T G Ravi
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
Credits
- 2025 · Rekhachithram as Pallasheri
- 2024 · Manorathangal as Parameswaran
- 2023 · King of Kotha as Vareeth
- 2023 · Thrishanku as Sethu's Grandfather
- 2022 · Pada as Adv. Jayapalan
- 2021 · The Priest as Dr. Mathews
- 2019 · Thrissur Pooram as Balan
- 2019 · Porinju Mariam Jose as Puthenpally Anthony
- 2017 · Thrissivaperoor Kliptham as
- 2017 · Georgettan's Pooram as Josephettan
- 2015 · Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam as Sudhi's father
- 2014 · Iyobinte Pusthakam as The communist leader
- 2014 · Varsham as Manavaalan Peter
- 2013 · Punyalan Agarbattis as Achyuthan Maash
- 2013 · Red Wine as Narayanettan
- 2013 · Celluloid as Sundararaj (Elder)
- 2013 · Lokpal as Sathyanweshi Mukundan Menon
- 2013 · Romans as Pappi
- 2012 · Thiruvambadi Thamban as Xavier
- 2012 · 22 Female Kottayam as Ravi
- 2010 · Pranchiyettan & The Saint as Uthup
- 2009 · My Big Father as Mohammed
- 2009 · Chattambinadu as Chenkeeri Madhavan
- 2009 · Shudharil Shudhan as Patta Krishnan
- 2008 · Mayabazar as Jose
- 2008 · Minnaminnikoottam as Aalikka
- 2008 · Positive as Constable Ravi
- 2007 · Abraham And Lincoln as
- 2007 · Payum Puli as Moosa Bhai
- 2006 · Pakal as Joseph
- 2006 · Vaasthavam as Gopinathan Unnithan
- 2006 · Prajapathi as Velappan Mooshari
- 2006 · Ashwaroodan as
- 2006 · Rasathanthram as Retd Colonel Santhosh Kumar
- 2004 · Amrutham as Gangadharan
- 1993 · Dhruvam as Kashi
- 1992 · Sadayam as Kanaran
- 1988 · Abkari as Sreekandan
- 1987 · Nalkkavala as Hussain Sahib
- 1987 · Ithrayum Kalam as Paili
- 1985 · Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar as Kesavan
- 1985 · Angadikkappurathu as Alex
- 1985 · Oduvil Kittiya Vartha as
- 1985 · Naayakan as Murugan
- 1985 · Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram as
- 1984 · Kurishuyudham as Issac John
- 1984 · Vetta as
- 1984 · Kadamattathachan as Karuppan
- 1984 · NH 47 as Sudhakaran Pilla
- 1984 · Kodathi as Divakaran
- 1984 · Vikatakavi as Krishnankutty / K. K. Nair
- 1983 · Aattakalasham as Rappayi
- 1983 · Passport as Raghavan
- 1983 · Iniyenkilum as Madhavan
- 1983 · Mahabali as
- 1983 · Rugma as Chacko
- 1983 · Guru Dakshina as Panchayat President
- 1983 · Theeram Thedunna Thira as Balakrishnan
- 1982 · Amrutha Geetham as Gopalettan
- 1982 · Ee Nadu as Karunakaran
- 1982 · Idiyum Minnalum as
- 1981 · Ahimsa as Peter
- 1981 · Kadathu as Kaala Dhamu
- 1981 · Chatta as Manikyan
- Future · Pallichattambi as
- 2025 · Azadi as Adv. Menon
- 2025 · 916 Kunjoottan as Vallapan
- 2025 · Am Ah as Pappettan
- 2024 · Deshakkaran as
- 2024 · I Am Kathalan as
- 2024 · Karnika as
- 2024 · Raastha as
- 2023 · Theeppori Benny as
- 2023 · Avakasikal as
- 2023 · Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962 as Advocate Ravi
- 2023 · Bhagavan Dasante Ramrajyam as
- 2022 · Malikappuram as Pattada
- 2021 · Mohan Kumar Fans as Ravi
- 2020 · Kalamandalam Hyderali as
- 2016 · Jacob's Kingdom of Heaven as Jacob's car driver
- 2016 · Noolpalam as
- 2015 · Ayal Njanalla as Chandra Maman
- 2014 · Gangster as Hajikka
- 2014 · Flat No.4B as
- 2013 · Lucky Star as Bhaskaran
- 2013 · Isaac Newton S/O Philipose as Kochouseph
- 2010 · Valiyangadi as Divakaran
- 2009 · Winter as Stalin
- 2008 · Cycle as Krishnan, Sanju's father
- 2007 · Ottakkayyan as Kallathokku Kanaran
- 2007 · Paradesi as Moosa's Friend
- 2007 · Alibhai as Maison Narayanan
- 2006 · Oruvan as Vilaganoor Aashan
- 2006 · Karutha Pakshikal as Muthuvannan
- 2005 · Lokanathan I. A. S. as
- 1989 · Pooram as
- 1988 · 1921 as Variyan Kunnathu Kunjahammed Haji
- 1987 · Vamban as Dominic
- 1987 · P.C. 369 as H.C. Cheenkanni Vasu Kurup
- 1987 · Kottum Kuravayum as
- 1987 · Kurukkan Rajavayi as
- 1986 · Sobharaj as Raheem
- 1986 · Padayani as
- 1985 · Uyarum Njan Nadake as Kunjan
- 1985 · Akkacheyude Kunjuvava as
- 1985 · Pathamudayam as Lion C. Menon
- 1985 · Manya Mahajanangale as
- 1985 · Nerariyum Nerathu as Keshavankutty
- 1985 · Jeevante Jeevan as Police officer
- 1985 · Makan Ente Makan as Madhavan Nair
- 1985 · Choodatha Pookkal as Warrier
- 1984 · Thirakil Alppam Samayam as Soman
- 1984 · Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha as
- 1983 · Kolakkomaban as Velu
- 1983 · Kaattaruvi as Estate owner
- 1983 · Aadhipathyam as Rajendran
- 1982 · Innalenkil Nale as Adv. Mathew Abraham
- 1982 · Postmortem as Chackochan
- Future · Lurk as
- 1982 · Aakrosam as Bhadran
- 1981 · Attimari as
- 1975 · Throne of Capricorn as
- Future · Paapparassikal as
- 1984 · Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram as
- 1984 · Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol as
- 1983 · Oru Mukham Pala Mukham as Shekhar
- 1982 · Maattuvin Chattangale as
- 1982 · Balloon as
- 1981 · Vayal as
- Future · Bombay Positive as