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Indian writer (1945–2011) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
K. Ravindran (1945–2011), better known by his pen-name Chintha Ravi, was an Indian writer, journalist, film critic and film director.
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| Born | K. Ravindran 1945 Kozhikode, Kerala, India |
| Died | 4 July 2011 (aged 65) Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Writer, journalist, film critic, screenwriter, film director |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Graduation in History, Diploma in Journalism |
| Alma mater | Malabar Christian School (Kozhikode), Malabar Christian College (Kozhikode), Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (Mumbai) |
| Notable awards | Best Film – Kerala State Film Awards 1988 Ore Thooval Pakshikal Best Book on Cinema – Kerala State Film Awards 1990 Cinemayude Rashtreeyam Best Travelogue – Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award 2009 Ente Keralam |
Born in Kannadikkal in Kozhikode as the son of Kunnummal Krishnan and Lakshmi, Ravindran studied at Kozhikode Malabar Christian School, Malabar Christian College, and did a journalism course at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Mumbai.[1][2] He soon joined Communist Party of India's ideological journal Chintha and later became a member of the editorial board of the weekly, which earned him the pen-name Chintha Ravi.[3] He also worked for a while with the Kalakaumudi weekly.[1] As a writer, he is best known for his travelogues like Swiss Sketchukal, Akalangalile Manushyar and Buddha Patham. Ente Keralam won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Best Travelogue.[4] His Cinemayude Rashtreeyam, a book on art criticism and cinema, won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Book on Cinema in 1990.[5]
He debuted as a director with the Telugu film Harijan. His film Ore Thooval Pakshikal (1988), featuring music by G. Aravindan, won many accolades including the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film.[5][6] He also directed several documentaries including the national award-winning Maunam Sowmanasyam, a documentary on G. Aravindan.[1] His films were inspired by the Neo-Gramscianist theories. He also acted a small part in P.A. Backer's Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol (1975).[7]
His visual travelogue serial entitled Ente Keralam was telecast in Asianet for many years. Ravi traveled even to the remote villages of Kerala for this programme.
Chintha Ravi died on 4 July 2011, aged 65, at a private hospital in Thrissur. He was under treatment for lung cancer.[1][3][8][9] He is survived by wife N Chandrika, daughter of writer Devaki Nilayangode, and son Thathagathan, an anthropology research scholar in the University of Texas.[10]
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