# Ravi Menon

Chalappurathu Raveendranatha Menon (1950 – 24 November 2007), popularly known as Ravi Menon, was a veteran Indian film actor who worked in Malayalam cinema. He was born in Sreekrishnapuram, Palakkad in 1950. He graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune and made his debut in the Malayalam movie Nirmalyam, for which he received the state government special jury award. He was nominated for Best Actor for his role in Mani Kaul's Duvidha. His notable movies includes Shalini Ente Koottukari, Shyama, Kilukkam, and Minnaram. He acted in more than 50 Malayalam movies.
He died in Perinthalmanna, Kerala in November 2007 at age 57 from cancer. He never married.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1973 | Duvidha | Krishnalal |
| 1973 | Nirmalyam | Brahmadathan Namboothiri |
| 1974 | Udayam Kizhakku Thanne | |
| 1975 | Thomasleeha | |
| 1975 | Ullasayathra | |
| 1975 | Niramaala | |
| 1975 | Boy Friend | |
| 1975 | Velicham Akale | |
| 1976 | Chottanikkara Amma | |
| 1976 | Yudhabhoomi | |
| 1977 | Choondakkari | |
| 1977 | Niraparayum Nilavilakkum | |
| 1978 | Ekakini | |
| 1978 | Uthrada Rathri | |
| 1978 | Randilonnu | Rajan |
| 1978 | Thanal | |
| 1978 | Manoradham | |
| 1978 | Sathrathil Oru Rathri | |
| 1978 | Bhrashtu | |
| 1978 | Ashwathmma | |
| 1979 | Pathinalaam Raavu | Moidu |
| 1979 | Iniyathra | |
| 1979 | Vadaka Veedu | |
| 1979 | Pathivrutha | |
| 1979 | Radha Enna Pennkutti | |
| 1979 | Raathrikal Ninakku Vendi | |
| 1979 | Ente Neelakasham | Chandran |
| 1979 | Thenthulli | |
| 1980 | Soorya Daaham | |
| 1980 | Shalini Ente Koottukari | Roy |
| 1980 | Raagam Thaanam Pallavi | Venu |
| 1980 | Karimpana | Nesamani |
| 1981 | Vida Parayum Munpe | Manoharan |
| 1981 | Pinneyum Pookkunna Kaadu | |
| 1981 | Sambhavam | |
| 1981 | Aarathi | Ravi |
| 1981 | Greeshmam | |
| 1981 | Orikkal Koodi | Vasavan |
| 1982 | Kanmanikkorumma (Ushnabhoomi) | |
| 1982 | Sahyante Makan | |
| 1982 | Komaram | |
| 1983 | Ashtapadi | |
| 1983 | Sandhya Vandanam | Mammathu |
| 1983 | Swapname Ninakku Nandi | Mammukka/Appu |
| 1983 | Ahankaram | Gopi |
| 1983 | Varanmaare Aavashyamundu | Ravikumar |
| 1983 | Nizhal Moodiya Nirangal | Boban |
| 1984 | Krishna Guruvayoorappa | Srikrishnan |
| 1984 | Swantham Sarika | Raveendran Nair |
| 1984 | Nishedi | Ravi |
| 1984 | Oru Kochu Swapnam | Damu |
| 1985 | Chorakku Chora | Paulose |
| 1986 | Swamy Sreenarayana Guru | |
| 1986 | Thalavattam | |
| 1987 | Naradhan Keralathil | Lord Siva |
| 1987 | Cheppu | |
| 1987 | Swargam | |
| 1988 | Agnichirakulla Thumbi | |
| 1988 | Bheekaran | |
| 1989 | Aval Oru Sindhu | |
| 1989 | Antharjanam | Priest |
| 1990 | Sthreekku Vendi Sthree | |
| 1990 | Indrajaalam | Photographer Ravi |
| 1991 | Bhoomika | CI Chacko |
| 1991 | Raid | |
| 1994 | Parinayam | Krishnan |
| 1994 | Minnaram | Priest |
| 1995 | Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary | Mathukutty |
| 1995 | Maanthrikam | Fr. Thaliyath |
| 1998 | Magician Mahendralal from Delhi | Vareed |
| 1999 | Crime File | Priest |
| 2000 | Varnakkazhchakal | Shankarankutty |
| 2001 | Vezhambal | |
| 2002 | Onnaman | Gopalan Mesthiri |
| 2002 | Swapna Halliyil Orunaal | |
| 2003 | Shingari Bolona | Bank Manager Stephen |
| 2004 | Parinamam | |
| 2004 | Ee Snehatheerathu | Krishnamoorthy |
| 2006 | Pathaka | Kelappan Nair |