T. G. Ravi

T. G. Ravi
Born Ravindranathan
(1944-05-16) 16 May 1944
Thrissur, Kingdom of Cochin
Nationality Indianf
Occupation Film actor
Years active 1973–present
Spouse(s) Dr. Subhadra (1975–2011)
Children Ranjith
Sreejith Ravi
Parent(s) T. R. Govindan Ezhuthassan & Kalyani
Awards Kerala State Film Awards

T. G. Ravindranathan, popularly known as T. G. Ravi, is an Indian film actor, mainly noted for his roles as a villain in Malayalam cinema.[1] He along with Balan K. Nair played most of the negative roles in Malayalam cinema during the 1970s and 1980s.

Biography

T.G. Ravi was born on 16 May 1944 in an, Ezhuthachan family in Moorkanikkara village, Thrissur, in present-day Kerala, India. After the completion of pre degree from St. Thomas College, Thrissur, he chose to pursue a career in engineering and undertook his degree course through Kerala University in Government Engineering College, Thrissur (with a short stint in Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kothamangalam). He graduated in mechanical engineering in 1969. Apart from involving in theatre arts, he also represented the University of Kerala in Football and Hockey. He was an artist at The All India Radio where he met Thikkodiyan, who was instrumental in introducing him to the silver screen.

He is a noted industrialist and has been instrumental in developing Thrissur as a major base for the rubber based industries. He is the Managing Director of Suntec Tyres Limited. He has also served as the president of The Cochin Devaswom Board which controls the affairs of over 400 temples in Ernakulam, Thrissur and Palakkad districts.[2]

He was married to (late) Dr. V. K. Subhadra, a retired government servant. He has two children: Ranjith, an alumnus of Indian Institute of Management Calcutta and London Business School and Sreejith Ravi, a mechanical engineer from NIT, Surathkal, MBA from ICFAI Business School, Bangalore and an upcoming film actor. Seema and Sajitha are his daughters-in-law. Milit, Rijrashwa, Mitul and Ritunjay are his grandsons and Minal is his granddaughter.[3]

T. G. Ravi

Career

Ravi began acting in the plays put up by the young men in his village, Moorkkanikkara, in Thrissur district. He also started acting in professional drama. Radio plays were popular in those days. Thikkodiyan introduced Ravi to Aravindan, a highly acclaimed Malayalam Director, which fetched him his first role in Uttarayanam.

But he didn’t get any offers to act after that, so he produced a film himself, Paadasaram, in which he was, predictably, the hero. It flopped at the box office, but the next two films he produced, Chora Chuvanna Chora and Chakara, did better. The role of Shaji in Chakara opposite Jayan established him as a villain.

Among those who noticed him was director Bharathan. He cast Ravi in the role of Kunjippalu in Parankimala. The villain who spoke in the Thrissur dialect proved to be the turning point in his career. After Parankimala, as Ravi starred in many hits, including Ee Nadu, Iniyenkilum, Pathamudayam, 1921, NH 47, and Pavam Krooran.

He quit acting when he was at his peak, as one of the dreaded villains of Malayalam cinema in the late 1980s. T. G. Ravi is now active again as an actor, after a break. He restarted his career with Sibi Malayil's venture Amrutham in 2006 and then made noted performances in Pakal, Cycle,Romans,Jacobinte Samrajyam and Georgettans Pooram.[4]

Awards

Politics

T. G. Ravi was the president of All Kerala Ezhuthachan Samajam.[7]

Filmography

As an actor

  1. Thrissivaperoor Kliptham (2017)
  2. Georgettan's Pooram (2017)
  3. Jacobinte Swargarajyam (2016)
  4. Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam (2015)
  5. Ayal Njanalla (2015)
  6. Utopiayile Rajavu (2015)
  7. Iyobinte Pusthakam (2014)......Narrator/An Old Comrade
  8. Varsham (2014 film) (2014)
  9. Gangster (2014 film) (2014)
  10. Punyalan Agarbattis (2013)
  11. Buddy (2013)
  12. Red Wine (2013)..... Narayanan
  13. Lokpal (2013)
  14. Celluloid (2013)
  15. Lucky Star (2013)
  16. Romans (2013 film) (2013)
  17. Isaac Newton S/O Philipose (2013)
  18. 22 Female Kottayam (2012)
  19. Thiruvambadi Thamban (2012)
  20. Pranchiyettan & the Saint (2010)
  21. Aakashathinte Niram (2011)
  22. Maharaja Talkies (2011)
  23. Naale (2011)
  24. Aattakadha (2011)
  25. Cocoon (2011)
  26. Pakida Pakida Panthrandu (2011)
  27. Valiyangadi (2010)
  28. Shudharil Shudhan (2009) .... Patta Krishnan
  29. Winter (2009)
  30. Chattambinadu (2009)
  31. Jaanaki(2009)
  32. Positive (2008)
  33. Chandranilekkoru Vazhi (2008).... Nexelate Vijayan
  34. Adayaalangal (2008)
  35. Mayabazar(2008)....Jose
  36. Thaavalam (2008)
  37. Cycle (2008)
  38. Adayalangal (2008)
  39. Sketch (2007) .... Koyakka
  40. Ottakkayyan (2007)
  41. Abraham And Lincoln (2007).... Kottara Mathen
  42. Anamika (2007)
  43. Ali Bhai (2007).... Narayanan
  44. Paradesi (2007)
  45. Prajapathi (2006) .... Velappan Mooshari
  46. Ashwaroodan (2006).... Kanara Panikkar
  47. Chandranilekkoru Vazhi (2006)
  48. Pakal (2006)..... Joseph
  49. Karutha (2006)
  50. Oruvan (2006).... Vilagannnur Ashan
  51. Achanurangatha Veedu (2006)
  52. Rasathanthram (2006)
  53. Vaasthavam
  54. Lokanathan IAS (2005).... Pappan
  55. Amrutham (2004)
  56. Nerariyum Nerathu (1995)
  57. Avan Ananthapadmanaabhan (1994)
  58. Dhruvam (1993)
  59. Bhoomi Geetham(1993)
  60. Sadhayam (1992)
  61. Niyamam Enthu Cheyyum (1990)
  62. Kodungallur Bhagavathy (1989)
  63. Prabhaatham Chuvanna Theruvil(1989)
  64. Aval Oru Sindhu (1989)
  65. V I P(1989)..... Shivadasan
  66. 1921 (1988)
  67. Abkari (1988)
  68. Anuragi (1988).....Samu's Appachan
  69. Onnum Onnum Pathinonnu (1988)
  70. Agnichirakulla Thumbi (1988)
  71. Bheekaran(1988).... Vishwam
  72. Rahsyam Parama Rahasyam (1988)..... Sudhakaran
  73. Ithrayum Kalam (1987).... Paili
  74. Kurukkan Rajavayi (1987)
  75. PC 369 (1987)
  76. Jungle Boy (1987) ....Forest Officer
  77. Neeyallengil Njan (1987) .... Das
  78. Naalkkavala (1987)
  79. Kottum Kuravayum (1987)
  80. Theekattu (1987) .... Ramadas
  81. Vamban (1987)
  82. Chilampu (1986) .... Shankunni
  83. Vartha (1986)
  84. Karinaagam (1986)
  85. Padayani (1986)
  86. Ente Sonia (1986)
  87. Annoru Ravil (1986)
  88. Ente Shadbam (1986).... Maheshwaran Thampi
  89. Atham Chithira Chothi (1986).... Fernandez
  90. Onnu Randu Moonnu (1986)
  91. Shobharaj (1986)
  92. Ardha Raathri (1986)
  93. Makan Ente Makan (1985)
  94. Manya Mahajanangale (1985)
  95. Uyarum Njan Nadake (1985)
  96. Pathaamudayam ( 1985)
  97. Nayakan (1985) .... Murugan
  98. Mukhya Manthri(1985)
  99. 7-9 Vare (1985)
  100. Snehicha Kuttathinu (1985)
  101. Jeevante Jeevan (1985)
  102. Nullu Novikkathe (1985)
  103. Ithu Nalla Thamasha (1985) .... Ouseph
  104. Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar (1985).... Keshu
  105. Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram (1985)
  106. Angadikkappurathu (1985) .... Alex
  107. Shantham Bheekaram (1985)
  108. Scene No 7 (1985)
  109. Nerariyum Nerathu (1985)
  110. Akkachiyude kunjuvava (1985)
  111. Uyarthezhunelppu (1985)
  112. Sannaaham (1985)
  113. Choodatha Pokkal(1985)... Warior
  114. Oru Kochu Karyam (1985)
  115. Attuvanch Ulanjappol (1984)
  116. Kodathi (1984) ... Divakaran
  117. Nethavu (1984)
  118. Rajavembala (1984)
  119. Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha (1984)........ Shanku
  120. Paavam Krooran (1984).... Dhamodharan
  121. Ivide Ingane (1984) .... Chandrasekharan
  122. Unaru (1984)
  123. NH 47 (film) (1984)
  124. Aagraham(1984)
  125. Kurishuyudham (1984)...Issac John
  126. Oru Thettinde Kadha (1984)
  127. Karimbu (1984)
  128. Vetta (1984)
  129. Makale Mappu Tharu (1984)
  130. Thirakil Alppam Samayam (1984)
  131. Vikatakavi (1984)
  132. Mahaabali (1983)
  133. Mortuary (1983)
  134. Sandhya Mayangum Neram (1984).... Ramu
  135. Aattakkalasham (1983)
  136. Rugma (1983)
  137. Oru Mukham Pala Mukham (1983)
  138. Passport (1983) .... Raghavan
  139. Iniyengilum (1983).... Madhavan
  140. Deepaaradhana (1983)
  141. Aadhipathyam (1983)....Rajendran
  142. Kolakomban (1983)
  143. Post Mortem (1982) ..... Chackochan
  144. Balloon (1982)
  145. Aakrosham (1982)
  146. Amrutha Geetham (1982).... Gopalan
  147. Jambulingam (1982)
  148. Innallenkil Naale (1982)
  149. Mattuvin Chattangale (1982)
  150. Koritharicha Naal(1982) .... Ravi
  151. Ee Nadu (1982)... Karunakaran
  152. Idiyum Minnalum (1982)
  153. Greeshma Jwala (1981) .... Kariyachan
  154. Attimari (1981) ..... Ram Singh/Venu
  155. Ahimsa (1981)
  156. Kadathu (1981) .... Kala Dhamodharan
  157. Chatta (1981) .... Manikyan
  158. Kodumudikal (1981) ..... Das
  159. Arayannam (1981) .... Captain Rajan
  160. Vayal (1981)....Vaasu
  161. Parankimala (1981)
  162. Chora Chuvanna Chora (1980)
  163. Chaakara (1980) .... Shaji
  164. Brashtu (1978)
  165. Padasaram (1978) .... Ravi
  166. Uttarayanam (1974)

Produced films

  1. Padasaram (1979)
  2. Chora Chuvanna Chora (1980)
  3. Chaakara (1980)

References

  1. ↑ http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/17558/
  2. ↑ http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/16/stories/2007071651760300.htm The Hindu
  3. ↑ http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/31805.html
  4. ↑ http://publication.samachar.com/pub_article.php?id=181092
  5. ↑ "Kerala TV awards announced". The Hindu. 7 June 2007. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  6. ↑ http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/Drishyam-Bags-Kerala-Film-Critics-Association-Awards/2014/01/30/article2027269.ece
  7. ↑ "Ezhuthachan opposed social evils: Vysakhan". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 3 January 2005.
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