Raghavan (actor)
Raghavan is an Indian actor who has acted in more than 100 films. Malayalam actor Jishnu was his son. From early 2000s he is more active on Malayalam television serials.
Early and personal life
Raghavan was born in Taliparamba in Kannur district. His father was Alunkeyil Chathukutti and mother, Kalyani Amma. He did his education in Thaliparambu Moothedath High School, Kozhikode Guruvayoorappan School, Madhura Gandhigram. After completing higher secondary he worked in Tagore Drama Troupe. He pursued bachelors in Rural Education from Gandhigram Rural Institute. He got his Diploma from Delhi National School of Drama. His first film was Kayalkarayil in 1968.He married Sobha in 1974 and had a son, Jishnu Raghavan, and a daughter, Jyothsna. His son Jishnu died at the age of 36 due to lung and throat cancer.
Filmography
As an actor
- Chowkada Deepa Kannada film, directed by G. V. Iyer
- Kaayalkkarayil
- Rest House.... Raghavan
- Veettu Mrugam
- Kuttavaali
- Abhayam ... Murali
- Ammayenna Sthree
- C.I.D. Nazir..... CID Chandran
- Thapaswini
- Prathidhwani
- Aabhijathyam .... Chandran
- Ummachu
- Nrithasaala..... Venu
- Chembarathi .... Dinesh
- Chaayam
- Darshanam
- Mazhakkaaru.... Radhakrishnan
- Gaayathri
- Periyar ... Joy
- Aaraadhika..... Hari
- Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu .... Venugopal
- Nakhangal ... Yesudas
- Prethangalude Thaazhvara
- Udayam.... Mohandas
- Aashaachakram
- Swarga Puthri.... Doctor
- Urvashi Bharathi
- Chanchala
- Kaamini
- Youvanam .... Ravi
- Sapthaswarangal .... Ajayan
- Rajahamsam
- Moham
- Ayalathe Sundari.... Venu
- Nagaram Saagaram
- Bhoogolam Thiriyunnu ... Sukumaran
- Swarnnavigraham
- Pathiraavum Pakalvelichavum
- Pattabhishekam ..... Gireesh
- Swami Ayappan
- Niramala
- Madhurappathinezhu
- Ulsavam .... Gopi
- Bhaarya Illaatha Raathri
- Ayodhya.... Madhavankutty
- Malsaram
- Aalinganam.... Ramesh
- Hridayam Oru Kshethram
- Madhuram Thirumadhuram
- Light House....Raghu
- Maanasaveena
- Amba Ambika Ambaalika .... Salvarajakumaran
- Paalkkadal
- Sreemurukan
- Manassoru Mayil
- Aadyapaadam
- Sukradasa
- Raajaparampara
- Taxi Driver
- Oonjaal .... Madhu
- Vidarunna Mottukal...Gopal
- Varadakshina
- Priyadarshini
- Vadakakku Oru Hridayam ... Parameswara Pillai
- Kaithappoo
- Hemantharaathri
- Balapareekshanam
- Rowdy Ramu ... Vasu
- Anumodanam
- Raju Rahim
- Ajnaatha Theerangal
- Indradhanussu
- Ottapettavar
- Jimmy .... Joseph
- Ival Oru Naadodi
- Amrithachumbanam
- Raajaveedhi
- Lajjaavathi
- Kannukal .... Sudhakaran
- Hridayathinte Nirangal
- Eeswara Jagadeeswara
- Angadi......Inspector
- Ammayum Makalum
- Saraswatheeyamam
- Ivar
- Adhikaaram .... Raveendran
- Poochasanyasi
- Vaadaka Veettile Athidhi
- Panchapandavar
- Anguram
- Innalengil Nale
- Ponmudy .... Gopi
- Lahari
- Ezhu Muthal Onpathu Vare
- Rangam ... Nanu
- Njaan Piranna Naattil .... DYSP Raghava Menon
- Chekkeranoru Chilla
- Ellaavarkkum Nanmakal
- 1921
- Evidence
- Adwaytham ... Kizhakkedan Thirumeni
- Priyapetta Kukku
- O' Faby...PC Rajaram
- Avan Ananthapadmanaabhan
- Prayikkara Pappan ... Kanaran
- Kulam
- Athyunnathangalil Koodaaram Panithavar
- Varnachirakukal
- Indriyam .... Shankaranarayanan
- Meghamalhar ... Mukundan's father
- Vakkalathu Narayanankutty .... Judge
- Udayam .... Judge
- My Big Father .... Doctor
- Swantham Bharya Zindabad
- Ingenyum Oral .... Pisharody Master
- Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu
- Banking Hours 10 to 4 .... Lakshmi's father
- Ordinary .... Priest
- Aattakatha .... Sreedharan Namboothiri
- The Power of Silence .... Aravindan's father
- Apothecary as Dr. Shankar Vasudev
- Salt Mango Tree as Swami
- Aalroopangal as Panicker
- C/O Saira Banu... Court Judge
- Pretham 2...Venu Vaidyar
- Ente Ummante Peru...Raghavan
- Dehantharam - Short movie
- Luca ... Doctor
- Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya
Direction
- Kilippaattu
- Evidence
Screenplay
- Kilippaattu
TV Career
| Year | Title | Channel | Notes |
| 2001 | Vaakacharthu | Doordarshan | |
| 2002 | Vasundara Medicals | Asianet | |
| 2003 | Sreeraman Sridevi | Asianet | |
| 2004 | Muhurtham | Asianet | |
| 2005 | Kadamattath Kathanar | Asianet | |
| 2005 | Krishnakripasagaram | Amrita TV | |
| 2006 | Sneham | Surya TV | |
| 2007 | St.Antony | Surya TV | |
| 2007-2010 | Minnukettu | Surya TV | |
| 2008 | Sreeguruvayoorappan | Surya TV | |
| 2008 | Velankani Mathavu | Surya TV | |
| 2009 | Swamiye Saranam Ayappa | Surya TV | |
| 2010 | Rahasyam | Asianet | |
| 2010 | Indraneelam | Surya TV | |
| 2012 | Snehakkoodu | Surya TV | |
| 2014-2016 | Bhagyalakshmi | Surya TV | |
| 2016 | Amme Mahamaye | Surya TV | |
| 2017 | Moonnumani | Flowers | |
| 2017-2019 | Vanamabadi | Asianet | |
| 2017–Present | Kasthooriman | Asianet | |
| 2019 | Mouna Ragam | Star Vijay | Tamil serial |