Aneesh Ravi | |
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Born | Chirayinkeezhu, Trivandrum, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | aneesh chirayinkeezhu |
Occupation(s) | Actor, anchor |
Years active | 30 years |
Notable work | Karyam Nissaram |
Aneesh Ravi is an Indian actor and anchor who appears in Malayalam television.[1] He has also acted in Tamil serials including Megala (2007–2010) and Shanthi Nilayam (2011–2012). He won the Kerala State Television Award for Best Actor for Sree Narayana Guru (2005) and gained popularity through comedy serials Karyam Nissaram (2012–2017), Aliyan VS Aliyan (2018–2019) and Aliyans (2019-present).
Personal life
Ravi was born to Raveendran and Ambika in Chirayinkeezhu, Kerala.[2] He holds a post-graduate degree in Malayalam literature and Politics and diploma in Media cum Journalism. During his school and college days, Ravi performed in amateur plays and did mimicry. He won first prize in mimicry at the Kerala University Youth Festival in 1994.[3] He is married to Jayalakshmi in 2003 and has two sons d.[citation needed]
Career
His popular serials include Snehatheeram, Minnukettu, Meghala, Sthree, Sree Narayana Guru, Oridathoridathu, and Karyam Nissaram. Ravi started his career as a theatre artist in Raghu's Natakayogam, one among the oldest theatre troupes in Thiruvananthapuram. He later worked in professional troupes like Padmasree, Souparnika and Sanghachetana. Some of his popular plays include Ravanaprabhu, Overbridge, and Soothaputhran.
Television career
Ravi began acting on television with the serial Snehatheeram. He later appeared in soap operas like Mohanam, Sthree, Minnukettu, Alippazham, and Manasariyathe. His popular serials in Tamil include Meghala and thespian K. Balachander's Santhinilayam. Ravi won a State Award in 2005 for the titular role in the serial Sree Narayana Guru. He is also a part of the comedy-drama series Karyam Nissaram.
Apart from interviewing celebrities and being a judge for various reality shows, Aneesh has anchored shows such as Adipoli Swad, Thillana Thillana, City Girls, and Oru Nunakatha. He also hosts shows like Campus Colours, Cucumber City and Erivum Puliyum. Tharolsavam and Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum allowed him to exhibit his skills in miming, skits, and music. Ravi worked as a producer for the 2016 serial Moonu Pennungal under Varadayini creations.
Telefilms
- 12 Vayassu (as Thulasi's Mother) – won, Adoor Bhasi cultural forum Cinema-Television awards 2016-Best telefilm[4][5]
Television
TV serials
Year | Serial | Channel | Role | Notes |
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1998-2000 | Sthree | Asianet | ||
2000-2001 | Amavaasi | Surya TV | ||
2003-2004 | Aalippazham | Surya TV | ||
2004 | Kadamattathu Kathanar | Asianet | Thomakutty | |
2005-2009 | Minnukettu | Surya TV | Vimal R Menon[6] | |
Sree Narayana Gurudevan | Sree Narayana Guru | Won, Kerala State Television award-Best Actor | ||
2006 | Officer | Amrita TV | Pavi | |
2007 | Sathi Leelavathi | Amrita TV | ||
2008 | Manassariyathe | Surya TV | ||
2008-2009 | Alilathali | Asianet | ||
2007-2010 | Megala | Sun TV |
Tamil serial | |
2008-2010 | Snehathooval | Asianet | ||
Calling bell | Surya TV | Unni | ||
2009-2012 | Chakkarabharani | Surya TV | Advocate.Mohan | |
2010-2011 | Snehatheeram | Surya TV | ||
2010 | Lipstick | Asianet | ||
2011 | Mohanam | DD Malayalam | Manikandan | |
2011-2012 | Shanthi Nilayam | Jaya TV | Doctor | Tamil Serial |
2012-2017 | Karyam Nissaram | Kairali TV | K. Mohanakrishnan a.k.a. Village Officer | |
2013-2014 | Oridathoridathu | Asianet Plus | Premadasan | |
2014-2015 | Ente Pennu | Mazhavil Manorama | Mukundan | |
2014 | Yathra | DD Malayalam | ||
2017-2019 | Aliyan VS Aliyan | Amrita TV | Kanakan (Replaced Manikandan) | Won, Kerala State Television award-Best Actor(Special Jury) |
2017 | Moonu Pennungal | Surya TV | Ram.V.Menon | Producer and actor |
2018 | Sakudumbam Shyamala | Flowers TV | Dineshan | |
2019-2020 | Puttum Kattanum | Kairali TV | Omanakuttan | |
2020–Present | Aliyans | Kaumudy TV | Kanakan | Sequel to Aliyan VS Aliyan |
2020 | Barbarian Sidhantham | DD Malayalam | Thodiyil Sahadevan | Telefilm |
2021 | Prime Time @ 9 PM | DD Malayalam | Rajappan | Telefilm |
2021 | Ladies Hostel | Comix Plus | Kottapuram Chandra Choodan |
Television shows
Program | Role | Notes |
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Parasparam | Host | |
Thillana Thillana | Host | |
AAdam Paadam | Host | |
Tharolsavam | Contestant | Winner |
Tharolsavam | Contestant | |
Campus Colors | Host | |
Nakshthra deepangal | Contestant | |
City Girls | Host | |
Oru Nunakadha | Host | |
Q 20 | Host | |
Sunday Splash | Host | |
Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum | Contestant | along with Anu Joseph |
Adipoli Swad | Host | |
Don't do Don't do | Host | with Anu Joseph |
Cucuber City | Host | Won,Kerala state television award for Best Anchor |
Eruvum puliyum | Host | |
onaradham | Host | along with Anu Joseph |
Deal Or No Deal | Participant | |
Star War | Host | along with Anu Joseph |
Onam ponnonam | Host | along with Anu Joseph |
Star War 2 | Host | along with Anu Joseph |
Pookalam Varavayi | Host | along with Anu Joseph |
Super Comedy Challenge | Judge | |
Comedy Utsavam | Mohanakrishnan (guest appearance) | along with Anu Joseph |
Ormakaliloode | Host | |
Comedy Stars Season 2 | Doctor / Himself | Special appearance in a skit/ guest in episode 1234 |
Comedy Masters | Devan | Special appearance in a skit |
Star Magic | Participant | Ongoing |
Onamelam | Host |
Filmography
Year | Film | Notes |
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2000 | Priye Ninakkayi | |
2001 | Dhosth | |
2003 | Beacham | |
Shingari Bolona | ||
2010 | Kaaryasthan | |
2011 | Priyappetta Nattukare | |
2012 | MLA Mani: Patham Classum Gusthiyum[7] | |
2018 | Kuttanadan Marpappa | |
2022 | Shefeekkinte Santhosham |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2005 | Kerala State Television Awards | Best Actor | Sreenaryana Guru | Won |
2015 | Best Anchor | Eruvum Puliyum | Won | |
Adoor Bhasi Cultural Forum TV Film Awards | Best Telefilm | Won | ||
2016 | Kalasamkrithi Awards | Most Popular Actor | Karyam Nissaram | Won |
2017 | Flowers TV Awards | Best Actor | Moonu Pennungal, Karyam Nissaram | Nominated |
2019 | Kerala State Television Awards | Special Jury Award | Aliyan VS Aliyan | Won |
References
- ^ "Quality matters". thehindu.com. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "I will try a hand at direction when the time is right – TOI Mobile". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ M, Athira (1 November 2012). "Quality matters". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "Helming a Poignant Tale". newindianexpress.com. 7 March 2016. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Keeping it real". Deccan Chronicle. 8 March 2016.
- ^ "Aneesh Ravi is elated about his third show crossing 1000 episodes on Malayalam TV; read post".
- ^ "Movie Reviews". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 21 April 2016.