Kozhikode Narayanan Nair is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films. He has acted in more than 300 films. He was a stage actor before entering Malayalam film industry. His first film was Aabhijathyam (1970), and he is also remembered for his role as Valyamama in Valsalyam (1993).
Early life Nair was born in 1940 in Panthirankavu in the Kozhikode district, Malabar. He entered his career in early school days through drama playing activities. Later, he became the member of a professional drama troop - Stage India. He continued his drama life with employment in sylon printers. He later became the manager of Marikkar eng. company and Hindustan eng. company.http://www.flashmovies.in May 2019 issue
Film career In his 50 years of the acting career, he completed 300 films in Malayalam industry. His first film was Aabhijathyam (1970). He then acted in movies such as Utharayanam, Nirmalyam, Kochuthemmadi, Oliyambukal, Bharatham, Aavanazhi, Sadhayam, Ente Sreekuttikku, Perumthachan and Mithunam. He appeared in a noteworthy role in Valsalyam (1993) as Valyamama, next to Mammootty. After Valsalyam (1993), he became an active artist in the Malayalam industry.
Personal life A strong believer of Sathya Sai Baba, Nair regularly visits Puttaparthi. He resides in Kozhikode. Narayanan is married to Saradha. The couple have two children - one son, Suhas, and one daughter, Suchithra.
Partial filmography
Ulsavapittennu (1988) Kaazhchakkappuram (1992) Adhwaytham (1992) Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans (1993) as Hakkim Bhai Maya Mayuram (1993) as Mestri Madhavan Padheyam (1993) as Mangalasseri Govinda Menon Samagamam (1993) Vatsalyam (1993) as Govindan Nair Bhoomi Geetham (1993) as Marar Pakshe (1994) Sainyam (1994) as Swaminathan Moonnaam Loka Pattaalam (1994) as Rajasekharan Vaardhakyapuraanam (1994) Sopanam (1994) Street (1995) Saadaram (1995) Sindoora Rekha (1995) Aksharam (1995) Hitler (1996) Kaalapani (1996) as Nanu Nair Swapnalokathe Bhalabhaskaran (1996) Man of the Match (1996) Sulthan Hyderali (1996) as Menon Devaraagam (1996) Mahathma (1996) Thoovalkottaram (1996) Asuravamsam (1997) Five Star Hospital (1997) Suvarna Simhaasanam (1997) Siamese Irattakal (1997) Kilukil Pamparam (1997) Mangalya Pallakku (1997) as Sukumaran Nair Anubhoothi (1997) Kalyaanakkacheri (1997) Kannur (1997) Ayushmanbhava (1998) Chenapparambile Aanakkariyam (1998) Daya (1998) The Godman (1999) Pallavur Devanarayanan (1999) as Sankara Pothuval Stalin Sivadas (1999) as Luckose Ezhupunna Tharakan (1999) as Paliyekkara Thampuran Pattabhishekam (1999) F.I.R (1999) as Tahir Sahib Rapid Action Force (2000) as Shenoy Valliettan (2000) as Arakkal Kuttikrishnan Nair Sradha (2000) Vinayapoorvam Vidhyaadharan (2000) as Appukuttan Nair Naranathu Thampuran (2000) as Kunjiraman Nair Aanamuttathe Angalamar (2000) as Balaraman Nair Narasimham (2000) Ival Draupadi (2000) Saivar Thirumeni (2001) as Padmanabhan Nair Bharthaavudyogam (2001) Uthaman (2001) Nariman (2001) as Judge Chithrathoonukal (2001) Nandanam (2002) Mazhathullikkilukkam (2002) as Father Ignatius Meesa Madhavan (2002) Kilichundan Mampazham (2003) as Musaliar Mr. Brahmachari (2003) Sahodaran Sahadevan (2003) Pravaasam (2004) Mampazhakkalam (2004) as Thirumulpaddu Bharathchandran I.P.S. (2005) Lokanathan IAS (2005) The Tiger (2005) Lion (2006) Thuruppugulan (2006) Vargam (2006) Pathaka (2006) Kaiyoppu (2007) as Kammaran Arabikkatha (2007) as Ravunni Mash Sooryan (2007) Magic Lamp (2008) Mohitham (2008) Jeevanam (2008) Crazy Gopalan (2008) as Judge Vilapangalkkappuram (2008) Parthan Kanda Paralokam (2008) as Poovanthottathu Chandran Madambi (2008) Swarnam (2008) Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Policum (2009) Parayan Maranathu (2009) My Big Father (2009) Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe (2009) Ringtone (2010) Avan (2010) Khilafath (2010) Kaaryasthan (2010) Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram (2010) Annarakkannanum Thannalayahtu (2010) Innanu Aa Kalyanam (2011) August 15 (2011) PSC Balan (2011) Shankaranum Mohananum (2011) Red Alert (2012) Da Thadiya (2012) Arike (2012) Mullamottum Munthiricharum (2012) Gramam (2012) as Panikkar Kaanaapaadam (2013) Papilio Buddha (2013) Mizhi (2013) Nadodimannan (2013) Vallatha Pahayan (2013) 72 Model (2013) as Memories as Krishna Pillai Drishyam (2013) as Sulaiman You Can Do (2013) To Noora with Love (2014) Ottamandaaram (2014) Central Theater (2014) Ennu Ninte Moideen (2015) Pallikoodam (2016) Oppam (2016) Villain (2017) Madhura Raja (2019) Drishyam 2 (2021) as Sulaiman Kaalchilambu (2021) Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021) Thirayozhiyathe (2022) 1921: Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare (2023) as Chekutty Sahib Ee Bandham Supera (2024)
Television Minnukettu (Surya TV) Parvanendu
References
External links
Kozhikode Narayanan Nair at MSI