Besant Ravi

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{{Infobox person
| name = Besant Ravi
| image =
| caption =
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| birth_date ={{birth date and age|df=yes|1970|6|1}}<ref>http://www.nadigarsangam.org/member/r-ravikumar-a-k-a-besant-ravi/</ref>
| birth_name = R. Ravikumar
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| nationality = [[India]]n
| occupation = [[Film actor]], stuntman
| years_active = 1997–present
| spouse = R. Prabhavathy
| children = RP. Suvetha Shri (daughter)<br />RP. Pranav (son)
}}
'''R. Ravikumar''' (born 1 June 1970), known as '''Besant Ravi''' is an Indian actor and stunt choreographer. He has played antagonistic supporting roles in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Bollywood|Hindi]] and several other Indian language films.<ref name="thehindu.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/from-stuntman-to-actor/article498871.ece |title=From stuntman to actor |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=2010-07-04 |accessdate=2016-03-02}}</ref><ref name="nettv4u.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actor/besant-nagar-ravi|title=Tamil Movie Actor Besant Nagar Ravi - Nettv4u|work=nettv4u}}</ref>

==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. Besant Ravi is expert in Mixed martial arts and boxing. He got his first break in cinema in the movie ''[[Lucky Man (film)|Lucky Man]]''.<ref name="thehindu.com"/><ref name="nettv4u.com"/>

==Career==
He got his first break in cinema in the movie ''[[Lucky Man (film)|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.<ref name="thehindu.com"/><ref name="nettv4u.com"/>

==Filmography==
=== Tamil ===
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*''[[Lucky Man (film)|Lucky Man]]'' (1995)
*''[[Mudhalvan]]'' (1999)
*''[[Ennamma Kannu]]'' (2000)
*''[[Kushi (2000 film)|Kushi]]'' (2000)
*''[[Vanna Thamizh Pattu]]'' (2000)
*''[[Appu (2000 film)|Appu]]'' (2000)
*''[[Parthen Rasithen]]'' (2000)
*''[[Thamizh]]'' (2002)
*''[[Dheena]]'' (2001)
*''[[Dosth (2001 Tamil film)|Dhost]]'' (2001)
*''[[Citizen (film)|Citizen]]'' (2001)
*''[[Aanandham]]'' (2001)
*''[[Majunu]]'' (2001)
*''[[Ezhumalai]]'' (2002)
*''[[Charlie Chaplin (2002 film)|Charlie Chaplin]]'' (2002)
*''[[Thamizhan]]'' (2002)
*''[[Raajjiyam]]'' (2002)
*''[[Thenkasi Pattanam]]'' (2002)
*''[[Raja (2002 film)|Raja]]'' (2002)
*''[[Manasellam]]'' (2003)
*''[[Three Roses]]'' (2003)
*''[[Villain (2002 film)|Villain]]'' (2002)
*''[[Chokka Thangam]]'' (2003)
*''[[Saamy]]'' (2003)
*''[[Dum (2003 Tamil film)|Dum]]'' (2003)
*''[[Pudhiya Geethai]]'' (2003)
*''[[Sivamani (film)|Sivamani]]'' (2003)
*''[[Anjaneya (film)|Anjaneya]]'' (2003)
*''[[Kuththu]]'' (2004)
*''[[Suyetchai MLA]]'' (2006)
*''[[Agaram (film)|Agaram]]'' (2007)
*''[[Arul]]'' (2004)
*''[[Jore]]'' (2004)
*''[[Sullan]]'' (2004)
*''[[Aayudham (2005 film)|Aayudham]]'' (2005)
*''[[Maayavi]]'' (2005)
*''[[Anniyan]]'' (2005)
*''[[Aadhikkam]]'' (2005)
*''[[Englishkaran]]'' (2005)
*''[[Chinna (2005 film)|Chinna]]'' (2005)
*''[[Kusthi]]'' (2006)
*''[[Thagapansamy]]'' (2006)
*''[[Saravana]]'' (2006)
*''[[Sudesi]]'' (2006)
*''[[Thalaimagan]]'' (2006)
*''[[Thagapansamy]]'' (2006)
*''[[Thalai Nagaram]]'' (2006)
*''[[Suriyan]]'' (2006)
*''[[Pokkiri]]'' (2007)
*''[[Deepavali (2007 film)|Deepavali]]'' (2007)
*''[[Mayavi (2007 film)|Mayavi]]'' (2007)
*''[[Nam Naadu (2007 film)|Nam Naadu]]'' (2007)
*''[[Maa Madurai]]'' (2007)
*''[[Thiru Ranga]]'' (2007)
*''[[Thotta]]'' (2008)
*''[[Aandavan (2008 film)|Aandavan]]'' (2008)
*''[[Ellam Avan Seyal]]'' (2008)
*''[[Vasool]]'' (2008)
*''Kabadi Kabadi'' (2008)
*''[[Yogi (2009 film)|Yogi]]'' (2009)
*''[[Perumal (film)|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 (film)|Ponnar Shankar]]'' (2011)
*''[[Vai Raja Vai]]'' (2015)
*''[[Puthagam]]'' (2013)
*''[[Pattathu Yaanai]]'' (2013)
*''[[Soan Papdi (film)|Soan Papdi]]'' (2013)
*''[[Tenaliraman (film)|Tenaliraman]]'' (2014)
*''[[Kakki Sattai]]'' (2015)
*''[[Eli (2015 film)|Eli]]'' (2015)
*''[[Bhooloham]]'' (2015)
*''[[Yennai Arindhaal]]'' (2015)
*''[[Kaaki Sattai]]'' (2015)
*''[[Gethu]]'' (2016)
*''[[Saagasam]]'' (2016)
*''[[Bairavaa]]'' (2017)
*''[[Sathura Adi 3500]]'' (2017)
*''[[Goli Soda 2]]'' (2018)
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=== Telugu ===
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*''[[Nenu Premisthunnanu]]'' (1997)
*''[[Tholi Valapu]]'' (2001)
*''[[Hanuman Junction (film)|Hanuman Junction]]'' (2001)
*''Commander Jayanthi'' (2002)
*''[[Villain (2003 film)|Villain]]'' (2003)
*''[[Andhrawala]]'' (2004)
*''[[Suryam]]'' (2004)
*''[[Annavaram (film)|Annavaram]]'' (2006)
*''[[Madesha]]'' (2008)
*''[[Bujjigadu]]'' (2008)
*''[[Pistha (film)|Pistha]]'' (2009)
*''[[Ragada]]'' (2010)
*''[[Aagadu]]'' (2014)
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=== Malayalam ===
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*''[[Black (2004 film)|Black]]'' (2004)
*''[[Thommanum Makkalum]]'' (2005)
*''[[Chattambinadu]]'' (2009)
*''[[Black Stallion (film)|Black Stallion]]'' (2010)
*''[[Shikkar]]'' (2010)
*''[[Christian Brothers (film)|Christian Brothers]]'' (2011)
*''[[Manthrikan]]'' (2012)
*''Aravindante Athithikal'' (2018)
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=== Kannada ===
*''[[Veera Kannadiga]]'' (2004)
*''[[Nalla]]'' (2005)
*''Shy'' (2006)
*''[[Santhu Straight Forward]]'' (2016)

=== Hindi ===
*''[[Singham]]'' (2011)
*''[[Policegiri]]'' (2013)
*''[[Chennai Express]]'' (2013)
*''[[Golmaal Again]]'' (2017)
*''[[Simmba]]'' (2018)

=== Bengali ===
*''[[Bikram Singha: The Lion Is Back]]'' (2012)

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[[Category:Indian action choreographers]]
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[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
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