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.
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.