Chalappurathu Raveendranatha Menon (1950 – 24 November 2007), popularly known as Ravi Menon, was a veteran
India
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n film actor who worked in
Malayalam cinema
Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollywood, is a segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to producing films in the Malayalam, Malayalam language, primarily spoken in Kerala and the Lakshadweep islands. It encompasses both th ...
.
He was born in
Sreekrishnapuram, Palakkad in 1950. He graduated from the
Film and Television Institute of India
The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) is a film institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India and aided by the Central Government of India. ...
in
Pune
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and made his debut in the Malayalam movie ''
Nirmalyam,'' for which he received the state government special jury award. He was nominated for Best Actor for his role in
Mani Kaul's ''
Duvidha. ''His notable movies includes ''
Shalini Ente Koottukari, Shyama,
Kilukkam,'' and ''
Minnaram''.
He acted in more than 50 Malayalam movies.
He died in
Perinthalmanna, Kerala in November 2007 at age 57 from cancer. He never married.
Filmography
References
External links
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Ravi Menon at MSI
Male actors in Malayalam cinema
Male actors from Palakkad
Indian male film actors
1950 births
2007 deaths
Deaths from cancer in India
Film and Television Institute of India alumni
21st-century Indian male actors
20th-century Indian male actors
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