Major Ravi

Major
A. K. Raveendran
SM
Born (1958-06-13) 13 June 1958 (age 66)
Pattambi, Palakkad, Kerala, India
Other namesMajor Ravi
Alma materArmy Cadet College . Indian Military Academy
Occupations
Spouse
Anitha
​
(m. 1988)​
ChildrenArjun Ravi
Parents
  • P. Kuttisankaran Nair
  • A. T. Satyabhama
RelativesKannan Pattambi (Brother)
Military career
Allegiance India
Service / branch Indian Army
Rank Major

Major A. K. Raveendran SM (born 13 June 1958) is a retired officer of the Indian Army, former National Security Guard commando, film actor and film director predominantly works in Malayalam cinema and some films in Tamil and Hindi. He was awarded the President's gallantry medal in 1991 and 1992 for his contributions in fighting terrorism in Punjab and Kashmir.[1] 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 for which he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay.[2]

  1. ^ "A major in the film industry".
  2. ^ "The untold story of a commando operation Film review". The Hindu. 17 July 2007. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 November 2017.