Ravichandran (30 March 1942 – 25 July 2011) was a Malaysian-Tamil  film actor who played lead hero roles in Tamil movies from 1964-1979.  He has also acted in supporting roles from 1986, and directed a few  films. He  was given the title of Kalaingnar Thilagham in many of the on-screen  credits of films starring him in lead role. He was, also, called  "Puratchi Kalaignar" (Refer: "Anandha Bairavi" Tamil Movie Title Scene).  Before entering cine-field, during his studies in Trichy, he has acted  in two dramas, namely., "AanaiyidungalAnna" and "Udhaya Suriyan". After  entering cine-field, he has acted in two dramas, namely, "Mapplley Yen  Magalaik Kadhali" and "That Man from Poonthamallee". In the drama "That  man from Poonthamallee", he performed in double role and Thirumuruga  Kirupanandha Variyar, who presided over the drama in Vellore, has  appreciated and awarded a title "Nadaga Sigamani". He has, also, acted  in a TV Serial namely., GEE boom ba in 1986. During his tenure of  acting, his fans, journalists, movie-directors/producers have given many  titles, viz., Kalai Ulaga Ilavarasar, Kalai Nilavu, Romantic Hero,  Velli Vizha kathanayagan, Vannap Pada Nayagan, Evergreen Hero, Chennai  MGR, Kalaignar Thilagam, Style King, Stunt Man an, Bhagdath Perazhagan,  Kalai chelvan, Pudhumai Thilagam etc. He was much affectionate with his  fans. Nobody could forget his smiling face.