Major Ravi

Major

A. K. Raveendran

SM
Major; A. K. Raveendran; SM
Born	13 June 1958; Pattambi, Palakkad, Kerala, India
Other names	Major Ravi
Alma mater	Army Cadet College . Indian Military Academy
Occupations	Indian Army Major (Retd); Commando; Film director; screenwriter; actor;
Spouse	Anitha (m. 1988)
Children	Arjun Ravi
Parents	P. Kuttisankaran Nair; A. T. Satyabhama;
Relatives	Kannan 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. 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.

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