Bot at 15:25, 14 November 2022

2022-11-14T15:25:36Z

New page

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| honorific_prefix = [[Major]]
| name = A. K. Raveendran
| honorific_suffix = [[Sena Medal|SM]]
| image = Major Ravi.JPG
| image size =
| caption =
| native_name =
| other_names = Major Ravi
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1958|6|13}}
| birth_place = [[Pattambi]], [[Palakkad district|Palakkad]], [[Kerala]], India
| nationality =
| alma_mater = [[Army Cadet College]] .
[[Indian Military Academy]]
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Indian Army]] [[Army ranks and insignia of India|Major (Retd)]]|Commando|[[Film director]]|screenwriter|actor}}
| years_active =
| spouse = {{marriage|Anitha|1988}}
| children = Arjun Ravi
| parents = {{ubl|P. Kuttisankaran Nair|A. T. Satyabhama}}
| relatives = Kannan Pattambi (Brother)
| website =
| module = {{Infobox military person|embed=yes
| allegiance = {{Flag|India}}
| branch = {{Army|India}}
| serviceyears =
| rank = [[File:Major of the Indian Army.svg|25px]] [[Major]]
| unit =
}}
}}

[[Major]] '''A. K. Raveendran''' [[Sena Medal|SM]] (born 13 June 1958) is a retired officer of the [[Indian Army]] and former [[National Security Guard]] commando. He was awarded the [[Awards and decorations of the Indian Armed Forces|President's gallantry medal]] in 1991 and 1992 for his contributions in fighting terrorism in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and [[Kashmir]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/a-major-in-the-film-industry|title = A major in the film industry}}</ref> 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 with ''[[Keerthi Chakra (film)|Keerthi Chakra]]'' for which he won the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/The-untold-story-of-a-commando-operation-Film-review/article14795400.ece|title=The untold story of a commando operation Film review|date=2007-07-17|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-11-13|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Family ==
Major Ravi was born to P. Kuttisankaran Nair, who was a soldier in the Indian Army and A. T. Satyabhama.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/azeYOxYn-nQ Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20180915203208/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azeYOxYn-nQ Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azeYOxYn-nQ| title = Major Ravi - RJ Salini - Starjam - CLUB FM 94.3 | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He is married to Anitha. The couple has a son Arjun Ravi.

== Military career ==
He joined the army after his schooling and later pursued his studies within the army and graduated from the [[Army 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 Army [[Sunith Francis Rodrigues|General Sunith Francis Rodrigues]] PVSM, VSM and as an officer in the Indian Military Intelligence in the [[Andaman and Nicobar islands]] and [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/PJQ4GVxQLVU Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210609075323/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJQ4GVxQLVU Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJQ4GVxQLVU| title = Major Ravi 09 {{!}} Charithram Enniloode {{!}} Safari TV | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He was head of the mission code-named ''Operation One Eyed Jack'' to capture suspects of the [[Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi|Rajiv Gandhi assassination]] (the assassination of [[Rajiv Gandhi]] by Thenmozhi Rajaratnam on 21 May 1991 at [[Sriperumbudur]] in Tamil Nadu).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/rajiv-gandhis-death-anniversary-today-was-assassinated-in-ltte-suicide-bomb-attack-29-years-ago-2285129.html|title = Rajiv Gandhi's death anniversary today, was assassinated in LTTE suicide bomb attack 29 years ago|date = 21 May 2020}}</ref> His military tenure of four years in the National Security Guard as a [[commando]] inspired him to direct ''[[Keerthi Chakra (film)|Keerthi Chakra]] (2006)'' and ''[[Mission 90 Days]]'' (2007).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/17/stories/2007071750790200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001164033/http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/17/stories/2007071750790200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-10-01|title=The untold story of a commando operation |access-date=2010-01-04 |location=Chennai, India |work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2007-07-17}}</ref> At the time of his retirement from the Indian Army, his rank was Major.

== Film career ==
After serving for about two decades in the Indian Army, he became a military consultant for Indian films. He has worked with Indian film makers [[Priyadarshan]], [[Rajkumar Santoshi]], [[Kamal Haasan]], and [[Mani Ratnam]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Straight from a soldier's heart |date=2006-08-04 |work=The Hindu }}</ref> He made a children's film, ''Toofan'' in Hindi in 1999, starring [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] and Saba Khan,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.metromatinee.com/movies/index.php?FilmID=3176-Toofan#Synopsis |title=Toofan Hindi Movie Profile, Trailers, Wallpapers, Photos, Cast & Crew, Story & Synopsis, Reviews - metromatinee.com |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016041042/http://www.metromatinee.com/movies/index.php?FilmID=3176-Toofan#Synopsis |archive-date=16 October 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> which had a delayed release in 2010, due to censoring issues. It was dubbed into Malayalam as ''Oru Avadhikaalam''. His first feature film was ''[[Keerthi Chakra (film)|Keerti Chakra]]'', a film on [[Kashmir militancy]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/158506/ |title=മേജര്‍ ഓണ്‍ ഫയര്‍! , Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies |access-date=2013-12-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219044911/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/158506/ |archive-date=19 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

His second movie ''[[Mission 90 Days]]'' was his own experience of the mission to capture the suspects of Rajiv Gandhi murder case.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/rajiv-gandhis-death-anniversary-today-was-assassinated-in-ltte-suicide-bomb-attack-29-years-ago-2285129.html|title = Rajiv Gandhi's death anniversary today, was assassinated in LTTE suicide bomb attack 29 years ago|date = 21 May 2020}}</ref> His third project ''[[Kurukshetra (2008 film)|Kurukshetra]]'' based on the [[Kargil war]] starring [[Mohanlal]] was a sequel to ''Keerthi Chakra''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/10/11/stories/2008101152450200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105162428/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/10/11/stories/2008101152450200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-11-05|title=Now showing |access-date=2010-01-04 |location=Chennai, India |work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2008-10-11}}</ref> The 2010 film ''[[Kandahar (2010 film)|Kandahar]]'' was a third installment to the [[Major Mahadevan|Major Mahadevan film series]].

In 2012, he directed ''[[Karma 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."<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Mohanlal-in-Major-Ravis-next/articleshow/49506103.cms# Mohanlal in Major Ravi’s next!]</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year !! rowspan="2"| Title !! colspan="3" |Credited as !! rowspan="2" |Notes
|-
! Director !! Writer !! Actor
|-
| 1999|| '' [[Megham]]'' || || || {{yes}} ||
|-
| 1999|| ''[[Kamasutra]]'' || || || {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2000|| ''[[Sradha]]'' || || || {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2000|| ''[[Pukar (2000 film)|Pukar]]'' || || || {{yes}} ||Hindi film
|-
| 2000|| ''[[Snegithiye]]'' || || || {{yes}} || Bilingual film (Malayalam and Tamil)
|-
| 2001|| ''[[Aalavandhan]]'' || || || {{yes}} ||Tamil film
|-
| 2002|| ''[[Onnaman]]'' || || || {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2002|| ''[[Punarjani]]'' || {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| || Co-director
|-
| 2003|| ''[[Lesa Lesa]]'' || |||| {{yes}} ||Tamil film
|-
| 2003|| ''[[Pattalam (2003 film)|Pattalam]]'' || || || {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2006|| ''[[Keerthi Chakra (film)|Keerthi Chakra]]'' || {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Raakilipattu]]'' || || || {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2007|| ''[[Mission 90 Days]]'' || {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Kurukshetra (2008 film)|Kurukshetra]]'' || {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| ||
|-
| 2010 || ''Toofan''|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}} ||Hindi film
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Kandahar (2010 film)|Kandahar]]'' || {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Karma Yodha]]'' || {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Oru Yathrayil]]'' || {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| ||Segments ''Amma'' and ''I Love My Appa''
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Picket 43]]'' || {{yes}}|| {{yes}}|| ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Anarkali (2015 film)|Anarkali]]'' || || || {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2016|| ''[[Action Hero Biju]]'' || || || {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2016|| ''[[Marubhoomiyile Aana]]'' || || || {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2017|| ''[[Lavakusha]]'' || || || {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[1971: Beyond Borders]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || ||
|-
| 2019||''[[Driving Licence (film)|Driving License]]''||||||{{Yes}} ||
|-
| 2020||''[[Varane Avashyamund]]'' || || || {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2021|| The Last Two Days|| || || {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2021|| [[Oru Thathvika Avalokanam]] || || || {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2022|| Santacruz|| || || {{yes}} || Filming
|-
| 2022|| ''[[Mei Hoom Moosa]]'' || || || {{yes}} ||
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable sortable"

|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year
! Show
! Role
! Channel
|-
|2018–2019||''Unarunna Keralam'' || Host ||[[Amrita TV]]
|-
|2020-2021||''Flowers students startup''||Judge||Flowers TV
|-
|2021||''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leTlbPRaomg Charithram Enniloode]''||Narrator||Safari TV
|-
|2021-2022||''Beautiful Minds''||Host||Behindwoods ICE
|}

== Awards ==
*[[Sena Medal]]

*[[Kerala State Film Awards]]
** 2006: [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Screen Play|Best Screen Play]] - [[Keerthi Chakra (film)|Keerthi Chakra]]

* [[Asianet Film Awards]]
** 2006: [[Asianet Film Awards#Best Director|Best Director Award]] - Keerthi Chakra
* 2008: [[Asianet Film Awards#Special Honour Jury Award|Special Honour Jury Award]] - Kurukshetra
**2010: [[Asianet Film Awards#Best Feature Film on National Integration|Best Feature Film on National Integration Award]] - ''Kandahar''

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Commons category|Major Ravi}}

{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ravi, Major}}
[[Category:Kerala State Film Award winners]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Military personnel from Kerala]]
[[Category:Malayalam film directors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Kerala]]
[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:1958 births]]
[[Category:People from Palakkad district]]
[[Category:Indian Army officers]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Film directors from Kerala]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian film directors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]

{{India-mil-bio-stub}}

Major Ravi - Revision history

Bot at 15:25, 14 November 2022