Ravikumar (actor)
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Ravikumar Menon (1 March 1954 – 4 April 2025) was an Indian actor in Malayalam and Tamil feature films and serials. He acted in more than 100 south Indian films. He played lead roles during the early and late 1970s. He came to the Malayalam film industry through his debut movie Ullasa Yaathra (1975).
Infobox
Born
(1954-03-01)1 March 1954Thrissur, Kerala, India
Died
4 April 2025(2025-04-04) (aged 71)Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1968–2024
Children
2
Tables
· Television
1997
1997
Year
1997
Serial
Iyandhira Paravai
Role
Mr.SPS
Channel
Raj TV
Language
Tamil
1999–2000
1999–2000
Year
1999–2000
Serial
Jannal: Marabu Kavithaigal
Role
Nellai Appan
Channel
Sun TV
Anubandham
Anubandham
Year
Anubandham
Role
Gemini TV
Channel
Telugu
2000–2001
2000–2001
Year
2000–2001
Serial
Chithi
Role
Eshwarapandian / Anbucheran
Channel
Sun TV
Language
Tamil
2005–2006
2005–2006
Year
2005–2006
Serial
Selvi
Role
Yogeswaran
2007–2008
2007–2008
Year
2007–2008
Serial
Arasi
Role
Yogeswaran
Manjal Magimai
Manjal Magimai
Year
Manjal Magimai
Role
Kalaignar TV
2006-2008
2006-2008
Year
2006-2008
Serial
Kasthuri
Role
Annamalai
Channel
Sun TV
2009
2009
Year
2009
Serial
Idhayam
Role
Gangadharan
2009–2012
2009–2012
Year
2009–2012
Serial
Chellamay
Role
Aavudiyappan
2011
2011
Year
2011
Serial
Agniputhri
Channel
Asianet
Language
Malayalam
2012
2012
Year
2012
Serial
Chandralekha
Role
Sakhavu
Channel
Asianet
Language
Malayalam
2013–2018
2013–2018
Year
2013–2018
Serial
Vani Rani
Role
Manickam
Channel
Sun TV
Language
Tamil
2014–2016
2014–2016
Year
2014–2016
Serial
En Iniya Thozhiye
Channel
Raj TV
2019–2020
2019–2020
Year
2019–2020
Serial
Chocolate
Role
Pareshwaram
Channel
Surya TV
Language
Malayalam
2019
2019
Year
2019
Serial
Ayyappa Saranam
Role
Muni
Channel
Amrita TV
Aranmanai Kili
Aranmanai Kili
Year
Aranmanai Kili
Serial
Siddhar
Role
Star Vijay
Channel
Tamil
2019–2020
2019–2020
Year
2019–2020
Serial
Chocolate
Role
Narayanan
Channel
Sun TV
2020
2020
Year
2020
Serial
Koodathayi
Channel
Flowers TV
Language
Malayalam
2022–2024
2022–2024
Year
2022–2024
Serial
Chellamma
Role
Thiyagarajan
Channel
Star Vijay
Language
Tamil
2023 2024
2023 2024
Year
2023 2024
Serial
Kannedhirey Thondrinal
Role
Extended Special Appearance
Channel
Kalaignar TV
| Year | Serial | Role | Channel | Language |
| 1997 | Iyandhira Paravai | Mr.SPS | Raj TV | Tamil |
| 1999–2000 | Jannal: Marabu Kavithaigal | Nellai Appan | Sun TV | |
| Anubandham | Gemini TV | Telugu | ||
| 2000–2001 | Chithi | Eshwarapandian / Anbucheran | Sun TV | Tamil |
| 2005–2006 | Selvi | Yogeswaran | ||
| 2007–2008 | Arasi | Yogeswaran | ||
| Manjal Magimai | Kalaignar TV | |||
| 2006-2008 | Kasthuri | Annamalai | Sun TV | |
| 2009 | Idhayam | Gangadharan | ||
| 2009–2012 | Chellamay | Aavudiyappan | ||
| 2011 | Agniputhri | Asianet | Malayalam | |
| 2012 | Chandralekha | Sakhavu | Asianet | Malayalam |
| 2013–2018 | Vani Rani | Manickam | Sun TV | Tamil |
| 2014–2016 | En Iniya Thozhiye | Raj TV | ||
| 2019–2020 | Chocolate | Pareshwaram | Surya TV | Malayalam |
| 2019 | Ayyappa Saranam | Muni | Amrita TV | |
| Aranmanai Kili | Siddhar | Star Vijay | Tamil | |
| 2019–2020 | Chocolate | Narayanan | Sun TV | |
| 2020 | Koodathayi | Flowers TV | Malayalam | |
| 2022–2024 | Chellamma | Thiyagarajan | Star Vijay | Tamil |
| 2023 2024 | Kannedhirey Thondrinal | Extended Special Appearance | Kalaignar TV |
References
- "I love playing negative roles: Ravikumar Menon"https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150913/entertainment-tvmusic/article/i-love-playing-negative-roles-ravikumar-menon
- "Aaraattu: Mohanlal to reunite with THIS veteran star after 39 years for the upcoming action entertainer?"https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/aaraattu-mohanlal-reunite-veteran-star-after-39-years-upcoming-action-entertainer-605824
- The New Indian Expresshttps://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2025/Apr/04/malayalam-actor-ravikumar-passes-away-at-71
- The Hinduhttps://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/noted-malayalam-and-tamil-actor-ravikumar-passes-away/article69411980.ece
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/television-actor-ravikumar-joins-the-cast-of-kannedhirey-thondrinaal/articleshow/103650566.cms