Ravikumar (actor)

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Ravikumar
Born
Thrissur, Kerala, India
OccupationActor
Years active1975–present
Children2

Ravikumar Menon is an Indian film and television actor in Malayalam and Tamil movies and serials. [1] He has acted more than 100 south Indian films. He played lead roles during the 1970s. His came to Malayalam film industry through his debut movie Ullasa Yaathra (1975). [2]

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Background

Ravi Kumar was born in Thrissur district, Kerala.[ citation needed ] His debut movie as a hero was Ullasa Yaathra (1975). After that he had acted a lot of movies in Malayalam and Tamil as hero.

Filmography

Malayalam

Tamil

Television

YearSerialRoleChannelLanguage
1997 Iyandhira Paravai Mr.SPS Raj TV Tamil
1999–2000Jannal: Marabu KavithaigalNellai Appan Sun TV
Anubandham Gemini TV Telugu
2000–2001 Chithi Eshwarapandian / Anbucheran Sun TV Tamil
2005–2006SelviEswaran
2007–2008ArasiEswaran
Manjal Magimai Kalaignar TV
2006-2008 Kasthuri Annamalai Sun TV
2009 Idhayam Gangadharan
2009–2013 Chellamay Aavudiyappan
2011Agniputhri Asianet Malayalam
2012ChandralekhaSakhavu Asianet Malayalam
2013–2018 Vani Rani Manickam Sun TV Tamil
2014–2016 En Iniya Thozhiye Raj TV
2019–2020 Chocolate Pareshwaram Surya TV Malayalam
2019Ayyappa SaranamMuni Amrita TV
Aranmanai Kili Siddhar Star Vijay Tamil
2019–2020 Chocolate Narayanan Sun TV
2020Koodathayi Flowers TV Malayalam
2022–2024 Chellamma Thiyagarajan Star Vijay Tamil
2023–2024 Kannedhirey Thondrinal [3] Kalaignar TV

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References

  1. "I love playing negative roles: Ravikumar Menon".
  2. "Aaraattu: Mohanlal to reunite with THIS veteran star after 39 years for the upcoming action entertainer?". 2 February 2021.
  3. "Television actor Ravikumar joins the cast of Kannedhirey Thondrinaal". The Times of India. 14 September 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 16 October 2024.