He started distributing films since he was 16 years old as he was the son of a leading distributor in Vellore.
[5] Ravichandran made his debut as a producer in cinema through Fazil's romantic drama film Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1997), which he co-produced with Sangili Murugan.
Though Fazil offered him the opportunity to produce the Malayalam version of the film first, Ravichandran refused because he wanted his first venture to be in Tamil.
In 2012, Ravichandran and director Shankar began work on the romantic thriller film, I (2015), featuring Vikram in the lead role.
[7] Ravichandran actively avoids being photographed and prefers to remain incognito at the promotional events of his films.