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 · Rekha Chithram as
- 2024 · Manorathangal as Parameswaran
- 2024 · Kadakan as
- 2023 · King of Kotha as
- 2023 · Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962 as Advocate Ravi
- 2022 · Malikappuram as Pattada
- 2022 · Pada as Adv. Jayapalan
- 2021 · Mohan Kumar Fans as Ravi
- 2021 · The Priest as Dr. Mathews
- 2020 · Kalamandalam Hyderali as
- 2019 · Thrissur Pooram as Balan
- 2019 · Porinju Mariam Jose as Puthenpally Anthony
- 2016 · Jacob's Kingdom of Heaven as Jacob's car driver
- 2015 · Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam as Sudhi's father
- 2015 · Ayal Njanalla as
- 2014 · Iyobinte Pusthakam as The communist leader
- 2014 · Varsham as Manavaalan Peter
- 2014 · Gangster as Hajikka
- 2013 · Punyalan Agarbattis as Achyuthan Maash
- 2013 · Red Wine as Narayanettan
- 2013 · Lucky Star as Bhaskaran
- 2013 · Celluloid as Sundararaj (Elder)
- 2013 · Lokpal as Sathyanweshi Mukundan Menon
- 2013 · Romans as Pappi
- 2012 · 22 Female Kottayam as Ravi
- 2010 · Pranchiyettan & The Saint as Uthup
- 2009 · Chattambinadu as
- 2008 · Mayabazar as Jose
- 2008 · Minnaminnikoottam as Aalikka
- 2008 · Positive as
- 2008 · Cycle as Sanju's father
- 2007 · Paradesi as Moosa's Friend
- 2007 · Abraham And Lincoln as
- 2006 · Karutha Pakshikal as
- 2006 · Prajapathi as Velappan Mooshari
- 2005 · Lokanathan I. A. S. as
- 1993 · Dhruvam as Kashi
- 1992 · Sadayam as Kanaran
- 1987 · Nalkkavala as Hussain Sahib
- 1987 · Ithrayum Kalam as Paili
- 1986 · Sobharaj as Raheem
- 1985 · Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar as Kesavan
- 1985 · Choodatha Pookkal as Warrier
- 1985 · Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram as
- 1984 · Kadamattathachan as Karuppan
- 1984 · Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha as
- 1984 · Thirakil Alppam Samayam as Soman
- 1984 · Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol as
- 1983 · Iniyenkilum as Madhavan
- 1983 · Kaattaruvi as Estate owner
- 1983 · Oru Mukham Pala Mukham as Shekhar
- 1983 · Guru Dakshina as Panchayat President
- 1983 · Theeram Thedunna Thira as Balakrishnan
- 1982 · Innalenkil Nale as Adv. Mathew Abraham
- 1982 · Aakrosam as Bhadran
- 1982 · Amrutha Geetham as Gopalettan
- 1982 · Idiyum Minnalum as
- 1981 · Ahimsa as Peter
- 1975 · Throne of Capricorn as
- Future · Paapparassikal as
- 2024 · Raastha as
- 2023 · Avakasikal as
- 2023 · Bhagavan Dasante Ramrajyam as
- 2023 · Thrishanku as Sethu's Grandfather
- 2017 · Thrissivaperoor Kliptham as
- 2017 · Georgettan's Pooram as Josephettan
- 2016 · Noolpalam as
- 2014 · Flat No.4B as
- 2013 · Isaac Newton S/O Philipose as Kochouseph
- 2012 · Thiruvambadi Thamban as Xavier
- 2010 · Valiyangadi as Divakaran
- 2009 · My Big Father as Mohammed
- 2009 · Winter as Stalin
- 2009 · Shudharil Shudhan as Patta Krishnan
- 2007 · Ottakkayyan as Kallathokku Kanaran
- 2007 · Payum Puli as Moosa Bhai
- 2006 · Oruvan as Ashan
- 2006 · Pakal as Joseph
- 2006 · Ashwaroodan as
- 2004 · Amrutham as Gangadharan
- 1989 · Pooram as
- 1988 · Abkari as Sreekandan
- 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 · Padayani as
- 1985 · Uyarum Njan Nadake as Kunjan
- 1985 · Akkacheyude Kunjuvava as
- 1985 · Angadikkappurathu as Alex
- 1985 · Pathamudayam as Lion C. Menon
- 1985 · Manya Mahajanangale as
- 1985 · Nerariyum Nerathu as Keshavankutty
- 1985 · Jeevante Jeevan as Police officer
- 1985 · Oduvil Kittiya Vartha as
- 1985 · Naayakan as Murugan
- 1985 · Makan Ente Makan as Madhavan Nair
- 1984 · Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram as
- 1984 · Kurishuyudham as Issac John
- 1984 · Vetta as
- 1984 · NH 47 as Sudhakaran Pilla
- 1984 · Kodathi as Divakaran
- 1984 · Vikatakavi as Krishnankutty / K. K. Nair
- 1983 · Kolakkomaban as Velu
- 1983 · Aattakalasham as Rappayi
- 1983 · Passport as Raghavan
- 1983 · Mahabali as
- 1983 · Rugma as Chacko
- 1983 · Aadhipathyam as Rajendran
- 1982 · Postmortem as Chackochan
- 1982 · Ee Nadu as Karunakaran
- 1982 · Maattuvin Chattangale as
- 1982 · Balloon as
- 1981 · Kadathu as Kaala Dhamu
- 1981 · Chatta as Manikyan
- 1981 · Attimari as
- 1981 · Vayal as
- Future · Bombay Positive as