Mankada Ravi Varma wasan indian cinematographer and director who worked in malayalm cinema .He was born at mankada in malapuram district to kk. Thampuratti and A.M. Parameswaran Bhattathiripad on 4 June 1926.. Varma was keenly interested in photography since a child. After his studies from FTII, he worked as a cinematographer for several documentaries and short films.In 1984, he directed his first film, Nokkukuthi, which won him another National Award and a State award. he directed the films nokkukuthi, kunjikoonan.... He died on 22 November 2010 evening .He was suffering from Alzhemiers disease.