Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)

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Saikumar
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Born
OccupationActor
Years active1977–present
Spouses
  • Prasanna Kumari
    (m. 1986;div. 2007)
  • (m. 2009)
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Sai Kumar, also credited as Saikumar, is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films. He is the son of Malayalam actor late Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair. He appears in both positive and negative roles. He notably plays the hero role in Ramji Rao Speaking , and the villain in Makkal Mahatmyam .

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Personal life

Sai Kumar is the son of actor Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair and Vijayalakshmi Amma. He has seven sisters, five elder and two younger. Actress Shobha Mohan is his elder sister and actors Vinu Mohan and Anu Mohan are his nephews. He was first married to Prasanna Kumari, but divorced in 2007. They have a daughter named Vaishnavi, who is also an actress in TV serials, from his first marriage. He later married actress Bindu Panicker. [1]

Career

Sai Kumar started his career in theatre. He was offered the lead role in the film Swathi Thirunal (film) , but it was later done by Anant Nag. 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 Sai Kumar and Rekha in the lead. Sai Kumar debuted in cinema in the 1977 film Vidarunna Mottukal as a child artist. He started his career with comedy roles, and gradually moved to character roles. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor for his performance in the 2007 film Anandabhairavi .

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 such as Sauhradam, Thudarkkatha, Khoshayathra, Anantha Vrithantham, and Thooval Sparsam. But in that age of comedy, he could not make an impact as a hero, while Mukesh, Jagadeesh and Siddique were cast in low-budget movies. Sai Kumar remained active in the industry with supporting, character and negative roles in films including In Harihar Nagar , Saandram, Makkal Mahalmyam, Griha Pravesam and Ayushkalam. The sequel to Ramji Rao Speaking ; Mannar Mathai Speaking was a blockbuster of 1995. This time Mukesh played the lead role. His villain role in Mammootty's 1996 blockbuster Hitler was noted. This earned him the reputation of acting the intelligent villain. Sai Kumar'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 actor Sukumaran, because the character which Sai Kumar had done was the son of "Inspector Devadas" in the film Oru CBI Diary Kurippu.

Sai Kumar'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 such as 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 called Keeri Vasu, which was much acclaimed.

2005 was a very good year for Sai Kumar in which he acted in Rajamanikyam , Mammootty's mega-hit where he played an older 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 the 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 and 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

Partial filmography

As an actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
1977 Vidarunna Mottukal VikramanChild artist
1981 Kathayariyathe Shaji
1982 Ithum Oru Jeevitham Kuttan
1989 Ramji Rao Speaking BalakrishnanDebut film as lead role
Nagapanchami
1990 Purappad Shivan
Annakutty Kodambakkam VilikunnuChandy Kunju
Sunday 7.P.MWilliams
Rajavazhcha Vijayaraghavan
Orukkam Freddy
In Harihar Nagar Andrews
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom Girish
Ee Kannikoodi RavindranLead role
Anantha Vruthantham AnanthanLead role
Oliyambukal Thampi
Thoovalsparsham Vinod
Saandhram Unni
Ananthanum Appukkuttanum Aanayundu
1991 Kakkathollayiram Ravi
Bhoomika Ravi
KadalorakattuVijayan
Kilukkampetti Raju
Agni NilavuDileep
Vacation
Souhridham Rajmohan
Oru Tharam Randu Tharam Moonu TharamSuresh
Thudar Katha Vishnu Narayanan
Khanta Kavyam
Arangu Xavier Robert Pereira
Vasudha
Apoorvam Chilar Dr. Suresh Warrier
May Dinam MartinLead role
Irikku M. D. AkathunduSuresh
1992Maanthrika CheppuSabu Cheriyan
Makkal Mahatmiyam Krishnankutty
Satyaprathinja
Kasarkode Kadarbhai Sreenivasa Menon
Neelakurukkan
Ezhara Ponnana Balan
Pramanikal
Sooryachakram
Vasudha
Congratulations Miss Anitha Menon
Ellarum Chollanu Dasutty
Aayushkalam Alex
Oru Kochu Bhoomikulukkam Adv. Abdul Salim
1993 Ghoshayathra AbduLead role
Kulapathy
JournalistVenu
Injakkadan Mathai & Sons
Chamayam Charlie
Easwaramoorthy INSI Ramesh/Hari
1994KambolamRoyachan
Paalayam Arun
Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu Binoy Vishwam
Gothram
1995 Mannar Mathai Speaking Balakrishnan
ThriumanassuNandan
Sundari Neeyum Sundaran NjanumMahadevan
1996Kireedamillatha RajakkanmarMathews
Hitler Nandakumar
1997 Bhoopathi Sasi Varma
Snehasindooram
RajathanthramRameshan
Asuravamsam Bobby
SibiramXavier
VamsamKurishinkal Vavachan
Janadhipathyam K. Gopinatha Menon
Aaram Thampuran Nandakumar
1998 Samantharagal a political leader
Alibabayum Ararakallanmarum MLA Jose Parakkan
Nakshatratharattu Jayan
Mayilpeelikkavu Shankaran
The Truth DYSP John
Ayushman Bava Prakash
Aaghosham
1999 Ustaad Giri
Stalin Sivadas Commissioner Sarath
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum Thomas Chacko
Vazhunnor Parakkadan Aloshy
The Godman MP Jayadevan
Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu Babu
Pallavur Devanarayanan Zachariah
Independence Raghavan (CM)
Aayiram Meni Bharathan
JananayakanEliyas
2000 Narasimham Manappally Sudheeran IPS
Life Is Beautiful Suraj's father
Neelathadakathile Nizhalpakshikal
Punaradivasam
Valliettan Patteri Sivaraman Nair
Summer Palace
VaravaayVijayachandran
Daivathinte Makan Peter
Dada Sahib Mohammad Kutty
2001 Karumadikkuttan Nandini's father
Rakshasa Rajav ADGP Gomas Alexander
Ravanaprabhu Unni
Nagaravadhu Narendra Babu
Agraharam
Suryachakram
UnnathangalilAntony
2002 Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan Rajasekhara Varma
Krishnapakshakilikal
Devan Chetta RaghuTamil film
Kunjikoonan Vasu
Shivam Medayil Devarajan
Thandavam Sankar Das
Videsi Nair Swadesi Nair Sivapal
Chathurangam K.C. Korah
Nandanam Ramadasan
Ente Hridhayathinte UdamaRajeevan
2003 Vasanthamallika Varadarajan
Arasu SabapathyTamil film
Pattalam Vishwanathan
Mizhi Randilum R. P
The Kingmaker LeaderVarghese
JanakeeyamRavi
War and Love Maj. Prabhakaran
Ammakilikkoodu Sidharth
2004 Sethurama Iyer CBI Sathya Das
Sasneham Sumithra DYSP Sathyadas, son of retd. DYSP Devadas
Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku Mahendran Kondody
UdayamKochu Varkey
Koottu Vishwambharan
Agninakshathram Swami
ThalamelamC.R. Dasan
Mayilattam Thevar
ThudakkamJacob Mathew I.A.S
Vesham Sivan
2005 Finger Print Prathapa Varma
Chandrolsavam Karunakaran
Viralthumbilaaro
Pauran Gopalji
Bharathchandran I.P.S. Haidar Ali Hassan
Naran Inspector Ayyappan Menon
OK Chacko Cochin MumbaiCI Ramanathan
Manikyan
Rajamanikyam Rajarathnam Pillai
Mayookham Indira's father
The Tiger DYSP Joseph Pothan
2006 Lion Pavithran
Parayam
The Speed Track Doctor
Achante Ponnumakkal
Rashtram Nooruddin
Chinthamani Kolacase Kannai Parameshwaran
Balram vs. Tharadas
Ashwaroodan Manikoth Marthandan
Prajapathi M. L. A. Kuttikrishnan
Chess Krishnadas
Keerthi Chakra Dutta
Aanachandam Anirudhan
Bhargavacharitham Moonnam Khandam Ramanathan
Mahha Samudram MLA Sebastian
Pathaka Faruk Sha
The Don Advocate Subrahmaniam Swami
Pothan Vava Sivankutty
Chakkara Muthu Police Officer
Yes Your Honour Isaac Samuel
Baba Kalyani Isa Muhammad Haji
2007 Maayavi Aaranimuttom Sivasankaran Pillai
Detective James Joseph
Payum Puli Josettan
Anandabhairavi Vasudeva Panikker
Chotta Mumbai Phylwan Michael Ashan
Time Koshy Abraham Koshy
Sooryan Harinarayanan
Ayur Rekha Venugopal
Flash Menon
2008 Roudram Sethu Madhavan/Sethu Mohan Das
Chithrasalabhangalude Veedu
Cycle DYSP Surendran
Kanichukulangarayil CBI Ajith
Positive Bhaskar, City Police Commissioner
Madambi Madhava Menon
Minnaminnikkoottam Charulatha's father
MayakazhchaNarendran
Mayabazar Simon Joseph
Twenty:20 Minister Mathai
2009 Black Dahlia Sirajuddin
Vaigai MandakalaiTamil film
Daddy Cool Shiva Prasad
Puthiya Mukham Mahi
MeghatheerthamBalunarayana Swamy
Shudharil Shudhan Joseph
Sanmanasullavan AppukuttanDr. Mukerji
DalamarmarangalPratapan
Utharaswayamvaram Dr. Thomas Paul
2010 Drona
Yugapurushan
Ringtone Krishna Bhat
Thanthonni David Lopez
Simha VeerakesavuduTelugu film
Alexander The Great Prathapa Varma
Kutty Srank Unnithan
Inganeyum OralBalachandra Menon
Sakudumbam Shyamala Vasudevan
Anwar Ahmed Haji
Nizhal
Thoovalkattu Hajiyar
2011 Traffic Dr. Saifudeen
Ithu Nammude Katha
Christian Brothers Captain Varghese Mappila
August 15 the Party Secretary
Manikyakkallu the District Education Officer
Lucky Jokers Surya Varma
Kunjettan
Azhakkadal Vazhapilly Anthony Tharakan
Veeraputhran Hassan Koya
Kathayile Nayika
Innanu Aa Kalyanam Sulochanan Pillai
2012 Masters Advocate Narayanan Thambi
The King & the Commissioner Swami Veerabhadra Chandramouliswaran Maharaj
Mallu Singh Govindan Kutty
Ezham Sooryan
Nadabrahmam
Cinema Company
Simhasanam Chandragiriyill Madhava Menon
Run Baby Run Bharathan Pillai
VaidooryamBhadran
My Boss Thekkepurakkal Prabhakara Varma
Ardhanaari Vinayan's Father
Karmayodha ACP Eappen Devassy
2013 Lokpal Manuel
Black TicketGabriel
Cowboy (2013 film) Rajashekhar Menon
Sound Thoma Plapparambil Paulo
Mazhavillinattam Vare the Theyyam artist
Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala Uthup
Blackberry Commissioner Kurian Joseph IPS
Caribbeans Natarajan
For SaleJoseph
Nadodimannan CM Thomas Chacko
2014 Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 Balakrishanan
Ring Master Elizabeth's husband
Mr. Fraud Intelligence DySP Sajan
Parayan Bakki Vechathu
Bad Boys
Mylanchi Moonchulla Veedu Narayana Kurup
GarbhasreemanDr.Ravishankar
2015 Mili Prabhakaran Nair
Ammakkoru Tharattu
Ennu Ninte Moideen Unni Moideen Sahib
2016 Pavada Joseph
Sahapadi 1975
Jacobinte Swargarajyam Philip
Dooram
Paulettante Veedu
Angane Thanne Nethave Anjettennam Pinnale
James & Alice Davis Thekkeparambil
Shikhamani Sub-Inspector P.K. Ashok
2017 Puthan Panam Chandrababu
History of Joy Andrews
Ramaleela Sakhavu P. Sugathan
Vedham
Villain Dr. Ram Kumar
2018 Neerali
Koodasha
Aanakkallan Paraykal Thomas
Theetta Rappai
Krishnam Akshays father
Chanakya Thanthram Ram Mohan
Orayiram Kinakkalal Lalaji
2019 Mr & Ms Rowdy Varghese Mappila
Lucifer Mahesha Varma
Moonam Pralayam
1948 Kaalam Paranjathu
Pattabhiraman Chengannur Thampuran
Subharathri Ummer
My Santa Kuttoosan
2021 Drishyam 2 Vinayachandran
Yuvam Chief Minister D.K. Srinivasan
Kaalchilambu
Karannakaran
2022 Aaraattu Satyasheelan
CBI 5: The Brain DYSP Satyadas
Salute Augustine Thomas
Varaal
Bachelors
Ulkkanal
2023 Nalla Nilavulla Rathri Achayan [2]
2024 Abraham Ozler [3]
Manasa Vacha [4]
Marivillin Gopurangal [5]
Oru Smartphone Pranayam [6]
BharathanatyamBharathan pilla [7]
Oru Anweshanathinte ThudakkamBishop

As dubbing artist

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