T G Ravi
Born: 1944-05-16 in Thrissur, Kingdom of Cochin
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2026
- Sathyathil Sambhavichathu as Varkey
- Thudakkam as Auto driver
- Pallichattambi as Fr. Gregory
- Secret Stories: Roslin as Priest
- LURK
2025
- Rekhachithram as Pallasheri
- 916 Kunjoottan as Vallapan
- Azadi as Adv. Menon
- Am Ah as Pappettan
2024
- Manorathangal as Parameswaran
- I Am Kathalan
- Karnika as Swaminathan
- Raastha
- Deshakkaran
2023
- King of Kotha as Vareeth
- Theeppori Benny
- Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962 as Advocate Ravi
- Bhagavan Dasante Ramrajyam
- Thrishanku as Sethu's Grandfather
- Avakasikal
2022
- Malikappuram as Pattada
- Pada as Adv. Jayapalan
2021
- The Priest as Dr. Mathews
- Mohan Kumar Fans as Ravi
2020
- Kalamandalam Hyderali as Moidootty
2019
- Thrissur Pooram as Balan
- Porinju Mariam Jose as Puthenpally Anthony
2017
- Georgettan's Pooram as Josephettan
- Thrissivaperoor Kliptham as Kozhikkaran Cheru
2016
- Jacob's Kingdom of Heaven as Jacob's car driver
- Noolpalam
2015
- Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam as Sudhi's father
- Ayal Njanalla as Chandra Maman
2014
- Iyobinte Pusthakam as The communist leader
- Varsham as Manavaalan Peter
- Flat No.4B
- Gangster as Hajikka
2013
- Red Wine as Narayanettan
- Romans as Pappi
- Lokpal as Sathyanweshi Mukundan Menon
- Celluloid as Sundararaj (Elder)
- Isaac Newton S/O Philipose as Kochouseph
- Punyalan Agarbattis as Achyuthan Maash
- Lucky Star as Bhaskaran
2012
- 22 Female Kottayam as Ravi
- Thiruvambadi Thamban as Xavier
2010
- Pranchiyettan & The Saint as Uthup
- Valiyangadi as Divakaran
2009
- Shudharil Shudhan as Patta Krishnan
- Chattambinadu as Chenkeeri Madhavan
- Winter as Stalin
- My Big Father as Mohammed
2008
- The Imprints
- Mayabazar as Jose
- The Imprints as Raman Namboothiri
- Cycle as Krishnan, Sanju's father
- Positive as Constable Ravi
- Minnaminnikoottam as Aalikka
2007
- Alibhai as Maison Narayanan
- Payum Puli as Moosa Bhai
- Paradesi as Moosa's Friend
- Abraham And Lincoln
- Ottakkayyan as Kallathokku Kanaran
2006
- Rasathanthram as Retd Colonel Santhosh Kumar
- Prajapathi as Velappan Mooshari
- Pakal as Joseph
- Vaasthavam as Gopinathan Unnithan
- Ashwaroodan
- Karutha Pakshikal as Muthuvannan
- Oruvan as Vilaganoor Aashan
2005
2004
- Amrutham as Gangadharan
1993
- Dhruvam as Kashi
1992
- Sadayam as Kanaran
1987
- Nalkkavala as Hussain Sahib
- Ithrayum Kalam as Paili
- Vamban as Dominic
- Kurukkan Rajavayi
- P.C. 369 as H.C. Cheenkanni Vasu Kurup
- Kottum Kuravayum
1986
- Sobharaj as Raheem
- Padayani as Vikraman Nair
- Annoru Ravil
- Atham Chithira Chothy
- Karinagam
1985
- Pathamudayam as Lion C. Menon
- Angadikkappurathu as Alex
- Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
- Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar as Kesavan
- Uyarum Njan Nadake as Kunjan
- Vilichu Vilikettu as Babu
- Makan Ente Makan as Madhavan Nair
- Manya Mahajanangale as Raghavan
- Naayakan as Murugan
- Oduvil Kittiya Vartha
- Choodatha Pookkal as Warrier
- Jeevante Jeevan as Police officer
- Akkacheyude Kunjuvava
- Nerariyum Nerathu as Keshavankutty
- Uyirthezhunnelppu
1984
- Kurishuyudham as Issac John
- Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha
- Vetta
- Kadamattathachan as Karuppan
- Thirakil Alppam Samayam as Soman
- Makale Mappu Tharu as Damodaran
- Paavam Krooran as 'Damu' Damodaran
- NH 47 as Sudhakaran Pilla
- Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram
- Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol
- Vikatakavi as Krishnankutty / K. K. Nair
- Kodathi as Divakaran
1983
- Oru Mukham Pala Mukham as Shekhar
- Samrambham
- Aattakalasham as Rappayi
- Iniyenkilum as Madhavan
- Rugma as Chacko
- Kolakkomaban as Velu
- Guru Dakshina as Panchayat President
- Aadhipathyam as Rajendran
- Passport as Raghavan
- Mahabali
- Theeram Thedunna Thira as Balakrishnan
- Kaattaruvi as Estate owner
- Sandhya Mayangum Neram as Ramu
1982
- Postmortem as Chackochan
- Aakrosam as Bhadran
- Ee Nadu as Karunakaran
- Idiyum Minnalum
- Innalenkil Nale as Adv. Mathew Abraham
- Amrutha Geetham as Gopalettan
- Maattuvin Chattangale
- Balloon