T G Ravi

T G Ravi

Known for
Acting
Born
May 16, 1944 (age 82)
Birthplace
Thrissur, Kingdom of Cochin

Biography

T. G. Ravindranathan, popularly known as T. G. Ravi, is a Malayalam film actor, mainly noted for his roles as a villain. He along with Balan K. Nair played most of the negative roles in Malayalam cinema during the late 1970s and the 1980s. T.G. Ravi was born on 16 May 1944 in an, Ezhuthachan family in Moorkanikkara village, Thrissur, in present day Kerala, India. Initially, he chose to pursue a career in engineering and undertook his degree course through Kerala University in Government Engineering College, Thrissur (with a short stint in Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kothamangalam). 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 & Sajitha are his daughters-in-law. Milit, Rijraswa & Mitul are his grandsons and Minal is his granddaughter.

Known For

Filmography

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Paapparassikal poster

Paapparassikal

Movie

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Bombay Positive poster

Bombay Positive

Movie

2027
Harivarasanam poster

Harivarasanam

Movie

2026
LURK poster

LURK

Movie

2026
Pallichattambi poster

Pallichattambi

Movie · as Fr. Gregory

2026
Sathyathil Sambhavichathu poster

Sathyathil Sambhavichathu

Movie · as Varkey

2026
Thudakkam poster

Thudakkam

Movie · as Auto driver

2026
Secret Stories: Roslin poster

Secret Stories: Roslin

TV · as Priest · 6 eps

2025
Rekhachithram poster

Rekhachithram

Movie · as Pallasheri

2025
Am Ah poster

Am Ah

Movie · as Pappettan

2025
916 Kunjoottan poster

916 Kunjoottan

Movie · as Vallapan

2025
Azadi poster

Azadi

Movie · as Adv. Menon

2024
Raastha poster

Raastha

Movie

2024
Deshakkaran poster

Deshakkaran

Movie

2024
I Am Kathalan poster

I Am Kathalan

Movie

2024
Karnika poster

Karnika

Movie · as Swaminathan

2024
Manorathangal poster

Manorathangal

TV · as Parameswaran · 1 ep

2023
Thrishanku poster

Thrishanku

Movie · as Sethu's Grandfather

2023
King of Kotha poster

King of Kotha

Movie · as Vareeth

2023
Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962 poster

Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962

Movie · as Advocate Ravi

2023
Bhagavan Dasante Ramrajyam poster

Bhagavan Dasante Ramrajyam

Movie

2023
Avakasikal poster

Avakasikal

Movie

2023
Theeppori Benny poster

Theeppori Benny

Movie

2022
Malikappuram poster

Malikappuram

Movie · as Pattada

2022
Pada poster

Pada

Movie · as Adv. Jayapalan

2021
Mohan Kumar Fans poster

Mohan Kumar Fans

Movie · as Ravi

2021
The Priest poster

The Priest

Movie · as Dr. Mathews

2020
Kalamandalam Hyderali poster

Kalamandalam Hyderali

Movie · as Moidootty

2019
Thrissur Pooram poster

Thrissur Pooram

Movie · as Balan

2019
Porinju Mariam Jose poster

Porinju Mariam Jose

Movie · as Puthenpally Anthony

2017
Georgettan's Pooram poster

Georgettan's Pooram

Movie · as Josephettan

2017
Thrissivaperoor Kliptham poster

Thrissivaperoor Kliptham

Movie · as Kozhikkaran Cheru

2016
Jacob's Kingdom of Heaven poster

Jacob's Kingdom of Heaven

Movie · as Jacob's car driver

2016
Noolpalam poster

Noolpalam

Movie

2015
Ayal Njanalla poster

Ayal Njanalla

Movie · as Chandra Maman

2015
Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam poster

Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam

Movie · as Sudhi's father

2014
Gangster poster

Gangster

Movie · as Hajikka

2014
Flat No.4B poster

Flat No.4B

Movie

2014
Varsham poster

Varsham

Movie · as Manavaalan Peter

2014
Iyobinte Pusthakam poster

Iyobinte Pusthakam

Movie · as The communist leader

2013
Isaac Newton S/O Philipose poster

Isaac Newton S/O Philipose

Movie · as Kochouseph

2013
Romans poster

Romans

Movie · as Pappi

2013
Lokpal poster

Lokpal

Movie · as Sathyanweshi Mukundan Menon

2013
Celluloid poster

Celluloid

Movie · as Sundararaj (Elder)

2013
Lucky Star poster

Lucky Star

Movie · as Bhaskaran

2013
Red Wine poster

Red Wine

Movie · as Narayanettan

2013
Punyalan Agarbattis poster

Punyalan Agarbattis

Movie · as Achyuthan Maash

2012
Thiruvambadi Thamban poster

Thiruvambadi Thamban

Movie · as Xavier

2012
22 Female Kottayam poster

22 Female Kottayam

Movie · as Ravi

2010
Valiyangadi poster

Valiyangadi

Movie · as Divakaran

2010
Pranchiyettan & The Saint poster

Pranchiyettan & The Saint

Movie · as Uthup

2010
Annarakkannanum Thannalayathu poster

Annarakkannanum Thannalayathu

Movie · as Pariharam Purushothaman

2009
Shudharil Shudhan

Shudharil Shudhan

Movie · as Patta Krishnan

2009
Winter poster

Winter

Movie · as Stalin

2009
My Big Father poster

My Big Father

Movie · as Mohammed

2009
Chattambinadu poster

Chattambinadu

Movie · as Chenkeeri Madhavan

2008
Minnaminnikoottam poster

Minnaminnikoottam

Movie · as Aalikka

2008
Positive poster

Positive

Movie · as Constable Ravi

2008
Cycle poster

Cycle

Movie · as Krishnan, Sanju's father

2008
Mayabazar poster

Mayabazar

Movie · as Jose

2008
The Imprints

The Imprints

Movie

2008
The Imprints poster

The Imprints

Movie · as Raman Namboothiri

2007
Abraham And Lincoln poster

Abraham And Lincoln

Movie

2007
Paradesi poster

Paradesi

Movie · as Moosa's Friend

2007
Ottakkayyan

Ottakkayyan

Movie · as Kallathokku Kanaran

2007
Payum Puli poster

Payum Puli

Movie · as Moosa Bhai

2007
Alibhai poster

Alibhai

Movie · as Maison Narayanan

2006
Karutha Pakshikal poster

Karutha Pakshikal

Movie · as Muthuvannan

2006
Prajapathi poster

Prajapathi

Movie · as Velappan Mooshari

2006
Ashwaroodan poster

Ashwaroodan

Movie

2006
Oruvan poster

Oruvan

Movie · as Vilaganoor Aashan

2006
Pakal poster

Pakal

Movie · as Joseph

2006
Vaasthavam poster

Vaasthavam

Movie · as Gopinathan Unnithan

2006
Rasathanthram poster

Rasathanthram

Movie · as Retd Colonel Santhosh Kumar

2005
Lokanathan I. A. S. poster

Lokanathan I. A. S.

Movie

2004
Amrutham poster

Amrutham

Movie · as Gangadharan

1993
Dhruvam poster

Dhruvam

Movie · as Kashi

1992
Sadayam poster

Sadayam

Movie · as Kanaran

1989
Pooram

Pooram

Movie

1989
Prabhatham Chuvanna Theruvil

Prabhatham Chuvanna Theruvil

Movie

1989
Ammavanu Pattiya Amali

Ammavanu Pattiya Amali

Movie · as Narayanan

1988
1921 poster

1921

Movie · as Variyan Kunnathu Kunjahammed Haji

1988
Abkari

Abkari

Movie · as Sreekandan

1987
Vamban

Vamban

Movie · as Dominic

1987
Ithrayum Kalam

Ithrayum Kalam

Movie · as Paili

1987
P.C. 369

P.C. 369

Movie · as H.C. Cheenkanni Vasu Kurup

1987
Kurukkan Rajavayi poster

Kurukkan Rajavayi

Movie

1987
Nalkkavala poster

Nalkkavala

Movie · as Hussain Sahib

1987
Kottum Kuravayum

Kottum Kuravayum

Movie

1986
Sobharaj poster

Sobharaj

Movie · as Raheem

1986
Padayani poster

Padayani

Movie · as Vikraman Nair

1986
Annoru Ravil

Annoru Ravil

Movie

1986
Karinagam

Karinagam

Movie

1986
Atham Chithira Chothy

Atham Chithira Chothy

Movie

1985
Uyarum Njan Nadake

Uyarum Njan Nadake

Movie · as Kunjan

1985
Choodatha Pookkal

Choodatha Pookkal

Movie · as Warrier

1985
Oduvil Kittiya Vartha

Oduvil Kittiya Vartha

Movie

1985
Nerariyum Nerathu

Nerariyum Nerathu

Movie · as Keshavankutty

1985
Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar poster

Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar

Movie · as Kesavan

1985
Makan Ente Makan poster

Makan Ente Makan

Movie · as Madhavan Nair

1985
Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram poster

Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram

Movie

1985
Manya Mahajanangale

Manya Mahajanangale

Movie · as Raghavan

1985
Pathamudayam

Pathamudayam

Movie · as Lion C. Menon

1985
Jeevante Jeevan poster

Jeevante Jeevan

Movie · as Police officer

1985
Naayakan poster

Naayakan

Movie · as Murugan

1985
Angadikkappurathu poster

Angadikkappurathu

Movie · as Alex

1985
Akkacheyude Kunjuvava poster

Akkacheyude Kunjuvava

Movie

1985
Vilichu Vilikettu

Vilichu Vilikettu

Movie · as Babu

1985
Uyirthezhunnelppu

Uyirthezhunnelppu

Movie

1984
Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram

Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram

Movie

1984
Vikatakavi poster

Vikatakavi

Movie · as Krishnankutty / K. K. Nair

1984
Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol

Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol

Movie

1984
Kodathi

Kodathi

Movie · as Divakaran

1984
Thirakil Alppam Samayam poster

Thirakil Alppam Samayam

Movie · as Soman

1984
Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha

Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha

Movie

1984
Vetta poster

Vetta

Movie

1984
Kurishuyudham poster

Kurishuyudham

Movie · as Issac John

1984
Kadamattathachan poster

Kadamattathachan

Movie · as Karuppan

1984
NH 47 poster

NH 47

Movie · as Sudhakaran Pilla

1984
Makale Mappu Tharu

Makale Mappu Tharu

Movie · as Damodaran

1984
Paavam Krooran

Paavam Krooran

Movie · as 'Damu' Damodaran

1984
Kooduthedunna Parava

Kooduthedunna Parava

Movie · as Surendran

1984
Karimbu

Karimbu

Movie · as Kuttappan Swamy

1983
Theeram Thedunna Thira

Theeram Thedunna Thira

Movie · as Balakrishnan

1983
Kaattaruvi

Kaattaruvi

Movie · as Estate owner

1983
Rugma

Rugma

Movie · as Chacko

1983
Oru Mukham Pala Mukham poster

Oru Mukham Pala Mukham

Movie · as Shekhar

1983
Iniyenkilum poster

Iniyenkilum

Movie · as Madhavan

1983
Aattakalasham

Aattakalasham

Movie · as Rappayi

1983
Mahabali poster

Mahabali

Movie

1983
Passport

Passport

Movie · as Raghavan

1983
Guru Dakshina poster

Guru Dakshina

Movie · as Panchayat President

1983
Kolakkomaban poster

Kolakkomaban

Movie · as Velu

1983
Aadhipathyam poster

Aadhipathyam

Movie · as Rajendran

1983
Samrambham

Samrambham

Movie

1983
Sandhya Mayangum Neram poster

Sandhya Mayangum Neram

Movie · as Ramu

1982
Idiyum Minnalum

Idiyum Minnalum

Movie

1982
Innalenkil Nale

Innalenkil Nale

Movie · as Adv. Mathew Abraham

1982
Amrutha Geetham

Amrutha Geetham

Movie · as Gopalettan

1982
Postmortem poster

Postmortem

Movie · as Chackochan

1982
Aakrosam poster

Aakrosam

Movie · as Bhadran

1982
Ee Nadu poster

Ee Nadu

Movie · as Karunakaran

1982
Maattuvin Chattangale poster

Maattuvin Chattangale

Movie

1982
Balloon poster

Balloon

Movie

1981
Vayal

Vayal

Movie

1981
Kadathu

Kadathu

Movie · as Kaala Dhamu

1981
Ahimsa poster

Ahimsa

Movie · as Peter

1981
Attimari poster

Attimari

Movie

1981
Chatta poster

Chatta

Movie · as Manikyan

1981
Greeshma Jwala

Greeshma Jwala

Movie · as Kariyachan

1975
Throne of Capricorn poster

Throne of Capricorn

Movie