Ravi Varma Kunjikkuttan Thampuran was a

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film actor,

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artist and writer.

Biography

He was born in 1936 as a member of Kochi Dynasty. He got training in

from

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and has written a book ''Aalukal Arangukal'', in which, the lives of Kathakali artistes are depicted. He has acted in more than fifty films and several telefilms and serials. Some of his notable films are ''Mookkilla Rajyathu'', ''Ulladakkam'', '' God Father'', ''Oridathu'', ''

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'' and ''Ivory Merchant''. He has also acted in a

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'', which was directed by

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. The T. V. serials in which Thampuran acted are ''Chitta'' and ''Samayam''. He has also played pivotal roles in

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's Telefilm ''Kariyilakaattu pole'', ''Venalinte Ozhivu'' and ''Innale Peytha Mazha''. Thampuran was also seen in the central character in a documentary by

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, which created awareness among the public to keep their surroundings clean. He is a follower of

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and had written an Attakatha `Kurukshethra ' for the sake of the party. The veteran actor died on 24 August 2010. He was survived by his wife Sathi Varma who is the manager of ''Kathakali Kendram'', son R. V. Vasudevan and daughter Suma Varma.http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/actor-rama-varma-kunjikuttan-thampuran-dies-at-74_100418552.html

References

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