Mankada Ravi Varma (4 June 1926 – 22 November 2010) was an Indian cinematographer and director who worked in Malayalam cinema.

Ravi Varma was born at Mankada in Malappuram district into the senior branch of the royal family of Valluvanad, to K.K.

His first notable work was Olavum Theeravum (1970), directed by P. N. Menon and scripted by M. T. Vasudevan Nair.

In an interview he said: "I would rate Nizhalkuthu, as Raviettan's best ever work, 30 years after we started our journey together with Swayamvaram.

[9] Varma received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Book on Cinema for Chitram Chalachitram.