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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Aneesh Ravi
| image = Aneesh Ravi movie actor.jpg
| alt =
| birth_date =

| birth_name = 
| birth_place = [[Chirayinkeezhu]], [[Trivandrum]], India
| other_names = aneesh chirayinkeezhu
| occupation = Actor, anchor
| years_active = 30 years
| notable_works = ''[[Karyam Nissaram (Serial)|Karyam Nissaram]]''
}}

'''Aneesh Ravi''' is an Indian actor and anchor who appears in Malayalam television.<ref>{{cite news|title=Quality matters|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/radio-and-tv/quality-matters/article4054334.ecel|accessdate=7 April 2014|newspaper=thehindu.com|date=1 November 2012}}{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He has also acted in Tamil serials including ''[[Megala (TV series)|Megala]]'' (2007–2010) and ''[[Shanthi Nilayam (TV series)|Shanthi Nilayam]]'' (2011–2012). He won the [[Kerala State Television Award for Best Actor]] for ''Sree Narayana Guru'' (2005) and gained popularity through comedy serials ''[[Karyam Nissaram (Serial)|Karyam Nissaram]]'' (2012–2017), ''[[Aliyan VS Aliyan]]'' (2018–2019) and ''[[Aliyans]]'' (2019-present).

== Personal life ==
Ravi was born to Raveendran and Ambika in [[Chirayinkeezhu]], Kerala.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=I will try a hand at direction when the time is right – TOI Mobile|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/I-will-try-a-hand-at-direction-when-the-time-is-right/articleshow/38662822.cms|access-date=9 August 2016|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> He holds a post-graduate degree in Malayalam literature and Politics and diploma in Media cum Journalism. During his school and college days, Ravi performed in amateur plays and did mimicry. He won first prize in mimicry at the Kerala University Youth Festival in 1994.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/radio-and-tv/quality-matters/article4054334.ece|title=Quality matters|last=M|first=Athira|date=1 November 2012|work=The Hindu|access-date=6 September 2018|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He is married to Jayalakshmi in 2003 and has two sons d.{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}}

== Career ==
{{BLP sources section|date=September 2020}}
His popular serials include ''Snehatheeram'', ''Minnukettu'', ''Meghala'', ''Sthree'', ''Sree Narayana Guru'', ''Oridathoridathu'', and ''Karyam Nissaram''. Ravi started his career as a theatre artist in Raghu's Natakayogam, one among the oldest theatre troupes in Thiruvananthapuram. He later worked in professional troupes like Padmasree, Souparnika and Sanghachetana. Some of his popular plays include ''Ravanaprabhu'', ''Overbridge'', and ''Soothaputhran''.

=== Television career ===
Ravi began acting on television with the serial ''Snehatheeram''. He later appeared in soap operas like ''Mohanam'', ''Sthree'', ''Minnukettu'', ''Alippazham,'' and ''[[Manasariyathe]]''. His popular serials in Tamil include ''Meghala'' and thespian K. Balachander's ''Santhinilayam''. Ravi won a State Award in 2005 for the titular role in the serial ''[[Sree Narayana Guru]]''. He is also a part of the comedy-drama series [[Karyam Nissaram (TV series)|''Karyam Nissaram'']].

Apart from interviewing celebrities and being a judge for various reality shows, Aneesh has anchored shows such as ''Adipoli Swad'', ''[[Thillana Thillana]]'', ''City Girls'', and ''Oru Nunakatha''. He also hosts shows like ''Campus Colours'', ''Cucumber City'' and ''Erivum Puliyum''. ''Tharolsavam and'' ''[[Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum]]'' allowed him to exhibit his skills in miming, skits, and music. Ravi worked as a producer for the 2016 serial ''Moonu Pennungal'' under Varadayini creations.

=== Telefilms ===
*12 Vayassu (as Thulasi's Mother) – won, Adoor Bhasi cultural forum Cinema-Television awards 2016-Best telefilm<ref>{{cite news|title=Helming a Poignant Tale|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Helming-a-Poignant-Tale/2016/03/07/article3313701.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307111052/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Helming-a-Poignant-Tale/2016/03/07/article3313701.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 March 2016|accessdate=7 March 2016|newspaper=newindianexpress.com|date=7 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Keeping it real
|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/080316/keeping-it-real.html |newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=8 March 2016}}</ref>

==Television==

=== TV serials ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Serial
!Channel!! Role
! Notes
|-

|1998-2000
|''Sthree''
|[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]|| ||
|-
|2000-2001
|''Amavaasi''
|Surya TV|| ||
|-
|2003-2004
|''Aalippazham''
|Surya TV|| ||
|-
|2004
|''[[Kadamattathu Kathanar (TV series)|Kadamattathu Kathanar]]''
|Asianet||Thomakutty||
|-
|2005-2009
|''[[Minnukettu]]''
|Surya TV|| Vimal R Menon<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/aneesh-ravi-is-elated-about-his-third-show-crossing-1000-episodes-on-malayalam-tv-read-post/articleshow/95137269.cms |title=Aneesh Ravi is elated about his third show crossing 1000 episodes on Malayalam TV; read post }}</ref> ||
|-
|
|''[[Sree Narayana Gurudevan]]''
| ||[[Sree Narayana Guru]]||{{Won}}, Kerala State Television award-Best Actor
|-
|2006
|''Officer''
|Amrita TV ||Pavi||
|-
|2007
|''Sathi Leelavathi''
| Amrita TV|| ||
|-
|2008
|''Manassariyathe''
|Surya TV || ||
|-
|2008-2009
|''Alilathali''
| Asianet|| ||
|-
|2007-2010
|[[Megala (TV series)|''Megala'']]
|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||
[[Tamil language|Tamil]] serial
|-
|2008-2010||''Snehathooval''
|Asianet || ||
|-
|
|''Calling bell''
| Surya TV||Unni
|-
|2009-2012||''Chakkarabharani''||Surya TV||Advocate.Mohan||
|-
|2010-2011
|''Snehatheeram''
|[[Surya TV]]||
|-
|2010||''Lipstick''
|Asianet || ||
|-
|2011
|''Mohanam''
|[[DD Malayalam]]|| Manikandan||
|-
|2011-2012
|[[Shanthi Nilayam (TV series)|''Shanthi Nilayam'']]
|[[Jaya TV]]||Doctor
|Tamil Serial
|-
|2012-2017
|[[Karyam Nissaram (Serial)|''Karyam Nissaram'']]
|[[Kairali TV]]||K. Mohanakrishnan a.k.a. Village Officer||

|-
| 2013-2014
|''Oridathoridathu''
| Asianet Plus||Premadasan||
|-
|2014-2015
|''Ente Pennu''
|[[Mazhavil Manorama]]||Mukundan||
|-
|2014
|''Yathra''
|DD Malayalam|| ||
|-
|2017-2019
|''[[Aliyan VS Aliyan]]''
|[[Amrita TV]]||Kanakan (Replaced Manikandan)||{{Won}}, Kerala State Television award-Best Actor(Special Jury)
|-
|2017
|''Moonu Pennungal''
| Surya TV|| Ram.V.Menon||Producer and actor
|-
|2018
|''Sakudumbam Shyamala''
| Flowers TV||Dineshan||
|-
|2019-2020
|''Puttum Kattanum''
| Kairali TV||Omanakuttan||
|-
|2020–Present
|''[[Aliyans]]''
|[[Kaumudy TV]]||Kanakan||Sequel to [[Aliyan VS Aliyan]]
|-
|2020
|''Barbarian Sidhantham''
| DD Malayalam||Thodiyil Sahadevan||Telefilm
|-
|2021
|''Prime Time @ 9 PM''
| DD Malayalam||Rajappan||Telefilm
|-
|2021
|''Ladies Hostel''
|Comix Plus ||Kottapuram Chandra Choodan||
|}

=== Television shows ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Program !! Role!!Notes
|-
|''Parasparam''||Host||
|-
|''Thillana Thillana''||Host||
|-
|''AAdam Paadam''||Host||
|-
|''Tharolsavam''||Contestant||Winner
|-
|Tharolsavam
|Contestant
|
|-
|''Campus Colors'' ||Host||
|-
|''Nakshthra deepangal''
|Contestant
|
|-
|''City Girls''
|Host
|
|-
|''Oru Nunakadha''
|Host
|
|-
|''Q 20''
|Host
|
|-
|''Sunday Splash''
|Host
|
|-
|''Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum''
|Contestant
|along with [[Anu Joseph]]
|-
|''Adipoli Swad''
|Host
|
|-
|''Don't do Don't do''
|Host
|with [[Anu Joseph]]
|-
|''Cucuber City''
|Host||{{Won}}, Kerala state television award for Best Anchor
|-
|''Eruvum puliyum''
|Host
|
|-
|''onaradham''
|Host
|along with [[Anu Joseph]]
|-
|''[[Deal Or No Deal]]''
|Participant
|
|-
|''Star War''
|Host
|along with [[Anu Joseph]]
|-
|''Onam ponnonam''
|Host
|along with [[Anu Joseph]]
|-
|''Star War 2''
|Host
|along with [[Anu Joseph]]
|-
|''Pookalam Varavayi''
|Host
|along with [[Anu Joseph]]
|-
|''Super Comedy Challenge''
|Judge
|
|-
|''Comedy Utsavam''
|Mohanakrishnan (guest appearance)
|along with [[Anu Joseph]]
|-
|''Ormakaliloode''
|Host
|
|-
|''Comedy Stars Season 2''
|Doctor / Himself
|Special appearance in a skit/ guest in episode 1234
|-
|''Comedy Masters''
|Devan
|Special appearance in a skit
|-
|Star Magic
|Participant
|Ongoing
|-
|''Onamelam''||Host||
|}

==Filmography ==
{{BLP sources|date=October 2021}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Notes
|-
|2000
|''Priye Ninakkayi''
|
|-
|2001
|''[[Dhosth (2001 Malayalam film)|Dhosth]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2003
|''Beacham''
|
|-
|''Shingari Bolona''
|
|-
|2010
|''[[Kaaryasthan]]''
|
|-
|2011
|''Priyappetta Nattukare''
|
|-
|2012
|''[[MLA Mani: Patham Classum Gusthiyum]]''<ref>{{cite news|date=21 April 2016|title=Movie Reviews|newspaper=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/MLA-Mani-Patham-Classum-Gusthiyum/movie-review/12816249.cms}}</ref>
|
|-
|2018
|''[[Kuttanadan Marpappa]]''||
|-
|2022
|''[[Shefeekkinte Santhosham]]'' ||
|-
|2025
|''[[Sree Ayyappan (film)|Sree Ayyappan]]'' || <ref name=Sri>{{cite web |title=Sree Ayyappan, starring Aneesh Ravi and Riyaz Khan, gets first look, release window |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Nov/18/sree-ayyappan-starring-aneesh-ravi-and-riyaz-khan-gets-first-look-release-window |publisher=[[Cinema Express]] |access-date=9 December 2025 |date=18 November 2025}}</ref>
|-
|-
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Work
!Result
|-
|2005
| rowspan="2" |Kerala State Television Awards
|Best Actor
|''Sreenaryana Guru''
|{{Won}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |2015
|Best Anchor
|''Eruvum Puliyum''
|{{Won}}
|-
|Adoor Bhasi Cultural Forum TV Film Awards
|Best Telefilm
|
|{{Won}}
|-
|2016
|Kalasamkrithi Awards
|Most Popular Actor
|''[[Karyam Nissaram (TV series)|Karyam Nissaram]]''
|{{Won}}
|-
|2017
|Flowers TV Awards
|Best Actor
|''Moonu Pennungal, Karyam Nissaram ''
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|2019
|Kerala State Television Awards
|Special Jury Award
|''[[Aliyan vs Aliyan|Aliyan VS Aliyan]]''
|{{Won}}
|}
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* {{IMDb name|id=6651428}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160822132225/http://www.aneeshravi.com/ Official Website]

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