Nadirshah

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M. S. Nadirshah
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Nadirshah during Kairali TV event in Doha, 2016
Born
M. S. Nadirshah

20 May 1966 (1966-05-20) (age 58)
Kochi, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Education Maharaja's College, Ernakulam
Occupations
Years active1992 - present
Notable work Amar Akbar Anthony
Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan
Mera Naam Shaji
Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan
Eesho
SpouseShahina
Children
  • Aysha (daughter)
  • Khadeeja (daughter)
Website nadhirshah.com

Nadirshah is an Indian actor, film director, music composer, playback singer, lyricist, mimicry artist, comedian, and television host, who works in Malayalam films, television and on-stage. [1] He has also done several supporting roles in Malayalam cinema. His areas of contribution in music includes playback singing, lyrics and composing. [2] He made his directional debut with the Malayalam film Amar Akbar Anthony (2015). His second directorial was Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan (2016).

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Early life

Nadirshah was born in Kochi as the eldest of five children of M.A Sulaiman and P.S Suhara. He did his primary education from FACT Eastern UP School and FACT High School, Eloor, Ernakulam. He pursued his pre-degree from St. Paul’s College, Kalamassery and graduated from Maharaja's College, Ernakulam. He worked at Carborundum Universal, Kochi for a short time. [3]

Career

Nadirshah started his career at the age of 10 when he joined Rajan Antony's SCS Orchestra, Koonamavu

Filmography

As director

YearTitleActor(s)Note
2015 Amar Akbar Anthony [4] Prithviraj Sukumaran, Namitha Pramod, Jayasurya, Indrajith Sukumaran, Asif Ali Winner- 2015 Asiavision Awards for Popular Director
2016 Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan [5] Vishnu Unnikrishnan, Prayaga Martin, Dharmajan Bolgatty,Siddique,Salim Kumar Winner- Flowers Gulf Film Awards for Best Director
2019 Mera Naam Shaji [6] Biju Menon, Asif Ali, Baiju, Nikhila Vimal, Sreenivasan
2021 Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan Dileep, Urvasi, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Kottayam Nazeer,Jaffar Idukki Direct OTT release on Disney+ Hotstar
2022 Eesho Jayasurya,Namitha Pramod Direct OTT release on SonyLIV
2024 Once Upon a Time in Kochi Arjun Ashokan, Shine Tom Chacko, Devika Sanjay, Johny Antony [7]

As actor

YearFilmRoleNotes
1992 Kasargode Khadarbhai Mimicry artist
1994BheesmacharyaAugustine
Manathe Kottaram Sabu
1995 Ezharakoottam Antappan
Alancherry Thambrakkal Aravindan
1996 Adukkalarahasyam Angaadipaattu Alex Thottathi
Dilliwala Rajakumaran Balan
1997 My Dear Kuttichathan
Newspaper Boy Rasheed
Kudamaattam
The Good Boys Unni
1998 Meenakshi Kalyaanam
1999GaandhiyanRaheed
2000Mera Naam JokerSunny
2001 Randam Bhavam Mehaboob
Sharjah To Sharjah
Raavanaprabhu Salaam
Korappan The GreatVenu
Dosth Dileep's Friend
2002 Bamboo Boys Velumban
2003 Vasanthamalika Abhilash
2010 Kaaryasthan HimselfCameo appearance
2014To Let Ambadi TalkiesRahman
2016 Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum Dr. Titus AlexCameo appearance
Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan Film directorCameo appearance
2018 Daivame Kaithozham K. Kumar Akanam SingerCameo apearance
Kuttanadan Marpappa Doctor
2019 Allu Ramendran Film directorCameo appearance
Shubharathri Shanavas
2021 Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan Shop ownerCameo appearance
2022 Eesho Bus passengerCameo appearance

As playback singer

As lyricist

As composer

YearFilm
1998 Meenakshi Kalyanam
2008 Kabadi Kabadi
2013 Sringaravelan
2015 Amar Akbar Anthony [8]
Two Countries
2016 Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum
Welcome to Central Jail
Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan
2017Hello Dubaikkaran
2018 Daivame Kaithozham K. Kumar Akanam
Aanakkallan
2019 An International Local Story
Mera Naam Shaji
Oru Yamandan Premakadha
2022 Eesho

Television

YearProgramRoleChannelNotes
2010Kaliyum ChiriyumHost Surya
2010Karyasthanu 100/100Host Asianet Promotionial show
2010Star RaggingHost Asianet
2012MylanchyJudge Asianet Middle East
2012-2013Star RaggingHost Kairali
2013Kings of comedyHost Mediaone Special show
2013Onapattum Chiriyum PuttumHost Mediaone Special show
2014Cinema ChirimaaHost Mazhavil Manorama
2014December MostSingerACV
2015Maryadaramanum ChangathiyumHost Mazhavil Manorama Special show
2016Dhe ChefGuest Judge Mazhavil Manorama
2016-2019Comedy UtsavamJudge Flowers
2020–presentComedy MastersJudge Amrita
2020Comedy Stars Season 2Judge Asianet

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