M. G. Soman
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Born | M.G.Somashekharan Nair[1] 1941 |
Died | 12 December 1997 |
Spouse | Sujatha |
Children | Saji, Sindhu[2] |
Parent(s) | Konni Kudukkillethu Veettil K.N. Govinda Panicker, P.K. Bhavani Amma[1] |
M. G. Soman (1941–1997)[3] was an actor in Malayalam film. Soman's last film was Lelam in 1997. He has also done very important roles in Tamil films Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (1974), Naalai Namadhe (1975), Kumaara Vijayam (1976) and Airport (1993).
He is considered as one of the superstar trio of Malayalam cinema during the late 70's and earlier 80's along with Sukumaran and Jayan.[4]
Biography
He was born as Somashekharan Nair to, K.N. Govinda Panicker and P.K. Bhavaniyamma, in Tiruvalla, Travancore on 28 October 1941.[4] He had his primary education from Balikamadom H. S. S., Thiruvalla, St Thomas HSS Thirumoolapuram. While studying at seventh grade he started a drama troupe with his friend and performed drama Manaltharikal Garjikkunnu.[5] He did his preuniversity degree at St. Berchmans College, Changanassery. Later he joined Indian Air Force. Soon after retiring from the Indian Air Force, Soman joined Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair's drama troupe Jayasree and then to moved to the film industry. He worked at Kerala Arts Theaters and KPAC. Ramarajyam of Kerala Arts theaters opened him a way to movie industry. His first film was Gayatri directed by P. N. Menon in 1973. He acted in the role of a hero from 1976 to 1983 and later played the roles of villains, comedians and supporting roles. In 1977, his greatest film was released under the direction of I. V. Sasi – Itha Ivide Vare.[6] He soon rose to become the busiest actor in the industry. In 1978, Soman had acted in 42 films as hero, which was till today kept as a record. In 1984, he acted in Thacholi Thankappan directed by P. Venu. In 1997, Lelam, directed by Joshiy, was his last film and his performance as Aanakkattil Eappachan was greatly appreciated and received critical acclaim. He died on 12 December 1997 due to jaundice. He was 56.[7] He produced a Malayalam Movie titled as "BHOOMIKA" in 1991 which was Directed by I.V.Sasi and enacted by Jayaram,Suresh Gopi, Mukesh, Urvashi etc.
Family
He is married to Sujatha.[8] They have a son Saji and a daughter Sindhu. His son Saji also acted in a few movies.[9]
Awards
- Best Actor – 1976 – Thanal, Pallavi
- Second Best Actor – 1975 – Swapnadanam, Chuvanna Sandhyakal
Filmography
- Kattupookkal (1965)
- Mulkkireedam (1967)
- Kochaniyathi (1971)
- Mazhakkaru (1973) .... Gopi
- Maadhavikutty (1973)
- Gayathry (1973) ..... Rajamany
- Chukku (1973)
- Jeevikan Marannu Poya Sthree (1974)
- Pancha Thanthram (1974) ..... Prince in the dance drama
- Chattakari (1974) ..... Richard
- Rajahamsam (1974)
- Manyasree Viswamithran (1974) ....Ramesh
- Utsavam (1975) .... Bhargavan
- Picnic (1975) ..... Chudala Muthu
- Chattambikkalyaani (1975)...Kochu Thampuran
- Anubhavam (1976)
- Ayalkkari (1976).... Suku
- Sindooram (1976)
- Rajankanam (1976)
- Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan (1976)
- Amrithavahini (1976) .... Sudhakaran
- Madhuram Thirumaduram (1976)
- Agnipushpam (1976)
- Swapnadanam (1976) ....Mohan
- Guruvayoor Kesavan (1977)
- Innale Innu (1977)
- Oonjaal (1977) .... Rajan
- Shankupushppam (1977).... Gopi
- Abhinivesham(1977).... Venu
- Muttathe Mulla(1977).... Babu
- Randu Lokam (1977) ..... Balan
- Ormakal Marikkumo (1977) .... Aravindan
- Itha Ivide Vare (1977)..... Vishwanadan
- Mannu (1978)
- Aval Vishwasthayayirunnu (1978).... James
- Aniyara (1978)
- Rathinirvedam (1978) .... Krishnan Nair
- Mattoru Karnan (1978)
- Avalude Ravukal (1978)
- Padmatheertham (1978)... Karunan
- Lisa (1978)
- Kalpavriksham (1978) .... Surendran
- Nivedyam (1978)... Dr.Gopakumar
- Nakshatrangale Kaval (1978)
- Iniyum Puzhayozukum (1978).... Prabhakaran
- Eetta (1978) .... Gopalan
- Kaathirunna Nimisham (1978) .... Gopi
- Avalkku Marannamilla (1978)
- Mukuvane Snehicha Bhootam (1978).... Rajan
- Maattoli (1978)
- Velluvili (1978) ..... Soman
- Thanal (1978)
- Arum Anyaralla (1978).... Prabhakaran
- Saayoojyam (1979) .... Balan
- Idavazhiyile Poocha Minda Poocha (1979) .... Bhagyanath
- Itha Oru Theeram (1979) .... Gopi
- Vellayani Paramu (1979).... Ithikkara Pakki
- Chuvanna Chirakukal (1979)
- Rakthamillatha Manushyan (1979).... Shivan
- Manasa Vacha Karmana (1979)
- Prabhatha Sandhya(1979)..... Gopi
- Ezham Kadalinakkare (1979) .... Soman
- Jeevitam Oru Gaanam (1979).... Johny
- Ivide Kattinu Sugandam (1979) ....Gopi
- Neeyo Njaano (1979) ....Damu
- Chandra Bimbam (1980) ..
- Kadalkattu (1980)
- Muthuchippikal (1980) .... Sasi
- Aniyatha Valakkal (1980) .... Balan
- Prakadanam (1980) .... Jose
- Pralayam(1980)..... Shivan Kutti
- Aagamanam (1980) .... Venu
- Raagam Thaanam Pallavi (1980)....Jayachandran
- Vayal (1981) ..... Govindankutty
- Agni Yudham (1981)
- Sphodanam (1981) .... Surendran
- Pathirasooryan (1981).... Stephen
- Kodumudikal (1981).... Bava
- Kadathu (1981) ..... Ravi
- Thaaraavu (1981) .... Narayanankutty
- Swarangal Swapnagal (1981) ....Prabhakaran
- Kolilakkam (1981) .... Kumar
- Kathayariyathe (1981) .... Vishwanatha Menon
- Raktham (1981) .... Venu
- Itha Oru Dhikkari(1981)....Raju
- Ethiralikkal (1982) .... Antony
- Beedikunjamma(1982).... Madhavan
- Oru Vilipadakale(1982)...... Major Unnikrishnan
- Raktha Sakshi (1982)
- Thuranna Jail (1982) ... Rajan
- Karthavyam (1982) .... Sreekumar
- Sooryan(1982)..... Venu
- Sree Ayappanum Vavarum(1982)...Raja Rajasekhara
- Koritharicha Naal (1982) ...... Vijayan
- Aarambham (1982) ....Basheer
- Pinnilavu (1983) .... Gopi
- Rathilayam(1983).... Soman
- Mahabali (1983) .... Naradan
- Aa Rathri (1983) .... All Kerala Abdu
- Attakkalasam (1983) .... Vijayan
- Ee Yugam(1983)...
- Aadyathe Anuraagam(1983)...Jayan
- Kaathirunna Divasam(1983)....Ravi
- Sandhya vandanam(1983)....Sasi
- Aana (1983) ....Manth Raju
- Thavalam (1983)...Balan
- Poochakkoru Mookkuthi (1984) .... Hari
- Koottinilamkili (1984).... Balachandran
- Chakkarayumma(1984)
- Kodathy(1984) ....Venu
- Thacholi Thankappan(1984) ..... Khader
- Nishedi(1984) ..... Rajasekharan
- Minimol Vathikkaanil (1984) .... Doctor
- Nilavinte nattil (1984)
- Kadamattathachan (1984)....Pulimoottil Kariya
- Krishna Guruvayoorappa(1984).... Villumangalam Swami
- Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla (1984) .... Panchayath President
- Boeing Boeing (1985) ..... Lambodharan Pillai
- Vasantha Sena (1985) .... Sidhartha Menon
- Aanakkorumma (1985) ....Police officer
- Uyarum Njan Nadaake (1985)
- Premalekhanam (1985) .... Kesavan Nair
- Pathamudayam (1985) .... B. G. Menon
- Mulamoottil Adima (1985) .... Moiddhin (Special Appearance)
- Koodum Thedi (1985) .... Menon
- Njaan Piranna Naattil (1985) .... Gopinath
- Adhyayam Onnu Muthal (1985) .... Narayanan
- Aa Neram Alppa Dooram (1985) .... Sudhakaran
- Thalavattam (1986) .... Dr. Raviandran
- Sayam Sandhya (1986)
- Panchagni (1986) .... Mohandas
- Kunjattakilikal (1986) .... Vishwanatha Menon
- Sunil Vayassu 20 (1986) .... Somashekharan
- Sughamodevi (1986) .... Dr. Ambikadmajan Nair
- Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam (1986) .... Rajendran's Uncle
- Iniyum Kurukshethram (1986) .... Jayamohan
- Adukkan Entheluppam (1986) .... Williams
- Nandi Veendum Varika (1986) .... Ananthan Nair
- Veendum (1986) .... Alex
- Ambadi Thannilorunni(1986).... M G Menon
- Ithramathram (1986) .... Colonel Rajasekharan
- Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham (1987) ..... Shekhara Varma
- Vazhiyorakazhchakal (1987) ..... Ravi
- Vrutham (1987) .... Charlie
- Vilambaram (1987) .... Balagopalan
- Thoovanathumbikal (1987) .... Moni Joseph
- January Oru Orma (1987) .... Menon
- Jaalakam (1987) ..... Appu's Father
- Cheppu (1987) .... Principal
- Kadhakku Pinnil (1987) .....Palod
- Rithubetham (1987) .... Receiver
- Nadodikattu (1987) ..... Himself
- Idanaazhiyil Oru Kaalocha (1987) .... Prem Sankar
- Yagagni(1987)... Nambeesan
- Manivathoorile Aayiram Shivarathrikal (1987) .... John Samuel
- Mangalya Charthu (1987)....Thomas
- 1921 (1988)
- Chithram (1988)....Jail Superintendent
- Aaryan (1988)
- Manu Uncle (1988) ...DySP
- Janmandharam (1988) .... Panikkar
- Daisy (1988) .... Balakrishna Menon
- Aparan (1988)
- Onninu Purake Mattonnu (1988) .... Reghu
- Abkari (1988) ..... Kunjappan
- Mukthi (1988) ..... Hameed
- Moonnam Pakkam (1988)
- Oru Muthassikadha (1988)..... Mayinkutty
- Vellanakalude Naadu (1988) ..... Prabhakaran
- Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu (1988) ..... C.P. Menon
- Varnam (1988) ... Manu's Brother
- Puthiya Karukkal (1988) .... Udaya Varma
- Douthyam (1989) ...... Col. Madhavan Nair
- Vandanam (1989)
- Avanikunnile Kinnari Pookkal (1989).... Jayamohan
- Kali karyamaai/ Crime Branch(1989).... Pushkaran
- Jaithra Yathra (1989) ..... V P Menon
- No.20 Madras Mail (1990) ..... R.K. Nair
- Varthamanakalam (1990).... Ravunni Mashu
- Aye Auto (1990) ..... Police Commissioner
- Akkare Akkare Akkare(1990) ..... Police Commissioner
- Randam Varavu (1990) ..... R. Sreedharan Nair
- Rajavazhcha (1990) ..... Kuttan Nair
- Mukham (1990) ..... Home Minister
- His Highness Abdullah (1990) ...... Kesava Pillai
- Arhatha (1990) ..... Chandrashekharan Nair
- Appu (1990) ..... Police Officer
- Midhya (1990) ...... Appunni
- Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu (1990) ..... Kuwait Mani
- Adwaitham (1991) ...... Shekharan
- Inspector Balram (1991) ...... Sahadevan
- Neelagiri (1991) ..... Shekhara Menon
- Ulladakkam (1991) ..... Mathachan
- Njan Gandharvan (1991) ..... Gopalakrishnan Nair
- Ente Sooryaputhrikku (1991) ...... Vinod Shankar
- Bhoomika (1991) ..... Raghavan Nair
- Mahassar (1991) ..... Adv Venugopal
- Thalasthanam (1992)
- Aardram (1992) .... Jail Warden
- Aparatha (1992) ..... Pilla
- Mahanagaram (1992) ..... Kumaran
- Kabooliwala (1993) ..... Munna's Father
- Mafia (1993) .... Govindan
- Commissioner (1994) ..... Balachandran Nair
- Pakshe (1994)
- Gentleman Security (1994) .... Unnithan
- Chukkan (1994) .... Parol Padmanabhan
- Rajakeeyam(1995)....Bharatha Varman
- Nirnayam (1995) ..... Dr. David Kurishinkal
- Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana (1995) ..... Chief Minister
- The King (1995) ..... Alexander
- Sundarimare Sookshikkuka(1995) ..... Raveendran
- Indraprastham (1996) ..... K.N. Nair
- Rajaputhran (1996) .... Veni's father
- Hitler (1996) ..... Professor
- Sugavaasam(1996)....Ganapathi Iyyer
- Chandralekha (1997) ..... Doctor
- Varnapakittu (1997) .... Kuruvilla
- Lelam (1997)..... Aanakkaattil Eappachan
TV
- Kuthirakal
- Sahanam
Soman's first film was Gayathri.
References
- ^ a b "CiniDiary". CiniDiary. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=13010616&programId=7940855&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3
- ^ Video on YouTube
- ^ a b http://malayalam.webdunia.com/entertainment/film/profile/0710/28/1071028026_1.htm
- ^ http://cinidiary.com/people.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=1&no_of_displayed_rows=51&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter=
- ^ http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=13010615&programId=7940855&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3
- ^ M G, Soman (12 December 1997). "Noted actor Soman dead". Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- ^ http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/127505
- ^ http://www.mangalam.com/print-edition/sunday-mangalam/14742