K. S. Ravikumar

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

6.518

Gender

Male

Birthday

04-Jun-1954

Age

(70 years old)

Place of Birth

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Also Known As
  • K.S. Ravikumar
  • KS Ravi Kumar
  • KS RaviKumar
  • K S Ravi Kumar
  • KS.Ravi Kumar
  • KS.RaviKumar

K. S. Ravikumar

Biography

K. S. Ravikumar is an Indian film director and actor, primarily working in Tamil cinema. He has directed numerous films ranging from comedy and drama to action thrillers. His film Dasavathaaram (2008) went on to gross $16 million worldwide in the first four weeks and eventually became one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time. Ravikumar began his career as an assistant to director Bharathi Raja and subsequently directed his first film Puriyaadha Pudhir (1990).


Credits

Pagaivan Pagaivan (1997) Character: Durairaj
Pagaivan (Tamil: பகைவன்) is a 1997 Tamil film starring Sathyaraj, Ajith Kumar and Anjala Zhaveri in the leading roles. The film revolves around a kidnapping undertaken by Ajith and the actions that the victim's father take to save his daughter.
Kannaal Pesavaa Kannaal Pesavaa (2000) Character: N/A
Kannaal Pesavaa is a 2000 Tamil film directed by Raj Khanna. The film stars Arunkumar, Suvalakshmi, Goundamani and Senthil in lead roles.
Kondattam Kondattam (1998) Character: N/A
Is a Tamil language film released in 1998. It starred Arjun and Simran Bagga in the lead roles. The film average hit at the box office.
Golmaal Golmaal (1998) Character: ACP Bike Pandian (Periya Pandi)/ Chinna Pandi
Ganesh (Selva), a good-for-nothing youth, falls in love with Aishwarya (Monica Nerukkar). Her father Karnal Rajappa (Rajan P. Dev) is a very strict father who hates love. Ganesh and Aishwarya decide to elope but her father later has a heart attack and Aishwarya refuses to marry him. Karnal Rajappa's state of health deteriorates, therefore he arranges his daughter's wedding as soon as possible. Three terrorists (Sathya Prakash, Mahanadi Shankar and Bhanu Prakash) escape from jail. While preparing Aishwarya's wedding in Karnal Rajappa's house, Ganesh enters in her room and tries to convince her. In the meantime, the three terrorists enter in their house and begin to sequester them. These terrorists are ultimately Ganesh's friends and it was Ganesh's plan to marry his lover Aishwarya. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Ayya Ullen Ayya Ayya Ullen Ayya (2020) Character: N/A
A Erode Sounder movie.
உன்னிடத்தில் என்னை கொடுத்தேன் உன்னிடத்தில் என்னை கொடுத்தேன் (1998) Character: Cameo Appearance
Selvam and Bhaskar, two thieves with good intentions, hide with the help of Radha who is an illegitimate child living with his father's family in the guise of a maid.
நட்புக்காக நட்புக்காக (1998) Character: N/A
A rich man's daughter accuses a loyal servant of attempting to rape her and sends him out of the house. However, she later reveals that she had falsely accused him as she had hated his father.
மகா நடிகன் மகா நடிகன் (2004) Character: Special Appearance
Starting as an extra, Sathya shrewdly paves his way up to stardom as a leading hero. His ever-increasing popularity also leads him to joining an upcoming political party.
பெரிய குடும்பம் பெரிய குடும்பம் (1995) Character: N/A
Three brothers lead a respectable and harmonious life. All attempts by their cousins to divide them fail until they take advantage of a delicate situation and join forces with like-minded allies.
ஊர் மரியாதை ஊர் மரியாதை (1992) Character: N/A
Rathnavelu loves Rasathi, who is in love with Kannan, brother of Veerapandi, an archrival of Rathnavelu. She is forcefully married to Rathnavelu, which leads to the death of Kannan.
சூரியன் சந்திரன் சூரியன் சந்திரன் (1993) Character: N/A
Marudu goes to jail when he steals some money in order to get his best friend Mani's sister married. However, Mani cheats on Marudu and elopes with his lover.
புருஷ லட்சணம் புருஷ லட்சணம் (1993) Character: N/A
Abhirami, a lively girl, falls in love with Nandagopal, a successful manager. Unfortunately, Abhirami's classmate, Raja, gets consumed with jealousy as he loves her and attempts to break their bond.
சக்திவேல் சக்திவேல் (1994) Character: N/A
Sakthivel, an honest police officer, beats up the son of a politician. Following this, he is promoted and transferred to a village, but his promotion only lands him in trouble.
ஒன்பதுல குரு ஒன்பதுல குரு (2013) Character: Balram Naidu
Five friends go on an adventurous trip just before one among them is about to get married. However, post an entire night of partying, they are shocked to find one of their friends missing.
ஆடாம ஜெயிச்சோமடா ஆடாம ஜெயிச்சோமடா (2014) Character: N/A
Panneer, a taxi driver unknowingly gets friendly with a cricket bookie during a trip. The next day, when the bookie is murdered under mysterious circumstances, Panneer is accused of killing him.
Santhosham Santhosham (1998) Character: N/A
Santhosham(transl. Happiness) is a 1998 Tamil-language drama film directed by newcomer Karthik. The film stars Saravanan and Suvalakshmi, with K. S. Ravikumar, Anand Babu, Prakash Raj, R. Sundarrajan and Thalaivasal Vijay playing supporting roles. The film, produced by Ve. Baabu, had musical score by Deva and was released on 3 April 1998.
பிஸ்தா பிஸ்தா (1997) Character: Cameo
Vennila, the arrogant daughter of a wealthy businessman, gets married to Mani in order to inherit her grandfather's property. However, her life changes when she finds out that Mani is an ex-convict.
புது வசந்தம் புது வசந்தம் (1990) Character: Watchman (Cameo appearance)
Gowri, a woman in search of her lover Suresh, joins a group of struggling roadside singers. Friendship grows between them as they achieve success, but things change when Suresh returns.
நினைத்தது யாரோ நினைத்தது யாரோ (2014) Character: Special Appearance
A director changes the perception of love for a group of youngsters by narrating how he reclaimed his life because of his now-married lover and her understanding husband.
Kadhale Kadhale Kadhale Kadhale (2024) Character: N/A
How love and relationships evolve over the years.
Jaggubhai Jaggubhai (2010) Character: N/A
Jagannathan, (Sarath Kumar) fondly known as ‘Jaggubhai’. is an Indian Police Officer with sharp methods. His way of dealing the criminals strikes terror in the underground world. Tough is just an ordinary word to describe this upright, straight forward police officer. Jaggubhai is sent to Australia on an important mission to deal with anti social elements there. In Australia, Jaggubai meets Meena (Srisha) and they both fall in love with each other. Jaggubai fails in his mission for which he came to Australia and the brief romance with Meena also ends abruptly....
Dharma Chakkaram Dharma Chakkaram (1997) Character: N/A
Dharma Chakkaram is a 1997 Tamil action drama film, directed by K. S. Ravikumar.
தமிழ் தமிழ் (2002) Character: N/A
Thamizh, a brave youth, looks forward to working with his brother in Kuwait. Meanwhile, circumstances force him to clash with some gangsters which earn him Periyavar's wrath.
విలన్ విలన్ (2003) Character: N/A
Guru, a bus conductor, steals from the corrupt in order to fund an organization that aids people with disabilities. He also pretends to be his twin, Vishnu, to avoid detection and trial.
எதிரி எதிரி (2004) Character: Tenant (Special Appearance)
Subramani poses as a criminal to evict bachelor tenants from a Brahmin's house, but ends up helping one of them to kidnap his lover from her marriage. However, he faces trouble when he kidnaps the wrong girl.
முத்து குளிக்க வாரீயளா முத்து குளிக்க வாரீயளா (1995) Character: N/A
Chellappa, a villager, returns to his village after finishing his education, and falls in love with his neighbour Sundari. Her father, the panchayat president, threatens to shoot her if the affair becomes public knowledge. He wants Sundari to marry his relative Raja, who owns part of the land he has been taking care of while Raja is serving at the military.
பொண்டாட்டி ராஜ்ஜயம் பொண்டாட்டி ராஜ்ஜயம் (1992) Character: N/A
A man falls in love with a girl and marries her. After his friend passes away in an accident, the man begins to support his friend's young wife. This sows a seed of suspicion in his wife's mind.
சரவணா சரவணா (2006) Character: man in the train
Saravana and Krishna are close buddies in college. Saravana sees a video tape of Krishna's sister Sadhana studying in London and falls in love with her. So to meet her, Saravana goes with Krishna to a village near Tirunelveli where he finds that there is a bloody war going on between two warring caste groups. Krishna's brother Soundarapandi his wife and Krishna are killed by the rival group of Dorai Singam. However Saravana saves Sadhana and takes her to Chennai. Initially Sadhana is not accepted by Saravana's large family but slowly when they come to know about her background they support and love her. The rest of the film is how Saravana tries to help Sadhana to go back to London, and in the process eliminates the entire gang of Dorai Singam single-handedly.
வில்லன் வில்லன் (2002) Character: Self
Shiva, a bus conductor, robs the corrupt in order to fund an organisation that aids those with disabilities. To avoid detection and trial, he pretends to be his twin, who has disabilities.
தலைநகரம் தலைநகரம் (2006) Character: ACP Ravikumar
After Right, a petty criminal, kills Bhai's son, Bhai's gangsters seek revenge by killing Right's friend Balu. Later, Right decides to lead a normal life, but a corrupt police officer exploits him.
றெக்க றெக்க (2016) Character: Ratna, Shiva's Father
A young man haunted by his actions in the past gets caught in the rivalry between two gangsters.
ಕೋಟಿಗೊಬ್ಬ-೨ ಕೋಟಿಗೊಬ್ಬ-೨ (2016) Character: N/A
Sathya, a real estate agent, whose lookalike brother Shiva, who moonlights as a robber. After he robs Rs 250 crores from a couple of businessmen, both brothers become the target of a corrupt cop, who is keen on nailing them.
புத்தம் புது பயணம் புத்தம் புது பயணம் (1991) Character: N/A
Vivek, Narayanan and Kannan are admitted in a hospital for treatment. Babu , son of a rich businessman, is also admitted in the same ward as them. They become friends in a short time. They finally come to know that they will live only for few more months, they all have blood cancer. They decide to leave the hospital and to travel. They arrive in a small village where Sivalingam spreads terror among the villagers.
மதில் மதில் (2021) Character: Laxmikanthan
Laxmikanthan, a common man, takes on a corrupt politician after he damages the wall of his house for an election campaign. Can Laxmikanthan find justice?
அந்தகன் அந்தகன் (2024) Character: N/A
A piano player pretending to be visually-impaired, unwittingly becomes entangled in a number of problems as he witnesses the murder of a former film actor.
என் ஆளோட செருப்பக் காணோம் என் ஆளோட செருப்பக் காணோம் (2017) Character: A Politician
The adventures of a young man who tries to trace the missing slipper of the girl he is in love with.
கோப்ரா கோப்ரா (2022) Character: Nellaiappan
A genius mathematician doubles up as a hit man, assassinating people opposing a ruthless corporate behemoth. While he manages to stay ahead of the Interpol and the psychotic head of the corporation, who are after him, can he evade the mysterious hacker who is keen to unmask him?
அன்னபூரணி அன்னபூரணி (2023) Character: N/A
A young girl from a conservative family aspires to become the best cook in India.
மாயோன் மாயோன் (2022) Character: Vasudevan
An archaeology team lead by Arjun Manimaran a curious and intelligent man, is on a quest to break down the myths of an ancient temple, which might put their lives at risk, whilst their work continues other conflict arises which threatens to destroy the temple's relics and antiquity.
சிகரம் தொடு சிகரம் தொடு (2014) Character: Ravi
Chellapa wants his son Murali to become a police officer like him but Murali's dream is a 'safe' bank job. However, a slew of thefts in ATMs affects them personally and changes the course of Murali's life.
Maaligai Maaligai (2021) Character: N/A
ACP Shanti, an honest police officer, is given the responsibility of investigating the mysterious deaths at a palace in Kanchipuram. But when she gets there, the situation turns from bad to worse.
மன்மதன் அம்பு மன்மதன் அம்பு (2010) Character: Guest Appearance
Madhan is convinced that Ambu is unfaithful and refuses to pay detective Mannar when he reports otherwise. Wanting to make money to help a friend, Mannar cooks up stories about Ambu's infidelity.
பொண்ணு வீட்டுக்காரன் பொண்ணு வீட்டுக்காரன் (1999) Character: Manogar
Ponnu Veetukkaran is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by P. Vasu. The film stars Sathyaraj and Preetha Vijayakumar, while Vijay Adhiraj, Goundamani, Vijayakumar and Radharavi play supporting roles. It was released on 15 January 1999
ஆதவன் ஆதவன் (2009) Character: N/A
A professional assassin is tasked with the murder of a prominent local judge; however, after a series of failed attempts, he is forced to deal with complications and old relationships arising from his troubled past.
மிரள் மிரள் (2022) Character: Rama's Father
A family with a past and trauma, encounters a series of strange incidences, in a car journey on their way home and runs into trouble in a windmills farm.
அரண்மனை 4 அரண்மனை 4 (2024) Character: N/A
After his sister's suspicious death, a man decides to discover the hidden truth, setting off a chasm for chaos and terror.
பள்ளிப் பருவத்திலே பள்ளிப் பருவத்திலே (2017) Character: N/A
A school student loves his classmate, who also harbours feelings for him. But when her rich, powerful family questions her, she lies that she isn't love with him, and this plays havoc on the boy's family.
மாயாவி மாயாவி (2005) Character: Himself (Special Appearance)
A famous actress, after being kidnapped by a fan of her's, starts liking him.
படையப்பா படையப்பா (1999) Character: Special Appearance in "Kikku Yerudhey" Song
Padayappa, a mechanical engineer whose father gives up his property to his foster brother, and then dies of shock soon after. Neelambari initially loves Padayappa, but plans to humiliate him after his family humiliates her father. The rest of the plot deals with Padayappa overcoming all the obstacles placed by Neelambari.
நான் சிரித்தால் நான் சிரித்தால் (2020) Character: Dilli Babu
A man suffers from a condition where he laughs uncontrollably under stressful conditions and it causes a lot of trouble for him until he seeks a strong solution for it.
அவ்வை சண்முகி அவ்வை சண்முகி (1996) Character: Spectator during fight in market
A divorced husband desperately misses his daughter. In order to be with her, he takes up a job in his father-in-law's house. The only catch is that the job is that of a female governess.
கங்குவா கங்குவா (2024) Character: N/A
A story that travels 954 years from the 1070's to 2024 about a Hero who has to fulfil a mission left unfinished.
லிங்கா லிங்கா (2014) Character: "Finishing" Kumar
After being turned down by the ruling Britons, the rightful heir to a famous dynasty inspires local villagers to build a dam themselves. A small-time thief reforms after learning about the role played by his grandfather in building a dam.
வாஸ்கோடகாமா வாஸ்கோடகாமா (2024) Character: N/A
In a dystopian world where good is bad and bad is good, an honest man is sent to a bizarre prison.
முத்து முத்து (1995) Character: Tamil-speaking Malayali (cameo appearance)
The story concerns Muthu, a charismatic, well-respected and loyal servant and charioteer of Raja Malayasimman, a wealthy zamindar. While Muthu and Raja's exploits lead them to fall in love with the same woman, an actress and dancer named Ranganayaki, Raja's materal uncle Ambalathar is keen on assuming control of the family's property.
லால் சலாம் லால் சலாம் (2024) Character: Sathyamoorthy
When a cricket game between two brothers goes wrong, a group of Indian villages are torn apart in the process. With tensions exacerbated by a scheming politician, the two brothers and their father must reconcile their differences to revitalize the locals’ Hindu and Muslim unity.
விண்ணைத்தாண்டி வருவாயா விண்ணைத்தாண்டி வருவாயா (2010) Character: Himself (Guest Appearance)
A young, aspiring filmmaker falls in love with a girl who moves into the house above his, but her sophisticated nature does more harm than good to him.
வரலாறு வரலாறு (2006) Character: N/A
Shiva, the ageing business tycoon, bound to his wheelchair, sharing a strong bonding with his son Vishnu. Indulgent, while Vishnu whiles away his time with his cronies taking life easy. But then suddenly Vishnu starts behaving out of character, his drunken bouts and acts causing the father much shame and embarrassment. And when Vishnu professes to remember nothing of what he had done, the father takes him to a psychiatrist.
தொட்டால் பூ மலரும் தொட்டால் பூ மலரும் (2007) Character: Special Appearance
A happy-go-lucky youngster falls in love with his wealthy classmate. However, the girl's mother is opposed to their relationship and arranges her wedding with a gangster's son.
மின்சார கண்ணா மின்சார கண்ணா (1999) Character: N/A
Indira hates men and only employs women in her company and personal staff. Kasi enters her life as a driver and soon, one by one, his entire family starts working in the same household.
தங்கமகன் தங்கமகன் (2015) Character: Vijayraghavan
The happiness of Tamizh and his middle-class family is shattered when his dad commits suicide. The youngster tries to understand why his father took this extreme step and clear his name.
ஜப்பான் ஜப்பான் (2023) Character: N/A
A fictionalized version of the events surrounding notorious criminal Tiruvarur Murugan, who was involved in a big jewellery shop robbery.
கோஸ்டி கோஸ்டி (2023) Character: Das
An inspector embarks on a mission to track down a gangster who was once in her father's custody several decades ago. However, her quest leads to a string of absurd events that not only jeopardise her mission but also put her life in danger.
அயோக்யா அயோக்யா (2019) Character: Head Constable Abdul Kader
When a corrupt cop gets embroiled in a heroic brawl, he has no idea how it would eventually lead him to a shocking rape case and change his life forever.
சில நேரங்களில் சில மனிதர்கள் சில நேரங்களில் சில மனிதர்கள் (2022) Character: Arivazhagan
The lives of four people from different walks of life is affected by a disastrous road accident. The regret, remorse and realisation these characters undergo makes the crux of the film.
வரலாறு முக்கியம் வரலாறு முக்கியம் (2022) Character: Gopal
Karthik is an aspiring YouTuber, who wants to be famous and his friend Adaikalam aspires to be a politician. Karthik falls in love with Yamuna, his new Malayali neighbour but Jamuna, sister of his love interest falls in love with Karthik.
கோமாளி கோமாளி (2019) Character: Dharmaraj
A youngster in his mid-30s goes through a series of struggles after coming to terms with the fact that he was in coma for 16 years.
தெனாலி தெனாலி (2000) Character: Self (Cameo)
Thenali suffers from panophobia and seeks doctor Kailash's help but the latter denies his request. Later, when Kailash goes on a vacation with his family, Thenali joins them and charms his sister.
அருள் அருள் (2004) Character: N/A
Arul, who works in a mill, is the youngest of four brothers in a family of goldsmiths. Once, Arul's brother stole a chain due to financial circumstances. As Arul had taken the blame for it, he was labelled as a "thief" and seen as a black sheep by his father. Thus, he vows never to make a gold ornament ever again. Kanmani, who moves into the opposite house, begins by playing tricks on him, but eventually falls for his character. Arul doesn't believe in love, and keeps his distance from her. One day, when Arul's father scolds him in the temple,
பஞ்சதந்திரம் பஞ்சதந்திரம் (2002) Character: Co-Pilot
Ram's friends hire Maggie, a call girl, to help him get over his wife, who mistakenly believes him to be a philanderer. However, they get in trouble when Maggie ends up dead.
மாயவன் மாயவன் (2017) Character: Minister
A series of murders are happening in the city, and a cop realises that they are all eerily similar. Can he find out the link and capture the murderer before it is too late?
ரெமோ ரெமோ (2016) Character: Arun's Father
An aspiring actor dresses up as a female nurse to bag a role in a film, and more importantly, woo the love of his life.
80's பில்டப் 80's பில்டப் (2023) Character: Yemadharmaraja
A youngster accepts his sister's challenge to make the girl who has come to his grandfather's funeral to fall in love with him before the last rites are done.
கூகுள் குட்டப்பா கூகுள் குட்டப்பா (2022) Character: Subramani
A curmudgeonly, very conservative old man gets a robot as a caretaker and becomes very attached to it. Can his robotic engineer son make him realise the danger posed by the machine before it is too late?
இங்க என்ன சொல்லுது இங்க என்ன சொல்லுது (2014) Character: K.S. Ravikumar
A middle-aged married man narrates the mistakes of his past to a driver while travelling to Chennai on account of an emergency.
சாமானியன் சாமானியன் (2024) Character: Murugavel
Three young men plan a heist but find the bank already hijacked by elderly men. The public supports the elderly, exposing corruption among bank officials and igniting a wave of community fervor.
Policegiri Policegiri (2013) Character: N/A
A cop named DCP Rudra is transferred to a new police station. As the city is riddled with crime and corruption, he decides to bring law and order back for which he has to go against Nagori Subramaniyam, the local mafia. He does not believe in the system of going by the book and instead fights fire with fire.



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