{{Short description|Indian actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Ramu | image = | birth_name = Bhasi Padikkal | birth_date = | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|businessman}} | years_active = 1983–present | spouse = Reshmi | children = 2 | relatives = {{ubl|[[Sukumaran]] (cousin)|[[Indrajith Sukumaran]] (nephew)|[[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] (nephew)}} }} '''Bhasi Padikkal''', professionally credited as '''Ramu''', is an Indian actor who appears in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film]]s. He has acted in more than 100 films, mainly portraying antagonistic roles. He wrote screenplay for the film ''Kalikkoottukar'' (2019).
==Early life== Ramu was born as the eldest among four children to Kochunni Nair and Devakiamma at Tavanur, [[Edappal]]. Malayalam actor [[Sukumaran]] is his elder cousin.<ref>[http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/397261?page=0,1]{{dead link|date=April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/celebrity-news/what-is-the-relationship-between-actor-ramu-prithviraj-sukumaran-and-his-father-s-family/articleshow/123670963.cms|title=അമ്മയുടെ ചേച്ചിയുടെ മകനാണ്! ഒഫീഷ്യലായ ബന്ധമല്ല, ഞങ്ങൾ കുടുംബക്കാർ; എന്താണ് ബന്ധമെന്ന് ചോദിച്ചവർക്ക് ഉത്തരം|website=Samayam Malayalam}}</ref>
==Personal life== He married Reshmi in 1995. They have a daughter, Amritha<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2025/09/01/ramu-daughter-wedding-malayalam-actor-star-studded-guest-list.html|title=Dileep, Kavya Madhavan attend actor Ramu’s daughter Amritha's star-studded wedding ceremony|website=Dileep, Kavya Madhavan attend actor Ramu’s daughter Amritha's star-studded wedding ceremony}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/prithviraj-dileep-among-others-attend-wedding-of-malayalam-actor-ramus-daughter-in-thrissur-watch-ratl30mt|title=Prithviraj, Dileep among others attend wedding of Malayalam actor Ramu’s daughter in Thrissur| WATCH|date=1 September 2025|website=@mathrubhumi}}</ref> and son Devadas, who was a child artist, acted in 2007 Malayalam movies ''[[Anandabhairavi (2007 film)|Anandabhairavi]]'' and ''[[Athisayan]]''.
==Filmography== ===As an actor=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1982 || ''[[Ormakkayi]]'' || Peter || |- | rowspan=7 | 1983 || ''Aana'' || George Joy || |- | ''[[Engane Nee Marakkum]]'' || Jayadevan || |- | ''[[Oru Madapravinte Katha]]'' || Kochettan || |- | ''[[Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback]]'' || || |- | ''[[Mortuary (1983 Malayalam film)|Mortuary]]'' || Satheesh || |- | ''[[Aadyathe Anuraagam]]'' || Rajasekharan Thampi || |- | ''[[Saagaram Santham]]'' || Sreedevi's brother || |- | rowspan=6 | 1984 || ''[[Poomadhathe Pennu]]'' || Rajagopal || |- | ''[[Minimol Vathicanil]]'' || James || |- | ''Aashamsakalode'' || Chandran || |- | ''[[Ente Kalithozhan]]'' || || |- | ''Theere Pratheekshikkathe'' || Raghu || |- | ''[[Thirakkil Alppa Samayam]]'' || Majeed || |- | rowspan=6 | 1985 || ''[[Black Mail (1985 film)|Black Mail]]'' || Rajesh || |- | ''[[Uyarum Njan Nadake]]'' || Rajendran || |- | ''[[Aazhi]]'' || || |- | ''[[Njan Piranna Nattil]]'' || Jayan || |- | ''[[Revenge (1985 film)|Revenge]]'' || || |- | ''[[Ottayan]]'' || Police officer || |- | rowspan=7 | 1986 || ''[[Kulambadikal]]'' || || |- | ''[[Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi]]'' || || |- | ''[[Ente Shabdham]]'' || Sudhakaran || |- | ''[[Sakhavu (1986 film)|Sakhavu]]'' || || |- | ''Ithra Maathram'' || Vijayan || |- | ''[[Onnu Randu Moonnu]]'' || || |- | ''[[Bhagavan (1986 film)|Bhagavaan]]'' || || |- | rowspan=4 | 1987 || ''[[Neeyallengil Njan]]'' || Vinod || |- | ''[[Avalude Katha]]'' || || |- | ''[[Sarvakalashala]]'' || Inspector || |- | ''Maanasa Maine Varu'' || || |- | rowspan=3 | 1988 || ''[[Bheekaran]]'' || SI Kannan || |- | ''[[Sanghunadam]]'' || Rameshan || |- | ''[[Moonnam Pakkam]]'' || || |- | rowspan=2 | 1989 || ''Ivalente Kaamuki'' || || |- | ''[[Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha]]'' || Unnichandror || |- | rowspan=3 | 1990 || ''[[Arhatha]]'' || Mohammad || |- | ''[[Niyamam Enthucheyyum]]'' || || |- | ''Prosecution'' || C.I. Cyriac John || |- | rowspan=3 | 1991 || ''[[Inspector Balram]]'' || Siddique || |- | ''[[Koumara Swapnangal]]'' || || |- | ''Aswathy'' || Satheesh || |- | 1992 || ''[[Apaaratha]]'' || Jayapalan Panicker || |- | rowspan=2 | 1993 || ''[[Devaasuram]]'' || Kunjananthan || |- | ''[[Butterflies (1993 film)|Butterflies]]'' || Jayan Menon || |- | rowspan=2 | 1994 || ''Kambolam'' || || |- | ''[[Sukham Sukhakaram]]'' || || |- | 1995 || ''[[Special Squad (film)|Special Squad]]'' || Bony || |- | 1997 || ''[[Aaraam Thampuran]]'' || Salim Ahmed || |- | rowspan=2 | 2001 || ''[[Raavanaprabhu]]'' || Kunjananthan || Cameo |- | ''[[Sharja To Sharja]]'' || Kumaran Kappithan || |- | rowspan=4 | 2004 || ''[[Black (2004 film)|Black]]'' || Francis || |- | ''[[Perumazhakkalam]]'' || M. L. A. Salim Thangal || |- | ''[[Chathikkatha Chanthu]]'' || Jagannathan || |- | ''[[Vettam]]'' || Madhava Menon || |- | 2005 || ''[[Bus Conductor (film)|Bus Conductor]]'' || Fasaludheen || |- | rowspan=2 | 2006 || ''[[Yes Your Honour]]'' || Musthafa || |- | ''[[Red Salute (2006 film)|Red Salute]]'' || S.P. Mohammed Kasim || |- | rowspan=3 | 2007 || ''[[Athisayan]]'' || Yunus Kunju || |- | ''[[Chotta Mumbai]]'' || DGP Rajendran Nair || |- | ''[[Black Cat (2007 film)|Black Cat]]'' || Prakash Kumar || |- | rowspan=2 | 2008 || ''[[Roudram]]'' || [[Inspector General of Police#India|IG]] Balagopal [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] || |- | ''[[Magic Lamp (film)|Magic Lamp]]'' || Alphonsa's elder brother || |- | rowspan=4 | 2010 || ''[[Nilavu]]'' || || |- | ''[[Pranchiyettan & the Saint]]'' || Bahuleyan || |- | ''[[Kaaryasthan]]'' || Kizhakkedathu Sreedharan || |- | ''[[Thanthonni]]'' || Vadakkan Veettil Thomachen || |- | rowspan=2 | 2011 || ''[[Arjunan Saakshi]]'' || Commissioner Jayaraman || |- | ''[[Vellaripravinte Changathi]]'' || Augustien Joseph || |- | rowspan=6 | 2012 || ''[[Cobra (2012 film)|Cobra]]'' || Raja's uncle || |- | ''[[Thattathin Marayathu]]'' || Abdul Khader || |- | ''[[Simhasanam (2012 film)|Simhasanam]]'' || Kuruvila Jacob || |- | ''[[Ayalum Njanum Thammil]]'' || || |- | ''[[Grandmaster (2012 film)|Grandmaster]]'' || || |- | ''Mr. Pavanayi 99.99'' || || |- | rowspan=3 | 2013 || ''[[Yathrakkoduvil]]'' || Vishwambaran || |- | ''[[Careebeyans]]'' || D.I.G. || |- | ''[[Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal]]'' || Aby's father || |- | 2014 || ''[[Manglish (film)|Manglish]]'' || Sulaiman Haji || |- | 2016 || ''[[Pa Va]]'' || Dr. Mathew || |- | rowspan=2 | 2018 || ''[[Naam (2018 film)|Naam]]'' || Mohammed || Cameo |- | ''[[Ente Ummante Peru]]'' || Moideen || |- | 2020 || ''[[Forensic (2020 film)|Forensic]]'' || Rajeev Madhavan IPS || |- | rowspan=4 | 2022 || ''[[Aaraattu (2022 film)|Aaraattu]]'' || DGP Santhosh Menon IPS || |- | ''[[Salute (2022 Indian film)|Salute]]'' || I. G. Sam Eapan Koshy || |- | ''[[Kaapa]]'' || || |- | ''[[Pathonpatham Noottandu]]'' || Diwan || |- | 2024 || ''[[Rifle Club (film)|Rifle Club]]'' || Contractor Punnoose ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Santhosh |first=Vivek |date=2024-12-04 |title=Rifle Club trailer: Aashiq Abu's film promises a quirky action spectacle with a dynamic ensemble |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Dec/04/rifle-club-trailer-aashiq-abus-film-promises-a-quirky-action-spectacle-with-a-dynamic-ensemble |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- |}
===As a writer=== *''Kalikkoottukar '' (2019)
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|0709129}} * [http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Ramu&limit=50 Ramu at MSI]
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