T G Ravi
Acting • Born 1944-05-16
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.
Filmography
135 credits
Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram
Movie • 1984
Uyarum Njan Nadake
Movie • 1985
Kunjan
Vayal
Movie • 1981
Minnaminnikoottam
Movie • 2008
Aalikka
Thrissur Pooram
Movie • 2019
Balan
Thrishanku
Movie • 2023
Sethu's Grandfather
Valiyangadi
Movie • 2010
Divakaran
Kadathu
Movie • 1981
Kaala Dhamu
Abraham And Lincoln
Movie • 2007
Isaac Newton S/O Philipose
Movie • 2013
Kochouseph
Choodatha Pookkal
Movie • 1985
Warrier
Thiruvambadi Thamban
Movie • 2012
Xavier
Dhruvam
Movie • 1993
Kashi
King of Kotha
Movie • 2023
Vareeth
22 Female Kottayam
Movie • 2012
Ravi
1921
Movie • 1988
Variyan Kunnathu Kunjahammed Haji
Romans
Movie • 2013
Pappi
Lokpal
Movie • 2013
Sathyanweshi Mukundan Menon
Celluloid
Movie • 2013
Sundararaj (Elder)
Lucky Star
Movie • 2013
Bhaskaran
Red Wine
Movie • 2013
Narayanettan
Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962
Movie • 2023
Advocate Ravi
Idiyum Minnalum
Movie • 1982
Innalenkil Nale
Movie • 1982
Adv. Mathew Abraham
Amrutha Geetham
Movie • 1982
Gopalettan
Theeram Thedunna Thira
Movie • 1983
Balakrishnan
Kaattaruvi
Movie • 1983
Estate owner
Vikatakavi
Movie • 1984
Krishnankutty / K. K. Nair
Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol
Movie • 1984
Kodathi
Movie • 1984
Divakaran
Oduvil Kittiya Vartha
Movie • 1985
Nerariyum Nerathu
Movie • 1985
Keshavankutty
Vamban
Movie • 1987
Dominic
Gangster
Movie • 2014
Hajikka
Flat No.4B
Movie • 2014
Karutha Pakshikal
Movie • 2006
Muthuvannan
Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar
Movie • 1985
Kesavan
Makan Ente Makan
Movie • 1985
Madhavan Nair
Thirakil Alppam Samayam
Movie • 1984
Soman
Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha
Movie • 1984
Rugma
Movie • 1983
Chacko
Oru Mukham Pala Mukham
Movie • 1983
Shekhar
Postmortem
Movie • 1982
Chackochan
Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
Movie • 1985
Manya Mahajanangale
Movie • 1985
Ithrayum Kalam
Movie • 1987
Paili
Abkari
Movie • 1988
Sreekandan
Prajapathi
Movie • 2006
Velappan Mooshari
Varsham
Movie • 2014
Manavaalan Peter
Lokanathan I. A. S.
Movie • 2005
Pathamudayam
Movie • 1985
Lion C. Menon
Paapparassikal
Movie
Raastha
Movie • 2024
Jeevante Jeevan
Movie • 1985
Police officer
Shudharil Shudhan
Movie • 2009
Patta Krishnan
Winter
Movie • 2009
Stalin
Iyobinte Pusthakam
Movie • 2014
The communist leader
Paradesi
Movie • 2007
Moosa's Friend
Iniyenkilum
Movie • 1983
Madhavan
Aattakalasham
Movie • 1983
Rappayi
Ashwaroodan
Movie • 2006
Ayal Njanalla
Movie • 2015
Chandra Maman
Malikappuram
Movie • 2022
Pattada
Sobharaj
Movie • 1986
Raheem
Sadayam
Movie • 1992
Kanaran
P.C. 369
Movie • 1987
H.C. Cheenkanni Vasu Kurup
My Big Father
Movie • 2009
Mohammed
Punyalan Agarbattis
Movie • 2013
Achyuthan Maash
Positive
Movie • 2008
Constable Ravi
Jacob's Kingdom of Heaven
Movie • 2016
Jacob's car driver
Pranchiyettan & The Saint
Movie • 2010
Uthup
Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam
Movie • 2015
Sudhi's father
Ahimsa
Movie • 1981
Peter
Cycle
Movie • 2008
Krishnan, Sanju's father
Rekhachithram
Movie • 2025
Pallasheri
Oruvan
Movie • 2006
Vilaganoor Aashan
Padayani
Movie • 1986
Vikraman Nair
Georgettan's Pooram
Movie • 2017
Josephettan
Noolpalam
Movie • 2016
Pooram
Movie • 1989
Thrissivaperoor Kliptham
Movie • 2017
Chattambinadu
Movie • 2009
Chenkeeri Madhavan
Pakal
Movie • 2006
Joseph
Mahabali
Movie • 1983
Amrutham
Movie • 2004
Gangadharan
Passport
Movie • 1983
Raghavan
Mayabazar
Movie • 2008
Jose
Throne of Capricorn
Movie • 1975
Attimari
Movie • 1981
Aakrosam
Movie • 1982
Bhadran
Guru Dakshina
Movie • 1983
Panchayat President
Kolakkomaban
Movie • 1983
Velu
Aadhipathyam
Movie • 1983
Rajendran
Vetta
Movie • 1984
Kurishuyudham
Movie • 1984
Issac John
Naayakan
Movie • 1985
Murugan
Angadikkappurathu
Movie • 1985
Alex
Porinju Mariam Jose
Movie • 2019
Puthenpally Anthony
Chatta
Movie • 1981
Manikyan
Kadamattathachan
Movie • 1984
Karuppan
Ee Nadu
Movie • 1982
Karunakaran
Ottakkayyan
Movie • 2007
Kallathokku Kanaran
Maattuvin Chattangale
Movie • 1982
NH 47
Movie • 1984
Sudhakaran Pilla
Mohan Kumar Fans
Movie • 2021
Ravi
Kurukkan Rajavayi
Movie • 1987
Balloon
Movie • 1982
The Priest
Movie • 2021
Dr. Mathews
Nalkkavala
Movie • 1987
Hussain Sahib
Payum Puli
Movie • 2007
Moosa Bhai
Akkacheyude Kunjuvava
Movie • 1985
Kalamandalam Hyderali
Movie • 2020
Moidootty
Kottum Kuravayum
Movie • 1987
Pada
Movie • 2022
Adv. Jayapalan
Bombay Positive
Movie
Bhagavan Dasante Ramrajyam
Movie • 2023
Avakasikal
Movie • 2023
Theeppori Benny
Movie • 2023
Deshakkaran
Movie • 2024
Am Ah
Movie • 2025
Pappettan
I Am Kathalan
Movie • 2024
916 Kunjoottan
Movie • 2025
Vallapan
Azadi
Movie • 2025
Adv. Menon
LURK
Movie
Karnika
Movie • 2024
Pallichattambi
Movie • 2026
Vaasthavam
Movie • 2006
Gopinathan Unnithan
Alibhai
Movie • 2007
Maison Narayanan
Rasathanthram
Movie • 2006
Retd Colonel Santhosh Kumar
The Imprints
Movie • 2008
The Imprints
Movie • 2008
Raman Namboothiri
Makale Mappu Tharu
Movie • 1984
Damodaran
Samrambham
Movie • 1983
Manorathangal
TV • 2024
Parameswaran
Secret Stories: Roslin
TV • 2026
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