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| birth_place = [[Pattambi]], [[Palakkad]], [[Kerala]] |
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| occupation = [[Film director|Director]], [[film actor|actor]], [[Indian Army]] [[Major ]] (retd.) |
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Revision as of 09:11, 25 November 2017
Major Ravi (Also known as Thuppal Ravi) | |
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| A.K Raveendran | |
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| Born | 13 June 1958 |
| Occupation(s) | Director, actor, Indian Army Major Cook (retd.) |
AK RAVEENDRAN[1],is an Indian filmmaker and actor in Malayalam cinema. He also served as a Major in Indian Army.
Personal life
Ravi was born to Sri. Perumbara Kuttisankaran Nair and Smt. A. T. Satyabhama in Pattambi, Palakkad district on 13 June 1958.
Military career
He joined the army after his schooling and later pursued his studies within the army and graduated from the Army College to become an officer cook in the year 1985. He was head of the commando team of the mission code named Operation One Eyed Jack to capture suspects of the Rajiv Gandhi murder case. During his commando tenure of four years in the National Security Guard. The experiences of which inspired him to direct Keerthi Chakra (2006) and Mission 90 Days (2007).[2]
Film career
After serving for around two decades in the Indian Army, he became a military consultant for Indian films. He has worked with Priyadarshan, Rajkumar Santhoshi, Kamal Haasan, and Mani Ratnam.[3] He has earlier made a children's film, Toofan in Hindi in the year 1999, starring Dileep and Saba Khan,[4] which had a delayed release in 2010, due to censoring issues. It was dubbed into Malayalam as Oru Avadhikaalam. His first feature film was Keerti Chakra, a film on Kashmir militancy.[5]
His second movie Mission 90 Days was his own experience of the Rajiv Gandhi Assassination case. His third project Kurukshetra based on the Kargil war starring Mohanlal was a sequel to Keerthi Chakra.[6] The 2010 film Kandahar was a third installment to the 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."[7]
Allegations
Major Ravi has been accused more than once for inciting violence and fanning communal flames.In March 2016, he threatened to spit on the face of Asianet News anchor Sindhu Sooryakimar[8]. In November 2017, he sent out a communally charged audio clip where he suggested that Hindus must unite and rise against ‘them’ who organize attacks against the community. [9] [10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
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| Director | Writer | Actor | |||
| 2017 | 1971: Beyond Borders | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2016 | Action Hero Biju | Yes | |||
| 2015 | Anarkali | Yes | |||
| 2015 | Picket 43 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2013 | Oru Yathrayil | Yes | Yes | Segments Amma and I Love My Appa | |
| 2012 | Karma Yodha | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2010 | Kandahar | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2010 | Toofan | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2008 | Kurukshetra | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2007 | Mission 90 Days | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2006 | Keerthi Chakra | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2003 | Pattalam | Yes | |||
| 2002 | Punarjani | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2002 | Onnaman | Yes | |||
| 2001 | Aalavandhan | Yes | |||
| 2000 | Raakilipattu | Yes | |||
| 1999 | Olympiyan Anthony Adam | Yes | |||
| 1999 | Megham | Yes | |||
Awards
- 2006: Best Screen Play - Keerthi Chakra
- 2006:Best Director Award - Keerthi Chakra
- 2008:Special Honour Jury Award - Kurukshetra
- 2010:Best Feature Film on National Integration Award - Kandahar
References
- ^ "The untold story of a commando operation Film review". The Hindu. 17 July 2007. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "The untold story of a commando operation". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 17 July 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ^ "Straight from a soldier's heart". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ^ http://www.metromatinee.com/movies/index.php?FilmID=3176-Toofan#Synopsis
- ^ http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/158506/
- ^ "Now showing". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 11 October 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ^ Mohanlal in Major Ravi’s next!
- ^ "Now Asianet anchor Sindhu faces verbal abuse from director Major Ravi". The News Minute. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Hindus should rise: Filmmaker Major Ravi fans communal flames in new audio clip".
- ^ "Malayalam director Major Ravi in row over audio clip inciting Hindus".
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