Ratheesh

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Ratheesh
Born	Ratheesh Rajagopal (1954-09-11)11 September 1954 Kalavoor, State of Travancore–Cochin (present day Alappuzha, Kerala), India
Died	23 December 2002(2002-12-23) (aged 48) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma mater	Sree Narayana College, Kollam Sree Narayana College, Cherthala
Years active	1977–1990 1994–2002
Spouse	Diana ​ (m. 1983)​
Children	Parvathy Ratheesh (daughter) Padmaraj Ratheesh (son) Padma Ratheesh (daughter) Pranav Ratheesh (son)
Parents	Puthenpurayil A. V. Rajagopalan Padmavathiyamma

Ratheesh (11 September 1954 – 23 December 2002) was an Indian actor best known for his work in Malayalam cinema. He was a native of Kalavoor in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India.^[1] He performed villainous roles during the 1990s. He had acted in 158 films with directors such as K. G. George, I. V. Sasi, Joshiy, P. G. Vishwambharan, Thampy Kannamthanam, Sreekumaran Thampi, Rajasenan,P.K.Joseph and Shaji Kailas. Unlike other villains of the time, Ratheesh captivated the Malayalam movie lovers with his charms and handsome looks.He attained superstardom for a brief while during the 80s.^[2]