K. Ravindran Nair was born in a rich family, dealing with cashew production and exports.[5] His passion for literature and arts brought him into Malayalam cinema and in 1967, he established General Pictures under the banner of which he produced his first movie, Anweshichu Kandethiyilla, directed by P. Bhaskaran.[6][7] This was followed by two more films the next year, Kattukurangu and Lakshaprabhu, both directed by Bhaskaran. Ravi, as he is generally known, was silent for the next few years till he came out with his next film, Achani, an A. Vincent movie, in 1973, which earned him the moniker, Achani Ravi. The film was reported to be a commercial success like his earlier films and Ravi is known to have contributed the returns from the movie for building a Public Library in Kollam,[5][8] of which he is a founder member and honorary secretary.[5]
Nair produced a total of 14 films for which he received 18 awards before he retired from cinema.[9] Usha Ravi, Ravindran Nair's wife, was a playback singer having sung in movies such as Thampu, Aambal poovu and Detective 909.[10] Usha died on 2 October 2013, leaving Nair and three of their children, Prathap, Preetha and Prakash.[10]
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K Ravindranathan Nair a k a Achani Ravi or General Pictures Ravi is an Indian film producer of Malayalam films industrialist and philanthropist known for a number of critically acclaimed movies he has produced such as Kanchana Sita Thampu Kummatty Esthappan Pokkuveyil Elippathayam Manju Mukhamukham Anantaram and Vidheyan Nair is credited with fostering the art film movement in Malayalam cinema during the period from the seventies till the nineties 1 A multiple recipient of National and State film awards Nair was awarded the J C Daniel Award by the Government of Kerala in 2008 for his contributions to Malayalam cinema 2 3 4 K Ravindranathan NairBornKollam Kerala IndiaOccupationFilm producerYears activesince 1967SpouseUsha RaviChildrenPrathapPreethaPrakashAwardsJ C Daniel AwardNational Film AwardKerala State Film AwardWebsiteOfficial web site Contents 1 Biography 2 Filmography 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksBiography EditK Ravindran Nair was born in a rich family dealing with cashew production and exports 5 His passion for literature and arts brought him into Malayalam cinema and in 1967 he established General Pictures under the banner of which he produced his first movie Anweshichu Kandethiyilla directed by P Bhaskaran 6 7 This was followed by two more films the next year Kattukurangu and Lakshaprabhu both directed by Bhaskaran Ravi as he is generally known was silent for the next few years till he came out with his next film Achani an A Vincent movie in 1973 which earned him the moniker Achani Ravi The film was reported to be a commercial success like his earlier films and Ravi is known to have contributed the returns from the movie for building a Public Library in Kollam 5 8 of which he is a founder member and honorary secretary 5 The year 1977 marked a new chapter in Nair s life with the first of his films with the renowned filmmaker G Aravindan Kanchana Sita releasing that year This was followed by four more Aravindan films Thampu 1978 Kummatty 1979 Esthappan 1979 and Pokkuveyil 1981 6 7 The next film he produced Elippathayam 1981 was directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan Three more films Mukhamukham 1984 Anantaram 1987 and Vidheyan 1993 with the same director were released in the ensuing years In between he also produced a film Manju 1982 for the Jnanpith and National Film award winner M T Vasudevan Nair 6 7 Nair produced a total of 14 films for which he received 18 awards before he retired from cinema 9 Usha Ravi Ravindran Nair s wife was a playback singer having sung in movies such as Thampu Aambal poovu and Detective 909 10 Usha died on 2 October 2013 leaving Nair and three of their children Prathap Preetha and Prakash 10 Filmography EditFilm Year Director AwardsAnweshichu Kandethiyilla 1967 P Bhaskaran National Film Award 11 Kattukurangu 1968 P Bhaskaran Lakshaprabhu 1968 P Bhaskaran Achani 1973 A Vincent Kanchana Sita 1977 G Aravindan National Film Award for Best Direction 12 Thampu 1978 G Aravindan National Film Award 13 Kummatty 1979 G Aravindan Kerala State Film Award 14 Esthappan 1979 G Aravindan Kerala State Film Award 14 Pokkuveyil 1981 G Aravindan Elippathayam 1981 Adoor Gopalakrishnan National Film Award 15 Kerala State Film Award 14 Manju 1982 M T Vasudevan Nair Mukhamukham 1984 Adoor Gopalakrishnan National Film Award 16 Anantaram 1987 Adoor Gopalakrishnan National Film Award for Best Direction 17 Vidheyan 1993 Adoor Gopalakrishnan National Film Award 18 See also EditG Aravindan Adoor Gopalakrishnan M T Vasudevan Nair P Bhaskaran A Vincent India portalReferences Edit Mathrubhumi Mathrubhumi 2014 Retrieved 6 December 2014 Venkiteswaran C S 19 June 2009 The alchemist of cinema The Hindu Retrieved 4 September 2018 The New Indian Express The New Indian Express 2009 Retrieved 6 December 2014 Filmibeat Filmibeat 2009 Retrieved 6 December 2014 a b c Thiruvananthapuram First Thiruvananthapuram First 11 June 2014 Retrieved 6 December 2014 a b c The alchemist of Cinema The Hindu 19 June 2009 Retrieved 6 December 2014 a b c Kollam City Kollam City 2014 Archived from the original on 8 December 2014 Retrieved 6 December 2014 Achani Achani 25 May 2014 Retrieved 6 December 2014 Ee Vazhitharayil Along this pathway Documentary Kerala Mathrubhumi News 2014 a b Usha Ravi Kaumudi 3 October 2013 Retrieved 6 December 2014 15th National Film Awards PDF Directorate of Film Festivals Retrieved 21 September 2011 25th National Film Awards PDF Directorate of Film Festivals p 2 44 Retrieved 4 October 2011 26th National Film Awards PDF Directorate of Film Festivals Retrieved 4 October 2011 a b c 1979 Film Awards Public Relations Department Government of Kerala Archived from the original on 3 March 2016 Retrieved 6 December 2014 29th National Film Awards PDF Directorate of Film Festivals Retrieved 4 October 2011 32nd National Film Awards PDF Directorate of Film Festivals Retrieved 6 January 2012 35th National Film Awards PDF Directorate of Film Festivals pp 12 13 Retrieved 9 January 2012 41st National Film Awards PDF Directorate of Film Festivals Retrieved 3 March 2012 Further reading EditSashi Kumar January 2010 Aravindan s art Frontline 27 1 External links EditEe Vazhitharayil Along this pathway Documentary Kerala Mathrubhumi News 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title K Ravindranathan Nair amp oldid 1150076388, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
