# Ratheesh

Ratheesh (11 September 1954 – 23 December 2002) was an Indian actor best known for his work in Malayalam cinema. He was a native of Kalavoor in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. He performed villainous roles during the 1990s. He had acted in 158 films with directors such as K. G. George, I. V. Sasi, Joshiy, P. G. Vishwambharan, Thampy Kannamthanam, Sreekumaran Thampi, Rajasenan,P.K.Joseph and Shaji Kailas. Unlike other villains of the time, Ratheesh captivated the Malayalam movie lovers with his charms and handsome looks.He attained superstardom for a brief while during the 80s.

## Personal life

He was born to Puthenpurayil A. V. Rajagopalan and Padmavathiyamma at Kalavoor in the erstwhile State of Travancore–Cochin. He had two sisters, Sherly and Laila. He had his education from Sree Narayana College, Kollam and Sree Narayana College, Cherthala. He was married to Diana, who is the daughter of· Ex minister M.K. Hemachandran, on 11 September 1983. The couple have four children Parvathy, Padmaraj, Padma and Pranav. He died due to a heart attack at his home in Coimbatore on 23 December 2002, aged just 48.

## Career

Ratheesh started his career in the Malayalam film Vezhambal in 1977. But it was K. G. George who provided his big break through Ullkadal in 1979. He became a bankable star through I. V. Sasi's Thusharam in 1981. From 1981 to 1988 he was at the peak of his career, performing in films like Oru Mukham Pala Mukham, Ee Nadu, Rajavinte Makan, Muhoortham 11.30, Sangharsham, Vazhiyorakazhchakal, Aayiram Kannukal, Abkari, Unaroo, Ithraym Kaalam, Uyarangalil, Thanthram, Akkachiyude Kunjuvava, John Jaffer Janardhanan, Innalenkil Nale and Ponthooval. After 1988 he reduced the number of films in which he acted, he quit altogether after 1990. After a period of four years he made a comeback as the antagonist through Shaji Kailas's Commissioner. Throughout the 1990s, he did various villainous and character roles in films such as Kashmeeram, Nirnayam, Yuvathurki, 19 April, and Gangothri. In the 2000s, he was notable for his roles in Ravanaprabhu and Danny.

## Filmography
### As an actor
#### Malayalam

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1977 | Vezhambal | |
| 1979 | Ullkadal | Davis |
| 1979 | Lilly Pookkal | |
| 1980 | Idimuzhakkam | Jose |
| 1980 | Theekadal | Kanakan |
| 1980 | Palattu Kunjikannan | Kunjikannan's father |
| 1980 | Chamaram | Balan |
| 1980 | Ishtamanu Pakshe | |
| 1981 | Thushaaram | Ravi |
| 1981 | Pinneyum Pookunnnna Kadu | |
| 1981 | Greeshma Jwala | Karuthan |
| 1981 | Valarthumrigangal | Chandran |
| 1981 | Thrishna | Vijaya Shankar |
| 1981 | Enne Snehikku Enne Mathram | |
| 1981 | Sangharasham | Mohan |
| 1981 | Munnettam | Chandran |
| 1981 | Visham | Babu |
| 1981 | Hamshageetam | |
| 1981 | Karimpoocha | Joy |
| 1981 | Ammakkorumma | Vijayan |
| 1981 | Ahimsa | Bharathan |
| 1982 | Idiyum Minnalum | |
| 1982 | Odukkam Thudakkam | |
| 1982 | Ee Nadu | MLA Venu |
| 1982 | Chambal Kadu | Rahim |
| 1982 | Oru Thira Pinneyum Thira | Mohan |
| 1982 | Enthino Pookunna Pookal | Vishwanathan |
| 1982 | Thadaakam | Rajendran |
| 1982 | John Jaffer Janardhanan | John Vincent |
| 1982 | Vidhichathum Kothichathum | Vinod |
| 1982 | Amritha Geetam | Renjith |
| 1982 | Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam | Vinod |
| 1982 | Innalenkil Nale | Vijayan |
| 1983 | Theeram Thedunna Thira | Jayadevan |
| 1983 | Himavahini | Sekharan |
| 1983 | Gurudhakshina | Inspector Majeet |
| 1983 | Aa Rathiri | Venu |
| 1983 | Manasoru Maha Samudhram | Sanjayan |
| 1983 | Coolie | Madhu |
| 1983 | Belt Mathai | Rajashekharan |
| 1983 | Ente Katha | Rajesh |
| 1983 | America America | Vijay |
| 1983 | Oru Mukham Pala Mukham | Raveendran Thampi |
| 1983 | Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare | Ravi |
| 1983 | Asuran | |
| 1983 | Iniyenkilum | Ashokan |
| 1983 | Paalam | |
| 1983 | Arabikkadal | |
| 1983 | Yudham | Prabhakara Menon/Rajesh |
| 1983 | Nizhal Moodiya Nirangal | Baby |
| 1983 | Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback | Guest Appearance |
| 1983 | Ponnethooval | |
| 1984 | Oru Sumagaliyude Katha | Johny |
| 1984 | Kodathi | Salim |
| 1984 | Nethavau | |
| 1984 | Swarnna Gopuram | Dr Johny |
| 1984 | Ethirppukal | Raghu |
| 1984 | Raajavembaala | |
| 1984 | Theera Prathishikathe | Vijayan |
| 1984 | Makale Mappu Tharoo | |
| 1984 | Ningalil Oru Stree | Venu |
| 1984 | Kooduthedunna Parava | Gopi |
| 1984 | Ivide Ingane | Jayan |
| 1984 | Unaroo | Peter |
| 1984 | Karimbu | |
| 1984 | Minimol Vathicanil | Mohan |
| 1984 | Bullet | |
| 1984 | Uyarangalil | Inspector Ravi |
| 1984 | Rakshassu | Ratheesh |
| 1984 | Radhayude Kamukan | |
| 1984 | Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol | Murali |
| 1984 | Mainakam | |
| 1984 | Shapadam | Pradeep Kumar |
| 1984 | Oru Thettinte Katha | |
| 1985 | Muhoortham 11.30 | Jayan |
| 1985 | Choodatha Pookal | Prem |
| 1985 | Maunanombaram | |
| 1985 | Ottayan | Ramesh |
| 1985 | Shathru | Sudhindran |
| 1985 | Nerariyum Nerathu | SI Mohan |
| 1985 | Vellarikka Pattanam | Stephen |
| 1985 | Guruji Oru Vakku | Gopu |
| 1985 | Vasantha Sena | Kishore |
| 1985 | Orunal Innoru Nal | Gopi |
| 1985 | Snehicha Kuttathinu | Rajendran |
| 1985 | Ezhu Muthal Onpathu Vare | |
| 1985 | Revenge | Johny |
| 1985 | Akkacheyude Kunjuvava | Prasanthan |
| 1985 | Anakkoru Umma | Devan |
| 1985 | Saandham Bheekaram | |
| 1985 | Chorakku Chora | Khader |
| 1985 | Black Mail | SI Vijayan |
| 1985 | Janakeeya Kodathi | |
| 1985 | Kiratham | C. I. Hassan |
| 1985 | Sannaham | Ramesh |
| 1986 | Aayiram Kannukal | James |
| 1986 | Rajavinte Makan | CM Krishnadas |
| 1986 | Ilanjipookal | Balachandran |
| 1986 | Viswasichalum Illenkilum | |
| 1986 | Ee Kaikalil | Jayadevan |
| 1986 | Veendum | Robert d'Souza |
| 1986 | Udayam Padinjaru | Balakrishnan |
| 1986 | Kulambadikal | |
| 1986 | Annoru Ravil | Venu |
| 1986 | Ente Shabdam | Rajan |
| 1986 | Ithu Oru Thudakkom Mathram | |
| 1986 | Karinagam | |
| 1986 | Ente Sonia | Jagan |
| 1986 | Ithramathram | Rameshan |
| 1986 | Onnu Randu Moonnu | |
| 1986 | Surabhi Yamangal | Murali |
| 1987 | Kanikanum Neram | Raghu |
| 1987 | Aattakatha | |
| 1987 | Itrayum Kalam | Mathukutty |
| 1987 | Adimakal Udamakal | Sukumaran |
| 1987 | Vazhiyora Kazhchakal | Babu |
| 1987 | Kottum Kuravayum | |
| 1987 | Agni Muhurtham | |
| 1987 | Itha Samayamayi | Sunny |
| 1987 | Naradhan Keralathil | Sub Inspector |
| 1987 | Kalathinte Sabdham | Vijayan |
| 1987 | Theekattu | Jayadevan |
| 1988 | Abkari | Chacko |
| 1988 | 1921 | Lavakkutti |
| 1988 | Ormayilennum | Mammukoya |
| 1988 | Shankunadham | |
| 1988 | Thanthram | James |
| 1988 | Onninu Purake Mattonnu | |
| 1988 | Onnum Onnum Pathinonnu | Vinod |
| 1988 | Rahasyam Paramarahasyam | Rajan |
| 1989 | Prabhatham Chuvanna Theruvil | |
| 1989 | Niyamam Entu Cheyum | Sub Inspector |
| 1989 | Kalalpada | Scaria Punnakkadan |
| 1989 | Azhikkoru Muthu | Raveendran |
| 1990 | Ayyar The Great | Police Officer |
| 1991 | Karppooradeepam | |
| 1994 | Commissioner | Mohan Thomas |
| 1994 | Kashmeeram | Balram |
| 1994 | The City | Jayadevan |
| 1994 | Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu | Tony Varghese |
| 1994 | Paalayam | Shivankutty |
| 1994 | Cabinet | KRS/Sreedharan |
| 1994 | Kambolam | Kariya |
| 1994 | Puthran | Angelose |
| 1995 | Nirnayam | Dr. Marcos |
| 1995 | Agnidevan | Anantharaman |
| 1995 | Thakshashila | Prince |
| 1995 | Indian Military Intelligence | Auto decoratives proprietor |
| 1996 | Yuvathurki | Dharman |
| 1996 | Man of the Match | N. R. Bhaskaran |
| 1996 | 19 April | |
| 1996 | Hitlist | Thomaskutty |
| 1997 | Gangothri | S. Krishnadas |
| 1997 | Vamsham | |
| 1999 | James Bond | Sunny, Baby's Father |
| 1999 | The Godman | Commissioner Chandrashekharan |
| 2001 | Ravanaprabhu | Maniyampra Purushothaman |
| 2002 | Dany | Dr. Renji Thomas |
| 2002 | Shivam | Umman Koshi |

#### Tamil films

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1981 | Madumalar | |
| 1990 | Salem Vishnu | Ashokan |
| 1991 | Gnana Paravai | |

### Produced films

* Iyer The Great (1990)
* Chakkikotha Chankaran (1989)
* Ente Shabtham (1986)
* Black Mail (1985)
* Revenge (1985)

## Television

* 2001: Venalmazha (Surya TV)
* 2001 : Anna (Kairali TV)