Pondy Ravi


Pondy Ravi is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil-language films. He has acted in over sixty films.

Career

Pondy Ravi worked as an assistant cameraman for Minsara Kanavu. He has acted as a police officer in several films including Alaipayuthey, Minnale and Kaakha Kaakha. He also portrayed a lead role in a film called Saamida under the name Sembi; the film had a low-key release. He went to an audition for Ang Lee's Life of Pi. In the film, he plays a silent police officer who regulates traffic. Ravi portrayed a corrupt police officer in Vajram who acts on behalf of a minister for the sake of money.
Outside acting, Ravi manages a video lab and is a liaison for films shot in Pondicherry.

Personal life

His father is a theatre artiste in Neyveli.

Partial filmography

;Uncredited roles
YearFilmRoleNotes
1999JodiJournalist
2000AlaipayutheyPolice officer
2001CitizenCitizen's friend
2003Parthiban KanavuWorker in Kalyana Sundaram's friend's company
2003IyarkaiDorai's posse member
2005GhajiniBus conductor

;Credited roles
YearFilmRoleNotes
2001DheenaMLA Malarvannan's Henchmancredited as Ravi
2001MinnaleRavi
2002Kannathil MuthamittalDhanraj
2002RamanaaDead patient's husband
2003SenaPondy
2003Kaakha KaakhaKaththa Muthu
2003SooriSurya's friend
2004GhilliPolice officer
2004MachiNarayanan's henchman
2004BoseCommando
2005ChandramukhiGanesh Constructions worker
2005DaasMakkal Theerpu reporter
2005Kundakka MandakkaPolice officer
2006NaalaiBosecredited as Sembi
2008SaamidaSaamicredited as Sembi
2010Sivappu MazhaiLakshman
2012Life of PiTraffic police officerEnglish film
2013Singam IIPolice officer
2013ThagaraaruPolice officer
2014JillaPolice officer
2014PoojaiAnna Thandavam's henchman
2014Oru Oorla Rendu RajaPolice officer
2014MeaghamannYakub
2015Yennai ArindhaalPolice constable
2015VajramPolice officer
2015TiharHenchman
2016Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum
2017Ivan ThanthiranDevaraj's right hand
2018Touch Chesi ChuduNavy officerTelugu film
2018Kaala Koothu
2018Saamy 2Ravana's Personal Assistant
2019Natpe ThunaiAbdul Marakkayar
2019SangathamizhanSanjay's assistant
2021IPC 376Assistant Commissioner
2021Theerpugal VirkapadumAdvocate
2022VisithiranPolice officer
2022VikramS. Pandidurai
2022PrinceSub-inspector
2023VarisuEeshwar
2023BakasuranNatarajan's assistant
2023AyothiCargo Manager
2023Ponniyin Selvan 2PP Commander
2024RathnamBabu Reddy
2024Lal SalaamAllaudin Bhai
2024Thiru. ManickamConstable Esakki
2024BoatIndian Imperial Police officer
2025VanangaanManikandan
2025The [Door (2025 film)|The Door]Contractor
2025Un PaarvayilInbasekharan

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