Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)
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Saikumar | |
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| Born | 14 April 1963 Kottarakara, Kerala |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse(s) | Prasanna Kumari (1988–2008) Bindu Panicker (2009–present) |
Saikumar (born 14 April 1963), also credited as Sai Kumar, is an Indian film actor known for his villainous roles in the Malayalam films.
Saikumar debuted in the 1977 film Vidarunna Mottukal as child artist. He started his career with comedy roles, and gradually moved to character roles. He won Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor for his performance in the 2007 film Anandabhairavi.
He is the son of Malayalam actor Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair.
Career
Saikumar started his career in cinema as a child artist in Vidarunna Mottukal. He started his career in theatres. He was offered the lead role in the film Swati Tirunaal, but it later was done by another actor. He made his debut in the blockbuster Ramji Rao Speaking (1989). It was directed by two debutantes, Siddique and Lal (Siddique-Lal), and had debutant actors Saikumar and Rekha in the lead.
The success of the film helped him to earn a lot of opportunities in the next few years. He has done leading roles in a few films like Sauhradam, Thudarkkatha, Khoshayathra, Anantha Vrithantham, Thooval Sparsam, etc. But in that age of comedy, he could not make an impact as a hero while Mukesh, Jagadeesh and Siddique were cast in the small budget movies. Saikumar remained active in the industry with supporting, character and negative roles in films including In Harihar Nagar, Saandram, Makkal Mahalmyam, Griha Pravesam, Ayushkalam. The sequel to Ramji Rao Speaking, Mannar Mathai Speaking was a blockbuster of 1995. This time Mukesh stole the show in the lead. His villain roles in Mammootty's 1996 blockbuster Hitler was noted. This earned him the reputation of acting the intelligent villain. Saikumar's real talent was shown once again in the year 2004 in the film Sethuramayyar CBI. He wisely recreated the sound modulation and mannerisms of the late actor 'Sukumaran, ' as because the character which Saikumar done was as the son of Inspector Sathyadas in the film Oru CBI Diary Kurippu .
Saikumar's golden period started in the late 1990s. He was cast in the super hit Aaraam Thampuran by Shaji Kailas where he played the close friend of hero acted by the Malayalam film star Mohanlal. Then he became the inevitable ingredient of all the superstar movies. He played villain to Mohanlal in Narasimham (2000), Thandavam (2001), and Chathurangam (2001). His prominence was evident from the posters of Thandavam where his pictures were printed the same size as Mohanlal's. In movies like Valliettan and Vesham he played villain to Mammootty. In the Dileep movie Kunjikkoonan (2002), he appeared in a completely different get-up of a cruel Goonda, which was much acclaimed.
2005 was a very good year for Saikumar in which he acted in Rajamanikyam, Mammootty's mega-hit where he played an elder man. This made the directors rethink his range of characters. In Suresh Gopi's comeback film Bharathchandran I.P.S., he played the villain. He described the role as an anti-hero not a villain, since he leads story in the first 45 minutes until Suresh Gopi appears. He also played the supporting role as DYSP Pothen in the Suresh Gopi hit The Tiger.
He lent his voice for Sathyaraj in Aagathan & also dubbed for Thiagarajan in Thilakkam.
In 2007, he won accolades for his performance as a Kathakali artist and the father of a highly talented but ailing son in Anandabhairavi. Director Vinayan described him as talented as Mohanlal which is the best compliment for his acting abilities.
Awards
- 2007 - Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor for Anandabhairavi
- 2006 — Asianrt Film Awards for Best Character Actor Award for Chakkara Muthu
- 2015 - Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for Ennu Ninte Moideen
Partial filmography
As an actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pavada | Joseph | |
| 2016 | Sahapadi 1975 | ||
| 2015 | Ennu Ninte Moideen | Muhammad Sahib | |
| 2015 | Mili | Prabhakaran Nair | |
| 2015 | Ammakkoru Thaaraattu | ||
| 2014 | Ringmaster | Elizabeth's husband | |
| 2014 | Mannarmathai Speaking 2 | ||
| 2014 | Mylanchi Moonchulla Veedu | ||
| 2014 | Mr. Fraud | ||
| 2014 | Garbhasreeman | Dr.Ravishankar | |
| 2014 | Parayan Bakki Vechathu | ||
| 2013 | Sound Thoma | Plapparambil Paulo | |
| 2013 | Nadodimannan | CM Thomas Chacko | |
| 2013 | Lokpal | ||
| 2013 | For Sale | Joseph | |
| 2013 | Carribeans | Natarajan | |
| 2013 | Blackberry | Kurian Joseph | |
| 2013 | Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala | ||
| 2013 | Mazhavillinattam Vare | ||
| 2013 | Cowboy (2013 film) | ||
| 2013 | Black Ticket | Gabriel | |
| 2012 | My Boss | ||
| 2012 | Simhasanam | ||
| 2012 | Vaidooryam | Bhadran | |
| 2012 | Masters | ||
| 2012 | Karmayodha | ||
| 2012 | Face 2 Face | ||
| 2012 | Ardhanaari | ||
| 2012 | Cinema Company | ||
| 2012 | Run Baby Run | ||
| 2012 | Nadabrahmam | ||
| 2012 | Ezham Sooryan | ||
| 2012 | Mallu Singh | Govindan kutty | |
| 2012 | The King & the Commissioner | ||
| 2011 | Manikyakkallu | ||
| 2011 | Veeraputhran | ||
| 2011 | Kathayile Nayika | ||
| 2011 | Veeraputhran | ||
| 2011 | Azhakkadal | ||
| 2011 | Christian Brothers | Captain Varghese Mappila | |
| 2011 | Traffic | ||
| 2011 | Kunjettan | ||
| 2011 | Lucky Jokers | ||
| 2011 | August 15 | ||
| 2011 | Innanu aa Kalyanam | ||
| 2011 | Ithu Nammude Katha | ||
| 2010 | Thoovalkattu | ||
| 2010 | Sakudumbam Shyamala | Vasudevan | |
| 2010 | Thanthonni | David | |
| 2010 | Nizhal | ||
| 2010 | Anwar | ||
| 2010 | Inganeyum Oral | Balachandra Menon | |
| 2010 | Alexander The Great | ||
| 2010 | Kuttisranku | ||
| 2010 | Ringtone | ||
| 2010 | Yugapurushan | ||
| 2010 | Drona | ||
| 2009 | Puthiya Mukham | Sudhi 's brother | |
| 2009 | Dalamarmarangal | Pratapan | |
| 2009 | Carribean | ||
| 2009 | Sanmanasullavan Appukuttan | Dr Mukerji | |
| 2009 | Meghatheertham | Balunarayana Swamy | |
| 2009 | Black Dahlia | ||
| 2009 | Daddy Cool | ||
| 2009 | Shudharil Shudhan | Joseph | |
| 2009 | Utharaswayamvaram | ||
| 2008 | Kanichukulangarayil CBI | Ajith | |
| 2008 | Mayakazhcha | Narendran | |
| 2008 | Positive | ||
| 2008 | Madambi | ||
| 2008 | Kutty Shranku | Unnithan | |
| 2008 | Chitrasalabhagalude Veedu | ||
| 2008 | Twenty:20 | Minister Mathai | |
| 2008 | Kurukshethram | ||
| 2008 | Minnaminnikkoottam | Charulatha's father | |
| 2008 | Mayabazar | Simon Joseph | |
| 2008 | Roudram | Sethu Madhavan/Sethu Mohan Das | |
| 2007 | Chota Mumbai | Phylwan Michael Ashan | |
| 2007 | Anandabhairavi | Vasudeva Panikker | |
| 2007 | Fast Track | ||
| 2007 | Payumpuli | ||
| 2007 | Detective | ||
| 2007 | Time | Koshi Ebraham Koshi | |
| 2007 | Ayurrekha | Venugopal | |
| 2007 | Sooryan | ||
| 2007 | Mayavi | ||
| 2007 | Flash | ||
| 2006 | Baba Kalyani | Isa Muhammad Haji | |
| 2006 | Chakkara Muthu | ||
| 2006 | Pothan Vava | Sivankutty | |
| 2006 | The Don | Subrahmaniam Swamy | |
| 2006 | Speed | ||
| 2006 | Rashtram | Nooruddin | |
| 2006 | Balram vs. Tharadas | ||
| 2006 | Prajapathi | M. L. A. Kuttikrishnan | |
| 2006 | Keerthi Chakra | Dutta | |
| 2006 | Chess | Krishnadas | |
| 2006 | Bhargavacharitham Moonnam Khandam | Ramanathan | |
| 2006 | Achante Ponnumakkal | ||
| 2006 | Mahha Samudram | Seban | |
| 2006 | Parayam | ||
| 2006 | Lion | ||
| 2006 | Ashwaroodan | Manikoth Marthandan | |
| 2006 | Pathaka | Faruk Sha | |
| 2006 | Anachantham | ||
| 2006 | Chinthamani Kolacase | Kannai Parameshwaran | |
| 2006 | Yes Your Honour | ||
| 2005 | The Tiger | Joseph Pothan | |
| 2005 | Mayookham | Indira's father | |
| 2005 | Rajamanikyam | Rajarathnam Pillai | |
| 2005 | Manikyan | ||
| 2005 | OK Chacko Cochin Mumbai | CI Ramanathan | |
| 2005 | Videshi Nair Swadeshi Nair | ||
| 2005 | Naran | ||
| 2005 | Bharathchandran I.P.S. | Haidar Ali Hassan | |
| 2005 | Pauran | Gopalji | |
| 2005 | Chandrolsavam | Karunakaran | |
| 2005 | Finger Print | ||
| 2004 | Vesham | Sivan | |
| 2004 | Mayilattam | ||
| 2004 | Udayam | Kochu Varkey | |
| 2004 | Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku | Mahendran Kondody | |
| 2004 | Sasneham Sumithra | ||
| 2004 | Sethurama Iyer CBI | Sathya Das | |
| 2004 | Agninakshathram | ||
| 2004 | Koottu | Vishwambharan | |
| 2004 | Thudakkam | Jacob Mathew I.A.S | |
| 2004 | Thalamelam | C. R. Dasan | |
| 2003 | Leader | Varghese | |
| 2003 | Janakeeyam | Ravi | |
| 2003 | Ammakilikkoodu | Sidharth | |
| 2003 | War & Love | Maj. Prabhakaran | |
| 2003 | Mizhi Randilum | R. P | |
| 2003 | Pattalam | Vishwanathan | |
| 2003 | Vasanthamallika | Varadarajan | |
| 2002 | Nandanam | Dasan | |
| 2002 | Chathurangam | K.C. Korah | |
| 2002 | Ente Hridhayathinte Udama | Rajeevan | |
| 2002 | Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan | Rajasekhara Varma | |
| 2002 | Shivam | Medayil Devarajan | |
| 2002 | Krishnapakshakilikal | ||
| 2002 | Kunjikoonan | ||
| 2002 | Thandavam | Sankar Das | |
| 2002 | Videsi Nair Swadesi Nair | Sivapal | |
| 2001 | Ravanaprabhu | Unni | |
| 2001 | Suryachakram | ||
| 2001 | Agraharam | ||
| 2001 | Unnathangalil | Antony | |
| 2001 | Karumadikkuttan | ||
| 2001 | Nagaravadhu | Narendra Babu | |
| 2001 | Rakshasa Rajav | ||
| 2000 | Varavai | ||
| 2000 | Narasimham | ||
| 2000 | Summer Palace | ||
| 2000 | Punaradivasam | ||
| 2000 | Neelathadakathile Nizhalpakshikal | ||
| 2000 | Dada Sahib | Mohammad Kutty | |
| 2000 | Life Is Beautiful | ||
| 2000 | Valliettan | Patteri Sivaraman Nair | |
| 1999 | Jananayakan | Eliyas | |
| 1999 | Aayiram Meni | Bharathan | |
| 1999 | The Godman | ||
| 1999 | Independence | ||
| 1999 | Pallavur Devanarayanan | Zachariah | |
| 1999 | Ustaad | Giri | |
| 1999 | Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum | ||
| 1999 | Vazhunnor | Aloshi | |
| 1999 | Stalin Sivadas | Commissioner Sarath | |
| 1998 | The Truth | John DySP | |
| 1998 | Ayushman Bava | ||
| 1998 | Alibabayum Ararakallanmarum | ||
| 1998 | Samanthragal | ||
| 1997 | Aaram Thampuran | ||
| 1997 | Rajathanthram | ||
| 1997 | Vamsam | ||
| 1997 | Asuravamsam | Bobby | |
| 1997 | Bhoopathi | Sasi Varma | |
| 1997 | Janadhipathyam | K. Gopinatha Menon | |
| 1996 | Hitler | Nandakumar | |
| 1996 | Kireedamillatha Rajakkanmar | Mathews | |
| 1995 | Thriumanassu | Nandan | |
| 1995 | Mannar Mathai Speaking | Balakrishnan | |
| 1994 | Gothram | ||
| 1994 | Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu | Binoy Vishwam | |
| 1994 | Palayam | Arun | |
| 1994 | Kambolam | Royachan | |
| 1993 | Chamayam | Charlie | |
| 1993 | Injakkadan Mathai & Sons | ||
| 1993 | Journalist | Venu | |
| 1993 | Kulapathy | ||
| 1993 | Ghoshayathra | Abdu | |
| 1992 | Aayushkalam | Alex | |
| 1992 | Ellarum Chollanu | ||
| 1992 | Congratulations Miss Anitha Menon | ||
| 1992 | Vasudha | ||
| 1992 | Sooryachakram | ||
| 1992 | Pramanikal | ||
| 1992 | Ezhara Ponnana | Balan | |
| 1992 | Neelakurukkan | ||
| 1992 | Kasarkode kadarbhai | ||
| 1992 | Satyaprathinja | ||
| 1992 | MakkalMahatmiyam | ||
| 1992 | Maanthrika Cheppu | Sabu Cheriyan | |
| 1992 | Oru Kochu Bhoomikulukkam | ||
| 1992 | Vasudha | ||
| 1991 | Arangu | ||
| 1991 | Kilukkampetti | Raju | |
| 1991 | Souhridham | ||
| 1991 | Khanta kavyam | ||
| 1991 | Amma Rajinama | ||
| 1991 | Apoorvam Chilar | ||
| 1991 | May Dinam | Martin | |
| 1991 | Irikku M D Akathundu | ||
| 1991 | Thudar Katha | Vishnu Narayanan | |
| 1991 | Bhoomika | ||
| 1991 | Oru Tharam Randu Tharam Moonu Tharam | Suresh | |
| 1991 | Agni Nilavu | Dileep | |
| 1991 | Kadalorakattu | Vijayan | |
| 1991 | Kakkathollayiram | ||
| 1990 | Thoovalsparsham | Vinod | |
| 1990 | Oliyambukal | Thampi | |
| 1990 | Anantha Vruthantham | Ananthan | |
| 1990 | Ee Kannikoodi | Ravindran | |
| 1990 | Maydinam | ||
| 1990 | In Harihar Nagar | Andrews | |
| 1990 | Orukkam | Freddy | |
| 1990 | Rajavazhcha | Vijayaraghavan | |
| 1990 | Purapad | ||
| 1990 | Sunday 7.P.M | Williams | |
| 1990 | Annakutty Kodabhakkam Vilikunnu | Chandi Kunju | |
| 1990 | Nagapanchami | ||
| 1990 | Saandhram | Unni | |
| 1989 | Ramji Rao Speaking | Balakrishnan | |
| 1981 | Kathayariyathe | Shaji | |
| 1980 | Ithum Oru Jeevitham | ||
| 1977 | Vidarunna Mottukal | Vikraman | Child Artiste |
As dubbing artist
Television serials
- Vajram (Asianet)
- Silence (Asianet)
- Neelaviriyitta Jalakam (Doordarshan)
- Pazhassiraja(Asianet)
- kayamkulam kochunni(surya TV)
- sathi(Dooradarshan)