Raghavan (actor)

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. From early 2000s he is more active on Malayalam and Tamil television serials.^[2]

Raghavan
Raghavan in 2018
Born	(1941-12-12) 12 December 1941 (age 82) Taliparamba, Madras Presidency, British India
Alma mater	National School of Drama
Occupations	Actor director screenwriter
Years active	1968–present
Known for	Kilippaattu (1987) Evidence (1988) Kasthooriman (2017)
Spouse	Shobha ​ (m. 1974)​
Children	Jishnu Jyothsna
Relatives	Nyla Usha (niece)
Awards	Kerala State Television Awards Asianet Television Awards

He made his Direction debut in Kilippaattu (1987) which was selected for Indian Panorama^[3] and also he is the recipient of Kerala State Television Awards and Asianet Television Awards.^[4][5]

Early life and education

Raghavan was born in Taliparamba in Kannur district. He had attended his schooling Moothedath High School in Kozhikode.^[6]After completing higher secondary he worked in Tagore Drama Troupe.^[7]

He pursued bachelors in Rural Education from Gandhigram Rural Institute.^[8] He got his Diploma from Delhi National School of Drama. His first film was Kayalkarayil in 1968.^[9][10]

Personal life

He was married to Shobha since 1974, and they had a son, Jishnu Raghavan,^[11] who was also an actor and a daughter, Jyothsna.^[12]

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

Year	Movie Name	Role	Notes
1968	Kaayalkkarayil		[13]
1969	Chowkada Deepa		Kannada film
	Rest House	Raghavan	[14]
	Veettu Mrugam		[15]
1970	Kuttavaali
	Abhayam	Murali	[16]
	Ammayenna Sthree		[17]
1971	C.I.D. Nazir	CID Chandran	[18]
	Thapaswini		[19]
	Prathidhwani		[20]
	Aabhijathyam	Chandran	[21]
	Ummachu		[22]
1972	Nrithasaala	Venu	[23]
	Chembarathi	Dinesh	[24]
1973	Chaayam
	Darshanam		[25]
	Mazhakkaaru	Radhakrishnan	[26]
	Gaayathri
	Periyar	Joy	[27]
	Aaraadhika	Hari	[28]
	Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu	Venugopal	[29]
	Nakhangal	Yesudas	[30]
	Prethangalude Thaazhvara		[31]
	Udayam	Mohandas	[32]
	Aashaachakram		[33]
	Swarga Puthri	Doctor
	Urvashi Bharathi		[34]
1974	Chanchala
	Kaamini		[35]
	Youvanam	Ravi	[36]
	Sapthaswarangal	Ajayan	[37]
	Rajahamsam		[38]
	Moham		[39]
	Ayalathe Sundari	Venu	[40]
	Nagaram Saagaram		[41]
	Bhoogolam Thiriyunnu	Sukumaran	[42]
	Swarnnavigraham		[43]
	Pathiraavum Pakalvelichavum		[44]
	Pattabhishekam	Gireesh
1975	Swami Ayappan		[45]
	Niramala
	Madhurappathinezhu		[46]
	Ulsavam	Gopi
	Bhaarya Illaatha Raathri		[47]
	Ayodhya	Madhavankutty
	Malsaram		[48]
1976	Aalinganam	Ramesh	[49]
	Hridayam Oru Kshethram		[50]
	Madhuram Thirumadhuram		[51]
	Light House	Raghu	[52]
	Maanasaveena		[53]
	Amba Ambika Ambaalika	Salvarajakumaran	[54]
	Paalkkadal		[55]
1977	Sreemurukan		[56]
	Manassoru Mayil		[57]
	Aadyapaadam
	Sukradasa		[58]
	Raajaparampara		[59]
	Taxi Driver		[60]
	Oonjaal	Madhu
	Vidarunna Mottukal	Gopal	[61]
	Varadakshina
1978	Priyadarshini
	Vadakakku Oru Hridayam	Parameswara Pillai	[62]
	Kaithappoo
	Hemantharaathri		[63]
	Balapareekshanam		[64]
	Rowdy Ramu	Vasu	[65]
	Anumodanam		[66]
	Raju Rahim	Suresh	[67]
	Manoradham		[68]
1979	Ajnaatha Theerangal		[69]
	Indradhanussu		[70]
	Ottapettavar
	Jimmy	Joseph	[71]
	Ival Oru Naadodi
	Amrithachumbanam
	Raajaveedhi
	Lajjaavathi		[72]
	Kannukal	Sudhakaran
	Hridayathinte Nirangal		[73]
	Eeswara Jagadeeswara
1980	Angadi	Inspector
	Ammayum Makalum		[74]
	Saraswatheeyamam		[75]
	Ivar
	Adhikaaram	Raveendran	[76]
1981	Poochasanyasi		[77]
	Vaadaka Veettile Athidhi
	Panchapandavar
1982	Anguram		[78]
	Innalengil Nale
	Ponmudy	Gopi	[79]
	Lahari
1985	Ezhu Muthal Onpathu Vare		[80]
	Rangam	Nanu	[81]
	Njaan Piranna Naattil	DYSP Raghava Menon	[82]
1986	Chekkeranoru Chilla		[83]
1987	Ellaavarkkum Nanmakal
1988	1921		[84]
	Evidence		[85]
1992	Adwaytham	Kizhakkedan Thirumeni	[86]
	Priyapetta Kukku
1993	O' Faby	PC Rajaram
1994	Avan Ananthapadmanaabhan
1995	Prayikkara Pappan	Kanaran	[87]
1997	Kulam
	Athyunnathangalil Koodaaram Panithavar
1999	Varnachirakukal
2000	Indriyam	Shankaranarayanan
2001	Meghamalhar	Mukundan's father
	Vakkalathu Narayanankutty	Judge	[88]
2004	Udayam	Judge
2009	My Big Father	Doctor
2010	Swantham Bharya Zindabad		[89]
	Ingenyum Oral	Pisharody Master
2012	Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu		[90]
	Banking Hours 10 to 4	Lakshmi's father	[91]
	Ordinary	Priest	[92]
2013	Aattakatha	Sreedharan Namboothiri	[93]
	The Power of Silence	Aravindan's father	[94]
2014	Apothecary	Dr. Shankar Vasudev
2015	Salt Mango Tree	Swami	[95]
2016	Aalroopangal	Panicker
2017	C/O Saira Banu	Court Judge	[96]
2018	Pretham 2	Venu Vaidyar	[97]
	Ente Ummante Peru	Raghavan	[98]
	Dehantharam		Short film
2019	Luca	Doctor	[99]
2020	Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya		Telugu film[100]
	Kilometers & Kilometers
2022	Pathonpatham Noottandu	Eswaran Namboothiri	[101]
TBA	The Hope

Television serials

Year	Title	Channel	Notes
2001	Vaakacharthu	Doordarshan	Debut series
2001	Shamanathalam	Asianet
2002	Vasundara Medicals	Asianet
2003	Sreeraman Sridevi	Asianet
2004	Muhurtham	Asianet
2004	Kadamattath Kathanar	Asianet	[102][103]
2004-2009	Minnukettu	Surya TV	[104][105]
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	[106][107]
2012	Snehakkoodu	Surya TV
2014-2016	Bhagyalakshmi	Surya TV
2016	Amme Mahamaye	Surya TV
2017	Moonnumani	Flowers
2017-2019	Vanambadi	Asianet	[108]
2017–2020	Kasthooriman	Asianet	[109]
2019	Mouna Ragam	Star Vijay	Tamil series[110]
2021–2024	Kaliveedu	Surya TV	[111]

As a director

Year	Movie Name	Ref
1987	Kilippaattu	[112]
1988	Evidence	[113]

As a screenwriter

Year	Movie Name	Ref
1987	Kilippaattu	[114]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Title	Work	Result	Ref
2018	Asianet Television Awards	Lifetime Achievement	Kasthooriman	Won	[115]
2018	Tharangini Television Awards	Lifetime Achievement	Vanambadi	Won	[116]
2018	Janmabhoomi Awards	Best Character Actor	Kasthooriman	Won	[117]
2019	Kerala State Television Awards	Best Actor	Dehanthram	Won	[118]
2019	Thoppil Bhasi award	Lifetime Achievement	—	Won	[119]
2024	P Bhaskaran Birth Centenary Award	—	—	Won	[120]

See also

• List of Malayalam film actors
• List of Indian male film actors

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External links

• Raghavan at IMDb
• Raghavan at Rotten Tomatoes