T. G. Ravi

T. G. Ravi
Born	Ravindranathan 16 May 1944 Thrissur, Kingdom of Cochin
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	Special Jury recognition, Kerala state film awards 2008

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

Biography

T.G. Ravi was born on 16 May 1944 in an, Ezhuthachan family in Moorkanikkara village, Thrissur, in present day Kerala, India. Initially, 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 & Sajitha are his daughters-in-law. Milit, Rijraswa & Mitul 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 Utharayanam.

But he didn’t get any offers to act after that, so he produced a film himself, Padasaram, 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 and few other movies.^[4]

Awards

• Acting - Kerala State Film Awards 2007 - Special Jury Mention (Films - Adayalangal, Ottakkayyan)
• Kerala State Government Television Award 2006 - Best Actor - Nizhalroopam^[5]
• 2013 : Kerala Film Critics Association Awards^[6] - Chalachitra Prathiba Puraskar

Politics

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

Filmography

As an actor

1. Jacobinte Swargarajyam (2016)
2. Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam (2015)
3. Ayal Njanalla (2015)
4. Utopiayile Rajavu (2015)
5. Iyobinte Pusthakam (2014)......Narrator/An Old Comrade
6. Varsham (2014 film) (2014)
7. Gangster (2014 film) (2014)
8. Punyalan Agarbattis (2013)
9. Buddy (2013)
10. Red Wine (2013)..... Narayanan
11. Lokpal (2013)
12. Celluloid (2013)
13. Lucky Star (2013)
14. Romans (film) (2013)
15. Isaac Newton S/O Philipose (2013)
16. 22 Female Kottayam (2012)
17. Thiruvambadi Thamban (2012)
18. Pranchiyettan & the Saint (2010)
19. Aakashathinte Niram (2011)
20. Maharaja Talkies (2011)
21. Naale (2011)
22. Aattakadha (2011)
23. Cocoon (2011)
24. Pakida Pakida Panthrandu (2011)
25. Valiyangadi (2010)
26. Shudharil Shudhan (2009) .... Patta Krishnan
27. Winter (2009)
28. Chattambinadu (2009)
29. Jaanaki(2009)
30. Positive (2008)
31. Chandranilekkoru Vazhi (2008).... Nexelate Vijayan
32. Adayaalangal (2008)
33. Mayabazar(2008)....Jose
34. Thaavalam (2008)
35. Cycle (2008)
36. Adayalangal (2008)
37. Sketch (2007) .... Koyakka
38. Ottakkayyan (2007)
39. Abraham And Lincoln (2007).... Kottara Mathen
40. Anamika (2007)
41. Ali Bhai (2007).... Narayanan
42. Paradesi (2007)
43. Prajapathi (2006) .... Velappan Mooshari
44. Ashwaroodan (2006).... Kanara Panikkar
45. Chandranilekkoru Vazhi (2006)
46. Pakal (2006)..... Joseph
47. Karutha (2006)
48. Oruvan (2006).... Vilagannnur Ashan
49. Achanurangatha Veedu (2006)
50. Rasathanthram (2006)
51. Vaasthavam
52. Lokanathan IAS (2005).... Pappan
53. Amrutham (2004)
54. Nerariyum Nerathu (1995)
55. Avan Ananthapadmanaabhan (1994)
56. Dhruvam (1993)
57. Bhoomi Geetham(1993)
58. Sadhayam (1992)
59. Niyamam Enthu Cheyyum (1990)
60. Kodungallur Bhagavathy (1989)
61. Prabhaatham Chuvanna Theruvil(1989)
62. Aval Oru Sindhu (1989)
63. V I P(1989)..... Shivadasan
64. 1921 (1988)
65. Abkari (1988)
66. Anuragi (1988).....Samu's Appachan
67. Onnum Onnum Pathinonnu (1988)
68. Agnichirakulla Thumbi (1988)
69. Bheekaran(1988).... Vishwam
70. Rahsyam Parama Rahasyam (1988)..... Sudhakaran
71. Ithrayum Kalam (1987).... Paili
72. Kurukkan Rajavayi (1987)
73. PC 369 (1987)
74. Jungle Boy (1987) ....Forest Officer
75. Neeyallengil Njan (1987) .... Das
76. Naalkkavala (1987)
77. Kottum Kuravayum (1987)
78. Theekattu (1987) .... Ramadas
79. Vamban (1987)
80. Chilampu (1986) .... Shankunni
81. Vartha (1986)
82. Karinaagam (1986)
83. Padayani (1986)
84. Ente Sonia (1986)
85. Annoru Ravil (1986)
86. Ente Shadbam (1986).... Maheshwaran Thampi
87. Atham Chithira Chothi (1986).... Fernandez
88. Onnu Randu Moonnu (1986)
89. Shobharaj (1986)
90. Ardha Raathri (1986)
91. Makan Ente Makan (1985)
92. Manya Mahajanangale (1985)
93. Uyarum Njan Nadake (1985)
94. Pathaamudayam ( 1985)
95. Nayakan (1985) .... Murugan
96. Mukhya Manthri(1985)
97. 7-9 Vare (1985)
98. Snehicha Kuttathinu (1985)
99. Jeevante Jeevan (1985)
100. Nullu Novikkathe (1985)
101. Ithu Nalla Thamasha (1985) .... Ouseph
102. Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar (1985).... Keshu
103. Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram (1985)
104. Angadikkappurathu (1985) .... Alex
105. Shantham Bheekaram (1985)
106. Scene No 7 (1985)
107. Nerariyum Nerathu (1985)
108. Akkachiyude kunjuvava (1985)
109. Uyarthezhunelppu (1985)
110. Sannaaham (1985)
111. Choodatha Pokkal(1985)... Warior
112. Oru Kochu Karyam (1985)
113. Attuvanch Ulanjappol (1984)
114. Kodathi (1984) ... Divakaran
115. Nethavu (1984)
116. Rajavembala (1984)
117. Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha (1984)........ Shanku
118. Paavam Krooran (1984).... Dhamodharan
119. Ivide Ingane (1984) .... Chandrasekharan
120. Unaru (1984)
121. NH 47 (1984)
122. Aagraham(1984)
123. Kurishuyudham (1984)...Issac John
124. Oru Thettinde Kadha (1984)
125. Karimbu (1984)
126. Vetta (1984)
127. Makale Mappu Tharu (1984)
128. Thirakil Alppam Samayam (1984)
129. Vikatakavi (1984)
130. Mahaabali (1983)
131. Mortuary (1983)
132. Sandhya Mayangum Neram (1984).... Ramu
133. Aattakkalasham (1983)
134. Rugma (1983)
135. Oru Mukham Palamukham (1983)
136. Passport (1983) .... Raghavan
137. Iniyenkilum (1983).... Madhavan
138. Deeparadhana (1983)
139. Aadhipathyam (1983)....Rajendran
140. Kolakomban (1983)
141. Postmortem (1982) ..... Chackochan
142. Balloon (1982)
143. Aakrosham (1982)
144. Amritageetham (1982).... Gopalan
145. Jambulingam (1982)
146. Innallenkil Naale (1982)
147. Mattuvin Chattangale (1982)
148. Koritharicha naal(1982) .... Ravi
149. Ee Nadu (1982)... Karunakaran
150. Idiyum Minnalum (1982)
151. Greeshmajwala (1981) .... Kariyachan
152. Attimari (1981) ..... Ram Singh/Venu
153. Ahimsa (1981)
154. Kadathu (1981) .... Kala Dhamodharan
155. Chatta (1981) .... Manikyan
156. Kodumudikal (1981) ..... Das
157. Arayannam (1981) .... Captain Rajan
158. Vayal (1981)....Vaasu
159. Parankimala (1981)
160. Chora Chuvanna Chora (1980)
161. Chaakara (1980) .... Shaji
162. Brashtu (1978)
163. Padasaram (1978) .... Ravi
164. Utharayanam (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. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
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.

External links

• T G Ravi at the Internet Movie Database
• T G Ravi at MSI