Krishnankutty Nair
Indian actor
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Krishnankutty Nair was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam cinema.[1][2] He was from Pippinmoodu, near Sasthamangalam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Nair worked with various theatre groups before becoming a film actor.
Krishnankutty Nair | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pippinmoodu, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Died | 6 November 1996 Trivandrum, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979–1996 |
Known for his natural acting and timing, Nair worked with directors such as G. Aravindan, and Adoor Gopalakrishnan. He also acted in several movies by award-winning Malayalam filmmakers such as M. P. Sukumaran Nair, Lenin Rajendran, Padmarajan, Kamal, and Sathyan Anthikkad. He became popular among the public through his comic roles, primarily that of Kaalan Mathai in Kamal's Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal, Thattan Gopalan in Anthikkad's Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu, and Kali Muthu in Anthikad's Mazhavilkavadi.
Death
In 1996, Krishnankutty Nair was seriously injured as a scooter he was riding pillion collided with a lorry. He succumbed to injuries after a month at the Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Peruvazhiyambalam | Vaidhyan | |
| 1981 | Oridathoru Phayalvaan | Veloonju | |
| 1983 | Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla | Mamachan | |
| Asthi | Kumaran Nair | ||
| 1986 | Meenamasathile Sooryan | Police officer | |
| Kariyilakkattu Pole | Appu Pillai | ||
| Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil | Kesava Menon | ||
| Oridathu | Shekharan | ||
| 1987 | Anantaram | ||
| 1988 | Ore Thooval Pakshikal | ||
| Marattam | |||
| Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal | Kaalan Mathai | ||
| Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu | Gopalan | ||
| 1989 | Annakutty Kodambakkam Vilikkunnu | ||
| Mazhavilkavadi | Kaleeswaran Kavalayil Kali Muthu | ||
| Devadas | Bhoothalingam | ||
| Varavelpu | Ramas Father | ||
| Varnam | K. Purushothaman | ||
| 1990 | Dr. Pasupathy | Nanu Nair | |
| Unnikuttanu Joli Kitti | |||
| Mathilukal | |||
| Kottayam Kunjachan | Pachakkulam Vasu | ||
| Superstar | Sub Inspector | ||
| Randam Varavu | Nanappan | ||
| 1991 | Aakasha Kottayile Sultan | Pushkaran | |
| Chanchattam | Superintendent | ||
| Cheppukilukkana Changathi | Stamp Vizhungi Raman Pillai | ||
| Kadinjool Kalyanam | Veerabhadran | ||
| Kankettu | Pothuval | ||
| Kuttapathram | Mithran | ||
| Nettippattom | Indus Father | ||
| Ulladakkam | Mental Patient | ||
| Aparaahnam | |||
| Mookilla Rajyathu | Bheem Singh | ||
| 1992 | Kizhakkan Pathrose | ||
| Ennodishtam Koodamo | Veeran Nair | ||
| Ezhara Ponnana | Panikkar | ||
| Maanthrika Cheppu | V. K. Nair | ||
| 1993 | Sowbhagyam | Nanu Ashan | |
| O' Faby | Slum man | ||
| Vakkeel Vasudev | Current Thankappan | ||
| Padaleeputhram | |||
| Kavadiyattam | Valiya Kuruppu | ||
| Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans | Marukandam Madhavan | ||
| 1994 | Dollar | Uthuppu | |
| Poochakkaru Mani Kettum | Kaimal | ||
| 1995 | Boxer | Shaktidharan Pillai | |
| Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka | Bheemasena Kurup | ||
| Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman | K. K. Kizhakkedam | ||
Television
- Kairali Vilasam Lodge (Doordarshan)
- Manchiyam (Asianet) last telefilm he did in the year 1996
