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