T. G. Ravi


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. 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. 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 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.

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 2005 and then made noted performances in Pakal, Cycle,Romans,Jacobinte Swargarajyam and Georgettans Pooram.

Awards

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

Filmography

As an actor

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

    Produced films

  169. Padasaram
  170. Chora Chuvanna Chora
  171. Chaakara