# Besant Ravi

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)
* Kuthu (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)
* Vambu Sandai (2008)
* Ellam Avan Seyal (2008)
* Vasool (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)
* Vana Yuddham (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 (2024)
* Rajakili (2024)

### 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)
* Sarkar Dada (2005)
* Ali Bhai (2007)
* Kabadi Kabadi (2008)
* Aandavan (2008)
* Chattambinadu (2009)
* Black Stallion (2010)
* Shikkar (2010)
* Christian Brothers (2011)
* Aravindante Athidhikal (2018)
* Turbo (2024)

### Kannada

* Vande Matharam (2001)
* Veera Kannadiga (2004)
* Nalla (2005)
* Shy (2006)
* Madesha (2008)
* Shivamani (2009)
* Machcha (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 | Contestant | Zee Tamil | |
| 2021 | Master the Blaster | Contestant | Zee Tamil | |
| 2021 | Rowdy Baby | Contestant | Sun TV | He participated with his wife, Prabhavathy |
| 2022 | Joker Poker | Contestant | Zee Tamil | |