Jayam Ravi

Jayam Ravi

actor, music department, second unit director or assistant director

Jayam Ravi was born on Sep 10, 1980 in India. Jayam Ravi's big-screen debut came with Aalavandhan directed by Suresh Krishna in 2001. Jayam Ravi is known for Ponniyin Selvan: Part Two directed by Mani Ratnam, Vikram stars as Aditha Karikalan and Karthi as Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan. Jayam Ravi has got 9 awards and 9 nominations so far. The most recent award Jayam Ravi achieved is South Indian International Movie Awards. The upcoming new movie Jayam Ravi plays is Ponniyin Selvan: Part Two which will be released on Apr 28, 2023.

Ravi was born to Tamil parents, editor Mohan and Varalakshmi Mohan. He has two siblings, his elder brother M. Raja is a noted film director, with most of his films featuring Ravi in the lead role, while his sister, Roja Mohan, is a dentist. He completed his schooling at Jawahar Vidyalaya in Ashok Nagar, Chennai. He studied dancing under the bharatnatyam dancer Nalini Balakrishnan and performed his arangetram at the age of 12. After completing his degree in Visual communication from Loyola College, Chennai,he decided to get into the film industry. He has also undergone training in acting at the Kishore Namit Kapur Institute in Mumbai. He is a martial arts expert and a trained bharatanatyam dancer. Prior to acting, Ravi had been an assistant director to Suresh Krishna in the 2001 film Aalavandhan.

  • Birthday

    Sep 10, 1980
  • Place of Birth

    Madras, Tamil Nadu, India

Known For

Awards

9 wins & 9 nominations

South Indian International Movie Awards
2019
Best Actor: Critics
Winner - SIIMA - Tamil
Adanga Maru (2018)
2019
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Winner - SIIMA - Tamil
Adanga Maru (2018)
2016
Best Actor: Critics
Winner - SIIMA - Tamil
Thani Oruvan (2015)
2016
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Winner - SIIMA - Tamil
Thani Oruvan (2015)
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards
2016
Best Actor
Winner - Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award
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Movies