
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 · Am Ah as Pappettan
- 2025 · Rekhachithram as Pallasheri
- 2023 · King of Kotha as Vareeth
- 2023 · Avakasikal as
- 2023 · Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962 as Advocate Ravi
- 2021 · The Priest as Dr. Mathews
- 2019 · Thrissur Pooram as Balan
- 2015 · Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam as Sudhi's father
- 2014 · Iyobinte Pusthakam as The communist leader
- 2013 · Red Wine as Narayanettan
- 2010 · Pranchiyettan & The Saint as Uthup
- 2010 · Valiyangadi as Divakaran
- 2008 · Mayabazar as Jose
- 2008 · Minnaminnikoottam as Aalikka
- 2008 · Positive as Constable Ravi
- Future · Pallichattambi as
- 2025 · 916 Kunjoottan as Vallapan
- 2025 · Azadi as Adv. Menon
- 2022 · Malikappuram as Pattada
- 2017 · Thrissivaperoor Kliptham as
- 2014 · Gangster as Hajikka
- 2013 · Lucky Star as Bhaskaran
- 2013 · Celluloid as Sundararaj (Elder)
- 2013 · Lokpal as Sathyanweshi Mukundan Menon
- 2013 · Isaac Newton S/O Philipose as Kochouseph
- 2009 · My Big Father as Mohammed
- 2009 · Shudharil Shudhan as Patta Krishnan
- 2007 · Paradesi as Moosa's Friend
- 2006 · Pakal as Joseph
- 2006 · Rasathanthram as Retd Colonel Santhosh Kumar
- 1989 · Pooram as
- 1987 · Vamban as Dominic
- 1987 · P.C. 369 as H.C. Cheenkanni Vasu Kurup
- 1987 · Kottum Kuravayum as
- 1987 · Kurukkan Rajavayi as
- 1985 · Naayakan as Murugan
- 1985 · Makan Ente Makan as Madhavan Nair
- 1985 · Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram as
- 1984 · Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram as
- 1984 · Kurishuyudham as Issac John
- 1984 · Thirakil Alppam Samayam as Soman
- 1984 · Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol as
- 1984 · Kodathi as Divakaran
- 1984 · Vikatakavi as Krishnankutty / K. K. Nair
- 1983 · Kolakkomaban as Velu
- 1983 · Iniyenkilum as Madhavan
- 1983 · Mahabali as
- 1983 · Oru Mukham Pala Mukham as Shekhar
- 1983 · Theeram Thedunna Thira as Balakrishnan
- 1982 · Postmortem as Chackochan
- Future · Lurk as
- 2024 · Deshakkaran as
- 2024 · I Am Kathalan as
- 2024 · Karnika as
- 2024 · Manorathangal as Parameswaran
- 2024 · Raastha as
- 2023 · Theeppori Benny as
- 2023 · Bhagavan Dasante Ramrajyam as
- 2023 · Thrishanku as Sethu's Grandfather
- 2022 · Pada as Adv. Jayapalan
- 2021 · Mohan Kumar Fans as Ravi
- 2020 · Kalamandalam Hyderali as
- 2019 · Porinju Mariam Jose as Puthenpally Anthony
- 2017 · Georgettan's Pooram as Josephettan
- 2016 · Jacob's Kingdom of Heaven as Jacob's car driver
- 2016 · Noolpalam as
- 2015 · Ayal Njanalla as Chandra Maman
- 2014 · Varsham as Manavaalan Peter
- 2014 · Flat No.4B as
- 2013 · Punyalan Agarbattis as Achyuthan Maash
- 2013 · Romans as Pappi
- 2012 · Thiruvambadi Thamban as Xavier
- 2012 · 22 Female Kottayam as Ravi
- 2009 · Chattambinadu as Chenkeeri Madhavan
- 2009 · Winter as Stalin
- 2008 · Cycle as Krishnan, Sanju's father
- 2007 · Ottakkayyan as Kallathokku Kanaran
- 2007 · Alibhai as Maison Narayanan
- 2007 · Abraham And Lincoln as
- 2007 · Payum Puli as Moosa Bhai
- 2006 · Oruvan as Vilaganoor Aashan
- 2006 · Karutha Pakshikal as Muthuvannan
- 2006 · Vaasthavam as Gopinathan Unnithan
- 2006 · Prajapathi as Velappan Mooshari
- 2006 · Ashwaroodan as
- 2005 · Lokanathan I. A. S. as
- 2004 · Amrutham as Gangadharan
- 1993 · Dhruvam as Kashi
- 1992 · Sadayam as Kanaran
- 1988 · Abkari as Sreekandan
- 1988 · 1921 as Variyan Kunnathu Kunjahammed Haji
- 1987 · Nalkkavala as Hussain Sahib
- 1987 · Ithrayum Kalam as Paili
- 1986 · Sobharaj as Raheem
- 1986 · Padayani as
- 1985 · Uyarum Njan Nadake as Kunjan
- 1985 · Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar as Kesavan
- 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 · Choodatha Pookkal as Warrier
- 1984 · Vetta as
- 1984 · Kadamattathachan as Karuppan
- Future · Bombay Positive as
- 1984 · Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha as
- 1984 · NH 47 as Sudhakaran Pilla
- 1983 · Aattakalasham as Rappayi
- 1983 · Passport as Raghavan
- 1983 · Guru Dakshina as Panchayat President
- 1982 · Amrutha Geetham as Gopalettan
- Future · Paapparassikal as
- 1983 · Kaattaruvi as Estate owner
- 1983 · Rugma as Chacko
- 1983 · Aadhipathyam as Rajendran
- 1982 · Innalenkil Nale as Adv. Mathew Abraham
- 1982 · Aakrosam as Bhadran
- 1982 · Ee Nadu as Karunakaran
- 1982 · Maattuvin Chattangale as
- 1982 · Idiyum Minnalum as
- 1982 · Balloon as
- 1981 · Ahimsa as Peter
- 1981 · Kadathu as Kaala Dhamu
- 1981 · Chatta as Manikyan
- 1981 · Attimari as
- 1981 · Vayal as
- 1975 · Throne of Capricorn as