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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Kalavoor Ravikumar<br />
| image = KalavoorRevikumar.jpg<br />
| caption = Film Maker<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1966|06|01}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Kalavoor]], [[Alappuzha district|Alappuzha]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| education = Graduation in Zoology from Kannur S.N College, P.G in Malayalam from Madras University, P.G Diploma in Journalism from Trivandrum Press Club<br />
| occupation = Screenplay Writer, Short Story Writer, Novelist, Film Director<br />
| yearsactive = 1991 - Present<br />
| spouse(s) = Shamna<br />
| children = Nilachandana & Suryachandana<br />
| parents = K.E Kumaran & N.M Padmavati<br />
| website = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Kalavoor Ravikumar''' is an Indian author, screenwriter and film director who prominently works in the Malayalam film and literature.<ref name="math">{{cite news |title=Kalavoor Ravikumar move legally against 'Mohanlal' film crew for pirating his story. |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/kalavoor-ravikumar-move-legally-against-mohanlal-film-crew-for-pirating-his-story-director-screen-playwright-kalavoor-ravikumar-sajid-yahiya-fefka-manju-warrier-1.2703670 |publisher=english.mathrubhumi.com |date=28 Mar 2018}}</ref> He is best known for his films ''[[Ottayal Pattalam]]'', ''[[Ishtam (2001 Malayalam film)|Ishtam]]'', ''[[Nammal]]'', [[Swantham Lekhakan|Swa. Le.]], etc.<br />
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== Early Life and Family ==<br />
Ravikumar was born on 1 June 1966 in a village called [[Kalavoor]] in [[Alappuzha]] district. He was the eldest of three children born to K.E Kumaran and N.M Padmavati. As his father and mother were in [[Kannur district|Kannur]] district as part of their job, he spent his early days there. He completed his schooling from Ramaguru UPS Kannur & Govt. High School Kannur and then joined [[S. N. College, Kannur|SN College Kannur]] and [[Madras University]] for higher studies. Later on he completed PG Diploma in journalism from Trivandrum Press Club.<br />
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He joined [[Kerala Kaumudi]] daily after the studies and started his professional career as a journalist. Later on he joined [[Kalakaumudi]] as Sub Editor and Program selection committee member in [[Jeevan TV]].<br />
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He moved legally against the Mohanlal movie crew legally as per the copyright act.<ref name="math" /><br />
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Ravikumar married Shamna in 1998 and they have two daughters; Nilachandana & Suryachandana.<br />
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== Film career ==<br />
Ravikumar started his film career as a screenwriter with the movie ''[[Ottayal Pattalam]]'' in 1991''.'' He made his Directorial debut in 2008 with ''[[Oridathoru Puzhayundu]].''<br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
! rowspan="2" |Sl.No.<br />
! rowspan="2" width="33"|Year<br />
! rowspan="2"|Film<br />
! colspan="2"|Credited as<br />
|-<br />
! width=65 | Director<br />
! width=65 |Screenwriter<br />
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|-align="center"<br />
|1<br />
|align="center"| 1991<br />
|align="left"|''[[Ottayal Pattalam]]''<br />
| <br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|2<br />
|align="center"| 2001 <br />
|align="left"| ''[[Ishtam (2001 Malayalam film)|Ishtam]]'' <br />
| <br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|3<br />
|align="center"| 2002 <br />
|align="left"| ''[[Nammal]]''<br />
| <br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|4<br />
|align="center"| 2003 <br />
| align="left"|''[[Choonda]]'' <br />
| <br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|5<br />
|align="center"| 2003 <br />
|align="left"| ''[[Njan Salperu Ramankutty]]'' <br />
| <br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|6<br />
|align="center"| 2004 <br />
|align="left"| ''[[Manju Poloru Penkutty]]'' <br />
| <br />
| {{yes}}<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|7<br />
|align="center"| 2007 <br />
|align="left"| ''[[Goal (2007 Malayalam film)|Goal]]'' <br />
| <br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|8<br />
|align="center"| 2008 <br />
|align="left"| ''[[Oridathoru Puzhayundu]]'' <br />
|{{yes}} <br />
|<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|9<br />
|align="center"| 2009 <br />
|align="left"| ''[[Swantham Lekhakan|Swa. Le.]]'' <br />
| <br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|10<br />
|align="center"| 2010 <br />
|align="left"| ''[[Aagathan]]'' <br />
| <br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|11<br />
|align="center"| 2012 <br />
| align="left"|''Navagatharkku Sagatham'' <br />
| <br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|12<br />
|align="center"| 2012 <br />
|align="left"| ''[[Father's Day (2012 film)|Father's Day]]'' <br />
|{{yes}} <br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|13<br />
|align="center"| 2012 <br />
|align="left"| ''[[101 Weddings]]'' <br />
| <br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|-align="center"<br />
|14<br />
|align="center"| 2016 <br />
|align="left"| ''[[Kuttikalundu Sookshikkuka]]'' <br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|}<br />
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