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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{EngvarB|date=May 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Indian name|Chandrika|Ravi}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Chandrika Ravi
| image =
| caption =
| native_name =
| birth_date = 5 April 1989
| birth_place = [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]
| nationality = [[Australian]]
| occupation = [[Actress]], [[Model (person)|Model]]
| years_active = 2013–present
| notable_works = [[Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu]]
}}

'''Chandrika Ravi''' (born 5 April) is an Australian actress, model and dancer. She is of Indian origin, born and raised in Australia before moving to Los Angeles for her acting and modelling career. She currently resides between [[Los Angeles]], USA and India. She rose to fame through her role in 2018 blockbuster ''[[Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu]]''. Due to similarity her facial features and appearance to [[Silk Smitha]], Chandrika Ravi sometimes referred to as the Modern [[Silk Smitha]] in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Modern Silk Smitha {{!}} Chandrika Ravi on her comparisons {{!}} US 166|url=https://in-film.net/v-modern-silk-smitha-chandrika-ravi-on-her-comparisons-us-166-KU53CYTQJO0.html|language=hi|access-date=16 May 2018|archive-date=17 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517152807/https://in-film.net/v-modern-silk-smitha-chandrika-ravi-on-her-comparisons-us-166-KU53CYTQJO0.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Biography ==
Chandrika was born in [[Melbourne]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fhmindia.com/discovery/fhm-discovery-chandrika-ravi |title=FHM Discovery- Chandrika Ravi |date=18 September 2017 |work=FHM |access-date=19 May 2018}}</ref> to Ravi Sreedharan and Malika Ravi. Her father is a Malayali and mother is a Tamilian. She finished her schooling in [[Willetton Senior High School]] in [[Perth]]. She studied English and Creative Arts (Drama) in [[Murdoch University]], Australia and graduated in 2010 before she moved to U.S. to study [[Acting]] at [[New York Film Academy]].

== Career ==
She started learning dancing and acting from the age of 3 then began her professional career at the age of 16; performing in theatre, film and tv around the world. She has won the runner-up title in 2014 Miss Maxim India and was the first Indian descent woman to place as a finalist in 2012 [[Miss World Australia]] and [[Miss India Australia (Raj Suri)|Miss India Australia]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm5505813/bio?ref_=m_mn_ov_bio |title=Chandrika Ravi |website=IMDb |language=en |access-date=16 May 2018}}</ref>

Chandrika Ravi made her Indian film debut after being signed up to acting in the Tamil film, ''[[Sei (film)|Sei]]'' in late 2017 which stars [[Nakul (actor)|Nakul]] as male lead.<ref name=TOI1>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Indian-Australian-model-in-Nakuls-next/articleshow/54048784.cms |title=Indian-Australian model in Nakul's next - Times of India |work=The Times of India |access-date=16 May 2018}}</ref> She rose to prominence in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film industry]] through her great performance in the movie ''[[Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu]]'', an adult comedy horror, in the role of a ghost. She played a vital key role as a lead actress and have been signed for several project after the movie like ''[[Sei (film)|Sei]]'' and ''[[Un Kadhal Irundhal]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/iruttu-araiyil-murattu-kuththu-review-joke-s-you-sleazy-horror-comedy-80700 |title='Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu' review: The joke's on you in this sleazy horror comedy |date=2018-05-04 |work=The News Minute |access-date=16 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/oct/20/iruttu-araiyil-murattu-kuthu--to-have-three-heroines-1678836.html |title=Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuthu to have three heroines |work=The New Indian Express |access-date=16 May 2018}}</ref>{{quote box|width=33%|align=right|quote="Ethnicity and race should not define people as they can be anything they want to be. It is possible to be both Westernised and traditional at once; it can give you balance in life. This is what I am pushing for the rights for:Indian women within our culture and outside of it too. There are many opportunities out there for the taking but be true to yourself, and respect your culture. That way you do it your way."|source=—Chandrika Ravi.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm5505813/quotes?ref_=m_nm_trv_trv |title=Chandrika opens up on the rights of Indian women |publisher=IMDb |date=28 August 2016 |access-date=16 May 2018 }}</ref>}}

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! Notes
|-
|TBD
|''Bollywood to Hollywood''
|Chandra
|[[English language|English]]
|
|-
|2018
| ''[[Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu]]''
| Ghost
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|
|-
|2018
| ''[[Sei (film)|Sei]]''
| Nancy
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|
|-
|2019
| ''[[Un Kadhal Irundhal]]''
|
| Tamil
|
|
|-
|2019
| ''[[Chikati Gadilo Chithakotudu]]''
| Guest Star
| Telugu
|
|}

== See also ==
* [[Yashika Aanand]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|5505813|}}
* {{Twitter|chandrikaravi_}}

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[[Category:1988 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century Australian actresses]]
[[Category:Female models of Indian descent]]
[[Category:Australian female models]]
[[Category:Australian female dancers]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Tamil actresses]]
[[Category:Murdoch University alumni]]
[[Category:Actresses from Melbourne]]
[[Category:Australian people of Malayali descent]]
[[Category:Australian people of Tamil descent]]

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