Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-06-04 (70 years old)

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
KS.RaviKumar

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

5.1%

Lingaa

Dec 12, 2014

7.6%

Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa

Feb 26, 2010

7.4%

Padayappa

Apr 1, 1999

5.4%

Aadhavan

Oct 17, 2009

5.8%

Thangamagan

Dec 18, 2015

5.4%

Remo

Oct 7, 2016

7.0%

Muthu

Oct 23, 1995

7.1%

Panchatanthiram

Jun 28, 2002

6.8%

Maayavan

Dec 15, 2017

6.2%

Comali

Aug 14, 2019

7.0%

Avvai Shanmugi

Nov 10, 1996

5.4%

Rekka

Oct 7, 2016

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Acting

—		Train
—		Karathey Babu

2025		Dragon as Parasuram
2025		Rajabheema as Minister Mandranayagam

2024		Kanguva
2024		Andhagan
2024		Vasco Da Gama
2024		Saamaniyan as Murugavel
2024		Aranmanai 4
2024		Kadhale Kadhale
2024		Lal Salaam as Sathyamoorthy

2023		Annapoorani
2023		80's Buildup as Yemadharmaraja
2023		Japan
2023		Ghosty as Das

2022		Varalaru Mukkiyam as Gopal
2022		Miral as Rama's Father
2022		Cobra as Nellaiappan
2022		Maayon as Vasudevan
2022		Koogle Kuttappa as Subramani
2022		Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal as Arivazhagan

2021		Maaligai
2021		Mathil as Laxmikanthan

2020		Naan Sirithal as Dilli Babu
2020		Ayya Ullen Ayya

2019		Comali as Dharmaraj
2019		Ayogya as Head Constable Abdul Kader

2017		Maayavan as Minister
2017		Palli Paruvathile
2017		En Aaloda Seruppa Kaanom as A Politician

2016		Remo as Arun's Father
2016		Rekka as Ratna, Shiva's Father
2016		Kotigobba 2

2015

Thangamagan as Vijayraghavan

2014		Lingaa as "Finishing" Kumar
2014		Aadama Jaichomada
2014		Sigaram Thodu as Ravi
2014		Inga Enna Solluthu as K.S. Ravikumar
2014		Ninaithathu Yaaro as Special Appearance

2013		Policegiri
2013		Onbadhule Guru as Balram Naidu

2010		Manmadhan Ambu as Guest Appearance
2010		Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa as Himself (Guest Appearance)
2010		Jaggubhai

2009

Aadhavan

2007

Thottal Poo Malarum as Special Appearance

2006		Varalaru as Special Appearance as Doctor
2006		Thalai Nagaram as ACP Ravikumar
2006		Saravana as man in the train

2005

Maayavi as Himself (Special Appearance)

2004		Maha Nadigan as Special Appearance
2004		Arul
2004		Aethiree as Tenant (Special Appearance)

2003

Villain

2002		Villain as Self
2002		Panchatanthiram as Co-Pilot
2002		Thamizh

2000		Thenali as Self (Cameo)
2000		Kannaal Pesavaa

1999		Minsara Kanna
1999		Padayappa as Special Appearance in "Kikku Yerudhey" Song
1999		Ponnu Veetukkaran as Manogar

1998		Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen as Cameo Appearance
1998		Natpukkaga
1998		Golmaal as ACP Bike Pandian (Periya Pandi)/ Chinna Pandi
1998		Santhosham
1998		Kondattam

1997		Pagaivan as Durairaj
1997		Pistha as Cameo
1997		Dharma Chakkaram

1996

Avvai Shanmugi as Spectator during fight in market

1995		Muthu as Tamil-speaking Malayali (cameo appearance)
1995		Periya Kudumbam
1995		Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala

1994

Sakthivel

1993		Purusha Lakshanam
1993		Suriyan Chandiran

1992		Pondatti Rajyam
1992		Oor Mariyadhai

1991		Putham Pudhu Payanam
1991		Cheran Pandiyan

1990

Pudhu Vasantham as Watchman (Cameo appearance)

Crew

2024

Hit List as Presenter

Directing

2019

Ruler as Director

2018

Jai Simha as Director

2016

Kotigobba 2 as Director

2014

Lingaa as Director

2013

Policegiri as Director

2010		Manmadhan Ambu as Director
2010		Jaggubhai as Director

2009

Aadhavan as Director

2008

Dasavatharam as Director

2006		Varalaru as Director
2006		Saravana as Director

2004

Aethiree as Director

2003		Villain as Director
2003		Paarai as Director

2002		Villain as Director
2002		Panchatanthiram as Director

2001		Samuthiram as Director
2001		Bava Nachadu as Director

2000

Thenali as Director

1999		Pattali as Director
1999		Minsara Kanna as Director
1999		Suyamvaram as Director
1999		Padayappa as Director
1999		Sneham Kosam as Director

1998		Natpukkaga as Director
1998		Kondattam as Director

1997		Pistha as Director
1997		Dharma Chakkaram as Director

1996		Avvai Shanmugi as Director
1996		Parambarai as Director

1995		Muthu as Director
1995		Periya Kudumbam as Director
1995		Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala as Director

1994		Nattamai as Director
1994		Sakthivel as Director

1993		Purusha Lakshanam as Director
1993		Band Master as Director
1993		Suriyan Chandiran as Director

1992		Pondatti Rajyam as Director
1992		Oor Mariyadhai as Director

1991		Putham Pudhu Payanam as Director
1991		Cheran Pandiyan as Director

1990

Puriyaadha Pudhir as Director

Editing

2002

Vadh as Editor

Production

2024

Hit List as Producer

2022

Koogle Kuttappa as Producer

2013

Policegiri as Producer

1998

Golmaal as Producer

Writing

2019

Ruler as Screenplay

2016		Kotigobba 2 as Dialogue
2016		Kotigobba 2 as Screenplay

2014		Lingaa as Screenplay
2014		Lingaa as Story
2014		Kochadaiiyaan as Story
2014		Kochadaiiyaan as Dialogue
2014		Kochadaiiyaan as Screenplay

2009		Aadhavan as Dialogue
2009		Aadhavan as Screenplay
2009		Aadhavan as Writer

2006		Varalaru as Screenplay
2006		Varalaru as Dialogue
2006		Saravana as Writer

2004		Aethiree as Screenplay
2004		Aethiree as Story

2003

Villain as Screenplay

2002		Villain as Screenplay
2002		Villain as Dialogue
2002		Panchatanthiram as Screenplay

2001		Samuthiram as Writer
2001		Samuthiram as Dialogue
2001		Samuthiram as Screenplay

2000

Thenali as Screenplay

1999		Minsara Kanna as Writer
1999		Padayappa as Story
1999		Padayappa as Screenplay
1999		Padayappa as Dialogue
1999		Sneham Kosam as Screenplay

1998		Natpukkaga as Screenplay
1998		Kondattam as Writer

1997

Dharma Chakkaram as Screenplay

1996

Avvai Shanmugi as Screenplay

1995		Muthu as Screenplay
1995		Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala as Screenplay

1994

Nattamai as Screenplay

1993

Purusha Lakshanam as Screenplay

1992		Pondatti Rajyam as Writer
1992		Oor Mariyadhai as Screenplay

1991		Putham Pudhu Payanam as Writer
1991		Cheran Pandiyan as Writer

1990

Puriyaadha Pudhir as Writer