Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Born
June 4, 1954 (age 71)
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
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).
Known For
Film
Comali
Dharmaraj
2019
Film
Thottal Poo Malarum
Special Appearance
2007
Film
Muthu
Tamil-speaking Malayali (Cameo Appearance)
1995
Film
Dragon
Parasuram
2025
Film
Maaligai
2021
Film
Kondattam
1998
Film
Padayappa
Guest at Anitha's birthday (Cameo Appearence)
1999
Film
Varalaru Mukkiyam
Gopal
2022
Film
Avvai Shanmugi
Spectator
1996
Film
Kara
2026
Film
Remo
Arun's Father
2016
Film
Kanguva
Nolasco Raposo
2024
Film
Panchatanthiram
Co-Pilot
2002
Film
Ayogya
Head Constable Abdul Kader
2019
Film
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
Himself (Guest Appearance)
2010
Film
Varalaru
Special Appearance as Doctor
2006
Film
Cobra
Nellaiappan
2022
Film
Villain
Self
2002
Film
Minsara Kanna
1999
Film
Lingaa
"Finishing" Kumar
2014
Filmography
2026FilmKara2025FilmSchoolas Inspector Kaleshwaran2025FilmDragonas Parasuram2025FilmRajabheemaas Minister Mandranayagam2024FilmKanguvaas Nolasco Raposo2024FilmAndhagan2024FilmVasco Da Gama2024FilmSaamaniyanas Murugavel2024FilmAranmanai 42024FilmKadhale Kadhale2024FilmLal Salaamas Sathyamoorthy2023FilmAnnapoorani2023Film80's Buildupas Yemadharmaraja2023FilmJapanas Minister Pazhanisamy2023FilmGhostyas Das2022FilmVaralaru Mukkiyamas Gopal2022FilmMiralas Rama's Father2022FilmCobraas Nellaiappan2022FilmMaayonas Vasudevan2022FilmKoogle Kuttappaas Subramani2022FilmSila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargalas Arivazhagan2021FilmMaaligai2021FilmMathilas Laxmikanthan2020FilmNaan Sirithalas Dilli Babu2020FilmAyya Ullen Ayya2019FilmComalias Dharmaraj2019FilmAyogyaas Head Constable Abdul Kader2017FilmMaayavanas Minister2017FilmPalli Paruvathile2017FilmEn Aaloda Seruppa Kaanomas A Politician2016FilmRemoas Arun's Father2016FilmRekkaas Ratna, Shiva's Father2016FilmKotigobba 22015FilmThangamaganas Vijayraghavan2014FilmLingaaas "Finishing" Kumar2014FilmAadama Jaichomada2014FilmSigaram Thoduas Ravi2014FilmInga Enna Solluthuas K.S. Ravikumar2014FilmNinaithathu Yaaroas Special Appearance2013FilmPolicegiri2013FilmOnbadhule Guruas Balram Naidu2010FilmManmadhan Ambuas Guest Appearance2010FilmVinnaithaandi Varuvaayaaas Himself (Guest Appearance)2010FilmJaggubhai2009FilmAadhavan2007FilmThottal Poo Malarumas Special Appearance2006FilmVaralaruas Special Appearance as Doctor2006FilmThalai Nagaramas ACP Ravikumar2006FilmSaravanaas man in the train2005FilmMaayavias Himself (Special Appearance)2004FilmMaha Nadiganas Special Appearance2004FilmArul2004FilmAethireeas Tenant (Special Appearance)2003FilmVillain2002FilmVillainas Self2002FilmPanchatanthiramas Co-Pilot2002FilmThamizh2000FilmThenalias Self (Cameo)2000FilmKannaal Pesavaa1999FilmMinsara Kanna1999FilmPadayappaas Guest at Anitha's birthday (Cameo Appearence)1999FilmPonnu Veetukkaranas Manogar1998FilmUnnidathil Ennai Koduthenas Cameo Appearance1998FilmNatpukkaga1998FilmGolmaalas ACP Bike Pandian (Periya Pandi)/ Chinna Pandi1998FilmSanthosham1998FilmKondattam1997FilmPagaivanas Durairaj1997FilmPisthaas Cameo1997FilmDharma Chakkaram1996FilmAvvai Shanmugias Spectator1995FilmMuthuas Tamil-speaking Malayali (Cameo Appearance)1995FilmPeriya Kudumbam1995FilmMuthu Kulikka Vaarieyala1994FilmSakthivel1993FilmPurusha Lakshanam1993FilmSuriyan Chandiran1992FilmPondatti Rajyam1992FilmOor Mariyadhai1991FilmPutham Pudhu Payanam1991FilmCheran Pandiyan1990FilmPudhu Vasanthamas Watchman (Cameo appearance)—FilmTrain—FilmKarathey Babu