Aneesh Ravi is an Indian actor and anchor who appears in Malayalam television. 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. 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. He is married to Jayalakshmi in 2003 and has two sons d.
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
Television
TV serials YearSerialChannel Role Notes1998-2000SthreeAsianet 2000-2001AmavaasiSurya TV 2003-2004AalippazhamSurya TV 2004Kadamattathu KathanarAsianetThomakutty2005-2009MinnukettuSurya TV Vimal R Menon Sree Narayana Gurudevan Sree Narayana Guru, Kerala State Television award-Best Actor2006OfficerAmrita TV Pavi2007Sathi Leelavathi Amrita TV 2008ManassariyatheSurya TV 2008-2009Alilathali Asianet 2007-2010MegalaSun TVAnbu2008-2010SnehathoovalAsianet Calling bell Surya TVUnni2009-2012ChakkarabharaniSurya TVAdvocate.Mohan2010-2011SnehatheeramSurya TV2010LipstickAsianet 2011MohanamDD Malayalam Manikandan2011-2012Shanthi NilayamJaya TVDoctor Tamil Serial2012-2017Karyam NissaramKairali TVK. Mohanakrishnan a.k.a. Village Officer 2013-2014Oridathoridathu Asianet PlusPremadasan2014-2015Ente PennuMazhavil ManoramaMukundan2014YathraDD Malayalam 2017-2019Aliyan VS AliyanAmrita TVKanakan (Replaced Manikandan), Kerala State Television award-Best Actor(Special Jury)2017Moonu Pennungal Surya TV Ram.V.MenonProducer and actor 2018Sakudumbam Shyamala Flowers TVDineshan2019-2020Puttum Kattanum Kairali TVOmanakuttan2020–PresentAliyansKaumudy TVKanakanSequel to Aliyan VS Aliyan2020Barbarian Sidhantham DD MalayalamThodiyil SahadevanTelefilm2021Prime Time @ 9 PM DD MalayalamRajappanTelefilm2021Ladies HostelComix Plus Kottapuram Chandra Choodan
Television shows Program RoleNotesParasparamHostThillana ThillanaHostAAdam PaadamHostTharolsavamContestantWinnerTharolsavamContestantCampus Colors HostNakshthra deepangalContestantCity GirlsHostOru NunakadhaHostQ 20HostSunday SplashHostSundari Neeyum Sundaran NjanumContestantalong with Anu JosephAdipoli SwadHostDon't do Don't doHostwith Anu JosephCucuber CityHost, Kerala state television award for Best AnchorEruvum puliyumHostonaradhamHostalong with Anu JosephDeal Or No DealParticipantStar WarHostalong with Anu JosephOnam ponnonamHostalong with Anu JosephStar War 2Hostalong with Anu JosephPookalam VaravayiHostalong with Anu JosephSuper Comedy ChallengeJudgeComedy UtsavamMohanakrishnan (guest appearance)along with Anu JosephOrmakaliloodeHostComedy Stars Season 2Doctor / HimselfSpecial appearance in a skit/ guest in episode 1234Comedy MastersDevanSpecial appearance in a skitStar MagicParticipantOngoingOnamelamHost
Filmography
+YearFilmNotes2000Priye Ninakkayi2001Dhosth2003BeachamShingari Bolona2010Kaaryasthan2011Priyappetta Nattukare2012MLA Mani: Patham Classum Gusthiyum2018Kuttanadan Marpappa 2022Shefeekkinte Santhosham 2025Sree Ayyappan
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResult2005 Kerala State Television AwardsBest ActorSreenaryana Guru2015Best AnchorEruvum PuliyumAdoor Bhasi Cultural Forum TV Film AwardsBest Telefilm2016Kalasamkrithi AwardsMost Popular ActorKaryam Nissaram2017Flowers TV AwardsBest ActorMoonu Pennungal, Karyam Nissaram 2019Kerala State Television AwardsSpecial Jury AwardAliyan VS Aliyan
References
External links
Official Website