A. K. Raveendran | |
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| Born | (1958-06-13)13 June 1958 (age 66) |
| Other names | Major Ravi |
| Alma mater | Army Cadet College .Indian Military Academy |
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| Spouse | |
| Children | Arjun Ravi |
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| Relatives | Kannan Pattambi (Brother) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service |  Indian Army |
| Rank |  Major |
MajorA. K. RaveendranSM (born 13 June 1958) is a retired officer of theIndian Army, formerNational Security Guard commando, film actor and film director predominantly works in Malayalam cinema and some films in Tamil and Hindi. He was awarded thePresident's gallantry medal in 1991 and 1992 for his contributions in fighting terrorism inPunjab andKashmir.[1] After retiring from the army, he began his career in Indian cinema as a consultant for military-based films. He made his independent directorial debut in 2006 withKeerthi Chakra for which he won theKerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay.[2]
Major Ravi was born to P. Kuttisankaran Nair, who was a soldier in the Indian Army and A. T. Satyabhama.[3] He is married to Anitha. The couple has a son Arjun Ravi.
He joined the army after his schooling and later pursued his studies within the army and graduated from theArmy Cadet College to become an officer in Dec 1984. He served in the Indian Army as a commando in the National Security Guards, as Aide-de-camp (ADC) to the then chief of Indian ArmyGeneral Sunith Francis Rodrigues PVSM, VSM and as an officer in the Indian Military Intelligence in theAndaman and Nicobar islands andJammu and Kashmir.[4] He was head of the mission code-namedOperation One Eyed Jack to capture suspects of theRajiv Gandhi assassination (the assassination ofRajiv Gandhi by Thenmozhi Rajaratnam on 21 May 1991 atSriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu).[5] His military tenure of four years in the National Security Guard as acommando inspired him to directKeerthi Chakra (2006) andMission 90 Days (2007).[6] At the time of his retirement from the Indian Army, his rank was Major.
After serving for about two decades in the Indian Army, he became a military consultant for Indian films. He has worked with Indian film makersPriyadarshan,Rajkumar Santoshi,Kamal Haasan, andMani Ratnam.[7] His first feature film wasKeerti Chakra, a film onKashmir militancy.[8]
His second movieMission 90 Days was his own experience of the mission to capture the suspects of Rajiv Gandhi murder case.[9] His third projectKurukshetra based on theKargil war starringMohanlal was a sequel toKeerthi Chakra.[10] The 2010 filmKandahar was a third installment to theMajor Mahadevan film series.
In 2012, he directedKarma Yodha with Mohanlal. In 2015,Picket 43, starring Prithviraj and Javed Jaffery was made. It turned out to be a hit. He is now heading towards a fourth installment in the Major Mahadevan series. About the film he quoted: "The focus will be on the individuals rather than the war, and will portray the relationships that are forged during the war."[11]
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
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| Director | Writer | Actor | |||
| 1999 | Megham | Yes | |||
| Olympian Anthony Adam | Yes | ||||
| 2000 | Sradha | Yes | |||
| Pukar | Yes | Hindi film | |||
| Snegithiye | Yes | Bilingual film (Malayalam and Tamil) | |||
| 2001 | Aalavandhan | Yes | Tamil film | ||
| 2002 | Onnaman | Yes | |||
| Punarjani | Yes | Yes | Co-director | ||
| 2003 | Lesa Lesa | Yes | Tamil film | ||
| Pattalam | Yes | ||||
| 2006 | Keerthi Chakra | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2007 | Raakilipattu | Yes | |||
| Mission 90 Days | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2008 | Kurukshetra | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2010 | Toofan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Hindi film |
| Kandahar | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2012 | Karma Yodha | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2013 | Oru Yathrayil | Yes | Yes | SegmentsAmma andI Love My Appa | |
| 2015 | Picket 43 | Yes | Yes | ||
| Anarkali | Yes | ||||
| 2016 | Action Hero Biju | Yes | |||
| Marubhoomiyile Aana | Yes | ||||
| 2017 | Lavakusha | Yes | |||
| 1971: Beyond Borders | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2019 | Driving License | Yes | |||
| 2020 | Varane Avashyamund | Yes | |||
| 2021 | The Last Two Days | Yes | |||
| Oru Thathvika Avalokanam | Yes | ||||
| 2022 | Santacruz | Yes | Filming | ||
| Mei Hoom Moosa | Yes | ||||
| Meppadiyan | Yes | ||||
| 2023 | Valatty | No | No | Yes | Cameo appearance |
| Garudan | No | No | Yes | [12] | |
| 2024 | Thankamani | No | No | Yes | [13] |
| Kishkindha Kaandam | No | No | Yes | [14] | |
| Year | Show | Role | Channel |
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| 2018–2019 | Unarunna Keralam | Host | Amrita TV |
| 2020-2021 | Flowers students startup | Judge | Flowers TV |
| 2021 | Charithram Enniloode | Narrator | Safari TV |
| 2021-2022 | Beautiful Minds | Host | Behindwoods ICE |
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