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
- Sathyathil Sambhavichathu as Varkey
- Thudakkam as Auto driver
- Secret Stories: Roslin as Priest
- LURK
2025
- Rekhachithram as Pallasheri
- Am Ah as Pappettan
- Azadi as Adv. Menon
- 916 Kunjoottan as Vallapan
2024
- Manorathangal as Parameswaran
- I Am Kathalan
- Karnika as Swaminathan
- Raastha
- Deshakkaran
2023
- King of Kotha as Vareeth
- Thrishanku as Sethu's Grandfather
- Bhagavan Dasante Ramrajyam
- Theeppori Benny
- Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962 as Advocate Ravi
- 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
- Varsham as Manavaalan Peter
- Iyobinte Pusthakam as The communist leader
- Flat No.4B
- Gangster as Hajikka
2013
- Lokpal as Sathyanweshi Mukundan Menon
- Red Wine as Narayanettan
- Isaac Newton S/O Philipose as Kochouseph
- 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
- My Big Father as Mohammed
- Winter as Stalin
2008
- The Imprints as Raman Namboothiri
- Mayabazar as Jose
- The Imprints
- Minnaminnikoottam as Aalikka
- Positive as Constable Ravi
- Cycle as Krishnan, Sanju's father
2007
- Alibhai as Maison Narayanan
- Paradesi as Moosa's Friend
- Payum Puli as Moosa Bhai
- Ottakkayyan as Kallathokku Kanaran
- Abraham And Lincoln
2006
- Pakal as Joseph
- Ashwaroodan
- Prajapathi as Velappan Mooshari
- Rasathanthram as Retd Colonel Santhosh Kumar
- Karutha Pakshikal as Muthuvannan
- Oruvan as Vilaganoor Aashan
- Vaasthavam as Gopinathan Unnithan
2005
2004
- Amrutham as Gangadharan
1993
- Dhruvam as Kashi
1992
- Sadayam as Kanaran
1987
- Nalkkavala as Hussain Sahib
- Ithrayum Kalam as Paili
- Kurukkan Rajavayi
- P.C. 369 as H.C. Cheenkanni Vasu Kurup
- Kottum Kuravayum
- Vamban as Dominic
1986
- Padayani as Vikraman Nair
- Sobharaj as Raheem
- Annoru Ravil
- Atham Chithira Chothy
- Karinagam
1985
- Makan Ente Makan as Madhavan Nair
- Manya Mahajanangale as Raghavan
- Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
- Naayakan as Murugan
- Pathamudayam as Lion C. Menon
- Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar as Kesavan
- Uyarum Njan Nadake as Kunjan
- Angadikkappurathu as Alex
- Vilichu Vilikettu as Babu
- Jeevante Jeevan as Police officer
- Akkacheyude Kunjuvava
- Choodatha Pookkal as Warrier
- Oduvil Kittiya Vartha
- Nerariyum Nerathu as Keshavankutty
1984
- Kadamattathachan as Karuppan
- Vetta
- Kurishuyudham as Issac John
- Thirakil Alppam Samayam as Soman
- Paavam Krooran as 'Damu' Damodaran
- Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha
- Makale Mappu Tharu as Damodaran
- Vikatakavi as Krishnankutty / K. K. Nair
- NH 47 as Sudhakaran Pilla
- Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol
- Kodathi as Divakaran
- Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram
1983
- Kolakkomaban as Velu
- Aadhipathyam as Rajendran
- Oru Mukham Pala Mukham as Shekhar
- Mahabali
- Aattakalasham as Rappayi
- Passport as Raghavan
- Rugma as Chacko
- Guru Dakshina as Panchayat President
- Iniyenkilum as Madhavan
- Samrambham
- Kaattaruvi as Estate owner
- Theeram Thedunna Thira as Balakrishnan
- Sandhya Mayangum Neram as Ramu
1982
- Postmortem as Chackochan
- Ee Nadu as Karunakaran
- Innalenkil Nale as Adv. Mathew Abraham
- Balloon
- Amrutha Geetham as Gopalettan
- Idiyum Minnalum
- Maattuvin Chattangale
- Aakrosam as Bhadran