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T G Ravi

T G Ravi

Acting

Born: May 16, 1944Thrissur, Kingdom of Cochin

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

Known For
Filmography
Pallichattambi

Pallichattambi

2026
Azadi

Azadi

Adv. Menon

2025
916 Kunjoottan

916 Kunjoottan

Vallapan

2025
Am Ah

Am Ah

Pappettan

2025
Rekhachithram

Rekhachithram

Pallasheri

2025
Deshakkaran

Deshakkaran

2024
I Am Kathalan

I Am Kathalan

2024
Karnika

Karnika

2024
Raastha

Raastha

2024
Theeppori Benny

Theeppori Benny

2023
King of Kotha

King of Kotha

Vareeth

2023
Avakasikal

Avakasikal

2023
Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962

Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962

Advocate Ravi

2023
Bhagavan Dasante Ramrajyam

Bhagavan Dasante Ramrajyam

2023
Thrishanku

Thrishanku

Sethu's Grandfather

2023
Malikappuram

Malikappuram

Pattada

2022
Pada

Pada

Adv. Jayapalan

2022
Mohan Kumar Fans

Mohan Kumar Fans

Ravi

2021
The Priest

The Priest

Dr. Mathews

2021
Kalamandalam Hyderali

Kalamandalam Hyderali

Moidootty

2020
Thrissur Pooram

Thrissur Pooram

Balan

2019
Porinju Mariam Jose

Porinju Mariam Jose

Puthenpally Anthony

2019
Thrissivaperoor Kliptham

Thrissivaperoor Kliptham

2017
Georgettan's Pooram

Georgettan's Pooram

Josephettan

2017
Jacob's Kingdom of Heaven

Jacob's Kingdom of Heaven

Jacob's car driver

2016
Noolpalam

Noolpalam

2016
Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam

Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam

Sudhi's father

2015
Ayal Njanalla

Ayal Njanalla

Chandra Maman

2015
Iyobinte Pusthakam

Iyobinte Pusthakam

The communist leader

2014
Varsham

Varsham

Manavaalan Peter

2014
Gangster

Gangster

Hajikka

2014
Flat No.4B

Flat No.4B

2014
Punyalan Agarbattis

Punyalan Agarbattis

Achyuthan Maash

2013
Red Wine

Red Wine

Narayanettan

2013

Lucky Star

Bhaskaran

2013
Celluloid

Celluloid

Sundararaj (Elder)

2013
Lokpal

Lokpal

Sathyanweshi Mukundan Menon

2013
Romans

Romans

Pappi

2013
Isaac Newton S/O Philipose

Isaac Newton S/O Philipose

Kochouseph

2013
Thiruvambadi Thamban

Thiruvambadi Thamban

Xavier

2012
22 Female Kottayam

22 Female Kottayam

Ravi

2012
Pranchiyettan & The Saint

Pranchiyettan & The Saint

Uthup

2010

Valiyangadi

Divakaran

2010
My Big Father

My Big Father

Mohammed

2009
Chattambinadu

Chattambinadu

Chenkeeri Madhavan

2009
Winter

Winter

Stalin

2009

Shudharil Shudhan

Patta Krishnan

2009
Mayabazar

Mayabazar

Jose

2008

The Imprints

Raman Namboothiri

2008

The Imprints

2008
Minnaminnikoottam

Minnaminnikoottam

Aalikka

2008
Positive

Positive

Constable Ravi

2008
Cycle

Cycle

Krishnan, Sanju's father

2008

Ottakkayyan

Kallathokku Kanaran

2007

Paradesi

Moosa's Friend

2007
Alibhai

Alibhai

Maison Narayanan

2007
Abraham And Lincoln

Abraham And Lincoln

2007
Payum Puli

Payum Puli

Moosa Bhai

2007
Oruvan

Oruvan

Vilaganoor Aashan

2006
Pakal

Pakal

Joseph

2006
Karutha Pakshikal

Karutha Pakshikal

Muthuvannan

2006
Vaasthavam

Vaasthavam

Gopinathan Unnithan

2006
Prajapathi

Prajapathi

Velappan Mooshari

2006
Ashwaroodan

Ashwaroodan

2006
Rasathanthram

Rasathanthram

Retd Colonel Santhosh Kumar

2006
Lokanathan I. A. S.

Lokanathan I. A. S.

2005
Amrutham

Amrutham

Gangadharan

2004
Dhruvam

Dhruvam

Kashi

1993
Sadayam

Sadayam

Kanaran

1992

Pooram

1989

Abkari

Sreekandan

1988
1921

1921

Variyan Kunnathu Kunjahammed Haji

1988
Nalkkavala

Nalkkavala

Hussain Sahib

1987

Vamban

Dominic

1987

P.C. 369

H.C. Cheenkanni Vasu Kurup

1987

Ithrayum Kalam

Paili

1987

Kottum Kuravayum

1987
Kurukkan Rajavayi

Kurukkan Rajavayi

1987
Sobharaj

Sobharaj

Raheem

1986
Padayani

Padayani

Vikraman Nair

1986

Uyarum Njan Nadake

Kunjan

1985
Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar

Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar

Kesavan

1985
Akkacheyude Kunjuvava

Akkacheyude Kunjuvava

1985
Angadikkappurathu

Angadikkappurathu

Alex

1985

Pathamudayam

Lion C. Menon

1985

Manya Mahajanangale

1985

Nerariyum Nerathu

Keshavankutty

1985
Jeevante Jeevan

Jeevante Jeevan

Police officer

1985

Oduvil Kittiya Vartha

1985
Naayakan

Naayakan

Murugan

1985
Makan Ente Makan

Makan Ente Makan

Madhavan Nair

1985

Choodatha Pookkal

Warrier

1985
Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram

Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram

1985

Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram

1984
Kurishuyudham

Kurishuyudham

Issac John

1984
Vetta

Vetta

1984
Kadamattathachan

Kadamattathachan

Karuppan

1984

Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha

1984
Thirakil Alppam Samayam

Thirakil Alppam Samayam

Soman

1984

Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol

1984
NH 47

NH 47

Sudhakaran Pilla

1984

Makale Mappu Tharu

Damodaran

1984

Kodathi

Divakaran

1984
Vikatakavi

Vikatakavi

Krishnankutty / K. K. Nair

1984
Kolakkomaban

Kolakkomaban

Velu

1983

Aattakalasham

Rappayi

1983

Passport

Raghavan

1983
Iniyenkilum

Iniyenkilum

Madhavan

1983
Mahabali

Mahabali

1983

Kaattaruvi

Estate owner

1983

Oru Mukham Pala Mukham

Shekhar

1983

Rugma

Chacko

1983
Aadhipathyam

Aadhipathyam

Rajendran

1983

Guru Dakshina

Panchayat President

1983

Theeram Thedunna Thira

Balakrishnan

1983

Samrambham

1983

Innalenkil Nale

Adv. Mathew Abraham

1982
Aakrosam

Aakrosam

Bhadran

1982

Amrutha Geetham

Gopalettan

1982
Postmortem

Postmortem

Chackochan

1982
Ee Nadu

Ee Nadu

Karunakaran

1982
Maattuvin Chattangale

Maattuvin Chattangale

1982

Idiyum Minnalum

1982
Balloon

Balloon

1982
Ahimsa

Ahimsa

Peter

1981

Kadathu

Kaala Dhamu

1981
Chatta

Chatta

Manikyan

1981
Attimari

Attimari

1981

Vayal

1981
Throne of Capricorn

Throne of Capricorn

1975