Major Ravi
| Major Ravi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | എ. കെ. രവീന്ദ്രൻ |
| Born |
A. K. Raveendran 13 June 1958 Pattambi, Palakkad, Kerala |
| Occupation | Director, actor, Indian Army Major (retd.) |
A. K. Ravindran,[1] better known by his screen name Major Ravi, is a filmmaker in Malayalam cinema and a former Indian Army Major.
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 was a Major in the Indian army, and received the President's gallantry medal for his special service. He joined the army as a cadet after his schooling and later pursued his studies within the army and graduated from the Army College to become a major 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]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| 2002 | Aalavandhan | Yes | |||
| 2000 | Olympiyan Anthony Adam | Yes | |||
| 2000 | Raakilipattu | 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". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2007-07-17. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ↑ "The untold story of a commando operation". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2007-07-17. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ↑ "Straight from a soldier's heart". The Hindu. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ↑ http://www.metromatinee.com/movies/index.php?FilmID=3176-Toofan#Synopsis
- ↑ http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/158506/
- ↑ "Now showing". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ↑ Mohanlal in Major Ravi’s next!
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