Kothuku Nanappan
Kothuku Nanappan | |
|---|---|
| Born | S. Narayanan Namboothiri 12 March 1935 |
| Died | 26 December 1994 (aged 59) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1978-1994[1] |
| Spouse | Suseela Devi |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | G. Shankaran Namboothiri, Saraswathy Antharjanam |
Kothuku Nanappan (12 March 1935 - 26 December 1994) was an Indian theater actor, mimicry artist and film actor in Malayalam movies during the 1980s and 1990s.[2][3] His popular movies are Naadodikkaattu (1987), Aanavaal Mothiram (1991), Sarapanjaram (1979), Paavam Poornima (1984) and Chenkol (1993).[4] His role as a supervisor role in the comedy film Nadodikattu is well noted for his performance.
Personal life
He was born to Saraswathy Antharjanam and G. Shankaran Namboothiri, of Muttathu Madom, Perunnai, Changanacherry, Travancore, on 12 March 1935. His official name was S. Narayanan Namboothiri. He had a diploma in Textile Technology from Govt. Polytechnic, Thiruvananthapuram. He worked as a Textile Investigator Textile Commissioner’s Office, Mumbai. Later he came back to Kerala to act in movies. He is married to Suseela Devi from Kizhakkedathu House, Varanad, Cherthala in 1962. The couple had two sons. He died on 26 December 1994.[5]
Partial filmography
- Lisa (1978)
- Lava (1980)
- Padayottam (1982)
- John Jaffer Janardhanan (1982)
- Aa Raathri (1983)
- Parannu Parannu Parannu (1984)
- Paavam Poornima (1984)
- Aarodum Parayaruthu (Kurutham Kettavan) (1985)
- Kayyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu (1985)
- Dheem Tharikida Thom (1986)
- Nandi Veendum Varika (1986)
- T. P. Balagopalan M A (1986)
- Ithile Iniyum Varu (1986)... Joseph
- Nadodikattu (1987) ... Office Staff
- Asthikal Pookkunnu (1989)
- Kadathanadan Ambadi (1990) ... Beeran
- Aanavaal Mothiram (1991)
- Nettipattom ... Peethambaran's uncle
- Chenkol (1993)
References
- ^ "Kothuku Nanappan". www.malayalachalachithram.com.
- ^ "All you want to know about #KothukuNanappan".
- ^ "Profile of Malayalam Actor Kothuku Nanappan". en.msidb.org.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
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