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
Other namesSembi
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 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]

Selected filmography
YearFilmRoleNotes
1999JodiJournalistUncredited role
2000AlaipayutheyPolice officerUncredited role
2001DheenaMLA Malarvannan's Henchmancredited as Ravi
MinnaleRavi
CitizenCitizen's friendUncredited role
2002Kannathil MuthamittalDhanraj
RamanaaDead patient's husband
2003SenaPondy
Kaakha KaakhaKaththa Muthu
IyarkaiDorai's friendUncredited role
SooriSurya's friend
2004GhilliPolice officer
MachiNarayanan's henchman
2005Chandramukhi
2006NaalaiBosecredited as Sembi
2008SaamidaSaamicredited as Sembi
2010Sivappu MazhaiLakshman
2012Life of PiTraffic police officerEnglish film
2013Singam IIPolice officer
2013ThagaraaruPolice officer
2014JillaPolice officer
PoojaiAnna Thandavam's henchman
Oru Oorla Rendu RajaPolice officer
MeaghamannYakub
2015Yennai Arindhaal
VajramPolice officer
TiharHenchman
2016Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum
2018Touch Chesi ChuduTelugu film
Kaala Koothu
Saamy 2Ravana's Personal Assistant
2019Natpe ThunaiAbdul Marakkayar
SangathamizhanSanjay's assistant
2021IPC 376
Theerpugal VirkapadumAdvocate
2022VisithiranPolice officer
VikramPolice officer
PrinceSub-inspector
2023VarisuEeshwar
BakasuranNatarajan's assistant
AyothiCargo Manager
Ponniyin Selvan 2 PP Commander
2024RathnamBabu Reddy
Television

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. "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).
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