Raveendran (actor)

Raveendran (Ravindher) is an Indian actor, primarily concentrating in Malayalam and Tamil films and he was a very busy actor of both these languages in the 1980s. A multi-faceted personality, Raveendran is also a screenwriter, interior designer, anchor, a film scholar, an acting coach, social activist  and director of film festivals like Kochi Metro (Malayalam) Short Film Fest.

Career
Raveendran made his debut in the Tamil mega hit Oru Thalai Ragam and later played the second lead in Kamal Hassan and Rajnikanth movies like Sagalakala Vallavan, Per Sollum Pillai, Ram Lakshman, Ranga, Thankamagan and Pokkiri Raja. Often cited as Disco Raveendran for his dance movements, he concentrated more in Malayalam with I.V.Sasi movies like Aswaratham, Ee Nadu, John Jaffer Janardhan, Innalengil Nale, Sindhoora Sandhyakku Mounam, Iniyengilum, Athiratram, Idanilangal, Karimbinpoovinakkare, Rangam, Abhayam Thedi and was a part of numerous hit films until he decided to quit movies. In Tamil, he has also done major roles in Echchil Iravugal, Poikkal Kudhirai, En Priyame and Kutravaaligal.

He came back to films and did smaller roles till 2013 and then played one of the lead roles in Idukki Gold directed by Aashiq Abu and Kili Poyi directed by Vinay Govind. He made his debut as story writer through Sathyan Anthikad's Ennum Eppozhum and is the festival director of Kochi Metro (Malayalam) Short Film Fest.

Raveendran is also an interior designer and has introduced and executed the innovative steel structural space frames of UC College Stadium, Gulfar convention center, Kannamaly and Kothad churches, Kochi and the Petrol bunk at Bakery Junction,Thiruvananthapuram.

Personal life
He is born to Elias and Dr. Saramma at Tripunithura, Kerala, India. He completed 2 years of acting course at South India Film Chambers, Chennai and completed degree course at Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.

He is married to Suma. The couple have three children, Mareena, Bibin and Fabin. His son Fabin has acted in Idukki Gold in Michael's childhood role.

Malayalam

 * 2019 Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha - Bombay Sajeevan
 * 2011 Oru Nunakkadha - Tamil film director
 * 2014 Ormayundo Ee Mukham - Gautham's father
 * 2014 Manglish—House keeper
 * 2014 Salala Mobiles---Hawala dealer
 * 2013 Idukki Gold.... Ravi
 * 2013 Kili Poyi --- Disco Douglas
 * 2012 101 Weddings-as policeman
 * 2009 Swa Le - Ravi Kumar
 * 2006 Notebook - Doctor
 * 2006 Chakkara Muthu
 * 2006 Rashtram
 * 2006 Lanka.... Arun
 * 2005 Chandrolsavam-Doctor
 * 2005 Bharathchandran I.P.S. - Devan Menon
 * 1994 Cabinet- Daniel
 * 1993 Customs Diary
 * 1993 Bhoomi Geetham - Vijayan
 * 1993 Uppukandam Brothers
 * 1992 Pappayude Swantham Appoos - Rudran
 * 1992 Mukhamudra
 * 1986 Ente Shabdham .... Shiva
 * 1986 Abhayam Thedi
 * 1985 Idanilangal.... Maniyan
 * 1985 Thammil Thammil
 * 1985 Aazhi
 * 1985 Karimpin Poovinakkare - Thampi
 * 1985 Rangam ... Madhavan
 * 1984 Velicham Illatha Veedhi
 * 1984 Chakkarayumma..... Vinod
 * 1984 Minimol Vatticanil ... Ravi
 * 1984 Vetta
 * 1984 Poomadathe Pennu
 * 1984 Athirathram - Chandru
 * 1984 Mainakam - Mohan
 * 1983 Attakkalasam - Santhosh Babu's Friend
 * 1983 Bhookambam - Pramod
 * 1983 Asuran
 * 1983 Eettappuli - Jayan
 * 1983 Theeram Thedunna Thira
 * 1983 Thavalam - Rajan
 * 1983 Paalam
 * 1983 Iniyenkilum - Pradeep
 * 1983 Thimingalam - Venu
 * 1983 Angam
 * 1982 Innalenkil Nale - Ravi
 * 1982 John Jaffer Janardhanan - Jaffer
 * 1982 Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam - Kumar
 * 1982 Anthiveyilile Ponnu
 * 1982 Bheeman
 * 1982 Ee Nadu .... Prathapan
 * 1982 Veedu .... Ravindran
 * 1982 Arambham
 * 1982 Aasha .... Kabir Mohammed
 * 1982 Kaalam.... Rajan
 * 1982 Velicham Vitharunna Pennkutty
 * 1982 Madrasile Mon
 * 1982 Anuraagakkodathi .... Rajan
 * 1981 Kaahalam
 * 1981 Varanmare Avasyamundu
 * 1980 Ashwaradham
 * 1980 Swantham Enna Padam ... Ravi

Tamil

 * 2015 Kaaki Sattai
 * 2005 6'2
 * 1995 Paattu Vaathiyar
 * 1989 Sandhya Raagam
 * 1988 Aval Mella Sirithal
 * 1987 Per Sollum Pillai
 * 1987 Ival Oru Pournami
 * 1986 Vidinja Kalyanam
 * 1986 Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren
 * 1986 Iravu Pookkal
 * 1986 Mamiyargal Jakkirathai
 * 1985 Kalyana Agathigal...Ambikapathy
 * 1985 Kutravaaligal
 * 1985 Vetrikani
 * 1985 Poove Poochooda Vaa
 * 1985 Thiramai
 * 1984 Achamillai Achamillai
 * 1984 Veetuku Oru Kannagi
 * 1984 Kaval Kaithigal
 * 1984 Pudhiavan
 * 1984 Vaazhkai
 * 1984 Vai Sollil Veeranadi
 * 1984 Puyal Kadantha Bhoomi
 * 1983 En Priyame
 * 1983 Adutha Varisu...Prathap
 * 1983 Poikkal Kudhirai
 * 1983 Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum (1983)
 * 1983 Thanga Magan
 * 1983 Yudhakaandam
 * 1982 Echchil Iravugal
 * 1982 Idhayam Pesugirathu
 * 1982 Nandri, Meendum Varuga
 * 1982 Anal Kaatru
 * 1982 Pokkiri Raja
 * 1982 Ranga...Ravi
 * 1982 Sakalakala Vallavan
 * 1981 Panimalar
 * 1981 Mouna Yuddham
 * 1981 Kaalam
 * 1981 Ram Lakshman
 * 1981 Oru Iravu Oru Paravai
 * 1980 Anjatha Nenjangal
 * 1980 Sujatha
 * 1980 Vasantha Azhaippugal
 * 1980 Oru Thalai Ragam