Ratheesh (11 September 1954 – 23 December 2002 ) was an Indian film actor best known for his work in Malayalam Cinema.
Ratheesh,the actor had shot into stardom during the eighties, acting in the early films of I V Sasi, which included the blockbuster Thusharam. He also played significant roles in the popular political thrillers dished out by Sasi, besides playing the romantic hero in movies by other leading directors.
With his diminishing career graph in films, Ratheesh began acting in tele-serials.Venal Mazha, a serial with the actor in the lead role, was a recent hit on a private television channel.
Ratheesh started his career in malayalam film Vezhambal in 1977.But it was K.G.George who have a break through Ullkadal in 1979.He became hero through I.V.Sasi's Thusharam in 1981.From 1981 to 1988 it was the peak time of Ratheesh.Some of his best performances was in films like Ee Nadu,Rajavintemakan,Muhoortham11.30,Vazhiyorakazhchakal,Ayiram kannukal,Abkari,Unaroo,Ithraym kaalam , Thandram ,Akkachiyude kunjuvava,John Jaffer Janardhan,Ponthooval,etc.....After that he reduced acting in too many films and until 1989-90 he was in the field and then quit . After period of 4 years he came back through shaji khailas commissioner which is considered as his outstanding competitive performance between hero suresh gopi.After that until his death in 2002 december 23 he acted arooud 20 movies. Malayalam film insustry lost a beautiful handsome hero of eighties.
FILMOGRAPHY:
1977- VEZHAMBAL
1979- ULKADAL,
1980- IDIMUZHKKAM, THEEKADAL, PALATTU KUNJIKANNAN, CHAMARAM,
1981- THUSHARAM, PINNAYUM POOKUNNNNA KADU, GREESHMAJWALA, VALARTHUMRIGAL, THRISHNA, ENNE SNEHIKKU ENNE MATHRAM, SANGHARASHAM, MUNNETTAM, VISHAM, HAMSHAGEETAM, KARIMBOOCHA, AMMAKORUMMA, AHIMSA,
1982- IDIYUM MINNALUM, ODUKKAM THUDAKKAM, EE NADU, CHAMBAL KADU, ORU THIRA PINNEYUM THIRA, ENTHINO POOKUNNA POOKAL, THADAKAM, JOHN JAFFER JANARDHAN, VIDHICHADUM KODHICHADUM, AMRITHA GEETAM, SINDOORA SANDHYAKU MOUNAM, INNALLENKIL NALE,
1983- THEERAM THDUNNA THIRA, HIMAVAHINI, GURUDHAKSHINA, AA RATHIRI, MANASORU MAHA SAMUDHRAM, COOLIE, BELT MATHAI, ENTE KATHA, AMERICA AMERICA, ORU MUKHAM PALA MUKHAM, NADHI MUTHAL NADHI VARE, ASURAN, INEYENKILLUM, PALAM, ARABIKADAL, YUDHAM, NIZHAL MOODIYA NIRANGAL, LEKHAYUDE MARANAM ORU FLASH BACK, PONNTHUVAL,
1984- ORU SUMAGALIYUDE KATHA, KODATHI, NETHAVAU, SWARNNA GOPURAM, ETHIRPPUKAL, RAJAVEMBALA, THEERA PRATHISHIKATHE, MAKALE MAPPU THAROO, NINGALIL ORU STREE, KOODU THEDUNNA PARAVA, IVEDE INGANE, UNAROO, KARIMBU, MINIMOL VETHIKANIL, BULLET, UYARANGALIL, REKSHASH, RADHYUDE KAMUKAN, ATTUVANCHI ULAJAPOL, MAINAKAM,
1985- MUHOORTHAM 11.30, CHOODATHAPOOAKAL, MAUNANOMBARAM, OTTAYAN, SHATRU, NERARIYUM NERATHU, VELLARIKKAPATTANAM, GURUJI ORU VAKKU, VASANTHASENA, ORUNAL INNORU NAL, SNEHICHA KUTTATHINNU, ORU THETTINTE KATHA, 7-9 VARE, REVENGE, CHALLENGE, AKKACHIYUDE KUNJU VAVA, ANAKKORU UMMA, SHANTHAM BHEKARAM, CHOREKKU CHORA, BLACK MAIL, JANAKEEYA KODATHI, KIRATHAM,
1986- AYIRAM KANNUKAL, RAJAVINTE MAKAN, ILANJIPOOKAL, VISHSHWICHALUM ILLENKILUM, EE KAIKALIL, VEEDUM, KULAMBADIKAL, ANNORU RAVIL, ENTE SHABDAM, ITHU ORU THUDAKKAM MATRAM, KARINAGAM, ITRAMATRAM, 1-2-3, Surabhi Yamangal Urukku Manushayan
1987- KANIKANUM NERAM, ATTAKATHA, ITRAYUM KALAM, ADIMAKAL UDAMAKAL, VAZHIYORA KAZHCHAKAL, KOTTUM KURAVAYUM, AGNIMUHOORTAM, ITHA SAMAYAMAYI, NARATHAN KERALATHIL,
1988- ABKARI, 1921, ORMIKKAN OMANIKKAN, SHANKUNADHAM, THANDRAM,
1989- PRABHATHAM CHUVANNA THERUVIL, NIYAMAM ENTU CHEYUM, KALALPADA,
1990- AYYAR THE GREAT,
1994- COMMISSIONER, KASMEERAM, THE CITY, PIDAKOZHI KOOVUNNA NOOTTANDU, PALAYAM, CABINET, KAMBILAM,
1995- NIRNAYAM, AGNIDEVAN, THAKSHASHILA, INDIAN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE,
1996- YUVATHURKI, MAN OF THE MATCH, APRIL 19, HITLIST,
1997- GANGOTHRI, VAMSHAM,
1998- JAMES BOND,
1999- GODMAN,
2001- RAVANPRABHU,
2002- DANNY, SHIVAM,
TAMIL FILMS: MADUMALAR, SALEM VISHNU
