Raveendran

Raveendran is an Indian actor, primarily concentrating in Malayalam and Tamil films and he was a very busy actor of both these languages in the 1980s. A multi-faceted personality, Raveendran is also a screenwriter, interior designer, anchor, a film scholar, an acting coach, social activist and director of film festivals like Kochi Metro (Malayalam) Short Film Fest. He is an alumnus of the Adyar Film Institute.

Career Raveendran had his specialisation in acting from Adyar Film Institute (now called M. G. R. Government Film and Television Training Institute) in 1979. He made his debut as story writer through Sathyan Anthikad's Ennum Eppozhum and is the festival director of Kochi Metro (Malayalam) Short Film Fest.

Raveendran is also an interior designer and has introduced and executed the innovative steel structural space frames of UC College Stadium, Gulfar convention center, Kannamaly and Kothad churches, Kochi and the Petrol bunk at Bakery Junction, Thiruvananthapuram.

Personal life He is born to Elias and Dr. Saramma at Thrippunithura, Kerala, India. He completed 2 years of acting course at South India Film Chambers, Chennai and completed degree course at Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.

He is married to Suma. The couple have three children, Mareena, Bibin and Fabin. His son Fabin has acted in Idukki Gold in Michael's childhood role.

Other achievements Raveendran has attained his Masters Certificate in Construction Management from the World of Concrete, USA (1996). He has been the convener of Indian Concrete Institute, Kerala (1995-2000) and has had his name highlighted for preparing various structures together with the concepts for Kerala's biggest construction centre, Gulfar. His contributions further stretch the list to Fisheries Department's Hatchery Shed, Bharat Petroleum gas filling station in Trivandrum, churches in Kochi (Kothad and Kalamaserry), etc. The structure design partners of the aforesaid projects were big institutions like Madras IIT, SCRC, and Anna University.

In 1996 The Economic Times reported Raveendran as India's most important building material distributor. He has also secured various medals from Tata Steel, Birla Cement, ACL, LST and other companies. For the first time, Tata's director of sales prepared a 15-page booklet on Raveendran's marketing strategy and sent to all zonal managers in India.

Raveendran is also a well known interior designer in Kerala and has also worked as an interior designer in the Handicraft Development Corporation of Kerala.

Recognitions Raveendran has been conducting classes, seminars and festivals on cinema studies, drama, theatre works and short movies. Monsoon Film Fest, a traveling film festival, directed by Ravindhar, has been presented even in Paris. He has been the director of Peace International Film festival (1995 to 2008), Swaralaya International Film Festival (2007 to 2008) and has conducted various film festivals like Bharathan Film Festival, Padmarajan Festival, Lohithadas Festival, etc. over various universities in Kerala. He has also presented several programmes about cinema and sports in the major Malayalam television channels such as Asianet and Kairali, premiered a political satire programme in India Vision during the time of general election and has judged dancing reality shows in major TV channels. He has also joined for religious documentaries of Varapuzha and Ernakulam dioceses.

Present endeavours Presently Raveendran is the director of ‘Elias Foundations’ and is conducting film festivals and film appreciation courses in GCC countries and various universities in South India. He has conducted researches on film economics, movie aesthetics and businesses, film culture and technology and is now engaged in writing, directing and producing documentaries for Elias Foundations. Raveendran has been having a great connection with the UAE authorities. Him along with Mohanlal has conducted the first ever UAE national day celebration outside the country of the UAE. He has supervised film festivals and free filmmaking workshops in all the Emirates and has presented seminars in Sharjah International Book Fair about the topics “Visual Literacy” in 2019 and 2022 and “Semiotics of Moving Images” in 2021.

He has also done an interview about his experience undergoing a test for COVID-19 and that has published as an article in the official news agency of the UAE, Emirates News Agency, also known as WAM.

Raveendran unveiled his book "Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Cinema" at the 43rd Sharjah International Book Fair.

Filmography Actor Malayalam Year Title Role Notes 1980 Swandam Enna Padam Ashwaradham Ramootti Varanmaare Aavashyamundu 1981 Kaahalam 1982 Anuraagakkodathi Rajan Madrasile Mon Kaalam Rajan Aasha Kabir Mohammad Aarambham Velicham Vitharunna Penkutty Jayan Veedu Ee Nadu Prathapan Bheeman Anthiveyilile Ponnu Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam Kumar John Jaffer Janardhanan Jaffer Innalenkil Nale Ravi 1983 Angam Rajan Thimingalam Venu Iniyengilum Pradeep Paalam Thaavalam Theeram Thedunna Thira Suresh Eettappuli Inspector Jayan Asuran Bhookambam Pramod Aattakalasam Vikas 1984 Mainakam Athirathram Chandru Poomadhathe Pennu Minimol Vathicanil Chakkarayumma Velichamillatha Veedhi 1985 Rangam Madhavan Karimpinpoovinakkare Thampi Aazhi Thammil Thammil Thampy Idanilangal Maniyan 1986 Abhayam Thedi Rajendran Ente Shabdham Sivan 1987 Aattakatha 1992 Mukhamudra Pappayude Swantham Appoos Rudran 1993 Uppukandam Brothers Vasu's son Bhoomi Geetham Vijayan Customs Diary 1994 Cabinet Napoleon 2004 Kathavaseshan 2005 Chandrolsavam Bharathchandran I.P.S. 2006 Lanka Notebook Doctor Rashtram Chakkaramuthu 2009 Swantham Lekhakan Ravi Kumar 2011 Oru Nunakkadha Vaadamalli 2012 101 Weddings CI Chandrabose 2013 Kili Poyi Disco Douglas Idukki Gold K.C. Ravi 2014 Salalah Mobiles Hawala dealer Manglish Pothen Vellivelichathil Gautham's father Ormayundo Ee Mukham Ennum Eppozhum 2015 Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum 2017 Cappuccino Pashu 2019 Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha Bombay Sajeevan 2024 DNA Dr. Raymond D’Cunha 2025 Haal 2026 Vaazha II: Biopic of a Billion Bros Benny

Tamil Note: he was also credited as Raveendar. Year Title Role Notes 1980 Oru Thalai Ragam Madhu Vasantha Azhaippugal Sujatha Anjatha Nenjangal Ranga 1981 Oru Iravu Oru Paravai Ram Lakshman Raja Kaalam Mouna Yuddham Panimalar 1982 Sakalakala Vallavan Pazhani Ranga Ravi Pokkiri Raja Anal Kaatru Nandri, Meendum Varuga Guest appearance Idhayam Pesugirathu Sundar Echchil Iravugal 1983 Yudhakaandam Thanga Magan Ravi Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum Pakkiri Poikkal Kudhirai Muthu Adutha Varisu Prathap En Priyame 1984 Puyal Kadantha Bhoomi Vai Sollil Veeranadi Vaazhkai Ramesh Pudhiavan Prakash Kaval Kaithigal Veetuku Oru Kannagi Ravi 1985 Thiramai Poove Poochooda Vaa Guest appearance Vetrikani Kutravaaligal Kalyana Agathigal Ambikapathy 1986 Mamiyargal Jakkirathai Iravu Pookkal Deaf-mute man Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren Vishnu Vidinja Kalyanam Balu 1987 Ival Oru Pournami Per Sollum Pillai 1988 Aval Mella Sirithal 1995 Paattu Vaathiyar Maarappan 2005 6′.2″ Ramamurthy 2015 Kaaki Sattai

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