Raghavan Alingkil

Raghavan ( born 12 December 1941) is an Indian actor who has acted in predominately Malayalam films. He had received his wider popularity through in films C.I.D. Nazir, Chembarathi (1972), Udayam (1973) and Angadi (1980). From early 2000s he is more active in television serials.

Raghavan appeared in several popular television serials, including Minnukettu (2004), Akashadoothu (2011), Vanambadi (2017) and Kasthooriman (2017). He made his directorial debut with Kilippaattu (1987), which was selected for the Indian Panorama section.

He was also a recipient of the Kerala State Television Awards and Asianet Television Awards.

Early life and education Raghavan was born in Taliparamba in Kannur district, and attended Moothedath High School there. After completing his higher secondary education, he joined the Tagore Drama Troupe. Raghavan earned a bachelor's degree in Rural Education from the Gandhigram Rural Institute and later obtained a diploma from the National School of Drama.

He made his film debut in 1968, in the film Kayalkkarayil.

Personal life He married Shobha in 1974, and they had two children: a son, actor Jishnu Raghavan, and a daughter, Jyothsna.

His son, actor Jishnu Raghavan, was diagnosed with throat and lung cancer and underwent treatment following a recurrence of the disease in 2015. He died at Amrita Hospital in Kochi on 25 March 2016, aged 36.

Filmography Films

TV series

As director

As screenwriter

Accolades