Raghavan (actor): Difference between revisions

{{Short description|Indian actor}}

| birth_place        = [[Taliparamba]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British Raj|British India]] (present-day [[Kerala]], [[India]])

| occupation        = [[Actor|Film actor]], [[Film director|Director]], [[Screenplay]], [[Television actor]]

| children          = 2 (Including [[Jishnu (actor)|Jishnu]])  

'''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>

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.

 

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# [[Rest House (film)|Rest House]] (1969) as Raghavan

# [[Veettu Mrugam]] (1969)

# [[Abhayam (1970 film)|Abhayam]] (1970) as Murali

# [[Thapaswini]] (1971)

# [[Prathidhwani]] (1971)

# [[Ummachu (film)|Ummachu]] (1971)

# [[Nrithasaala]] (1972) as Venu

# [[Chembarathi]] (1972) as Dinesh

# [[Chaayam]] (1973)

# [[Darshanam]] (1973)

# [[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

# [[Swarga Puthri]] (1973) as Doctor

# [[Chanchala]] (1974)

# [[Youvanam]] (1974) as Ravi

# [[Sapthaswarangal]] (1974) as Ajayan

# [[Rajahamsam]] (1974)

# [[Ayalathe Sundari]] (1974) as Venu

# [[Nagaram Saagaram]] (1974)

# [[Bhoogolam Thiriyunnu]] (1974) as Sukumaran

# [[Swarnnavigraham]] (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)

# [[Malsaram (1975 film)|Malsaram]] (1975)

# [[Hridayam Oru Kshethram]] (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)

# [[Sukradasa]] (1977)

# [[Raajaparampara]] (1977)

# [[Taxi Driver (1977 film)|Taxi Driver]] (1977)

# [[Vidarunna Mottukal]] (1977) as Gopal

# [[Vadakakku Oru Hridayam]] (1978) as Parameswara Pillai

# [[Kaithappoo]] (1978)

# [[Hemantharaathri]] (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)

# [[Anguram]] (1982)

# [[Innalengil Nale]] (1982)

#[[Ponmudy (film)|Ponmudy]] (1982) as Gopi

# [[Ezhu Muthal Onpathu Vare]] (1985)

# [[1921 (1988 film)|1921]] (1988)

# [[Evidence (1988 film)|Evidence]] (1988)

# [[Adwaytham]] (1992) as Kizhakkedan Thirumeni

# [[O' Faby]] (1993) as PC Rajaram

# [[Avan Ananthapadmanabhan|Avan Ananthapadmanaabhan]] (1994)

# [[Prayikkara Pappan]] (1995) as Kanaran

# [[Kulam]] (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

# [[Salt Mango Tree]] (2015) as Swami

# [[C/O Saira Banu]] (2017) as Court Judge

# [[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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* [[Kilippattu (film)|Kilippaattu]] (1987)

* [[Evidence (1988 film)|Evidence]] (1988)

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

==TV career==

|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==

|Lifetime Achievement

|[[Kasthooriman (TV series)]]

|Lifetime Achievement

|[[Vanambadi (TV series)]]

|Janmabhoomi Awards

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|Best Character Actor

|[[Kasthooriman (TV series)]]

|[[Kerala State Television Award for Best Actor]]

|Dehanthram

[[Category:Screenwriters from Kerala]]

[[Category:1941 births]]