Pondy Ravi is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil-language films. He has acted in over sixty films.[1]
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]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Jodi | Journalist | |
| 2000 | Alaipayuthey | Police officer | |
| 2001 | Citizen | Citizen's friend | |
| 2003 | Parthiban Kanavu | Worker in Kalyana Sundaram's friend's company | |
| Iyarkai | Dorai's posse member | ||
| 2005 | Ghajini | Bus conductor | [9] |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Dheena | MLA Malarvannan's Henchman | credited as Ravi |
| Minnale | Ravi | ||
| 2002 | Kannathil Muthamittal | Dhanraj | |
| Ramanaa | Dead patient's husband | ||
| 2003 | Sena | Pondy | |
| Kaakha Kaakha | Kaththa Muthu | ||
| Soori | Surya's friend | ||
| 2004 | Ghilli | Police officer | |
| Machi | Narayanan's henchman | ||
| Bose | Commando | ||
| 2005 | Chandramukhi | Ganesh Constructions worker | |
| Daas | Makkal Theerpu reporter | ||
| Kundakka Mandakka | Police officer | ||
| 2006 | Naalai | Bose | credited as Sembi |
| 2008 | Saamida | Saami | |
| 2010 | Sivappu Mazhai | Lakshman | |
| 2012 | Life of Pi | Traffic police officer | English film |
| 2013 | Singam II | Police officer | |
| Thagaraaru | |||
| 2014 | Jilla | ||
| Poojai | Anna Thandavam's henchman | ||
| Oru Oorla Rendu Raja | Police officer | ||
| Meaghamann | Yakub | ||
| 2015 | Yennai Arindhaal | Police constable | |
| Vajram | Police officer | ||
| Tihar | Henchman | ||
| 2016 | Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum | ||
| 2017 | Ivan Thanthiran | Devaraj's right hand | |
| 2018 | Touch Chesi Chudu | Navy officer | Telugu film |
| Kaala Koothu | |||
| Saamy 2 | Ravana's Personal Assistant | ||
| 2019 | Natpe Thunai | Abdul Marakkayar | |
| Sangathamizhan | Sanjay's assistant | ||
| 2021 | IPC 376 | Assistant Commissioner | |
| Theerpugal Virkapadum | Advocate | ||
| 2022 | Visithiran | Police officer | |
| Vikram | S. Pandidurai | ||
| Prince | Sub-inspector | ||
| 2023 | Varisu | Eeshwar | |
| Bakasuran | Natarajan's assistant | ||
| Ayothi | Cargo Manager | ||
| Ponniyin Selvan 2 | PP Commander | ||
| 2024 | Rathnam | Babu Reddy | |
| Lal Salaam | Allaudin Bhai | ||
| Thiru. Manickam | Constable Esakki | ||
| Boat | Indian Imperial Police officer | ||
| 2025 | Vanangaan | Manikandan | |
| The Door | Contractor |
| Year | Show | Role | Notes | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Sathya | Veerasingam | Replaced by 'Poraali' Dileepan | Zee Tamil |
| 2020–2022 | Senthoora Poove | Pandian | Star Vijay | |
| 2021–2022 | Kannana Kanne | Harichandran | Sun TV | |
| 2021 | Vaidhegi Kaathirundhaal | Subburathnam | Star Vijay | |
| 2023–present | Pandian Stores 2 | Sakthivel | ||
| 2023 | Sundari | Murugan's friend | Special appearance | Sun TV |
| 2024 | Baakiyalakshmi | Sakthivel | Star Vijay | |
| 2024 | Karthigai Deepam | Thungaa | Zee Tamil | |
| 2025–present | Magale En Marumagale | Star Vijay |
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