- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- Achani Ravi
- K. Ravindranathan Nair was born on July 3, 1932 in Kollam, Travancore, British Raj. K. Ravindranathan was a producer, known for Thampu (1978), Esthappan (1980) and Anantaram (1987). K. Ravindranathan was married to Usha Ravi. K. Ravindranathan died on July 8, 2023 in Kollam, India.
- SpouseUsha Ravi(? - October 2, 2013) (her death, 3 children)
- Awarded the Government of Kerala, India's J C Daniel Award in 2008 for his outstanding contribution to films.
- Nair produced a total of 14 films for which he received 18 awards before he retired from cinema.
- K. Ravindranathan Nair was known for a number of critically acclaimed films he produced, such as Kanchana Sita, Thampu, Kummatty, Esthappan, Pokkuveyil, Elippathayam, Manju, Mukhamukham, Anantaram and Vidheyan.
- He was an Indian film producer of Malayalam films, industrialist and philanthropist.
- Ravi, as he is generally known, was silent for a 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, of which he is a founder member and honorary secretary.
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