T G Ravi

T G Ravi

Acting
Born May 16, 1944
From Thrissur, Kingdom of Cochin

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 — Acting

Pallichattambi
2026

Pallichattambi

Fr. Gregory

Rekhachithram
6.8
2025

Rekhachithram

Pallasheri

King of Kotha
5.8
2023

King of Kotha

Vareeth

Karutha Pakshikal
6.9
2006

Karutha Pakshikal

Muthuvannan

Pada
7.0
2022

Pada

Adv. Jayapalan

1983

Theeram Thedunna Thira

Balakrishnan

Porinju Mariam Jose
6.5
2019

Porinju Mariam Jose

Puthenpally Anthony

Thrissivaperoor Kliptham
4.9
2017

Thrissivaperoor Kliptham

Pranchiyettan & The Saint
7.1
2010

Pranchiyettan & The Saint

Uthup

Iyobinte Pusthakam
7.7
2014

Iyobinte Pusthakam

The communist leader

Romans
6.6
2013

Romans

Pappi

Sadayam
7.2
1992

Sadayam

Kanaran

1982

Idiyum Minnalum

1983

Kaattaruvi

Estate owner

The Priest
5.6
2021

The Priest

Dr. Mathews

1985

Nerariyum Nerathu

Keshavankutty

Mohan Kumar Fans
5.5
2021

Mohan Kumar Fans

Ravi

1987

Kottum Kuravayum

1985

Oduvil Kittiya Vartha

7.5
2007

Paradesi

Moosa's Friend

Am Ah
2.7
2025

Am Ah

Pappettan

Mayabazar
3.5
2008

Mayabazar

Jose

1987

Vamban

Dominic

Prajapathi
4.1
2006

Prajapathi

Velappan Mooshari

2010

Valiyangadi

Divakaran

Azadi
2.7
2025

Azadi

Adv. Menon

1921
7.3
1988

1921

Variyan Kunnathu Kunjahammed Haji

Jacob's Kingdom of Heaven
7.4
2016

Jacob's Kingdom of Heaven

Jacob's car driver

I Am Kathalan
6.2
2024

I Am Kathalan

Payum Puli
2007

Payum Puli

Moosa Bhai

1985

Choodatha Pookkal

Warrier

1984

Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol

1982

Innalenkil Nale

Adv. Mathew Abraham

22 Female Kottayam
7.3
2012

22 Female Kottayam

Ravi

Red Wine
4.8
2013

Red Wine

Narayanettan

Ahimsa
4.5
1981

Ahimsa

Peter

Thrissur Pooram
3.5
2019

Thrissur Pooram

Balan

Celluloid
6.6
2013

Celluloid

Sundararaj (Elder)

Lokpal
1.7
2013

Lokpal

Sathyanweshi Mukundan Menon

Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962
6.0
2023

Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962

Advocate Ravi

Ayal Njanalla
5.2
2015

Ayal Njanalla

Chandra Maman

Positive
5.7
2008

Positive

Constable Ravi

Kalamandalam Hyderali
3.0
2020

Kalamandalam Hyderali

Moidootty

Makan Ente Makan
1985

Makan Ente Makan

Madhavan Nair

1984

Kodathi

Divakaran

Thiruvambadi Thamban
4.5
2012

Thiruvambadi Thamban

Xavier

NH 47
1984

NH 47

Sudhakaran Pilla

Winter
4.2
2009

Winter

Stalin

Varsham
7.0
2014

Varsham

Manavaalan Peter

Attimari
1981

Attimari

Thrishanku
7.7
2023

Thrishanku

Sethu's Grandfather

2009

Shudharil Shudhan

Patta Krishnan

Sobharaj
6.0
1986

Sobharaj

Raheem

Chattambinadu
5.7
2009

Chattambinadu

Chenkeeri Madhavan

Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
1985

Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram

Minnaminnikoottam
4.0
2008

Minnaminnikoottam

Aalikka

Dhruvam
6.9
1993

Dhruvam

Kashi

Oruvan
6.0
2006

Oruvan

Vilaganoor Aashan

8.5
1983

Aattakalasham

Rappayi

Vikatakavi
1984

Vikatakavi

Krishnankutty / K. K. Nair

1982

Amrutha Geetham

Gopalettan

Alibhai
3.8
2007

Alibhai

Maison Narayanan

Angadikkappurathu
1985

Angadikkappurathu

Alex

Postmortem
1982

Postmortem

Chackochan

Chatta
1981

Chatta

Manikyan

Lokanathan I. A. S.
2005

Lokanathan I. A. S.

Gangster
3.3
2014

Gangster

Hajikka

Pakal
2006

Pakal

Joseph

1987

P.C. 369

H.C. Cheenkanni Vasu Kurup

Throne of Capricorn
5.0
1975

Throne of Capricorn

Vaasthavam
6.8
2006

Vaasthavam

Gopinathan Unnithan

Punyalan Agarbattis
7.3
2013

Punyalan Agarbattis

Achyuthan Maash

1984

Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram

1989

Pooram

Lucky Star
4.2
2013

Lucky Star

Bhaskaran

1983

Guru Dakshina

Panchayat President

Iniyenkilum
4.5
1983

Iniyenkilum

Madhavan

Balloon
1982

Balloon

Mahabali
1983

Mahabali

Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam
7.3
2015

Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam

Sudhi's father

1985

Uyarum Njan Nadake

Kunjan

Kadamattathachan
1984

Kadamattathachan

Karuppan

Avakasikal
1.0
2023

Avakasikal

Maattuvin Chattangale
1982

Maattuvin Chattangale

Theeppori Benny
2.0
2023

Theeppori Benny

1981

Vayal

Rasathanthram
6.6
2006

Rasathanthram

Retd Colonel Santhosh Kumar

Jeevante Jeevan
1985

Jeevante Jeevan

Police officer

Naayakan
1985

Naayakan

Murugan

1988

Abkari

Sreekandan

Aakrosam
1982

Aakrosam

Bhadran

Akkacheyude Kunjuvava
1985

Akkacheyude Kunjuvava

Amrutham
7.0
2004

Amrutham

Gangadharan

LURK

LURK

Ee Nadu
1982

Ee Nadu

Karunakaran

Kolakkomaban
5.5
1983

Kolakkomaban

Velu

My Big Father
3.4
2009

My Big Father

Mohammed

Vetta
1984

Vetta

7.0
1985

Pathamudayam

Lion C. Menon

Padayani
6.0
1986

Padayani

Vikraman Nair

Georgettan's Pooram
4.6
2017

Georgettan's Pooram

Josephettan

Cycle
5.5
2008

Cycle

Krishnan, Sanju's father

Malikappuram
6.5
2022

Malikappuram

Pattada

916 Kunjoottan
3.0
2025

916 Kunjoottan

Vallapan

Kurukkan Rajavayi
1987

Kurukkan Rajavayi

Kurishuyudham
1984

Kurishuyudham

Issac John

1983

Rugma

Chacko

1981

Kadathu

Kaala Dhamu

6.0
1983

Oru Mukham Pala Mukham

Shekhar

Aadhipathyam
1983

Aadhipathyam

Rajendran

Isaac Newton S/O Philipose
2013

Isaac Newton S/O Philipose

Kochouseph

Thirakil Alppam Samayam
1984

Thirakil Alppam Samayam

Soman

1984

Makale Mappu Tharu

Damodaran

6.0
1987

Ithrayum Kalam

Paili

Flat No.4B
2014

Flat No.4B

1983

Passport

Raghavan

Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar
8.8
1985

Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar

Kesavan

6.0
2007

Ottakkayyan

Kallathokku Kanaran

Nalkkavala
1987

Nalkkavala

Hussain Sahib

1983

Samrambham

Ashwaroodan
5.8
2006

Ashwaroodan

Raastha
1.0
2024

Raastha

Bombay Positive

Bombay Positive

1984

Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha

Abraham And Lincoln
2007

Abraham And Lincoln

1985

Manya Mahajanangale

Paapparassikal

Paapparassikal

Bhagavan Dasante Ramrajyam
4.5
2023

Bhagavan Dasante Ramrajyam

2008

The Imprints

Raman Namboothiri

2008

The Imprints

1985

Vilichu Vilikettu

Babu

Deshakkaran
2024

Deshakkaran

Karnika
3.0
2024

Karnika

Noolpalam
2016

Noolpalam