Kothuku Nanappan

Kothuku Nanappan
Born
S. Narayanan Namboothiri

(1935-03-12)12 March 1935
Died26 December 1994(1994-12-26) (aged 59)
OccupationFilm actor
Years active1978–1994[1]
SpouseSuseela Devi
Children2
Parent(s)G. Shankaran Namboothiri, Saraswathy Antharjanam

Kothuku Nanappan (12 March 1935 – 26 December 1994) was an Indian theater actor, mimicry artist and film actor in Malayalam movies during the 1980s and 1990s.[2][3] His popular movies are Naadodikkaattu (1987), Aanaval Mothiram (1991), Sarapanjaram (1979), Paavam Poornima (1984) and Chenkol (1993).[4] His role as a supervisor role in the comedy film Nadodikattu (1987) is well noted for his performance.

Personal life

He was born to Saraswathy Antharjanam and G. Shankaran Namboothiri, of Muttathu Madom, Perunna, Changanassery, Travancore, on 12 March 1935. His official name was S. Narayanan Namboothiri. He had a diploma in Textile Technology from Govt. Polytechnic, Thiruvananthapuram. He worked as a Textile Investigator Textile Commissioner's Office, Mumbai. Later he came back to Kerala to act in movies. He is married to Suseela Devi from Kizhakkedathu House, Varanad, Cherthala in 1962. The couple had two sons. He died on 26 December 1994 on Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.[5]

Partial filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978LisaSankunni
1980Lava
1981AhimsaSankaran
1982Padayottam
John Jaffer Janardhanan
1983Aa RaathriRahim master
1984Parannu Parannu ParannuMenon
Paavam Poornima
1985Aarodum Parayaruthu
Kaiyum Thlayum PurathidaruthePresident
1986Dheem Tharikida Thom
Nandi Veendum Varika
T. P. Balagopalan M. A.Kannappan
Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu
Ithile Iniyum VaruJoseph
1987NadodikattuOffice Staff
1988 Oru CBI Diary Kurippu Murder Witness
1989Asthikal Pookkunnu
1990Kadathanadan AmbadiBeeran
1991Aanaval MothiramCoffin shop owner
NettipattomPeethambaran's uncle
1993Chenkol

References

  1. ↑ "Kothuku Nanappan". www.malayalachalachithram.com.
  2. ↑ "All you want to know about #KothukuNanappan".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "Profile of Malayalam Actor Kothuku Nanappan". en.msidb.org.
  4. ↑ "Kedamangalam Ali's Movies, Latest News, Video Songs, wallpapers, New Images, Photos, Biography, Upcoming Movies.- NTH Wall". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Kothuku Nanappan's Movies, Latest News, Video Songs, wallpapers, New Images, Photos, Biography, Upcoming Movies.- NTH Wall". Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.