Raghavan (actor)

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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Raghavan
| image = RAGHAVAN.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1941|12|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Taliparamba]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British Raj|British India]] (present-day [[Kerala]], [[India]])
| nationality = Indian
| alma_mater = [[National School of Drama]]
| occupation = [[Actor|Film actor]], [[Film director|Director]], [[Screenplay]], [[Television actor]]
| years_active = 1968–present
| height = 1.73 (5 ft 8 in)
| spouse = {{marriage | Shobha |1974}}
| children = 2 (Including [[Jishnu (actor)|Jishnu]])
| parents = Alunkeyil Chathukutti<br/>Kalyani Amma
}}

'''Raghavan''' (born 12 December 1941) is an [[India]]n actor who has acted in more than 100 films. Malayalam actor [[Jishnu (actor)|Jishnu]] was his son. From early 2000s he is more active on Malayalam television serials .<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://malayalam.webdunia.com/article/celebrity-profile-in-malayalam/രാഘവന്-66-107121200040_1.htm|title=രാഘവന് 66|website=malayalam.webdunia.com}}</ref>

==Early and personal life==

Raghavan was born in [[Taliparamba]] in [[Kannur district]]. His father was Alunkeyil Chathukutti and mother, Kalyani Amma. He did his education in Thaliparambu [[Moothedath High School]], Kozhikode Guruvayoorappan School, Madhura Gandhigram. After completing higher secondary he worked in Tagore Drama Troupe. He pursued bachelors in Rural Education from [[Gandhigram Rural Institute]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cinidiary.com/people.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=1&no_of_displayed_rows=44&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter=|title=CINIDIARY - A Complete Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal|website=cinidiary.com}}</ref> He got his Diploma from Delhi National School of Drama. His first film was ''Kayalkarayil'' in 1968.

He married Sobha in 1974 and had a son, [[Jishnu Raghavan]], and a daughter, Jyolsna.

==Filmography==

===As an actor===

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# Chowkada Deepa (1969) Kannada film, directed by G. V. Iyer
# [[Kaayalkkarayil]] (1968)
# [[Rest House (film)|Rest House]] (1969) as Raghavan
# [[Veettu Mrugam]] (1969)
# [[Kuttavaali]] (1970)
# [[Abhayam (1970 film)|Abhayam]] (1970) as Murali
# [[Ammayenna Sthree]] (1970)
# [[C.I.D. Nazir]] (1971) as CID Chandran
# [[Thapaswini]] (1971)
# [[Prathidhwani]] (1971)
# [[Aabhijathyam]] (1971) as Chandran
# [[Ummachu (film)|Ummachu]] (1971)
# [[Nrithasaala]] (1972) as Venu
# [[Chembarathi]] (1972) as Dinesh
# [[Chaayam]] (1973)
# [[Darshanam]] (1973)
# [[Mazhakkaaru]] (1973) as Radhakrishnan
# [[Gaayathri]] (1973)
# [[Periyar (1973 film)|Periyar]] (1973) as Joy
# [[Aaraadhika]] (1973) as Hari
# [[Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu]] (1973) as Venugopal
# [[Nakhangal (1973 film)|Nakhangal]] (1973) as Yesudas
# [[Prethangalude Thaazhvara]] (1973)
# [[Udayam (1973 film)|Udayam]] (1973) as Mohandas
# [[Aashaachakram]] (1973)
# [[Swarga Puthri]] (1973) as Doctor
# [[Urvashi Bharathi]] (1973)
# [[Chanchala]] (1974)
# [[Kaamini]] (1974)
# [[Youvanam]] (1974) as Ravi
# [[Sapthaswarangal]] (1974) as Ajayan
# [[Rajahamsam]] (1974)
# [[Moham]] (1974)
# [[Ayalathe Sundari]] (1974) as Venu
# [[Nagaram Saagaram]] (1974)
# [[Bhoogolam Thiriyunnu]] (1974) as Sukumaran
# [[Swarnnavigraham]] (1974)
# [[Pathiraavum Pakalvelichavum]] (1974)
# [[Pattabhishekam (1974 film)|Pattabhishekam]] (1974) as Gireesh
# [[Swami Ayyappan (1975 film)|Swami Ayappan]] (1975)
# [[Nirmala (1975 film)|Niramala]] (1975)
# [[Madhurappathinezhu]] (1975)
# [[Ulsavam]] (1975) as Gopi
# [[Bhaarya Illaatha Raathri]] (1975)
# [[Ayodhya]] (1975) as Madhavankutty
# [[Malsaram (1975 film)|Malsaram]] (1975)
# [[Aalinganam]] (1976) as Ramesh
# [[Hridayam Oru Kshethram]] (1976)
# [[Madhuram Thirumadhuram]] (1976)
# [[Light House (1976 film)|Light House]](1976) as Raghu
# [[Maanasaveena]] (1976)
# [[Amba Ambika Ambaalika]] (1976) as Salvarajakumaran
# [[Paalkkadal]] (1976)
# [[Sreemurukan]] (1977)
# [[Manassoru Mayil]] (1977)
# [[Aadyapaadam]] (1977)
# [[Sukradasa]] (1977)
# [[Raajaparampara]] (1977)
# [[Taxi Driver (1977 film)|Taxi Driver]] (1977)
# Oonjaal (1977) as Madhu
# [[Vidarunna Mottukal]] (1977) as Gopal
# Varadakshina (1977)
# Priyadarshini (1978)
# [[Vadakakku Oru Hridayam]] (1978) as Parameswara Pillai
# [[Kaithappoo]] (1978)
# [[Hemantharaathri]] (1978)
# Balapareekshanam]] (1978)
# [[Rowdy Ramu]] (1978) as Vasu
# [[Anumodanam]] (1978)
# [[Raju Rahim]] (1978 as Suresh
# [[Manoradham]] (1978)
# [[Ajnaatha Theerangal]] (1979)
# [[Indradhanussu]] (1979)
# [[Ottapettavar]] (1979)
# [[Jimmy (1979 film)|Jimmy]] (1979) as Joseph
# [[Ival Oru Naadodi]] (1979)
# [[Amrithachumbanam]] (1979)
# [[Raajaveedhi]] (1979)
# [[Lajjaavathi]] (1979)
# [[Kannukal]] (1979) as Sudhakaran
# [[Hridayathinte Nirangal]] (1979)
# [[Eeswara Jagadeeswara]] (1979)
# [[Angadi]] (1980) as Inspector
# [[Ammayum Makalum]] (1980)
# [[Saraswatheeyamam]] (1980)
# [[Ivar]] (1980)
# [[Adhikaaram]] (1980) as Raveendran
# [[Poochasanyasi]] (1981)
# [[Vaadaka Veettile Athidhi]] (1981)
# [[Panchapandavar]] (1981)
# [[Anguram]] (1982)
# [[Innalengil Nale]] (1982)
#[[Ponmudy (film)|Ponmudy]] (1982) as Gopi
# [[Lahari]] (1982)
# [[Ezhu Muthal Onpathu Vare]] (1985)
# [[Rangam]] (1985) as Nanu
# [[Njaan Piranna Naattil]] (1985) as DYSP Raghava Menon
# [[Chekkeranoru Chilla]] (1986)
# [[Ellaavarkkum Nanmakal]] (1987)
# [[1921 (1988 film)|1921]] (1988)
# [[Evidence (1988 film)|Evidence]] (1988)
# [[Adwaytham]] (1992) as Kizhakkedan Thirumeni
# [[Priyapetta Kukku]] (1992)
# [[O' Faby]] (1993) as PC Rajaram
# [[Avan Ananthapadmanabhan|Avan Ananthapadmanaabhan]] (1994)
# [[Prayikkara Pappan]] (1995) as Kanaran
# [[Kulam]] (1997)
# Athyunnathangalil Koodaaram Panithavar (1997)
# [[Varnachirakukal]] (1999)
# [[Indriyam]] (2000) as Shankaranarayanan
# [[Meghamalhar]] (2001) as Mukundan's father
# [[Vakkalathu Narayanankutty]] (2001) as Judge
# [[Udayam (2004 film)|Udayam]] (2004) as Judge
# [[My Big Father]] (2009) as Doctor
# [[Swantham Bharya Zindabad]] (2010)
# [[Ingenyum Oral]] (2010) as Pisharody Master
# [[Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu]] (2012)
# [[Banking Hours 10 to 4]] (2012) as Lakshmi's father
# [[Ordinary (film)|Ordinary]] (2012) as Priest
# [[Aattakatha (2013 film)|Aattakatha]] (2013) as Sreedharan Namboothiri
# [[Silence (2013 film)|The Power of Silence]] (2013) as Aravindan's father
# [[Apothecary]] (2014) as Dr. Shankar Vasudev
# [[Salt Mango Tree]] (2015) as Swami
# [[Aalroopangal]] (2016) as Panicker
# [[C/O Saira Banu]] (2017) as Court Judge
# [[Pretham 2]] (2018) as Venu Vaidyar
# [[Ente Ummante Peru]] (2018) as Raghavan
# [[Dehantharam]] (2018) - Short movie
# [[Luca (2019 film)|Luca]] (2019) as Doctor
# [[Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya]] (Telugu movie)
# [[Kilometers & Kilometers]] (2020)
# [[Pathonpatham Noottandu]] (2021) as Eswaran Namboothiri<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/amp/entertainment-news/vinayan-pathonpatham-noottandu-film-raghavan-charecter-poster-out-qzxz70|title=തകര്‍പ്പൻ മേയ്‍ക്കോവറില്‍ രാഘവൻ, ഫോട്ടോ പുറത്തുവിട്ട് വിനയൻ|date=24 September 2021 |access-date=24 September 2021 |work=Asianet News}}</ref>
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===Direction===
* [[Kilippattu (film)|Kilippaattu]] (1987)
* [[Evidence (1988 film)|Evidence]] (1988)

===Screenplay===
* [[Kilippattu (film)|Kilippaattu]] (1987)

==TV career==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year!! Title !! Channel!!Notes
|-
|2001||Vaakacharthu ||[[Doordarshan]]||
|-
|2001|| Shamanathalam||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||
|-
|2002|| Vasundara Medicals||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||
|-
|2003||Sreeraman Sridevi||Asianet||
|-
|2004|| Muhurtham||Asianet||
|-
|2004||[[Kadamattathu Kathanar (TV series)|Kadamattath Kathanar]]||Asianet||
|-
|2004-2009||[[Minnukettu]] ||Surya TV||
|-
|2005||Krishnakripasagaram||[[Amrita TV]]||
|-
|2006||Sneham||[[Surya TV]]||
|-
|2007||St.Antony ||Surya TV||
|-
|2008||Sreeguruvayoorappan||Surya TV||
|-
|2008||Velankani Mathavu||Surya TV||
|-
|2009|| Swamiye Saranam Ayappa||Surya TV||
|-
|2010||Rahasyam||Asianet||
|-
|2010|| Indraneelam ||Surya TV||
|-
|2012-2013||[[Akashadoothu (TV series)|Akashadoothu]]||Surya TV||
|-
|2012|| Snehakkoodu ||Surya TV||
|-
|2014-2016||Bhagyalakshmi ||Surya TV||
|-
|2016||Amme Mahamaye ||Surya TV||
|-
|2017||Moonnumani ||Flowers||
|-
|2017-2019||[[Vanambadi (TV series)|Vanambadi]]||Asianet||
|-
|2017–2020|| [[Kasthooriman (TV series)|Kasthooriman]]||Asianet||
|-
|2019||[[Mouna Ragam (TV series)|Mouna Ragam]]||[[Star Vijay]]||Tamil language|Tamil serial
|-
|2021-Present||[[Kaliveedu (Malayalam TV series)| Kali Veedu ]]||Surya TV||
|}

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Award
!Year
!Title
!Work
|-
|Asianet Television Awards
|2018
|Lifetime Achievement
|[[Kasthooriman (TV series)]]
|-
|Tharangini Television Awards
|2018
|Lifetime Achievement
|[[Vanambadi (TV series)]]
|-
|Janmabhoomi Awards
|
|Best Character Actor
|[[Kasthooriman (TV series)]]
|-
|Kerala State Television Awards
|2019
|[[Kerala State Television Award for Best Actor]]
|Dehanthram
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo.php?sletter=R&pigsection=Actor&picata=1 CINIDIARY - A Complete Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal]
*[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/raghavan-malayalam-actor.html All you want to know about #Raghavan(MalayalamActor)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ9a6YhoaTo ]
*[http://www.malayalamcinema.com/star-details.php?member_id=280 malayalamcinema.com, Official website of AMMA, Malayalam Film news, Malayalam Movie Actors & Actress, Upcoming Malayalam movies]
*{{IMDb name|1740873}}
*[http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Raghavan&limit=102 Raghavan at MSI]

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[[Category:1941 births]]

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