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Achani Ravi, producer of classic Malayalam movies, dies at 90: Report
Veteran award-winning Malayalam movie producer and industrialist K Ravindranathan Nair, who produced several classic and art house movies, died following age-related ailments, family sources said. He was 90. Popularly known as Achani Ravi in movie circles, Nair was the producer of iconic films directed by legendary filmmakers including Adoor Gopalakrishnan, G Aravindan, P Bhaskaran, A Vincent and so on. An advocate of the New Wave movement in Malayalam films, he was also a recipient of the national and state awards multiple times. After taking over the family cashew business following the death of his father, Ravi, a hardcore movie fan, established a production banner under the name "General Pictures" in 1967, which played a significant role in the Malayalam cinema in the later decades. Sathyan-starrer "Anweshichu Kandethiyilla" was the first film came out under his illustrious movie banner. During 1970s and 80s, Ravi laid a mark in the industry by producing a series of critical
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Malayalam director P Ramdas passes away
Malayalam director P Ramdas passes away
