# Ramu (actor)

Bhasi Padikkal, professionally credited as Ramu, is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films. He has acted in more than 100 films, mainly portraying antagonistic roles. He wrote screenplay for the Malayalam film Kalikkoottukar (2019). His son Devdas acted in the lead role in the 2007 Malayalam fantasy film Athisayan.

## Early life

Ramu was born as the eldest among four children to Kochunni Nair and Devakiamma at Tavanur, Edappal. Malayalam actor Sukumaran was his elder cousin.

## Personal life

He married Reshmi in 1995. They have a daughter, Amritha and son Devadas, who was a child artist, acted in 2007 Malayalam movies Anandabhairavi and Athisayan. They live in Peramangalam near Thrissur. He had written screenplay for the movie Kalikkoottukar released in 2018.

## Filmography
### As an actor

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1982 | Ormakkayi | Peter | |
| 1983 | Aana | George Joy | |
| 1983 | Engane Nee Marakkum | Jayadevan | |
| 1983 | Oru Madapravinte Katha | Kochettan | |
| 1983 | Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback | | |
| 1983 | Mortuary | Satheesh | |
| 1983 | Aadyathe Anuraagam | Rajasekharan Thampi | |
| 1983 | Saagaram Santham | Sreedevi's brother | |
| 1984 | Poomadhathe Pennu | Rajagopal | |
| 1984 | Minimol Vathicanil | James | |
| 1984 | Aashamsakalode | Chandran | |
| 1984 | Ente Kalithozhan | | |
| 1984 | Theere Pratheekshikkathe | Raghu | |
| 1984 | Thirakkil Alppa Samayam | Majeed | |
| 1985 | Black Mail | Rajesh | |
| 1985 | Uyarum Njan Nadake | Rajendran | |
| 1985 | Aazhi | | |
| 1985 | Njan Piranna Nattil | Jayan | |
| 1985 | Revenge | | |
| 1985 | Ottayan | Police officer | |
| 1986 | Kulambadikal | | |
| 1986 | Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi | | |
| 1986 | Ente Shabdham | Sudhakaran | |
| 1986 | Sakhavu | | |
| 1986 | Ithra Maathram | Vijayan | |
| 1986 | Onnu Randu Moonnu | | |
| 1986 | Bhagavaan | | |
| 1987 | Neeyallengil Njan | Vinod | |
| 1987 | Avalude Katha | | |
| 1987 | Sarvakalashala | Inspector | |
| 1987 | Maanasa Maine Varu | | |
| 1988 | Bheekaran | SI Kannan | |
| 1988 | Sanghunadam | Rameshan | |
| 1988 | Moonnam Pakkam | | |
| 1989 | Ivalente Kaamuki | | |
| 1989 | Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha | Unnichandror | |
| 1990 | Arhatha | Mohammad | |
| 1990 | Niyamam Enthucheyyum | | |
| 1990 | Prosecution | C.I. Cyriac John | |
| 1991 | Inspector Balram | Siddique | |
| 1991 | Koumara Swapnangal | | |
| 1991 | Aswathy | Satheesh | |
| 1992 | Apaaratha | Jayapalan Panicker | |
| 1993 | Devaasuram | Kunjananthan | |
| 1993 | Butterflies | Jayan Menon | |
| 1994 | Kambolam | | |
| 1994 | Sukham Sukhakaram | | |
| 1995 | Special Squad | Bony | |
| 1997 | Aaraam Thampuran | Salim Ahmed | |
| 2001 | Raavanaprabhu | Kunjananthan | Cameo |
| 2001 | Sharja To Sharja | Kumaran Kappithan | |
| 2004 | Black | Francis | |
| 2004 | Perumazhakkalam | M. L. A. Salim Thangal | |
| 2004 | Chathikkatha Chanthu | Jagannathan | |
| 2004 | Vettam | Madhava Menon | |
| 2005 | Bus Conductor | Fasaludheen | |
| 2006 | Yes Your Honour | Musthafa | |
| 2006 | Red Salute | S.P. Mohammed Kasim | |
| 2007 | Athisayan | Yunus Kunju | |
| 2007 | Chotta Mumbai | DGP Rajendran Nair | |
| 2007 | Black Cat | Prakash Kumar | |
| 2008 | Roudram | IG Balagopal IPS | |
| 2008 | Magic Lamp | Alphonsa's elder brother | |
| 2010 | Nilavu | | |
| 2010 | Pranchiyettan & the Saint | Bahuleyan | |
| 2010 | Kaaryasthan | Kizhakkedathu Sreedharan | |
| 2010 | Thanthonni | Vadakkan Veettil Thomachen | |
| 2011 | Arjunan Saakshi | Commissioner Jayaraman | |
| 2011 | Vellaripravinte Changathi | Augustien Joseph | |
| 2012 | Cobra | Raja's uncle | |
| 2012 | Thattathin Marayathu | Abdul Khader | |
| 2012 | Simhasanam | Kuruvila Jacob | |
| 2012 | Ayalum Njanum Thammil | | |
| 2012 | Grandmaster | | |
| 2012 | Mr. Pavanayi 99.99 | | |
| 2013 | Yathrakkoduvil | Vishwambaran | |
| 2013 | Careebeyans | D.I.G. | |
| 2013 | Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal | Aby's father | |
| 2014 | Manglish | Sulaiman Haji | |
| 2016 | Pa Va | Dr. Mathew | |
| 2018 | Naam | Mohammed | Cameo |
| 2018 | Ente Ummante Peru | Moideen | |
| 2020 | Forensic | Rajeev Madhavan IPS | |
| 2022 | Aaraattu | DGP Santhosh Menon IPS | |
| 2022 | Salute | I. G. Sam Eapan Koshy | |
| 2022 | Kaapa | | |
| 2022 | Pathonpatham Noottandu | Diwan | |
| 2024 | Rifle Club | Contractor Punnoose | |

### As a writer

* Kalikkoottukar (2019)