Ravikumar (actor)

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 1970s. He made his debut in the Malayalam film industry in Ullasa Yaathra (1975).

Background

Born to thrissur natives K.M.K. Menon and R. Bharathi, Ravikumar hailed from a family deeply rooted in the film industry. His father, K.M.K. Menon, was the founder of Sreekrishna Studio in Thiruvananthapuram one of the earliest film studios in the state and the second to be established in the district.

His mother, Bharathi, was an actress and film producer known for backing films like Divyadharsanam (1973). Growing up in this creative environment, Ravikumar developed an early interest in cinema, which eventually led him to pursue a career in acting.

Career

He began his journey in cinema with the 1968 Malayalam film Lakshaprabhu and later debuted as a lead actor in Ullaasayaathra (1975).

In K. Balachander’s Avargal (1977), which marked Ravikumar’s Tamil debut, the actor starred alongside Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan and Sujatha, among others.

In 1997, Ravikumar also began his stint in television acting with Naga’s Iyanthira Paravai from the Marmadesam series for Raj TV. He then went on to star in K. Balachander’s Jannal: Marabu Kavithaigal for Sun TV. His most famous roles were in Chithi, Selvi, Arasi, Vani Rani, En Iniya Thozhiye and Chellamay.

Ravikumar died from lung cancer in Chennai, on 4 April 2025, at the age of 71.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

• Ravikumar at IMDb

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