Jayam Ravi s a Tamil film actor. He debuted in the film Jayam released in 2002 produced by his father Mohan and directed by his brother M. Raja.
He is a martial arts expert and a trained bharatanatyam dancer. He also learned martial arts for the character in his second film, M. Kumaran son of Mahalakshmi. Prior to acting, Ravi had been an assistant director to Suresh Krishna in the 2001 film Aalavandhan
In 2008 Ravi appeared in three films. Following a cameo appearance in Velli Thirai, he acted in the family drama Santhosh Subramaniam, once again under his brother's direction in a remake.
In the Tamil version of the 2006 Telugu film Bommarillu, starring opposite Genelia D'Souza, he essayed the role of a young man, whose choices and wishes are continually subdued by his father's.
Ravi received a nomination for the Best Tamil Actor Award at the 56th Filmfare Awards South.Next he starred in the action thriller Dhaam Dhoom, directed by cinematographer-director Jeeva, who died in the midst of the film's shooting in Russia.
Completed Jeeva's assistant Manikandan, his wife Aneez Tanveer and his guru P. C. Sreeram,Dhaam Dhoom released in mid 2008 in which he portrayed Gautham Subramaniyam, a man accused in a murder he did not commit.
His performance was met with favorable reviews from critics, with Sify's reviewer citing that he was "simply amazing in his role", labelling the film as an "out and out Jayam Ravi movie",while Indiaglitz noted that Ravi was "probably the perfect choice to play the character".
In 2009, he starred in the action film Peranmai, directed by S. P. Jananathan, in which he enacted the role of Dhruvan, a tribal forest officer. In his next film, Thillalangadi, he paired up with his brother for the fifth time to appear in a remake of a Telugu work.
Thillalangadi, the Tamil version of the 2009 film Kick, opened to mixed critical response and could not repeat the success of its original version.
Ravi played a playboy character in choreographer-turned-director Prabhu Deva's romantic musical Engeyum Kaadhal, which also fetched mixed reviews. He is currently working in Ameer Sultan's Aadhi Bhagavan.
He also confirmed that he would be part of S. P. Jananathan's untitled forthcoming project co-starring his best pal Jiiva.
