Background
Ravi was born in Vayalar, Cherthala, Alappuzha District, Kerala.He was the Founder President of the Kerala Students Union (KSU), the students" wing of Indian National Congress in Kerala.
Ravi was born in Vayalar, Cherthala, Alappuzha District, Kerala.He was the Founder President of the Kerala Students Union (KSU), the students" wing of Indian National Congress in Kerala.
Bachelor, South Dakota College, Alappuzha. Master of Arts, Maharajas College, Ernakulam. Business Level, Maharajas College, Ernakulam.
Political Ravi was elected to the 5th Lok Sabha in 1971 from Chirayinkil in Thiruvananthapuram district. He was re-elected to the 6th Lok Sabha in 1977, serving until 1979. He was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1982, and he served as Home Minister of Kerala from 1982 to 1986 before resigning from that position due to a disagreement with Chief Minister K. Karunakaran.
He was re-elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1987, serving until 1991.
He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in July 1994 and again in April 2003. He became Union Cabinet Minister for Overseas Affairs on 30 January 2006.
After the Congress reelection in 2009, Ravi was re-inducted to the Cabinet for the second Universal Postal Union government and retained the portfolio of Overseas Indian Affairs. He was given the additional responsibility of Ministry of Civil Aviation on 19 January 2011.
He resigned from the office after Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Ajit Singh succeeded him.
He is a member of the Rajya Sabha.
Married Mercy Ravi, 1969.