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Besant Ravi

Acting Born Feb 1, 1970 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 24 credits

Biography

R. Ravikumar, known as Besant Ravi is an Indian actor and stunt choreographer. He has played antagonistic supporting roles in Tamil, Hindi and several other Indian language films.

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Known for

Cooku with Comali

as Self - Special Guest
Film

Chennai Express

as Durgeshwara's Henchman
Film

Thalaimagan

2006

Frequent co-stars

Mukesh Tiwari 2 shared titles
Delhi Ganesh 2 shared titles
Shah Rukh Khan 1 shared title
Deepika Padukone 1 shared title
Nikitin Dheer 1 shared title
Sathyaraj 1 shared title
Kamini Kaushal 1 shared title
Lekh Tandon 1 shared title
Rakesh Kukreti 1 shared title
Priyamani 1 shared title

Career timeline

Dude
Andhagan
The LegendKaatteri
Survivor
Cooku with ComaliDabangg 3
Yennai ArindhaalKaaki Sattai
Chennai Express
Singam
Yogi
Bujjigaadu: Made in Chennai
PokkiriThiru RangaDeepavali
AnnavaramThalaimagan
Black
Manasellam
Raja
AnandhamRavanaprabhu
Mudhalvan

Full filmography

  • Cooku with Comali (2019) as Self - Special Guest
  • Chennai Express (2013) as Durgeshwara's Henchman
  • Dude (2025) as Agan's Customer (cameo appearance)
  • Survivor (2021) as Self - Contestant
  • Dabangg 3 (2019) as Bali's goon
  • Manasellam (2003)
  • Yogi (2009)
  • The Legend (2022)
  • Kaatteri (2022) as Etchakutty
  • Anandham (2001)
  • Pokkiri (2007) as Ali Bhai's henchman
  • Singam (2010)
  • Mudhalvan (1999)
  • Thiru Ranga (2007) as Mani
  • Black (2004)
  • Yennai Arindhaal (2015)
  • Bujjigaadu: Made in Chennai (2008)
  • Kaaki Sattai (2015) as Ravi
  • Ravanaprabhu (2001) as Goon
  • Raja (2002)
  • Annavaram (2006)
  • Andhagan (2024) as Hunter
  • Thalaimagan (2006)
  • Deepavali (2007) as Billu's accomplice