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Ravichandran (30 March 1942 – 25 July 2011) was a Malaysian-Tamil film actor who played lead hero roles in Tamil movies from 1964-1979.
He has also acted in supporting roles from 1986, and directed a few films.
He was given the title of Kalaingnar Thilagham in many of the on-screen credits of films starring him in lead role.
He was, also, called "Puratchi Kalaignar" (Refer: "Anandha Bairavi" Tamil Movie Title Scene).
Before entering cine-field, during his studies in Trichy, he has acted in two dramas, namely.
, "AanaiyidungalAnna" and "Udhaya Suriyan".
After entering cine-field, he has acted in two dramas, namely, "Mapplley Yen Magalaik Kadhali" and "That Man from Poonthamallee".
In the drama "That man from Poonthamallee", he performed in double role and Thirumuruga Kirupanandha Variyar, who presided over the drama in Vellore, has appreciated and awarded a title "Nadaga Sigamani".
He has, also, acted in a TV Serial namely.
, GEE boom ba in 1986.
During his tenure of acting, his fans, journalists, movie-directors/producers have given many titles, viz.
, Kalai Ulaga Ilavarasar, Kalai Nilavu, Romantic Hero, Velli Vizha kathanayagan, Vannap Pada Nayagan, Evergreen Hero, Chennai MGR, Kalaignar Thilagam, Style King, Stunt Man an, Bhagdath Perazhagan, Kalai chelvan, Pudhumai Thilagam etc.
He was much affectionate with his fans.
Nobody could forget his smiling face.
After his encounter with a chirpy girl, Anjali, during their train journey, a depressed Sakthivel's attitude towards life changes. Though he is attracted to her, he agrees to help her unite with her lover.
Rajini is working as a coolie in a factory. He is asked by three brothers to act as a foreign-returned rich man the heir of a property. Rajini acts but always escapes as he doesn't want to face consequences. But then he comes to know that he is the heir to the property, his father was killed by three brothers to take away the property and mother became a mental patient. He avenges the death of his father by killing the villains. At last, he says he doesn't want to be an heir to money and always remains as a coolie.
An assassin who undergoes plastic surgery and becomes a member of the Indian Army, and a hero for them while revisiting his past.
Story about a honest police man and his fight against politicians.
Thanthu Vitten Ennai is a 1991 film starring Vikram and Rohini in the lead roles. This was the last film directed by C. V. Sridhar.
Manitha Jaathi is a 1991 Indian Tamil film, directed and produced by P. Kalaimani. The film stars Sivakumar, Ramki, Nirosha and Ravichandran in lead roles. The film had musical score by Ilayaraja.
Raja, an aspiring actor from a village, relocates to a big city to follow his dream. There, he meets his childhood friend who promises him an acting job but later learns about his evil intentions.
P R K, who is on a killing spree, is aided by a local politician and a nefarious doctor. However, a policeman and a committed journalist join hands to nab him.
Ashok is in love with his boss' daughter, Nirmala. To convince Viswanathan, he seeks his best friend Vasu's help, who disguises as his father.