T. G. Ravi

T. G. Ravindranathan, popularly known as T. G. Ravi, is an Indian film actor, mainly noted for his roles as a villain in Malayalam cinema. He along with Balan K. Nair played most of the negative roles in Malayalam cinema during the 1970s and 1980s.

Biography
T.G. Ravi was born on 16 May 1944 in an, Ezhuthachan family in Moorkanikkara village, Thrissur, in present-day Kerala, India. After the completion of pre-degree from St. Thomas College, Thrissur, he chose to pursue a career in engineering and undertook his degree course through Kerala University in Government Engineering College, Thrissur. 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 and Sajitha are his daughters-in-law. Milit, Rijrashwa, Mitul and Ritunjay are his grandsons and Minal is his granddaughter.

Career
Ravi began acting in the plays put up by the young men in his village, Moorkkanikkara, in Thrissur district. He also started acting in professional drama. Radio plays were popular in those days. Thikkodiyan introduced Ravi to Aravindan, a highly acclaimed Malayalam Director, which fetched him his first role in Uttarayanam.

But he didn't get any offers to act after that, so he produced a film himself, Paadasaram, in which he was, predictably, the hero. It flopped at the box office, but the next two films he produced, Chora Chuvanna Chora and Chakara, did better. The role of Shaji in Chakara opposite Jayan established him as a villain.

Among those who noticed him was director Bharathan. He cast Ravi in the role of Kunjippalu in Parankimala. The villain who spoke in the Thrissur dialect proved to be the turning point in his career. After Parankimala, as Ravi starred in many hits, including Ee Nadu, Iniyenkilum, Pathamudayam, 1921, NH 47, and Pavam Krooran.

He quit acting when he was at his peak, as one of the dreaded villains of Malayalam cinema in the late 1980s. T. G. Ravi is now active again as an actor, after a break. He restarted his career with Sibi Malayil's venture Amrutham in 2005 and then made noted performances in Pakal, Cycle,Romans,Jacobinte Swargarajyam and Georgettans Pooram.

Awards

 * 2007 : Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention (Films - Adayalangal, Ottakkayyan)
 * Kerala State Government Television Award 2006 - Best Actor - Nizhalroopam
 * 2013 : Kerala Film Critics Association Awards - Chalachitra Prathiba Puraskar

Politics
T. G. Ravi was the president of All Kerala Ezhuthachan Samajam.

As an actor

 * 1) Thrissur Pooram (2019)
 * 2) Porinju Mariam Jose (2019)
 * 3) Thrissivaperoor Kliptham (2017)
 * 4) Georgettan's Pooram (2017)
 * 5) Jacobinte Swargarajyam (2016)
 * 6) Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam (2015)
 * 7) Ayal Njanalla (2015)
 * 8) Utopiayile Rajavu (2015)
 * 9) Iyobinte Pusthakam (2014) as Narrator/An Old Comrade
 * 10) Varsham (2014 film) (2014)
 * 11) Gangster (2014 film) (2014)
 * 12) Punyalan Agarbattis (2013)
 * 13) Buddy (2013)
 * 14) Red Wine (2013) as Narayanan
 * 15) Lokpal (2013)
 * 16) Celluloid (2013)
 * 17) Lucky Star (2013)
 * 18) Romans (2013 film) (2013)
 * 19) Isaac Newton S/O Philipose (2013)
 * 20) 22 Female Kottayam (2012)
 * 21) Thiruvambadi Thamban (2012)
 * 22) Pranchiyettan & the Saint (2010)
 * 23) Aakashathinte Niram (2011)
 * 24) Maharaja Talkies (2011)
 * 25) Naale (2011)
 * 26) Aattakadha (2011)
 * 27) Cocoon (2011)
 * 28) Pakida Pakida Panthrandu (2011)
 * 29) Valiyangadi (2010)
 * 30) Shudharil Shudhan (2009) as Patta Krishnan
 * 31) Winter (2009)
 * 32) Chattambinadu (2009)
 * 33) Jaanaki(2009)
 * 34) Positive (2008)
 * 35) Chandranilekkoru Vazhi (2008) as Nexelate Vijayan
 * 36) Adayaalangal (2008)
 * 37) Mayabazar(2008) as Jose
 * 38) Thaavalam (2008)
 * 39) Cycle (2008)
 * 40) Adayalangal (2008)
 * 41) Sketch (2007) as Koyakka
 * 42) Ottakkayyan (2007)
 * 43) Abraham And Lincoln (2007) as Kottara Mathen
 * 44) Anamika (2007)
 * 45) Ali Bhai (2007) as Narayanan
 * 46) Paradesi (2007)
 * 47) Prajapathi (2006) as Velappan Mooshari
 * 48) Ashwaroodan (2006) as Kanara Panikkar
 * 49) Chandranilekkoru Vazhi (2006)
 * 50) Pakal (2006) as Joseph
 * 51) Karutha  (2006)
 * 52) Oruvan  (2006) as Vilagannnur Ashan
 * 53) Achanurangatha Veedu (2006)
 * 54) Rasathanthram (2006)
 * 55) Vaasthavam
 * 56) Lokanathan IAS (2005) as Pappan
 * 57) Amrutham (2004)
 * 58) Nerariyum Nerathu (1985)
 * 59) Avan Ananthapadmanaabhan (1994)
 * 60) Dhruvam (1993)
 * 61) Bhoomi Geetham(1993)
 * 62) Sadhayam (1992)
 * 63) Niyamam Enthu Cheyyum (1990)
 * 64) Kodungallur Bhagavathy (1989)
 * 65) Prabhaatham Chuvanna Theruvil(1989)
 * 66) Aval Oru Sindhu (1989)
 * 67) V I P(1989) as Shivadasan
 * 68) 1921 (1988)
 * 69) Abkari (1988)
 * 70) Anuragi (1988) as Samu's Appachan
 * 71) Onnum Onnum Pathinonnu (1988)
 * 72) Agnichirakulla Thumbi (1988)
 * 73) Bheekaran(1988) as Vishwam
 * 74) Rahsyam Parama Rahasyam (1988) as Sudhakaran
 * 75) Ithrayum Kalam (1987) as Paili
 * 76) Kurukkan Rajavayi (1987)
 * 77) PC 369 (1987)
 * 78) Jungle Boy (1987) as Forest Officer
 * 79) Neeyallengil Njan (1987) as Das
 * 80) Naalkkavala (1987)
 * 81) Kottum Kuravayum (1987)
 * 82) Theekattu (1987) as Ramadas
 * 83) Vamban (1987)
 * 84) Chilampu (1986) as Shankunni
 * 85) Vartha (1986)
 * 86) Karinaagam (1986)
 * 87) Padayani (1986)
 * 88) Ente Sonia (1986)
 * 89) Annoru Ravil (1986)
 * 90) Ente Shadbam (1986) as Maheshwaran Thampi
 * 91) Atham Chithira Chothi (1986) as Fernandez
 * 92) Onnu Randu Moonnu (1986)
 * 93) Shobharaj (1986)
 * 94) Ardha Raathri (1986)
 * 95) Makan Ente Makan (1985)
 * 96) Manya Mahajanangale (1985)
 * 97) Uyarum Njan Nadake (1985)
 * 98) Pathaamudayam ( 1985)
 * 99) Nayakan (1985) as Murugan
 * 100) Mukhya Manthri(1985)
 * 101) 7-9 Vare (1985)
 * 102) Snehicha Kuttathinu (1985)
 * 103) Jeevante Jeevan (1985)
 * 104) Nullu Novikkathe (1985)
 * 105) Ithu Nalla Thamasha (1985) as Ouseph
 * 106) Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar (1985) as Keshu
 * 107) Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram (1985)
 * 108) Angadikkappurathu (1985) as Alex
 * 109) Shantham Bheekaram (1985)
 * 110) Scene No 7 (1985)
 * 111) Nerariyum Nerathu (1985)
 * 112) Akkachiyude kunjuvava (1985)
 * 113) Uyarthezhunelppu (1985)
 * 114) Sannaaham (1985)
 * 115) Choodatha Pokkal(1985) as Warior
 * 116) Oru Kochu Karyam (1985)
 * 117) Attuvanch Ulanjappol (1984)
 * 118) Kodathi (1984) as Divakaran
 * 119) Nethavu (1984)
 * 120) Rajavembala (1984)
 * 121) Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha (1984) as Shanku
 * 122) Paavam Krooran (1984) as Dhamodharan
 * 123) Ivide Ingane (1984) as Chandrasekharan
 * 124) Unaru (1984)
 * 125) NH 47 (film) (1984)
 * 126) Aagraham(1984)
 * 127) Kurishuyudham (1984) as Issac John
 * 128) Oru Thettinde Kadha (1984)
 * 129) Karimbu (1984)
 * 130) Vetta (1984)
 * 131) Makale Mappu Tharu (1984)
 * 132) Thirakil Alppam Samayam (1984)
 * 133) Vikatakavi (1984)
 * 134) Mahaabali (1983)
 * 135) Mortuary (1983)
 * 136) Sandhya Mayangum Neram (1984) as Ramu
 * 137) Aattakkalasham (1983)
 * 138) Rugma (1983)
 * 139) Oru Mukham Pala Mukham (1983)
 * 140) Passport (1983) as Raghavan
 * 141) Iniyengilum (1983) as Madhavan
 * 142) Deepaaradhana (1983)
 * 143) Aadhipathyam (1983) as Rajendran
 * 144) Kolakomban (1983)
 * 145) Post Mortem (1982) as Chackochan
 * 146) Balloon (1982)
 * 147) Aakrosham (1982)
 * 148) Amrutha Geetham (1982) as Gopalan
 * 149) Jambulingam (1982)
 * 150) Innallenkil Naale (1982)
 * 151) Mattuvin Chattangale (1982)
 * 152) Koritharicha Naal(1982) as Ravi
 * 153) Ee Nadu (1982) as Karunakaran
 * 154) Idiyum Minnalum (1982)
 * 155) Greeshma Jwala (1981) as Kariyachan
 * 156) Attimari (1981) as Ram Singh/Venu
 * 157) Ahimsa (1981)
 * 158) Kadathu (1981) as Kala Dhamodharan
 * 159) Chatta (1981) as Manikyan
 * 160) Kodumudikal (1981) as Das
 * 161) Arayannam (1981) as Captain Rajan
 * 162) Vayal (1981) as Vaasu
 * 163) Parankimala (1981)
 * 164) Chora Chuvanna Chora (1980)
 * 165) Chaakara (1980) as Shaji
 * 166) Brashtu (1978)
 * 167) Padasaram (1978) as Ravi
 * 168) Uttarayanam (1974)

Produced films

 * 1) Padasaram (1979)
 * 2) Chora Chuvanna Chora (1980)
 * 3) Chaakara (1980)