K. S. Ravikumar
Known for directing · Born 4 June 1954 · 72 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
138 credits
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
Lingaa
2014
Padayappa
1999
Dasavatharam
2008
Aadhavan
2009
Muthu
1995
Panchatanthiram
2002
Avvai Shanmugi
1996
Thenali
2000
Varalaru
2006
Policegiri
2013
Dragon
2025
Villain
2002
Acting (90)
2026KaraKanthasaamiFilm
2026Love Oh LoveRajendranFilm
2025DragonParasuramFilm
2025RajabheemaMinister MandranayagamFilm
2025SchoolInspector KaleshwaranFilm
2024KanguvaNolasco RaposoFilm
2024Aranmanai 4Film
2024AndhaganDr SamiFilm
2024Lal SalaamSathyamoorthyFilm
2024Vasco Da GamaFilm
2024Kadhale KadhaleFilm
2024SaamaniyanMurugavelFilm
2023AnnapooraniFilm
2023JapanMinister PazhanisamyFilm
202380's BuildupYemadharmarajaFilm
2023GhostyDasFilm
2022CobraNellaiappanFilm
2022Sila Nerangalil Sila ManidhargalArivazhaganFilm
2022MaayonVasudevanFilm
2022MiralRama's FatherFilm
2022Varalaru MukkiyamGopalFilm
2022Koogle KuttappaSubramaniFilm
2021MaaligaiFilm
2021MathilLaxmikanthanFilm
2020Naan SirithalDilli BabuFilm
2020Ayya Ullen AyyaFilm
2019ComaliDharmarajFilm
2019AyogyaHead Constable Abdul KaderFilm
2017MaayavanMinisterFilm
2017En Aaloda Seruppa KaanomA PoliticianFilm
2017Palli ParuvathileFilm
2016RemoArun's FatherFilm
2016RekkaRatna, Shiva's FatherFilm
2016Kotigobba 2Film
2015ThangamaganVijayraghavanFilm
2014Lingaa"Finishing" KumarFilm
2014Sigaram ThoduRaviFilm
2014Inga Enna SolluthuK.S. RavikumarFilm
2014Aadama JaichomadaPolice CommissionerFilm
2014Ninaithathu YaaroSelfFilm
2013PolicegiriFilm
2013Onbadhule GuruBalram NaiduFilm
2010Vinnaithaandi VaruvaayaaHimself (Guest Appearance)Film
2010Manmadhan AmbuGuest AppearanceFilm
2010JaggubhaiFilm
2009AadhavanSelfFilm
2007Thottal Poo MalarumSpecial AppearanceFilm
2006VaralaruSpecial Appearance as DoctorFilm
2006Saravanaman in the trainFilm
2006Thalai NagaramACP RavikumarFilm
2006ThalaimaganCameoFilm
2005MaayaviHimself (Special Appearance)Film
2004ArulFilm
2004AethireeTenant (Special Appearance)Film
2004Maha NadiganSpecial AppearanceFilm
2003VillainFilm
2002PanchatanthiramCo-Pilot KumarFilm
2002VillainSelfFilm
2002ThamizhFilm
2000ThenaliSelfFilm
2000Kannaal PesavaaFilm
1999PadayappaGuest at Anitha's birthday (Cameo Appearence)Film
1999Minsara KannaFilm
1999Ponnu VeetukkaranManogarFilm
1998NatpukkagaFilm
1998Unnidathil Ennai KoduthenCameo AppearanceFilm
1998KondattamPhotographerFilm
1998SanthoshamFilm
1998GolmaalACP Bike Pandian (Periya Pandi)/ Chinna PandiFilm
1997PisthaCameoFilm
1997Dharma ChakkaramFilm
1997PagaivanDurairajFilm
1996Avvai ShanmugiSpectatorFilm
1995MuthuTamil-speaking Malayali (Cameo Appearance)Film
1995Periya KudumbamFilm
1995Muthu Kulikka VaarieyalaFilm
1994SakthivelFilm
1994RavananFilm
1993Suriyan ChandiranFilm
1993Purusha LakshanamFilm
1992Oor MariyadhaiFilm
1992Pondatti RajyamFilm
1991Cheran PandiyanFilm
1991Putham Pudhu PayanamFilm
1990Pudhu VasanthamWatchman (Cameo appearance)Film
1989Raaja RaajathanPriest (uncredited)Film
1986Aayiram Pookkal MalarattumFilm
—TrainFilm
—Karathey BabuFilm
—Silver Tree Studios Production #1Film
Directing (39)
2019RulerDirector, ScreenplayFilm
2018Jai SimhaDirectorFilm
2016Kotigobba 2Director, Screenplay, DialogueFilm
2014LingaaDirector, Screenplay, StoryFilm
2013PolicegiriDirector, ProducerFilm
2010Manmadhan AmbuDirectorFilm
2010JaggubhaiDirectorFilm
2009AadhavanDirector, Screenplay, Dialogue, WriterFilm
2008DasavatharamDirectorFilm
2006VaralaruDirector, Screenplay, DialogueFilm
2006SaravanaDirector, WriterFilm
2004AethireeDirector, Screenplay, StoryFilm
2003PaaraiDirectorFilm
2003VillainDirector, ScreenplayFilm
2002VillainDirector, Screenplay, DialogueFilm
2001SamuthiramDirector, Screenplay, Dialogue, WriterFilm
2001Bava NachaduDirectorFilm
1999PadayappaDirector, Screenplay, DialogueFilm
1999Sneham KosamDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1999SuyamvaramDirectorFilm
1999PattaliDirectorFilm
1998NatpukkagaDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1998KondattamDirector, WriterFilm
1997PisthaDirectorFilm
1997Dharma ChakkaramDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1996Avvai ShanmugiDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1996ParambaraiDirectorFilm
1995MuthuDirector, Screenplay, DialogueFilm
1995Periya KudumbamDirectorFilm
1995Muthu Kulikka VaarieyalaDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1994SakthivelDirectorFilm
1993Band MasterDirectorFilm
1993Suriyan ChandiranDirectorFilm
1993Purusha LakshanamDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1992Oor MariyadhaiDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1992Pondatti RajyamDirector, WriterFilm
1991Cheran PandiyanDirector, WriterFilm
1991Putham Pudhu PayanamDirector, WriterFilm
1990Puriyaadha PudhirDirector, WriterFilm
Editing (1)
2002VadhEditorFilm
Production (3)
2024Hit ListProducer, PresenterFilm
2022Koogle KuttappaProducerFilm
1998GolmaalProducerFilm
Writing (5)
2014KochadaiiyaanScreenplay, Dialogue, StoryFilm
2002PanchatanthiramScreenplay, DirectorFilm
2000ThenaliScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1999Minsara KannaWriter, DirectorFilm
1994NattamaiScreenplay, DirectorFilm