Pondy Ravi

Pondy Ravi is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil-language films. He has acted in over sixty films.

Career
Pondy Ravi worked as an assistant cameraman for Minsara Kanavu (1997). He has acted as a police officer in several films including Alaipayuthey (2000), Minnale (2001) and Kaakha Kaakha (2003). He also portrayed a lead role in a film called Saamida (2008) under the name Sembi; the film had a low-key release. He went to an audition for Ang Lee's Life of Pi (2013). In the film, he plays a silent police officer who regulates traffic. Ravi portrayed a corrupt police officer in Vajram (2015) who acts on behalf of a minister for the sake of money. Outside acting, Ravi manages a video lab and is a liaison for films shot in Pondicherry.

Personal life
His father is a theatre artiste in Neyveli.

Selected filmography

 * Television
 * Sathya (2019) as Veerasingam (replaced by 'Poraali' Dileepan)
 * Kannana Kanne (2021-22)
 * Vaidhegi Kaathirundhaal (2021)
 * Pandian Stores 2 (2023-)
 * Sundari (2023)