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
- Pallichattambi as Fr. Gregory
- Secret Stories: Roslin as Priest
- Sathyathil Sambhavichathu
2025
- Rekhachithram as Pallasheri
- Am Ah as Pappettan
- 916 Kunjoottan as Vallapan
- Azadi as Adv. Menon
2024
- Manorathangal as Parameswaran
- I Am Kathalan
- Karnika as Swaminathan
- Raastha
- Deshakkaran
2023
- King of Kotha as Vareeth
- Bhagavan Dasante Ramrajyam
- Thrishanku as Sethu's Grandfather
- Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962 as Advocate Ravi
- Theeppori Benny
- 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
- Porinju Mariam Jose as Puthenpally Anthony
- Thrissur Pooram as Balan
2017
- Thrissivaperoor Kliptham
- Georgettan's Pooram as Josephettan
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
- Flat No.4B
- Varsham as Manavaalan Peter
- Iyobinte Pusthakam as The communist leader
- Gangster as Hajikka
2013
- Isaac Newton S/O Philipose as Kochouseph
- Red Wine as Narayanettan
- Lokpal as Sathyanweshi Mukundan Menon
- Romans as Pappi
- Celluloid as Sundararaj (Elder)
- 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
- The Imprints as Raman Namboothiri
- Mayabazar as Jose
- Minnaminnikoottam as Aalikka
- Cycle as Krishnan, Sanju's father
- Positive as Constable Ravi
2007
- Paradesi as Moosa's Friend
- Payum Puli as Moosa Bhai
- Alibhai as Maison Narayanan
- Abraham And Lincoln
- Ottakkayyan as Kallathokku Kanaran
2006
- Pakal as Joseph
- Ashwaroodan
- Rasathanthram as Retd Colonel Santhosh Kumar
- Vaasthavam as Gopinathan Unnithan
- Karutha Pakshikal as Muthuvannan
- Prajapathi as Velappan Mooshari
- Oruvan as Vilaganoor Aashan
2005
2004
- Amrutham as Gangadharan
1993
- Dhruvam as Kashi
1992
- Sadayam as Kanaran
1989
1987
- Nalkkavala as Hussain Sahib
- Ithrayum Kalam as Paili
- Kurukkan Rajavayi
- Vamban as Dominic
- Kottum Kuravayum
- P.C. 369 as H.C. Cheenkanni Vasu Kurup
1986
- Padayani as Vikraman Nair
- Annoru Ravil
- Karinagam
- Sobharaj as Raheem
- Atham Chithira Chothy
1985
- Makan Ente Makan as Madhavan Nair
- Vilichu Vilikettu as Babu
- Manya Mahajanangale as Raghavan
- Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
- Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar as Kesavan
- Naayakan as Murugan
- Uyarum Njan Nadake as Kunjan
- Angadikkappurathu as Alex
- Pathamudayam as Lion C. Menon
- Jeevante Jeevan as Police officer
- Oduvil Kittiya Vartha
- Nerariyum Nerathu as Keshavankutty
- Akkacheyude Kunjuvava
- Choodatha Pookkal as Warrier
1984
- Thirakil Alppam Samayam as Soman
- Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha
- Vetta
- Kadamattathachan as Karuppan
- Kurishuyudham as Issac John
- Paavam Krooran as 'Damu' Damodaran
- Makale Mappu Tharu as Damodaran
- Kodathi as Divakaran
- NH 47 as Sudhakaran Pilla
- Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram
- Vikatakavi as Krishnankutty / K. K. Nair
- Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol
1983
- Oru Mukham Pala Mukham as Shekhar
- Guru Dakshina as Panchayat President
- Iniyenkilum as Madhavan
- Aattakalasham as Rappayi
- Rugma as Chacko
- Aadhipathyam as Rajendran
- Passport as Raghavan
- Samrambham
- Kolakkomaban as Velu
- Mahabali
- Theeram Thedunna Thira as Balakrishnan
- Kaattaruvi as Estate owner
1982
- Postmortem as Chackochan
- Ee Nadu as Karunakaran
- Balloon
- Aakrosam as Bhadran
- Amrutha Geetham as Gopalettan
- Innalenkil Nale as Adv. Mathew Abraham
- Idiyum Minnalum
- Maattuvin Chattangale