Kailas Nath
Indian actor (died 2023)
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Kailas Nath (1957 or 1958 – 3 August 2023) was an Indian actor and director who primarily worked in Malayalam and Tamil films, and also appeared in television serials. He made his film debut with Sangamam (1977) and acted in over 160 films during a career spanning nearly 45 years.[1][2]
Early life
Kailas was born in Mannar in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India.[3] He graduated from Devaswom Board Pampa College and later attended a film institute, where he studied alongside Nassar, Shankar, and Chiranjeevi.[4][5]
Career
Before entering the film industry, Kailas was active in mimicry and stage performances.[1] He began his film career with the 1977 Malayalam film Sangamam and made his Tamil debut in Oru Thalai Ragam (1980), eventually appearing in nearly 90 Tamil films.[1][2] His films include Vidarunna Mottukal (1977), Etho Oru Swapnam (1978), Swandam Enna Padam (1980), Irattimadhuram (1982), Saravarsham (1982), Valli (1993), Sethurama Iyer CBI (2004), Mizhikal Sakshi (2008), Seetha Kalyanam (2009), and Yugapurushan (2010).[2][3] He also worked as an assistant director under Sreekumaran Thampi before making his directorial debut with Ithu Nalla Thamasha in 1985.[6][7][1] In addition, he lectured in acting at Madras Christian College.[8][9]
Apart from films, he appeared in several Malayalam television serials, beginning with Seemantham.[3] His television work includes Minnukettu, Ente Manasaputhri, Pranayam, and Vanambadi.[2][10] His final on-screen appearance was in the Asianet series Santhwanam.[11]
Personal life and death
Kailas was married to Ajitha, and they have one daughter.[12] He died on 3 August 2023, at the age of 65, from non-alcoholic liver cirrhosis at a private hospital in Kochi.[3][13]
Filmography
As actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Sangamam | Debut film | [1] | |
| Vidarunna Mottukal | Chandran | Child artist | [3] | |
| 1978 | Etho Oru Swapnam | Abhayan | [14] | |
| 1979 | Maalika Paniyunnavar | Appunni | [15] | |
| Venalil Oru Mazha | [15] | |||
| 1980 | Oru Thalai Ragam | Thambu | Tamil debut | [16][17] |
| Ambalavilakku | [15] | |||
| Swandam Enna Padam | Kochu Kuttan | [5] | ||
| Vaiki Vanna Vasantham | [15] | |||
| 1981 | Palaivana Solai | Vasu | Tamil film | [16] |
| 1982 | Gaanam | [15] | ||
| Saravarsham | Dr. Varma | [16] | ||
| Enikkum Oru Divasam | [15] | |||
| Irattimadhuram | Suman | [5] | ||
| 1983 | Kingini Kombu | [18] | ||
| 1992 | Kizhakkan Pathrose | Settu's assistant | [9] | |
| 1993 | Valli | Tamil film | [3] | |
| 2004 | Sethurama Iyer CBI | Ambiswamy | [3] | |
| 2008 | Mizhikal Sakshi | Melshanti | [18] | |
| 2009 | Seetha Kalyanam | [19] | ||
| 2010 | Yugapurushan | Chattampi Swamikal | [20][5] | |
| 2014 | Test Paper | [15] | ||
| 2015 | Maayaapuri | 3D film | [15] |
As director
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Ithu Nalla Thamasha | Directorial debut | [8] |
Television
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Network | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–1999 | Seemantham | N/a | DD Malayalam | [18] |
| Purappadu | N/a | [3] | ||
| 2004–2009 | Minnukettu | N/a | Surya TV | [5] |
| 2007–2010 | Ente Manasaputhri | N/a | Asianet | [5] |
| 2011–2012 | Autograph | Poduval | ||
| 2015–2017 | Pranayam | Viswanatha Iyer | [5] | |
| 2015 | Manasariyathe | N/a | Surya TV | [21][5] |
| 2015–2016 | Malootty | N/a | Mazhavil Manorama | [22] |
| 2016–2019 | Ennu Swantham Jani | N/a | Surya TV | [23] |
| 2017–2020 | Vanambadi | Vasudevan | Asianet | [10] |
| 2020–2023 | Santhwanam | Narayana Pillai | [24] |
