Balakrishnan Nair, more popularly known as Balan K. Nair was an Indian actor known for his roles in Malayalam cinema. Although he appeared as a villain in most films, he was also noted for his performances in strong character roles. He emerged as one of the top villain of Malayalam cinema in the second half of the 1970s and played some of the best villain characters in Malayalam films during that period. He won the National Film Award for Best Actor in 1981 for his performance as Govindan in the film Oppol.
Satyavan Savithri is a 1977 Indian Malayalam-language period drama film directed by P. G. Viswambaran, starring Kamal Haasan and Sridevi. The film was also dubbed into Tamil with the same title and into Telugu as Sathyavanthudu.
Arayannegalude Veedu is a Malayalam film written and directed by A. K. Lohithadas in March 2000. The film stars Mammootty in the lead role with Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, Devan, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Siddique, Jomol, Krishna Kumar, Cochin Haneefa, Lal and Bindu Panicker in supporting roles.
Kalippattam is a 1993 Malayalam film written and directed by Venu Nagavalli and starring Mohanlal, Urvashi, Thilakan, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Jagathy and Nedumudi Venu. Mohanlal also sang a song ("Vazhiyoram") with Chithra for the film. The story is about the love between a violinist played by Mohanlal and a terminally ill girl played by Urvashi. The music and background score were composed by Raveendran.
Nirmalyam is a 1973 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, and starring P. J. Antony, Sumithra and Ravi Menon. P. J. Antony won the National Film Award for Best Actor in 1974 for his performance as a velichappadu in this movie. The film received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and Kerala State Film Award for Best Film in 1974. It is one of the classics in Malayalam cinema.
Nandanam is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language romantic fantasy film written, co-produced, and directed by Ranjith. Starring Navya Nair and Prithviraj Sukumaran with Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Revathi, Aravind Akash, Siddique and Sai Kumar in supporting roles. K. J. Yesudas and Sudheesh makes Cameo Appearance. The film won four Kerala State Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards South.
Nadi is a 1969 Indian Malayalam film, directed by A. Vincent and produced by Hari Pothan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sharada, Madhu and Kaviyoor Ponnamma in the lead roles. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan. The film is best known for the performance by Prem Nazir, and the songs.
Rosie is a 1965 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by P. N. Menon and produced by Mani Swami. The film stars Prem Nazir, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair and P. J. Antony. The film had musical score by K. V. Job. Rosie was one of the first Malayalam films to be shot completely outdoors.
Kattukurangu is a 1969 Indian Malayalam film, directed by P. Bhaskaran and produced by Raveendranathan Nair. The film stars Sathyan, Sharada, Jayabharathi and Kaviyoor Ponnamma in the lead roles. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan.
Manthrakodi is a 1972 Indian Malayalam film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by R. M. Veerappan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Vijayasree, Kaviyoor Ponnamma and Adoor Bhasi in the lead roles. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan.
Thaniniram is a 1973 Indian Malayalam film, directed by J. Sasikumar and produced by Muhammad Assam. The film stars Prem Nazir, Vijayasree, Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair, Jose Prakash and Sankaradi in the lead roles. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan.
Divyadharsanam is a 1973 Indian Malayalam film, directed by J. Sasikumar. The film stars Bahadoor, Sankaradi, Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair and Adoor Bhasi in the lead roles. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan.
Nizhalattam is a 1970 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by A. Vincent and produced by Hari Pothan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sheela, Kaviyoor Ponnamma and Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair in the lead roles. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan. The film marked the acting debut of Sudheer and Balan K. Nair.
Sadhasivan, popularly known as Pattom Sadan was an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema. He acted in more than 200 films. His debut movie was Chathurangam in 1959. He was a famous comedy artist during the 1960s and 1970s. He acted in many Tamil movies as well. He was a theatre artist turned movie actor. He hailed from Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram. He started his career with drama and later moved to Tamil movies. He was married and has two children. The family resides at Vadapalani, Chennai. He died at a private hospital at Vadapalani in 1992.
Purappadu is a 1990 Indian Malayalam language film, directed by Jeassy. The film stars Mammootty, Parvathy Jayaram, Sumalatha and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair in lead roles. The musical score to the film is by Ouseppachan and lyrics are written by the renowned lyricist O.N.V.Kurup. The film deals with social issues.
Chiriyo Chiri is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Balachandra Menon and produced by P. V. Gangadharan. The film stars Balachandra Menon, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Adoor Bhasi and Maniyanpilla Raju. The film has musical score by Raveendran. Art direction by Kalalayam Ravi.
Ammini Ammaavan is a 1976 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Hariharan and produced by George. The film stars Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi, Bahadoor, KP Ummer, Adoor Bhasi and Sankaradi in the lead roles. The film has musical score by G. Devarajan.
Thacholi Marumakan Chandu is a 1974 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by P. Bhaskaran. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sukumari, Jayabharathi and Srividya in the lead roles. The film had musical score by V. Dakshinamoorthy.
Ajayanum Vijayanum is a 1976 Indian Malayalam film, directed by J. Sasikumar and produced by K. N. S. Jaffarsha. The film stars Prem Nazir, Lakshmi, Sukumari, Kaviyoor Ponnamma and Adoor Bhasi in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. The movie is a remake of the 1964 Telugu movie Ramudu Bheemudu.
Marupacha is a 1982 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by S. Babu. The film stars Prem Nazir, Swapna and Sukumari in the lead roles. The film has musical score by A. T. Ummer.
