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Chennai</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupation(s)</th><td class="infobox-data role">Actor, politician</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Years active</th><td class="infobox-data">1976–present</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Works</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Radha_Ravi_filmography" title="Radha Ravi filmography">Full list</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Political party</th><td class="infobox-data org"><a href="/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party" title="Bharatiya Janata Party">Bharatiya Janata Party</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Spouse</th><td class="infobox-data">Bhagyalakshmi</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Children</th><td class="infobox-data">2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Parent(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/M._R._Radha" title="M. R. Radha">M. R. Radha</a><br />Dhanalakshmi</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Relatives</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/List_of_South_Indian_film_families#Radha_family" title="List of South Indian film families">Radha family</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:#eee;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Member_of_the_Legislative_Assembly_(India)" title="Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)">Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />2001–2006</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data">V. Perumal</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/G._Senthamizhan" title="G. Senthamizhan">G. Senthamizhan</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Constituency</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Saidapet_(state_assembly_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Saidapet (state assembly constituency)">Saidapet</a></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="border-top: 1px solid right;"><div></div></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Madras Rajagopalan Radhakrishnan Ravi</b> mononymously called as <b>Radha Ravi</b> is an Indian actor and politician<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> who played supporting roles throughout his career. He is the son of actor <a href="/wiki/M._R._Radha" title="M. R. Radha">M. R. Radha</a> and the uncle of <a href="/wiki/Vasu_Vikram" title="Vasu Vikram">Vasu Vikram</a> and half-brother of <a href="/wiki/Radhika_Sarathkumar" title="Radhika Sarathkumar">Radhika</a>. He is a former chief member of the Tamil Nadu Film Artistes' Association. He is known for his roles as antagonists in <a href="/wiki/Tamil_language" title="Tamil language">Tamil</a> films and a he acted in the serial <i><a href="/wiki/Chellamae" title="Chellamae">Chellamae</a></i>. He is also known for his controversial criticism of other film personalities.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He was elected to the <a href="/wiki/Tamil_Nadu_Legislative_Assembly" title="Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly">Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly</a> from <a href="/wiki/Saidapet_(state_assembly_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Saidapet (state assembly constituency)">Saidapet</a> in 2001 as a member of the <a href="/wiki/All_India_Anna_Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam" title="All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam">All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam</a>. He is one of the current state executive member of Tamil Nadu <a href="/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party" title="Bharatiya Janata Party">Bharatiya Janata Party</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career">Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Radha_Ravi&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Radha Ravi was born to the well-known actor <a href="/wiki/M._R._Radha" title="M. R. Radha">M. R. Radha</a> and Dhanalakshmi Ammal.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He has one brother, <a href="/wiki/M._R._R._Vasu" title="M. R. R. Vasu">M. R. R. Vasu</a>, and three sisters, Rashya, Rani and Rathikala. Having started his career as a theatre artiste, he still associates himself with plays. He is a man with diverse interests. He played the role of <a href="/wiki/Julius_Caesar" title="Julius Caesar">Julius Caesar</a> in a Tamil drama when he was in the ninth standard. During his New College days, both his friends, Jailani and Rafee helped him to pursue his passion for theatre. He performed for <a href="/wiki/V._K._Ramasamy_(actor)" title="V. K. Ramasamy (actor)">V. K. Ramasamy</a> troupe, M. R. R. Vasu troupe, T. K. Chandran troupe and the UAA troupe. In 1980, he started his own troupe Nadikavel Theatres. His first time before the camera was for a Kannada film <i><a href="/wiki/Rahasya_Rathri" title="Rahasya Rathri">Rahasya Rathri</a></i> (1980), produced by actor Bharathi's father for BNK Pictures in 1976. His first Tamil film was <i><a href="/wiki/Manmadha_Leelai_(1976_film)" title="Manmadha Leelai (1976 film)">Manmadha Leelai</a></i> (1976), after <a href="/wiki/Kamal_Haasan" title="Kamal Haasan">Kamal Haasan</a> recommended his name to <a href="/wiki/K._Balachander" title="K. Balachander">K. Balachander</a>. </p><p>Director <a href="/wiki/Rama_Narayanan" title="Rama Narayanan">Rama Narayanan</a> gave his career a boost, while <a href="/wiki/T._Rajendar" title="T. Rajendar">T. Rajendar</a> was instrumental in casting him as a villain in <i><a href="/wiki/Uyirullavarai_Usha" title="Uyirullavarai Usha">Uyirullavarai Usha</a></i> (1983). But it was actor <a href="/wiki/S._S._Chandran" title="S. S. Chandran">S. S. Chandran</a> who made him speak like his father in that film and made the world sit up and take notice. He later modified himself into one of the most versatile character-actors the Tamil industry has ever produced. </p><p>He made notable performances in films such as <i><a href="/wiki/Vaidehi_Kathirunthal" title="Vaidehi Kathirunthal">Vaidehi Kathirunthal</a></i> (1984), <i><a href="/wiki/Uyarndha_Ullam" title="Uyarndha Ullam">Uyarndha Ullam</a></i> (1985), <i><a href="/wiki/Guru_Sishyan_(1988_film)" title="Guru Sishyan (1988 film)">Guru Sishyan</a></i> (1988), <i><a href="/wiki/Rajadhi_Raja_(1989_film)" title="Rajadhi Raja (1989 film)">Rajadhi Raja</a></i> (1989), <i><a href="/wiki/Solaikuyil" title="Solaikuyil">Solaikuyil</a></i> (1989), <i><a href="/wiki/Chinna_Thambi" title="Chinna Thambi">Chinna Thambi</a></i> (1991), <i><a href="/wiki/Annaamalai" title="Annaamalai">Annaamalai</a></i> (1992), <i><a href="/wiki/Uzhaippali" title="Uzhaippali">Uzhaippali</a></i> (1993), <i><a href="/wiki/Pooveli" title="Pooveli">Pooveli</a></i> (1998), <i><a href="/wiki/Padayappa" title="Padayappa">Padayappa</a></i> (1999), <i><a href="/wiki/Oru_Murai_Sollividu" title="Oru Murai Sollividu">Oru Murai Sollividu</a></i> (2004), <i><a href="/wiki/Iraivi" title="Iraivi">Iraivi</a></i> (2016) and <i><a href="/wiki/Sarkar_(2018_film)" title="Sarkar (2018 film)">Sarkar</a></i> (2018). </p><p>He tried his hand in production with films such as <i>Thai Maasam Poo Vasam</i> (1990), <i><a href="/wiki/Idhu_Namma_Bhoomi" title="Idhu Namma Bhoomi">Idhu Namma Bhoomi</a></i> (1992), <i><a href="/wiki/Chinna_Muthu" title="Chinna Muthu">Chinna Muthu</a></i> (1994) and <i><a href="/wiki/Ilaignar_Ani" title="Ilaignar Ani">Ilaignar Ani</a></i> (1994). </p><p>Apart from being a renowned actor, he is an eminent leader. He heads the Lions Club of Chennai and holds the post of secretary in Nadigar Sangam, which he headed a few years ago. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Controversies">Controversies</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Radha_Ravi&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Controversies"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Radha Ravi became known for his vocal criticism of the actions of other film personalities. On a few occasions, he has spoken out against the actions of several artists. He has also spoken out against larger organizations, such as the <a href="/wiki/Film_Employees_Federation_of_South_India" title="Film Employees Federation of South India">Film Employees Federation of South India</a>. His comments were widely reported in the media and became controversial. Radha Ravi has also made <a href="/wiki/Misogyny" title="Misogyny">misogynistic</a> remarks on multiple occasions in public. Once he said he would have opportunity to rape <a href="/wiki/Aishwarya_Rai" class="mw-redirect" title="Aishwarya Rai">Aishwarya Rai</a> if he had known Hindi.<sup id="cite_ref-newslaundry-misogyny_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-newslaundry-misogyny-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In March 2019, during a trailer release function for <i><a href="/wiki/Kolaiyuthir_Kaalam" title="Kolaiyuthir Kaalam">Kolaiyuthir Kaalam</a></i>, he made misogynistic comments towards the film's lead actress <a href="/wiki/Nayanthara" title="Nayanthara">Nayanthara</a>, leading to his suspension from the DMK.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:3_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He slut-shamed Nayanthara again in 2021.<sup id="cite_ref-newslaundry-misogyny_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-newslaundry-misogyny-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Radha Ravi has faced multiple accusations at the Dubbing Union and he had been accused of falsely claiming Datukship by the Government of <a href="/wiki/Malacca" title="Malacca">Malacca</a>, Malaysia. The Melakan government has confirmed that they never conferred <a href="/wiki/Datuk" title="Datuk">Datuk</a> title to Mr Radha Ravi.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The building of Tamil Nadu Film Dubbing Association, of which Mr Radha Ravi is the long time president, is named as "Dato Radha Ravi Complex". </p><p>He criticised <a href="/wiki/Asin_Thottumkal" class="mw-redirect" title="Asin Thottumkal">Asin Thottumkal</a> on her visit to Sri Lanka, where the heavily opposed <a href="/wiki/Sri_Lankan_civil_war" title="Sri Lankan civil war">civil war</a> took place, in 2010 for the filming of <i><a href="/wiki/Ready_(2011_film)" title="Ready (2011 film)">Ready</a></i>. He was quoted as saying: "Sangam won't spare actress Asin's recent visit to <a href="/wiki/Sri_Lanka" title="Sri Lanka">Sri Lanka</a> to take part in the shooting of her upcoming Hindi film <i>Ready</i> opposite <a href="/wiki/Salman_Khan" title="Salman Khan">Salman Khan</a>". However, <a href="/wiki/Sarathkumar" class="mw-redirect" title="Sarathkumar">Sarathkumar</a>, president of the <a href="/wiki/Nadigar_Sangam" title="Nadigar Sangam">Nadigar Sangam</a>, stated that "it's the prerogative of the artiste to go to whichever country they wanted".<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He faced controversy over his criticism against <a href="/wiki/Academy_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Academy Award">Academy Award</a>-winner A. R. Rahman for being involved in more Bollywood productions and composing film scores in foreign studios, rather than in <a href="/wiki/Tamil_Nadu" title="Tamil Nadu">Tamil Nadu</a>, saying: "I would like to make it clear that Rahman's debut was <i><a href="/wiki/Roja_(film)" title="Roja (film)">Roja</a></i> and not <i><a href="/wiki/Slumdog_Millionaire" title="Slumdog Millionaire">Slumdog Millionaire</a></i>. He was introduced by <a href="/wiki/K._Balachander" title="K. Balachander">Kavithalaya Productions</a>, a Tamil film production company. But today, he has declined to acknowledge it by giving priorities merely to Hindi films".<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Between 1987 and 2015, Radha Ravi was heavily involved in the <a href="/wiki/Nadigar_Sangam" title="Nadigar Sangam">Nadigar Sangam</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He served as president until 2002, when he was criticized for mismanagement and replaced by <a href="/wiki/Vijayakanth" title="Vijayakanth">Vijayakanth</a>. In 2006, he was appointed as the association's General Secretary, while his brother-in-law <a href="/wiki/R._Sarathkumar" title="R. Sarathkumar">R. Sarathkumar</a> became president.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2015, Ravi and Sarathkumar were defeated in election by <a href="/wiki/Vishal_(actor)" title="Vishal (actor)">Vishal</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nassar_(actor)" title="Nassar (actor)">Nassar</a> respectively after both were accused for being involved in a conflict of interest in the Nadigar Sangam building controversy. Radha Ravi was commonly accused of using unparliamentary language against actors.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In March 2017, Radha Ravi got himself involved in a controversy when he mocked the DMK's political rivals MDMK's <a href="/wiki/Vaiko" title="Vaiko">Vaiko</a> and PMK's <a href="/wiki/S._Ramadoss" title="S. Ramadoss">S Ramadoss</a> and compared them to <a href="/wiki/Differently-abled" class="mw-redirect" title="Differently-abled">differently-abled</a> children. DMK's <a href="/wiki/Kanimozhi" title="Kanimozhi">Kanimozhi</a> accused him for his insensitive speech and said that the DMK cadre would not accept this. Disability groups also condemned his statements.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He received criticism when he made distasteful remarks and fun on <a href="/wiki/2019_Pollachi_sexual_assault_case" title="2019 Pollachi sexual assault case">Pollachi sexual assault incident</a> in March 2019. He compared the Pollachi sexual assault issue to a big-budget film. "These days, people do not understand the difference between a big film and small film. A small film is where one guy <a href="/wiki/Rape" title="Rape">rapes</a> another girl. A big film is where 40 women are raped like the Pollachi incident. This is the difference," and smiled.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Political_career">Political career</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Radha_Ravi&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Political career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>During the early 2000s, Radha Ravi started his political career as a campaigner for the <a href="/wiki/Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam" title="Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam">Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam</a> (DMK) and later joined the <a href="/wiki/All_India_Anna_Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam" title="All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam">All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam</a> (AIADMK) because of an opinion difference with the leadership of the DMK.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the <a href="/wiki/2002_Tamil_Nadu_assembly_by-election" class="mw-redirect" title="2002 Tamil Nadu assembly by-election">2002 Tamil Nadu Assembly by-elections</a>, he was named as the AIADMK nominee from the Saidapet constituency. He served as a <a href="/wiki/Member_of_the_Legislative_Assembly_(India)" title="Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)">Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)</a> from 2001 to 2006. During the 2006 elections, however, he was not re-nominated.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:1_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He rejoined the AIADMK in 2010 in the presence of <a href="/wiki/J._Jayalalithaa" title="J. Jayalalithaa">J. Jayalalithaa</a> at her residence and remained inactive in the party.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2017, he left AIADMK and joined the DMK at the party headquarters after meeting M.K Stalin. He said DMK is the only party that has the confidence of the people and also said that M.K Stalin is the most suitable state leader and only he could save Tamil Nadu.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In March 2019, he was expelled out of DMK due to his alleged <a href="/wiki/Sexism" title="Sexism">sexist</a> comments against actress Nayanthara. M.K Stalin said he condemned such conduct as it was against the party's ideals.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He joined the AIADMK again in June 2019 in a meeting with Chief Minister <a href="/wiki/Edappadi_K._Palaniswami" title="Edappadi K. Palaniswami">Edappadi Palaniswami</a>, after he was expelled out of the DMK.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He left AIADMK and Joined the <a href="/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party" title="Bharatiya Janata Party">Bharatiya Janata Party</a> in November 2019 on a meet with the party's president <a href="/wiki/Jagat_Prakash_Nadda" class="mw-redirect" title="Jagat Prakash Nadda">JP Nadda</a> in Chennai.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On July 15, actor and politician Radha Ravi was made the state Executive Member by BJP's Tamil Nadu president, <a href="/wiki/L._Murugan" title="L. Murugan">L Murugan.</a><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While campaigning for the BJP's <a href="/wiki/Vanathi_Srinivasan" title="Vanathi Srinivasan">Vanathi Srinivasan</a> in the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, Radha Ravi made derogatory comments against Kamal Haasan's personal life who was contesting from Coimbatore South.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His comments drew wide criticism.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) lodged a complaint with Election Commission regarding the violation of the Model Code of Conduct for his speech.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the same campaign he passed lewd comments and slut shamed against Nayanthara.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Allegations_of_sexual_harassment">Allegations of sexual harassment</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Radha_Ravi&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Allegations of sexual harassment"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As part of the #<a href="/wiki/Me_Too_movement_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Me Too movement (India)">MeToo movement</a> in the Indian Tamil industry, in 2018, allegations of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct and inappropriate behaviour have been made against Radha Ravi.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The allegations were brought to light by singer Chinmayi but accusers were allegedly silenced from filing official complaints. The singer was axed from the dubbing union, of which Radha Ravi is the president, for speaking up against him.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_22-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Singer Chinmayi claimed that Radha Ravi had expelled her from the dubbing union because she had exposed him in the #MeToo movement.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards">Awards</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Radha_Ravi&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Tamil_Nadu_State_Film_Awards" title="Tamil Nadu State Film Awards">Tamil Nadu State Film Awards</a></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tamil_Nadu_State_Film_Award_Special_Prize" title="Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize">Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize</a> – <i><a href="/wiki/Solaikuyil" title="Solaikuyil">Solaikuyil</a></i> (1989)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tamil_Nadu_State_Film_Award_for_Best_Character_Artiste_(Male)" title="Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Male)">Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Male)</a> – <i><a href="/wiki/Oru_Murai_Sollividu" title="Oru Murai Sollividu">Oru Murai Sollividu</a></i> (2004)</li></ul> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Edison_Awards_(India)" title="Edison Awards (India)">Edison Awards</a></dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Edison_Awards_(India)" title="Edison Awards (India)">Edison Award for Best Character role (Male)</a> – <i><a href="/wiki/Iraivi" title="Iraivi">Iraivi</a></i> (2016)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Filmography">Filmography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Radha_Ravi&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Filmography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Radha_Ravi_filmography" title="Radha Ravi filmography">Radha Ravi filmography</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Radha_Ravi&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style 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