Besant Ravi

Besant Ravi
Born	R. Ravi Kumar (1970-06-01) 1 June 1970 Besant Nagar, Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupations	Actor Stuntman
Years active	1995–present
Spouse	R. Prabhavathy
Children	2

Besant Ravi (born R. Ravi Kumar; 1 June 1970) is an Indian actor and stunt choreographer. He has played antagonistic supporting roles in Tamil, Hindi and several other Indian language films.

Early life

Besant Ravi, who was born and brought up in Chennai, was a bike mechanic in his early stages of life, and all through his childhood days, he grew up watching film shootings near his house in Besant Nagar. He soon became familiar with the artists and technicians on the sets. Ravi is an expert in Mixed martial arts and boxing. He got his first break in cinema in the movie Lucky Man.

Career

He got his first break in cinema in the movie Lucky Man, in which he performed a solo stunt, then he got trained professionally for cinema by stunt master Pandiyan. He started his career as a fighter and later moved into acting in several action sequences. Later, he got many offers to enter into the acting arena and got busy with acting. Director S. Shankar's Mudhalvan was noted among his projects.

Filmography

Tamil

• Lucky Man (1995)
• Mudhalvan (1999)
• Kushi (2000)
• Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven (2000)
• Appu (2000)
• Ennamma Kannu (2000)
• Parthen Rasithen (2000)
• Vanna Thamizh Pattu (2000)
• Dheena (2001)
• Dhost (2001)
• Citizen (2001)
• Aanandham (2001)
• Majunu (2001)
• Thamizh (2002)
• Ezhumalai (2002)
• Charlie Chaplin (2002)
• Thamizhan (2002)
• Raajjiyam (2002)
• Thenkasi Pattanam (2002)
• Raja (2002)
• Manasellam (2003)
• Three Roses (2003)
• Villain (2002)
• Chokka Thangam (2003)
• Saamy (2003)
• Dum (2003)
• Pudhiya Geethai (2003)
• Sivamani (2003)
• Anjaneya (2003)
• Kuththu (2004)
• Yuga (2006)
• Suyetchai MLA (2006)
• Agaram (2007)
• Arul (2004)
• Jore (2004)
• Sullan (2004)
• Aayudham (2005)
• Maayavi (2005)
• Anniyan (2005)
• Aadhikkam (2005)
• Englishkaran (2005)
• Chinna (2005)
• Kusthi (2006)
• Thagapansamy (2006)
• Saravana (2006)
• Sudesi (2006)
• Thalaimagan (2006)
• Thagapansamy (2006)
• Thalai Nagaram (2006)
• Suriyan (2006)
• Pokkiri (2007)
• Deepavali (2007)
• Mayavi (2007)
• Nam Naadu (2007)
• Maa Madurai (2007)
• Thiru Ranga (2007)
• Thotta (2008)
• Ellam Avan Seyal (2008)
• Vasool (2008)
• Kabadi Kabadi (2008)
• Yogi (2009)
• Perumal (2009)
• Thoranai (2009)
• Ainthaam Padai (2009)
• Suriyan Satta Kalloori (2009)
• Singam (2010)
• Pen Singam (2010)
• Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam (2010)
• Nagaram Marupakkam (2010)
• Ponnar Shankar (2011)
• Vai Raja Vai (2015)
• Puthagam (2013)
• Pattathu Yaanai (2013)
• Soan Papdi (2013)
• Tenaliraman (2014)
• Kakki Sattai (2015)
• Eli (2015)
• Bhooloham (2015)
• Yennai Arindhaal (2015)
• Kaaki Sattai (2015)
• Gethu (2016)
• Saagasam (2016)
• Bairavaa (2017)
• Sathura Adi 3500 (2017)
• Goli Soda 2 (2018)
• The Legend (2022)
• Kaatteri (2022)
• Andhagan (2023)

Telugu

• Nenu Premisthunnanu (1997)
• Tholi Valapu (2001)
• Snehamante Idera (2001)
• Hanuman Junction (2001)
• Commander Jayanthi (2002)
• Villain (2003)
• Andhrawala (2004)
• Suryam (2004)
• Annavaram (2006)
• Madesha (2008)
• Bujjigadu (2008)
• Pistha (2009)
• Ragada (2010)
• Aagadu (2014)
• Tiger Nageswara Rao (2023)

Malayalam

• Black (2004)
• Thommanum Makkalum (2005)
• Ali Bhai (2007)
• Aandavan (2008)
• Chattambinadu (2009)
• Black Stallion (2010)
• Shikkar (2010)
• Christian Brothers (2011)
• Aravindante Athidhikal (2018)

Kannada

• Vande Matharam (2001)
• Veera Kannadiga (2004)
• Nalla (2005)
• Shy (2006)
• Madesha (2008)
• Shivamani (2009)
• Santhu Straight Forward (2016)

Hindi

• Singham (2011)
• Policegiri (2013)
• Chennai Express (2013)
• Golmaal Again (2017)
• Simmba (2018)
• Dabangg 3 (2019)

Bengali

• Bikram Singha: The Lion Is Back (2012)

Television

Year	Show	Role	Channel	Notes
2014	Adhu Idhu Yedhu	Contestant	Star Vijay
2021	Survivor Tamil		Zee Tamil
2021	Master the Blaster
2021	Rowdy Baby		Sun TV	He participated with his wife, Prabhavathy
2022	Joker Poker		Zee Tamil