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RAVIKUMAR, ROMANTIC HERO OF '70s & '80s, PASSES AWAY
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
|April 05, 2025
YESTERYEAR Malayalam actor Ravikumar, who excelled playing romantic hero roles during the late 1970s and early 1980s, passed away in Chennai on Friday.
He was 71 and was undergoing treatment for cancer at a private hospital.
Ravikumar made his debut in the Malayalam film industry in 1968 through 'Laksha Prabhu'.
He was part of more than 100 South Indian films, more than 80 of which are Malayalam films. He also acted in several television series.
This story is from the April 05, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram.
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