He was known for a number of critically acclaimed films he produced, such as Kanchana Sita, Thampu, Kummatty, Esthappan, Pokkuveyil, Elippathayam, Manju, Mukhamukham, Anantaram and Vidheyan.

[2][3] K. Ravindran Nair was the fifth son of Vendor Krishna Pillai, one of the cashew processing pioneers of Kerala.

[citation needed] His passion for literature and arts brought him into Malayalam cinema and in 1967, he established General Pictures under the banner of which he produced his first movie, Anweshichu Kandethiyilla, directed by P.

[6][failed verification] 1977 marked a new chapter in Nair's life with the first of his films with the filmmaker G. Aravindan, Kanchana Sita releasing that year.

[8][failed verification] Usha Ravi, Nair's wife, was a playback singer having sung in movies such as Thampu, Aambal poovu and Detective 909.