S. Ravi Mariya (born August 4, 1979) is an Indian

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and actor who works primarily in

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. He appears in villainous and supporting roles.

Career

Ravi Mariya started working as S. J. Suryah assistant with cameo in the movie '' Kushi'' (2000) which had Vijay in the lead. He made his debut directing

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in '' Aasai Aasaiyai'' (2003). Ravi Mariya's directorial debut was meant to be ''Nee Naan Kaadhal'' starring

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for

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, but the project was later stalled. He was later seen in '' New'' (2004), '' Anbe Aaruyire'' (2005), ''

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'' (2006), ''

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'' (2008). He also dialogue writer in '' Aalwar'' (2007) and '' Sandai'' (2008). Mariya ventured in Malayalam cinema with

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's '' Mission 90 Days'' (2007) and ''

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'' (2008). He collaborated with Rasu Madhuravan and acted in the dramas films '' Mayandi Kudumbathar'' (2009) and '' Goripalayam'' (2010). He directed his second film '' Milaga'' in 2010. He appeared in ''

Jilla ''Jilla'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by R. T. Neason and produced by R. B. Choudary under Super Good Films. The film stars Mohanlal and Vijay as a crime boss and his adopted son, a police officer, whose ...

'' (2014), starring

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and Vijay as a comedic bald villain. Ravi Mariya took to some negative roles and made his mark as actor. Director

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explored his humor quotient and cast him in humorous roles in '' Manam Kothi Paravai'' (2012), '' Desingu Raja'' (2013), ''

Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran ''Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran'' () is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language screwball comedy film written and directed by S. Ezhil and produced by Vishnu Vishal for Vishnu Vishal Studios, Ezhil and Rajan Natraj for Ezhilmaaran Production alone with F ...

'' (2016) and '' Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen'' (2017).

Filmography

Tamil films

Other language films

Other crew positions

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mariya, Ravi Living people 1972 births Tamil film directors 21st-century Indian people Male actors from Tamil Nadu Male actors in Tamil cinema People from Virudhunagar district 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors in Malayalam cinema Indian male film actors Male actors in Telugu cinema Film directors from Tamil Nadu Tamil screenwriters Screenwriters from Tamil Nadu