Ravi Vallathol
| Ravi Vallathol | |
|---|---|
| Born |
25 November 1952 Malappuram, Kerala, India |
| Years active | 26 |
| Spouse(s) | Geetha Lekshmy |
| Parent(s) | T.N.Gopinathan Nair, Soudamini |
| Relatives | Vallathol Narayana Menon (uncle) |
Ravi Vallathol (born 25 November 1952) is a Malayalam actor, mainly noted for his acting in many famous serials, including the first serial in Malayalam.
He is born as youngest among three children to T. N. Gopinathan Nair, a writer and drama artiste of All India Radio and Soudamini in Vallathol family of Malabar. He is nephew of Mahakavi Vallathol Narayana Menon and grandson of Justice P.K.Narayana Pillai and Kuttipurahu Kesavan Nair. He has an elder brother, V. Nandakumar and an elder sister, Meenakshy. He had schooling at Sisuvihar, Model H.S. Graduated from Mar Ivanios and did Post Graduation at Kerala University, Karyavattom. Ravi Vallathol made his debut as an actor on the small screen in 1986 with the serial 'Vaitharani' in Doordarshan, scripted by his father, the late T.N. Gopinathan Nair. He also acted in more than 100 television serials including American Dreams in Asianet.
He completed 26 years in Malayalam television industry in 2012. He has published more than 25 short stories. His story Devaranjini and Nimanjanam were made into serials. Ravi acts and has scripted many dramas such as Mazha, Ayaal.
His stage play Revathikkoru Pavakkutty was made into a film.
He is married to Geethalakshmi on 1 January 1980. The couple have no children. Currently they are running an organisation for mentally challenged people named "Thanal".
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