Chalappurathu Raveendranatha Menon (1950 – 24 November 2007), popularly known as Ravi Menon, was a veteran Indian film actor who worked in Malayalam cinema. He was born in Sreekrishnapuram, Palakkad in 1950. He graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune and made his debut in the Malayalam movie Nirmalyam, for which he received the state government special jury award. He was nominated for Best Actor for his role in Mani Kaul's Duvidha. His notable movies includes Shalini Ente Koottukari, Shyama, Kilukkam, and Minnaram. He acted in more than 50 Malayalam movies.
He died in Perinthalmanna, Kerala in November 2007 at age 57 from cancer. He never married.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1973 Duvidha Krishnalal Nirmalyam Brahmadathan Namboothiri 1974 Udayam Kizhakku Thanne 1975 Thomasleeha Ullasayathra Niramaala Boy Friend Velicham Akale 1976 Chottanikkara Amma Yudhabhoomi 1977 Choondakkari Niraparayum Nilavilakkum 1978 Ekakini Uthrada Rathri Randilonnu Rajan Thanal Manoradham Sathrathil Oru Rathri Bhrashtu Ashwathmma 1979 Pathinalaam Raavu Moidu Iniyathra Vadaka Veedu Pathivrutha Radha Enna Pennkutti Raathrikal Ninakku Vendi Ente Neelakasham Chandran Thenthulli 1980 Soorya Daaham Shalini Ente Koottukari Roy Raagam Thaanam Pallavi Venu Karimpana Nesamani 1981 Vida Parayum Munpe Manoharan Pinneyum Pookkunna Kaadu Sambhavam Aarathi Ravi Greeshmam Orikkal Koodi Vasavan 1982 Kanmanikkorumma (Ushnabhoomi) Sahyante Makan Komaram 1983 Ashtapadi Sandhya Vandanam Mammathu Swapname Ninakku Nandi Mammukka/Appu Ahankaram Gopi Varanmaare Aavashyamundu Ravikumar Nizhal Moodiya Nirangal Boban 1984 Krishna Guruvayoorappa Srikrishnan Swantham Sarika Raveendran Nair Nishedi Ravi Oru Kochu Swapnam Damu 1985 Chorakku Chora Paulose 1986 Swamy Sreenarayana Guru Thalavattam 1987 Naradhan Keralathil Lord Siva Cheppu Swargam 1988 Agnichirakulla Thumbi Bheekaran 1989 Aval Oru Sindhu Antharjanam Priest 1990 Sthreekku Vendi Sthree Indrajaalam Photographer Ravi 1991 Bhoomika CI Chacko Raid 1994 Parinayam Krishnan Minnaram Priest 1995 Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary Mathukutty Maanthrikam Fr. Thaliyath 1998 Magician Mahendralal from Delhi Vareed 1999 Crime File Priest 2000 Varnakkazhchakal Shankarankutty 2001 Vezhambal 2002 Onnaman Gopalan Mesthiri Swapna Halliyil Orunaal 2003 Shingari Bolona Bank Manager Stephen 2004 Parinamam Ee Snehatheerathu Krishnamoorthy 2006 Pathaka Kelappan Nair
References
External links
Ravi Menon at MSI