamil | |
| Sabhatham | Tamil | ||
| Justice Vishwanathan | Tamil | ||
| Meendum Vazhven | Tamil | ||
| Utharavindri Ulle Vaa | Tamil | ||
| 1972 | Pugundha Veedu | Tamil | |
| Varaverpu | Tamil | ||
| 1973 | Engal Thaayi | Tamil | |
| Baghdad Perazhagi | Tamil | ||
| 1974 | Avalukku Nigar Avale | Tamil | |
| Doctoramma | Tamil | ||
| Puthiya Manidhan | Tamil | ||
| Sorgathil Thirumanam | Tamil | ||
| 1975 | Hotel Sorgam | Tamil | |
| Thai Veetu Seedhanam | Tamil | ||
| 1979 | Neeya | Tamil | |
| 1986 | Oomai Vizhigal | Tamil | |
| 1995 | Karna | Vijay's father | Tamil |
| 1997 | Arunachalam | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Pammal K Sambandam | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Ramana | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Kanden Kadhalai | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Aadu Pulli | Tamil |