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
2025
- Rekhachithram as Pallasheri
- Azadi as Adv. Menon
- Am Ah as Pappettan
- 916 Kunjoottan as Vallapan
2024
- I Am Kathalan
- Deshakkaran
- Raastha
- Manorathangal as Parameswaran
- Karnika
2023
- Thrishanku as Sethu's Grandfather
- Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962 as Advocate Ravi
- Avakasikal
- King of Kotha as Vareeth
- Bhagavan Dasante Ramrajyam
- Theeppori Benny
2022
- Pada as Adv. Jayapalan
- Malikappuram as Pattada
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
2016
- Jacob's Kingdom of Heaven as Jacob's car driver
- Noolpalam
2015
- Ayal Njanalla as Chandra Maman
- Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam as Sudhi's father
2014
- Gangster as Hajikka
- Varsham as Manavaalan Peter
- Iyobinte Pusthakam as The communist leader
- Flat No.4B
2013
- Red Wine as Narayanettan
- Lokpal as Sathyanweshi Mukundan Menon
- Celluloid as Sundararaj (Elder)
- Isaac Newton S/O Philipose as Kochouseph
- Romans as Pappi
- 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
- Chattambinadu as Chenkeeri Madhavan
- My Big Father as Mohammed
- Winter as Stalin
- Shudharil Shudhan as Patta Krishnan
2008
- Minnaminnikoottam as Aalikka
- Mayabazar as Jose
- Positive as Constable Ravi
- The Imprints
- Cycle as Krishnan, Sanju's father
- The Imprints as Raman Namboothiri
2007
- Ottakkayyan as Kallathokku Kanaran
- Alibhai as Maison Narayanan
- Payum Puli as Moosa Bhai
- Paradesi as Moosa's Friend
- Abraham And Lincoln
2006
- Rasathanthram as Retd Colonel Santhosh Kumar
- Prajapathi as Velappan Mooshari
- Karutha Pakshikal as Muthuvannan
- Vaasthavam as Gopinathan Unnithan
- Ashwaroodan
- Pakal as Joseph
- 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
- Kottum Kuravayum
- Kurukkan Rajavayi
- Vamban as Dominic
- P.C. 369 as H.C. Cheenkanni Vasu Kurup
1985
- Jeevante Jeevan as Police officer
- Choodatha Pookkal as Warrier
- Akkacheyude Kunjuvava
- Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
- Makan Ente Makan as Madhavan Nair
- Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar as Kesavan
- Angadikkappurathu as Alex
- Oduvil Kittiya Vartha
- Uyarum Njan Nadake as Kunjan
- Manya Mahajanangale
- Nerariyum Nerathu as Keshavankutty
- Naayakan as Murugan
- Pathamudayam as Lion C. Menon
1984
- NH 47 as Sudhakaran Pilla
- Kadamattathachan as Karuppan
- Vikatakavi as Krishnankutty / K. K. Nair
- Kodathi as Divakaran
- Kurishuyudham as Issac John
- Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol
- Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram
- Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha
- Thirakil Alppam Samayam as Soman
- Vetta
1983
- Rugma as Chacko
- Aadhipathyam as Rajendran
- Theeram Thedunna Thira as Balakrishnan
- Iniyenkilum as Madhavan
- Aattakalasham as Rappayi
- Guru Dakshina as Panchayat President
- Passport as Raghavan
- Kaattaruvi as Estate owner
- Mahabali
- Oru Mukham Pala Mukham as Shekhar
- Kolakkomaban as Velu
1982
- Balloon
- Postmortem as Chackochan
- Amrutha Geetham as Gopalettan
- Idiyum Minnalum
- Ee Nadu as Karunakaran
- Aakrosam as Bhadran
- Maattuvin Chattangale
- Innalenkil Nale as Adv. Mathew Abraham