Raghavan (actor)

Raghavan (born 12 December 1941)he is a Indian actor who has acted in more than 100 films. Malayalam actor Jishnu was his son. From early 2000s heh

Early and personal life
Raghavan was born in Taliparamba in Kannur district. His father was Alunkeyil Chathukutti and mother, Kalyani Amma. He did his education in Thaliparambu Moothedath High School, Kozhikode Guruvayoorappan School, Madhura Gandhigram. After completing higher secondary he worked in Tagore Drama Troupe. He pursued bachelors in Rural Education from Gandhigram Rural Institute. He got his Diploma from Delhi National School of Drama. His first film was Kayalkarayil in 1968.

He married Sobha in 1974 and had a son, Jishnu Raghavan, and a daughter, Jyothsna. His son Jishnu died at the age of 36 due to lung and throat cancer.

As an actor

 * 1) Chowkada Deepa (1969) Kannada film, directed by G. V. Iyer
 * 2) Kaayalkkarayil (1968)
 * 3) Rest House (1969) as Raghavan
 * 4) Veettu Mrugam (1969)
 * 5) Kuttavaali (1970)
 * 6) Abhayam (1970) as Murali
 * 7) Ammayenna Sthree (1970)
 * 8) C.I.D. Nazir (1971) as CID Chandran
 * 9) Thapaswini (1971)
 * 10) Prathidhwani (1971)
 * 11) Aabhijathyam (1971) as Chandran
 * 12) Ummachu (1971)
 * 13) Nrithasaala (1972) as Venu
 * 14) Chembarathi (1972) as Dinesh
 * 15) Chaayam (1973)
 * 16) Darshanam (1973)
 * 17) Mazhakkaaru (1973) as Radhakrishnan
 * 18) Gaayathri (1973)
 * 19) Periyar (1973) as Joy
 * 20) Aaraadhika (1973) as Hari
 * 21) Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu (1973) as Venugopal
 * 22) Nakhangal (1973) as Yesudas
 * 23) Prethangalude Thaazhvara (1973)
 * 24) Udayam (1973) as Mohandas
 * 25) Aashaachakram (1973)
 * 26) Swarga Puthri (1973) as Doctor
 * 27) Urvashi Bharathi (1973)
 * 28) Chanchala (1974)
 * 29) Kaamini (1974)
 * 30) Youvanam (1974) as Ravi
 * 31) Sapthaswarangal (1974) as Ajayan
 * 32) Rajahamsam (1974)
 * 33) Moham (1974)
 * 34) Ayalathe Sundari (1974) as Venu
 * 35) Nagaram Saagaram (1974)
 * 36) Bhoogolam Thiriyunnu (1974) as Sukumaran
 * 37) Swarnnavigraham (1974)
 * 38) Pathiraavum Pakalvelichavum (1974)
 * 39) Pattabhishekam (1974) as Gireesh
 * 40) Swami Ayappan (1975)
 * 41) Niramala (1975)
 * 42) Madhurappathinezhu (1975)
 * 43) Ulsavam (1975) as Gopi
 * 44) Bhaarya Illaatha Raathri (1975)
 * 45) Ayodhya (1975) as Madhavankutty
 * 46) Malsaram (1975)
 * 47) Aalinganam (1976) as Ramesh
 * 48) Hridayam Oru Kshethram (1976)
 * 49) Madhuram Thirumadhuram (1976)
 * 50) Light House(1976) as Raghu
 * 51) Maanasaveena (1976)
 * 52) Amba Ambika Ambaalika (1976) as Salvarajakumaran
 * 53) Paalkkadal (1976)
 * 54) Sreemurukan (1977)
 * 55) Manassoru Mayil (1977)
 * 56) Aadyapaadam (1977)
 * 57) Sukradasa (1977)
 * 58) Raajaparampara (1977)
 * 59)  Taxi Driver (1977)
 * 60) Oonjaal (1977) as Madhu
 * 61) Vidarunna Mottukal (1977) as Gopal
 * 62) Varadakshina (1977)
 * 63) Priyadarshini (1978)
 * 64) Vadakakku Oru Hridayam (1978) as Parameswara Pillai
 * 65) Kaithappoo (1978)
 * 66) Hemantharaathri (1978)
 * 67) Balapareekshanam]] (1978)
 * 68) Rowdy Ramu (1978) as Vasu
 * 69) Anumodanam (1978)
 * 70) Raju Rahim (1978 as Suresh
 * 71) Manoradham (1978)
 * 72) Ajnaatha Theerangal (1979)
 * 73) Indradhanussu (1979)
 * 74) Ottapettavar (1979)
 * 75) Jimmy (1979) as Joseph
 * 76) Ival Oru Naadodi (1979)
 * 77) Amrithachumbanam (1979)
 * 78) Raajaveedhi (1979)
 * 79) Lajjaavathi (1979)
 * 80) Kannukal (1979) as Sudhakaran
 * 81) Hridayathinte Nirangal (1979)
 * 82) Eeswara Jagadeeswara (1979)
 * 83) Angadi (1980) as Inspector
 * 84) Ammayum Makalum (1980)
 * 85) Saraswatheeyamam (1980)
 * 86) Ivar (1980)
 * 87) Adhikaaram (1980) as Raveendran
 * 88) Poochasanyasi (1981)
 * 89) Vaadaka Veettile Athidhi (1981)
 * 90) Panchapandavar (1981)
 * 91) Anguram (1982)
 * 92) Innalengil Nale (1982)
 * 93) Ponmudy (1982) as Gopi
 * 94) Lahari (1982)
 * 95) Ezhu Muthal Onpathu Vare (1985)
 * 96) Rangam (1985) as Nanu
 * 97) Njaan Piranna Naattil (1985) as DYSP Raghava Menon
 * 98) Chekkeranoru Chilla (1986)
 * 99) Ellaavarkkum Nanmakal (1987)
 * 100) 1921 (1988)
 * 101)  Evidence (1988)
 * 102) Adwaytham (1992) as Kizhakkedan Thirumeni
 * 103) Priyapetta Kukku (1992)
 * 104) O' Faby (1993) as PC Rajaram
 * 105) Avan Ananthapadmanaabhan (1994)
 * 106) Prayikkara Pappan (1995) as Kanaran
 * 107) Kulam (1997)
 * 108) Athyunnathangalil Koodaaram Panithavar (1997)
 * 109) Varnachirakukal (1999)
 * 110) Indriyam (2000) as Shankaranarayanan
 * 111) Meghamalhar (2001) as Mukundan's father
 * 112) Vakkalathu Narayanankutty (2001) as Judge
 * 113) Udayam (2004) as Judge
 * 114) My Big Father (2009) as Doctor
 * 115) Swantham Bharya Zindabad (2010)
 * 116) Ingenyum Oral (2010) as Pisharody Master
 * 117) Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu (2012)
 * 118) Banking Hours 10 to 4 (2012) as Lakshmi's father
 * 119) Ordinary (2012) as Priest
 * 120) Aattakatha (2013) as Sreedharan Namboothiri
 * 121) The Power of Silence (2013) as Aravindan's father
 * 122) Apothecary (2014) as Dr. Shankar Vasudev
 * 123) Salt Mango Tree (2015) as Swami
 * 124) Aalroopangal (2016) as Panicker
 * 125) C/O Saira Banu (2017) as Court Judge
 * 126) Pretham 2 (2018) as Venu Vaidyar
 * 127) Ente Ummante Peru (2018) as Raghavan
 * 128) Dehantharam (2018) - Short movie
 * 129) Luca (2019) as Doctor
 * 130) Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya (Telugu movie)
 * 131) Kilometers & Kilometers (2020)

Direction

 * Kilippaattu (1987)
 * Evidence (1988)

Screenplay

 * Kilippaattu (1987)