Ravichandran Samanna (born 16 April 1956), known professionally as Nizhalgal Ravi, is an Indian film, television and voice actor who works mainly in Tamil cinema.

He has also performed in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films and television series.

He paired with several leading actress Radhika, Radha, Gautami, Khushbu, Ramya Krishnan, Revathi, Urvashi, Bhanupriya, Amala, Ranjini, Seetha, Kanaka, Saranya Ponvannan, Kasthuri, Rohini.

He became popular through this opportunity and went on to act in the same director's TV serial Jannal.

He then went on to play the caring husband, villain, second hero in many movies and even comedian at times.