Major Ravi
A. K. Raveendran | |
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Born | |
Other names | Major Ravi |
Alma mater | Army Cadet College .
Major (Retd) |
Spouse |
Anitha (m. 1988) |
Children | Arjun Ravi |
Parents |
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Relatives | Kannan Pattambi (Brother) |
Military career | |
Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Army |
Rank | Major |
Major A. K. Raveendran SM (born 13 June 1958) is a retired officer of the Indian Army, former National Security Guard commando, film actor and film director predominantly works in Malayalam cinema and some films in Tamil and Hindi. He was awarded the President's gallantry medal in 1991 and 1992 for his contributions in fighting terrorism in Punjab and Kashmir.[1] After retiring from the army, he began his career in Indian cinema as a consultant for military-based films. He made his independent directorial debut in 2006 with Keerthi Chakra for which he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay.[2]
Family
Major Ravi was born to P. Kuttisankaran Nair, who was a soldier in the Indian Army and A. T. Satyabhama.[3] He is married to Anitha. The couple has a son Arjun Ravi.
Military career
He joined the army after his schooling and later pursued his studies within the army and graduated from the
Film career
After serving for about two decades in the Indian Army, he became a military consultant for Indian films. He has worked with Indian film makers
His second movie
In 2012, he directed
Filmography
Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
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Director | Writer | Actor | |||
1999 | Megham | Yes | |||
Olympian Anthony Adam | Yes | ||||
2000 | Sradha | Yes | |||
Pukar | Yes | Hindi film | |||
Snegithiye | Yes | Bilingual film (Malayalam and Tamil) | |||
2001 | Aalavandhan | Yes | Tamil film | ||
2002 | Onnaman | Yes | |||
Punarjani | Yes | Yes | Co-director | ||
2003 | Lesa Lesa | Yes | Tamil film | ||
Pattalam | Yes | ||||
2006 | Keerthi Chakra | Yes | Yes | ||
2007 | Raakilipattu | Yes | |||
Mission 90 Days | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
2008 | Kurukshetra | Yes | Yes | ||
2010 | Toofan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Hindi film |
Kandahar | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
2012 | Karma Yodha |
Yes | Yes | ||
2013 | Oru Yathrayil | Yes | Yes | Segments Amma and I Love My Appa | |
2015 | Picket 43 | Yes | Yes | ||
Anarkali | Yes | ||||
2016 | Action Hero Biju | Yes | |||
Marubhoomiyile Aana | Yes | ||||
2017 | Lavakusha | Yes | |||
1971: Beyond Borders | Yes | Yes | |||
2019 | Driving License | Yes | |||
2020 | Varane Avashyamund | Yes | |||
2021 | The Last Two Days | Yes | |||
Oru Thathvika Avalokanam | Yes | ||||
2022 | Santacruz | Yes | Filming | ||
Mei Hoom Moosa | Yes | ||||
Meppadiyan | Yes | ||||
2023 | Valatty | No | No | Yes | Cameo appearance |
Garudan | No | No | Yes | [12] | |
2024 | Thankamani | No | No | Yes | [13] |
Television
Year | Show | Role | Channel |
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2018–2019 | Unarunna Keralam | Host | Amrita TV |
2020-2021 | Flowers students startup | Judge | Flowers TV |
2021 | Charithram Enniloode | Narrator | Safari TV |
2021-2022 | Beautiful Minds | Host | Behindwoods ICE |
Awards
- Kerala State Film Awards
- 2006: Best Screen Play - Keerthi Chakra
- 2006:
- Asianet Film Awards
- 2006: Best Director Award - Keerthi Chakra
- 2008: Special Honour Jury Award - Kurukshetra
- 2010: Best Feature Film on National Integration Award - Kandahar
References
- ^ "A major in the film industry".
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Major Ravi - RJ Salini - Starjam - CLUB FM 94.3". YouTube.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Major Ravi 09 | Charithram Enniloode | Safari TV". YouTube.
- ^ "Rajiv Gandhi's death anniversary today, was assassinated in LTTE suicide bomb attack 29 years ago". 21 May 2020.
- ^ "The untold story of a commando operation". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 17 July 2007. Archived from the original on 1 October 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ^ "Straight from a soldier's heart". The Hindu. 4 August 2006.
- ^ "മേജര് ഓണ് ഫയര്! , Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies". Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ "Rajiv Gandhi's death anniversary today, was assassinated in LTTE suicide bomb attack 29 years ago". 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Now showing". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 11 October 2008. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ^ Mohanlal in Major Ravi’s next!
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "First look of Dileep's Thankamani out". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 March 2024.