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Chintha Ravi 
Born K. Ravindran
1945
Kozhikode, Kerala, IndiaDied July 4, 2011 (aged 65)
Thrissur, Kerala, IndiaOccupation Writer, journalist, film critic, screenwriter, film director Language Malayalam Nationality Indian Education Graduation in History, Diploma in Journalism Alma mater Malabar Christian School (Kozhikode), Malabar Christian College (Kozhikode), Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (Mumbai) Notable award(s) Best Film – Kerala State Film Awards
1988 Ore Thooval Pakshikal
Best Book on Cinema – Kerala State Film Awards
1990 Cinemayude Rashtreeyam
Best Travelogue – Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
2009 Ente KeralamK. Ravindran, better known by his pen-name Chintha Ravi (1945–2011), was an Indian writer, journalist, film critic and film director.
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Biography
Born in Kannadikkal in Kozhikode as the son of Kunnummal Krishnan and Lakshmi, Ravindran studied at Kozhikode Malabar Christian School, Malabar Christian College, and did a journalism course at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Mumbai.[1] He started his sojourn into literature with Athiranippookkal a children's book published by National Book Stall. He was only a pre-degree student then.[2] Although he was not too politically active during his school and college days, Ravindran's association with reading rooms and libraries with Leftist leanings led him to the path of discussion and thought.[2] He began his professional writing career with Searchlight where cinema was a specific subject of his words.[2] He soon joined Communist Party of India (Marxist)'s ideological journal Chintha and later became a member of the editorial board of the weekly, which earned him the pen-name Chintha Ravi.[3] He also worked for a while with the Kalakaumudi weekly.[1] His association with Kalakaumudi led him to the world of travelogues with "Ente Yathrakal".[2] As a writer, he is best known for his travelogues like Swiss Sketchukal, Akalangalile Manushyar and Buddha Patham. Akalangalile Manushyar (Men in Distant Places) was the result of his journeys to remote villages of India.[3] Buddha Patham not only focused on India, but also his tours abroad, including the heart of Europe.[3] He also made the first television travelogue Ente Keralam, that visualised Kerala's natural and cultural features by touring every nook and cranny of the state.[3] Ente Keralam won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Best Travelogue.[4] His Cinemayude Rashtreeyam, a book on art criticism and cinema, won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Book on Cinema in 1990.[5]
He debuted as a director with the Telugu film Harijan. His film Ore Thooval Pakshikal (1988), featuring music by G. Aravindan, won many accolades including the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film.[5][6] He also directed several documentaries including the national award-winning Maunam Sowmanasyam, a documentary on G. Aravindan.[1] His films were inspired by the Neo-Gramscianist theories. He also acted a small part in P.A. Backer's Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol (1975).[7]
Chintha Ravi died on 4 July 2011, aged 65, at a private hospital in Thrissur. He was under treatment for lung cancer.[1][3][8][9]
Works
Books
- Athiranippookkal
- Ente Yathrakal
- Aklalangalile Maushyar
- Buddhapatham
- Swiss Sketchukal
- Kadine Nokkumbol Ilakale Kannunnathu
- Mediterranean Venal
- Antonio Gramsci
- Cinemayude Rashtreeyam
- Kalavimarsam: Marxist Manadandam
- Vazhikal, Vyakthikal, Ormakal
Films
- Harijan
- Iniyum Marichittillatha Nammal (1980)
- Ore Thooval Pakshikal (1988)
References
- ^ a b c d "‘Chintha' Ravi dead". Thrissur, Kerala: The Hindu. 5 July 2011. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article2160271.ece. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ a b c d "A footloose traveller who liked hamlets". The Indian Express. 5 July 2011. http://ibnlive.in.com/news/a-footloose-traveller-who-liked-hamlets/165133-60-116.html. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Writer, film-maker Chintha Ravi passes away". Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: Mathrubhumi. 5 July 2011. http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/story.php?id=111043. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Kerala Sahitya Akademi awards announced". Thrissur, Kerala: The Hindu. 12 May 2010. http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article427576.ece. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ a b "State Film Awards 1969 - 2008". Information and Public Relation Department of Kerala. http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards2.htm. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ Ore Thooval Pakshikal. British Film Institute. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "P. A. Backer: Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol". Cinemaofmalayalam.net. http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/backer.html. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "‘Chintha’ Ravi passes away". Thrissur, Kerala: Deccan Chronicle. 5 July 2011. http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/kochi/%E2%80%98chintha%E2%80%99-ravi-passes-away-769. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Ravindran passes away". Thrissur, Kerala: City Journal. 5 July 2011. http://www.cityjournal.in/Newspaper/20110705/Kerala/Kerala_4.html. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
External links
- Chintha Ravi at the Internet Movie Database
- Chintha Ravi at the British Film Institute Movie Database
- Profile of Chintha Ravi at Cinemaofmalayalam.net
Categories:- 1945 births
- 2011 deaths
- Deaths from lung cancer
- Indian film critics
- Indian journalists
- Indian film directors
- Indian screenwriters
- Indian writers
- Malayalam film directors
- Malayali actors
- Marxist journalists
- Malayalam screenwriters
- Malayalam writers
- People from Kerala
- Kerala State Film Award winners
- National Film Award winners
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