Ravi Mohan

10 Sep, 1980 | Tirumangalam, Madurai

Actor/Producer/Story Writer

Biography

Ravi Mohan (aka) Jayam Ravi is an actor who works in the Tamil film industry. He made his acting debut with "Jayam," released in 2002, produced by his father, editor Mohan, and directed by his brother, M. Raja. He is a martial arts expert and a trained dancer. After completing his degree in visual communication from Loyola College Chennai, he decided to get into the acting industry. Personal Early Career Experience On September 10, 1980, Ravi Mohan, known as Jayam Ravi, was born in Tirumangalam, Madurai. He was raised in both Chennai and Hyderabad.  His father is Mohan, an editor, and his mother is Varalakshmi. He has one brother, M. Raja, who is a successful director, and a sister, Roja, who is a dentist. Ravi attended Jawahar Vidyalaya in Ashok Nagar, Chennai, and then Loyola College, where he earned a bachelor's degree in visual communications. He studied dance with the Bharatnatyam dancer Nalini Balakrishnan and performed his arrangetram (debut) when he was twelve years old. He has also undergone training in acting at the Kishore Namit Kapur Institute, Mumbai. He is a martial arts expert and a trained dancer. After completing his degree in Visual Communication from Loyola College, Chennai, he decided to get into the acting industry. Career Life Ravi Mohan was a hero who has a conventionally attractive appearance by nature, and he had formal training to become an actor. He made his acting debut in the brother-directed movie Jayam, which was his first project in the Tamil film business. His father, Mohan, served as the movie's producer. He rose to fame in Tamil Nadu as Jayam Ravi after the massive success of this movie. In 2003, he had his next release, the action-masala film M. Kumaran, Son of Mahalakshmi, which performed better at the box office than his previous efforts. One of the most successful and highest-grossing movies in 2007 was Deepavali. After that, Ravi played a wealthy, upbeat NRI from London who must struggle to win the love of his life. Jeeva, who directed Dhaam Dhoom in 2008, passed away while the movie was being shot in Russia. Comeback In the Kollywood industry, he became an inevitable hero, but for a while, he struggled to develop quality films. However, in the film Thani Oruvan, directed by his brother, he makes a stronger comeback. Marriage Ravi Mohan married Aarti, the daughter of renowned television producer Sujatha Vijayakumar, in 2009. The couple has two sons. Their elder son, Aarav, made his acting debut alongside his father in the film "Tik Tik Tik" (2018).  Divorce Actor Ravi Mohan recently addressed the rumors surrounding his marital status by officially announcing his divorce from his wife, Aarti, on September 9, 2024, through his social media platforms. In his statement, Ravi Mohan confirmed the news and requested privacy and understanding from the public during this personal time. He urged everyone to respect their decision, emphasizing the importance of supporting their choice as they move forward separately. Name Change In 2025, Jayam Ravi officially announced that he had changed his name to Ravi Mohan. His first movie after the name change, Kadhalikka Neramillai , was released shortly after. He also used this moment to unveil his own production company, Ravi Mohan Studios.