T G Ravi

T. G. Ravindranathan (born 16 May 1944), popularly known as T. G. Ravi, is an Indian 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. Known for his body language and style of dialogue delivery, he played some of the biggest villain roles in Malayalam cinema during that period.

Early life and family

T.G. Ravi was born on 16 May 1944, in Moorkanikkara village, Thrissur, in present-day Kerala, India. After completion of pre-degree from St. Thomas College, Thrissur, he chose to pursue a career in engineering and undertook his degree course through University of Kerala 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.

Acting 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'', ''Georgettans Pooram'', ''Red Wine'', and ''The Priest''.

Personal life

He is a noted industrialist and has been instrumental in developing Thrissur as a major base for the rubber 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, Malayalm film actor. Seema and Sajitha are his daughters-in-law. Milit, Rijrashwa, Mitul and Ritunjay are his grandsons and Minal is his granddaughter.

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

Filmography

As an actor

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

As producer

# '' Padasaram'' (1979)
# '' Chora Chuvanna Chora'' (1980)
# '' Chaakara'' (1980)

Accolades

* 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

References

External links

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T G Ravi at MSI

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ravi, T. G.
Indian male film actors
Male actors from Thrissur
Living people
Kerala State Film Award winners
1944 births
Male actors in Malayalam cinema
Government Engineering College, Thrissur alumni
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors
Malayalam film producers
Film producers from Thrissur