Raghavan (actor)
Indian actor and director
Raghavan (Malayalam: രാഘവൻ; born 12 December 1941)[1] is an Indian actor who has acted in Malayalam more than 100 films including Telugu and Kannada films.[2] From early 2000s he is more active on Malayalam and Tamil television serials.[3] He made his Direction debut in Kilippaattu (1987)[4] and also he is the recipient of Kerala State Television Awards and Asianet Television Awards.[5][6]
Raghavan | |
|---|---|
 Raghavan in 2018 | |
| Born | 12 December 1941 Taliparamba, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Alma mater | National School of Drama |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1968–present |
| Known for | Kilippaattu (1987) Evidence (1988) Kasthooriman (2017) |
| Spouse |
Shobha (m. 1974) |
| Children | Jishnu Jyothsna |
| Relatives | Nyla Usha (niece) |
Early life and Education
changeRaghavan was born in Taliparamba in Kannur district.[7] He had attended his schooling Moothedath High School in Kozhikode.[8]After completing higher secondary he worked in Tagore Drama Troupe. He pursued bachelors in Rural Education from Gandhigram Rural Institute. He got his Diploma from Delhi National School of Drama. His first film was Kayalkarayil in 1968.[9][10]
Filmography
change| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Films
change| Year | Movie Name | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Kaayalkkarayil | ||
| 1969 | Chowkada Deepa | Kannada film | |
| Rest House | Raghavan | ||
| Veettu Mrugam | |||
| 1970 | Kuttavaali | ||
| Abhayam | Murali | ||
| Ammayenna Sthree | |||
| 1971 | C.I.D. Nazir | CID Chandran | |
| Thapaswini | |||
| Prathidhwani | |||
| Aabhijathyam | Chandran | ||
| Ummachu | |||
| 1972 | Nrithasaala | Venu | |
| Chembarathi | Dinesh | ||
| 1973 | Chaayam | ||
| Darshanam | |||
| Mazhakkaaru | Radhakrishnan | ||
| Gaayathri | |||
| Periyar | Joy | ||
| Aaraadhika | Hari | ||
| Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu | Venugopal | ||
| Nakhangal | Yesudas | ||
| Prethangalude Thaazhvara | |||
| Udayam | Mohandas | ||
| Aashaachakram | |||
| Swarga Puthri | Doctor | ||
| Urvashi Bharathi | |||
| 1974 | Chanchala | ||
| Kaamini | |||
| Youvanam | Ravi | ||
| Sapthaswarangal | Ajayan | ||
| Rajahamsam | |||
| Moham | |||
| Ayalathe Sundari | Venu | ||
| Nagaram Saagaram | |||
| Bhoogolam Thiriyunnu | Sukumaran | ||
| Swarnnavigraham | |||
| Pathiraavum Pakalvelichavum | |||
| Pattabhishekam | Gireesh | ||
| 1975 | Swami Ayappan | ||
| Niramala | |||
| Madhurappathinezhu | |||
| Ulsavam | Gopi | ||
| Bhaarya Illaatha Raathri | |||
| Ayodhya | Madhavankutty | ||
| Malsaram | |||
| 1976 | Aalinganam | Ramesh | |
| Hridayam Oru Kshethram | |||
| Madhuram Thirumadhuram | |||
| Light House | Raghu | ||
| Maanasaveena | |||
| Amba Ambika Ambaalika | Salvarajakumaran | ||
| Paalkkadal | |||
| 1977 | Sreemurukan | ||
| Manassoru Mayil | |||
| Aadyapaadam | |||
| Sukradasa | |||
| Raajaparampara | |||
| Taxi Driver | |||
| Oonjaal | Madhu | ||
| Vidarunna Mottukal | Gopal | ||
| Varadakshina | |||
| 1978 | Priyadarshini | ||
| Vadakakku Oru Hridayam | Parameswara Pillai | ||
| Kaithappoo | |||
| Hemantharaathri | |||
| Balapareekshanam | |||
| Rowdy Ramu | Vasu | ||
| Anumodanam | |||
| Raju Rahim | Suresh | ||
| Manoradham | |||
| 1979 | Ajnaatha Theerangal | ||
| Indradhanussu | |||
| Ottapettavar | |||
| Jimmy | Joseph | ||
| Ival Oru Naadodi | |||
| Amrithachumbanam | |||
| Raajaveedhi | |||
| Lajjaavathi | |||
| Kannukal | Sudhakaran | ||
| Hridayathinte Nirangal | |||
| Eeswara Jagadeeswara | |||
| 1980 | Angadi | Inspector | |
| Ammayum Makalum | |||
| Saraswatheeyamam | |||
| Ivar | |||
| Adhikaaram | Raveendran | ||
| 1981 | Poochasanyasi | ||
| Vaadaka Veettile Athidhi | |||
| Panchapandavar | |||
| 1982 | Anguram | ||
| Innalengil Nale | |||
| Ponmudy | Gopi | ||
| Lahari | |||
| 1985 | Ezhu Muthal Onpathu Vare | ||
| Rangam | Nanu | ||
| Njaan Piranna Naattil | DYSP Raghava Menon | ||
| 1986 | Chekkeranoru Chilla | ||
| 1987 | Ellaavarkkum Nanmakal | ||
| 1988 | 1921 | ||
| Evidence | |||
| 1992 | Adwaytham | Kizhakkedan Thirumeni | |
| Priyapetta Kukku | |||
| 1993 | O' Faby | PC Rajaram | |
| 1994 | Avan Ananthapadmanaabhan | ||
| 1995 | Prayikkara Pappan | Kanaran | |
| 1997 | Kulam | ||
| Athyunnathangalil Koodaaram Panithavar | |||
| 1999 | Varnachirakukal | ||
| 2000 | Indriyam | Shankaranarayanan | |
| 2001 | Meghamalhar | Mukundan's father | |
| Vakkalathu Narayanankutty | Judge | ||
| 2004 | Udayam | Judge | |
| 2009 | My Big Father | Doctor | |
| 2010 | Swantham Bharya Zindabad | ||
| Ingenyum Oral | Pisharody Master | ||
| 2012 | Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu | ||
| Banking Hours 10 to 4 | Lakshmi's father | ||
| Ordinary | Priest | ||
| 2013 | Aattakatha | Sreedharan Namboothiri | |
| The Power of Silence | Aravindan's father | ||
| 2014 | Apothecary | Dr. Shankar Vasudev | |
| 2015 | Salt Mango Tree | Swami | |
| 2016 | Aalroopangal | Panicker | |
| 2017 | C/O Saira Banu | Court Judge | |
| 2018 | Pretham 2 | Venu Vaidyar | |
| Ente Ummante Peru | Raghavan | ||
| Dehantharam | Short film | ||
| 2019 | Luca | Doctor | |
| 2020 | Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya | Telugu film | |
| Kilometers & Kilometers | |||
| 2022 | Pathonpatham Noottandu | Eswaran Namboothiri | |
| TBA | The Hope |
Televison serials
change| Year | Title | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Vaakacharthu | Doordarshan | Debut serial |
| 2001 | Shamanathalam | Asianet | |
| 2002 | Vasundara Medicals | Asianet | |
| 2003 | Sreeraman Sridevi | Asianet | |
| 2004 | Muhurtham | Asianet | |
| 2004 | Kadamattath Kathanar | Asianet | [11][12] |
| 2004-2009 | Minnukettu | Surya TV | [13][14] |
| 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 | Surya TV | [15][16] |
| 2012 | Snehakkoodu | Surya TV | |
| 2014-2016 | Bhagyalakshmi | Surya TV | |
| 2016 | Amme Mahamaye | Surya TV | |
| 2017 | Moonnumani | Flowers | |
| 2017-2019 | Vanambadi | Asianet | [17][18] |
| 2017–2020 | Kasthooriman | Asianet | [19][20] |
| 2019 | Mouna Ragam | Star Vijay | Tamil serial[21] |
| 2021–present | Kaliveedu | Surya TV | [22] |
As a director
change| Year | Movie Name | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Kilippaattu | [23] |
| 1988 | Evidence | [24] |
As a screenwriter
change| Year | Movie Name | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Kilippaattu | [25] |
Awards and nominations
change| Year | Award | Title | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Asianet Television Awards | Lifetime Achievement | Kasthooriman | Won | [26] |
| 2018 | Tharangini Television Awards | Lifetime Achievement | Vanambadi | Won | [27] |
| 2018 | Janmabhoomi Awards | Best Character Actor | Kasthooriman | Won | [28] |
| 2019 | Kerala State Television Awards | Best Actor | Dehanthram | Won | [29] |
| 2019 | Thoppil Bhasi award | Lifetime Achievement | — | Won | [30] |
| 2024 | P Bhaskaran Birth Centenary Award | — | — | Won | [31] |
References
change- ↑ "Raghavan Indian actor". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ↑ "Film on Sree Narayana Guru to be released on Friday | Thiruvananthapuram News". The Times of India. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ↑ "Actor Raghavan on Chakkarapanthal". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 15 October 2015.
- ↑ Bureau, Kerala (27 Mar 2016). "A promising career cut short by cancer". The Hindu.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ "രാഘവന് 66". malayalam.webdunia.com.
- ↑ "Malayalam actor Jishnu Raghavan dies of cancer". The Hindu. 25 March 2016.
- ↑ "It is difficult to believe Jishnu is no more: Raghavan". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 27 April 2016.
- ↑ "'നമ്മളി'ലൊരാളായി, തികച്ചും 'ഓർഡിനറി'യായി". www.manoramaonline.com (in Malayalam). 25 March 2016.
- ↑ "CINIDIARY - A Complete Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal". cinidiary.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ↑ "How veteran Malayalam actor Raghavan came to be a part of Telugu film 'Uma Maheshwara Ugra Roopasya'". The Hindu. 4 August 2020.
- ↑ "Kadamattathu Kathanar on Asianet Plus". www.nettv4u.com.
- ↑ "'Kadamattathu Kathanar' to 'Prof. Jayanthi': Malayalam TV's iconic on-screen characters of all time". The Times of India. 19 June 2021.
- ↑ Pai, Aditi (8 October 2007). "Far from the flashy crowd". Indiatoday.in. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ↑ "മിന്നുകെട്ടിലെ 'അശകൊശലേ പെണ്ണുണ്ടോ'മലയാളികള് മറന്നിട്ടില്ല;സരിതയുടെ വിശേഷങ്ങൾ". Manorama Online (in Malayalam).
- ↑ "Akashadoothu Malayalam Mega Television Serial Online Drama". nettv4u.
- ↑ Nath, Ravi (3 July 2012). "ആകാശദൂതിന് പിന്നാലെ സ്ത്രീധനവും മിനിസ്ക്രീനില്". malayalam.oneindia.com (in Malayalam).
- ↑ "No. of episodes in Vanambadi". www.hotstar.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ↑ Asianet (30 January 2017). "Vanambadi online streaming on Hotstar". Hotstar. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ↑ "Asianet to air 'Kasthooriman' from 11 Dec". televisionpost.com. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2017-12-18.
- ↑ "Kasthooriman, a new serial on Asianet". The Times of India. 14 December 2017.
- ↑ "Daily soap Mouna Raagam to go off-air soon; Baby Krithika turns emotional". The Times of India. 15 September 2020.
- ↑ Nair, Radhika (16 November 2021). "Rebecca Santhosh and Nithin Jake starrer Kaliveedu premiere review: Interesting storyline but lacks lustre". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ↑ "Kilippaattu". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
- ↑ "Evidence (Puthumazhatthullikal)-Movie Details". Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ↑ "Kilippaattu". malayalasangeetham.info. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
- ↑ "Asianet television awards 2019 Winners List | Telecast Details". Vinodadarshan. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ↑ "No. of episodes in Vanambadi". www.hotstar.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ↑ "Sreeram Ramachandran on 'Kasthooriman' going off-air: I don't feel like the show is over". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Malayalam TV actors felicitated at State Television Awards".
- ↑ "Raghavan honoured with Thoppil Bhasi award". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 27 June 2019.
- ↑ "Actor Raghavan: P Bhaskaran Birth Centenary Award to actor Raghavan". zeenews.india.com. 13 April 2024.
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