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Sreedharan Nair popularly known as Kottarakkara and Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, was an India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n film actor in Malayalam movies. He hailed from Kottarakkara

Kottarakkara

Kottarakkara , also transliterated as Kottarakara, is a town and taluk in Kollam District , in Kerala state, India. The town is close to the Kollam port which has a rich history linked to the early medieval period as well as a reputation for being an important commercial, industrial and trading...

in Kollam

Kollam

Kollam , often anglicized as ', is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake on the Arabian sea coast and is situated about north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram...

district of Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

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Sreedharan Nair won two Kerala state film award

Kerala State Film Award

The Kerala State Film Awards are the most prestigious film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards have been bestowed by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy since 1998 on behalf of the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala, India....

s. In 1970, he won the best actor award and in 1969 the second best actor award.

He is best remembered for his role as Chempankunju in the national award

National Film Awards

The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it is administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973.Every year, a national panel...

winning film Chemmeen
Chemmeen
Chemmeen is a 1965 Malayalam romantic drama film based on the highly acclaimed novel of the same name by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai and directed by Ramu Kariat from a screenplay by S. L...

directed by Ramu Kariat

Ramu Kariat

Ramu Kariat was a Malayali Indian film director for almost three decades from the 1950s to the 1970s. He directed many acclaimed films in Malayalam...

. Other impressive performances were in the films Veluthampi Dalava (as Veluthampi Dalava), Thommante Makkal (1965) as Thomman, and Pazhassi Raja
Pazhassi Raja (1964 film)
Pazhassi Raja is a 1964 Malayalam biographical film directed and produced by Kunchako. It is written by wellknown playwright Thikkodiyan and is based on the life of warrior king Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja. It stars Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair in the title role, and Prem Nazir, Sathyan, Satyapal,...

(1964) as Pazhassi Raja

Pazhassi Raja

Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja , popularly known as Kerala Simham or Lion of Kerala, was the Hindu Nair King of Kottayam , which was based in modern Kannur District, North Malabar zone of Kerala State in...

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Sreedharan Nair was born in 1922 to Padinjattinkara Korattiyode Narayana Pillai and Ummini Amma. His son Saikumar, daughter Shobha Mohan, his son-in-law Mohan Kumar, his grand children Anil Pappan, Vinu Mohan, Anu Mohan, his great-grandson Master Kailasveswar S Nair, and grand-daughter-in-law Lekshmi Shaji are also film/TV actors.

Filmography

Sl. No:	Film	Year	Director
1	DAIVATHE ORTHU	1985	R. GOPI
2	My Dear Kuttichathan My Dear Kuttichathan My Dear Kuttichathan is a 3D Malayalam film and the first 3-D film made in India. The movie was produced by Maliampurackal Appachan of Navodaya studio in Kerala....	1984	JIJO
3	PADASARAM	1978	A. N. THAMPI
4	PRIYADARSHINI	1978	PERUVARUM CHANDRASEKHAR
5	SHRI MURUGAN	1977	P. SUBRAMANYAM
6	VEZHAMBAL	1977	STANLEY JOSE
7	COLONEL AND COLLECTOR	1976	M. M. NESAN
8	AMBA AMBIKA AMBALIKA	1976	P. SUBRAMANYAM
9	PALKADAL	1975	T. K. PRASAD
10	KAMAM KRODHAM MOHAM	1975	MADHU
11	AKKALDAMA	1975	MADHU
12	PRAYANAM	1975	BHARATHAN
13	NELLU	1974	RAMU KARIAT
14	MAZHAKKARU	1974	P. N. MENON
15	CHANCHALA	1974	S. BABU
16	DEVI KANYAKUMARI	1974	P. SUBRAMANYAM
17	ATITHI	1974	K. P. KUMARAN
18	GAYATHRI	1973	P. N. MENON
19	THEKKAN KATTU	1973	SASIKUMAR
20	KAADU	1973	P. SUBRAMANYAM
21	CHUZHI	1973	TRIPRAYAR SUKUMARAN
22	DARSHANAM	1973	P. N. MENON
23	THOTTAVADI	1973	M. KRISHNAN NAIR
24	ENIPPADIKAL	1973	THOPPIL BHASI
25	CHECKPOST	1973	J. D. THOTTAN
26	PADMAVYUHAM	1973	P. CHINAPPA REDDY
27	YAMINI	1973	M. KRISHNAN NAIR
28	Nirmalyam	1973	M. T. VASUDEVAN NAIR
29	SWAPNAM	1973	BABU NATHENCODE
30	ACHANI	1973	ALOYSIUS VINCENT
31	SWARGAPUTHRI	1973	P. SUBRAMANYAM
32	DRIKSAKSHI	1973	P. G. VASUDEVAN
33	ACHANNUM BAPPAYUM	1972	VIMAL KUMAR
34	THOTTILLA	1972	KARAMACHANDRAN
35	CHEMPARATHI	1972	P. N. MENON
36	SHRI GURUVAYOORAPPAN	1972	P. SUBRAMANYAM
37	PROFESSOR	1972	P. SUBRAMANYAM
38	ANANTHASAYANAM	1972	K. SUKUMARAN
39	CHHAYAM	1972	P. N. MENON
40	PUTHANVEEDU	1971	K. SUKUMARAN
41	PANIMUDAKKU	1971	P. N. MENON
42	PEARL VIEW	1970	KUNCHAKO
43	ARANAZHIKANERAM	1970	K. S. SETHUMADHAVAN
44	KURUKSHETRAM	1970	P. BHASKARAN
45	SABARIMALA SHRI DHARMASASTHA	1970	M. KRISHNAN NAIR
46	KAKATHAMPURATI	1970	P. BHASKARAN
47	CROSS BELT	1970	MANI
48	DETECTIVE 909 KERALATHIL	1970	VENU
49	KUMARA SAMBHAVAM	1969	P. SUBRAMANYAM
50	SUSIE	1969	KUNCHAKO
51	ALMARAM	1969	ALOYSIUS VINCENT
52	VILA KURANJA MANUSHYAR	1969	M. A. V. RAJENDRAN
53	NURSE	1969	THIKKURISI SUKUMARAN NAIR
54	KOOTU KUDUMBAM	1969	K. S. SETHUMADHAVAN
55	JANMABHOOMI	1969	JOHN SHANKARAMANGALAM
56	JWALA	1969	M. KRISHNAN NAIR
57	PUNNAPRA VAYALAR	1968	>-	58	ADHYAPIKA	1968	P. SUBRAMANYAM
59	Viruthan Shanku Viruthan Shanku Viruthan Shanku is a 1968 Malayalam comedy film directed by P. Venu, starring Adoor Bhasi and Ambika in the lead roles.-Plot:Viruthan Shanku is the story of Vikraman and how he tricks people and steals their valuables in a comic way and also how he wins the heart of Kunjikkavu .The film starts...	1968	VENU
60	THIRICHADI	1968	KUNCHAKO
61	KODUNGALLURAMMA	1968	KUNCHAKO
62	MIDUMIDUKKI	1968	MANI
63	HOTEL HIGHRANGE	1968	P. SUBRAMANYAM
64	OLLATHU MATHI	1967	K. S. SETHUMADHAVAN
65	KOTTAYAM KOLACASE	1967	K. S. SETHUMADHAVAN
66	KASAVUTHATTAM	1967	KUNCHAKO
67	POOJA	1967	P. KARMACHANDRAN
68	BALYAKALASAKHI	1967	P. BHASKARAN
69	MAINATHARUVI KOLA CASE	1967	KUNCHAKO
70	Cochin Express Cochin Express Cochin Express is a 1967 Indian film directed by M. Krishnan Nair.This is an investigative thriller. The main actors in the movie are Prem Nazir and Adoor Bhasi....	1967	M. KRISHNAN NAIR
71	LADY DOCTOR	1967	K. SUKUMAR
72	JEEVIKAN ANUVADHIKKU	1967	P. A. THOMAS
73	COLLECTOR MALATHI	1967	M. KRISHNAN NAIR
74	ROWDY	1966	K. S. SETHUMADHAVAN
75	KUNJALI MARAKKAR	1966	S. S. RAJAN
76	TILOTTAMA	1966	KUNCHAKO
77	PENNMAKKAL	1966	SASIKUMAR
78	KALYANA RATHRIYIL	1966	M. KRISHNAN NAIR
79	KOOTUKAR	1966	SASIKUMAR
80	Anarkali Anarkali (1966 film) Anarkali is a 1966 Malayalam romance film based on the historical love story between Prince Salim and Anarkali. Directed and produced by Kunchacko, the film was a direct adaptation of the 1953 Hindi film of the same name. The film stars Prem Nazir and K. R...	1966	KUNCHAKO
81	KANMANIKAL	1966	SASIKUMAR
82	MAYOR NAIR	1966	S. R. PUTTANA KANAGAL
83	JAIL	1966	KUNCHAKO
84	SARPAKADU	1965	J. D. THOTTAN
85	MAYAVI	1965	G. K. RAMU
86	KATTUTHULASI	1965	M. KRISHNAN NAIR
87	PATTU THOOVALA	1965	P. SUBRAMANYAM
88	SHYAMALACHECHI	1965	P. BHASKARAN
89	THOMMENTE MAKKAL	1965	SASIKUMAR
90	Chemmeen Chemmeen Chemmeen is a 1965 Malayalam romantic drama film based on the highly acclaimed novel of the same name by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai and directed by Ramu Kariat from a screenplay by S. L...	1965	RAMU KARIAT
91	SHAKUNTALA	1965	KUNCHAKO
92	INAPRAVUGAL	1965	KUNCHAKO
93	KALYANAPHOTO	1965	J. D. THOTTAN
94	Pazhassi Raja Pazhassi Raja (1964 film) Pazhassi Raja is a 1964 Malayalam biographical film directed and produced by Kunchako. It is written by wellknown playwright Thikkodiyan and is based on the life of warrior king Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja. It stars Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair in the title role, and Prem Nazir, Sathyan, Satyapal,...	1964	KUNCHAKO
95	ALTHARA	1964	P. SUBRAMANYAM
96	ANNA	1964	K. S. SETHUMADHAVAN
97	DEVALAYAM	1964	S. RAMANATHAN
98	KADALAMMA	1963	KUNCHAKO
99	SNAPAKA YOHANNAN	1963	P. SUBRAMANYAM
100	SATYABHAMA	1963	M. S. MANI
101	REBECCA	1963	KUNCHAKO
102	BHAKTA KUCHELA	1963	P. SUBRAMANYAM
103	NITHYA KANYAKA	1963	K. S. SETHUMADHAVAN
104	Veluthambi Dalawa	1962	VISHWANATHAN
105	SHRI RAMA PATTABHISHEKHAM	1962	P. SUBRAMANYAM
106	PUTHIYA AKSHAM PUTHIYA BHOOMI	1962	M. S. MANI
107	SREEKOVIL	1962	S. RAMANATHAN
108	BHAGYA JATHAKAM	1962	P. BHASKARAN
109	SNEHA DEEPAM	1962	P. SUBRAMANYAM
110	SHRI SABARIMALAI SHRI AYAAPPAN	1961	S. M. SREERAMULU NAIDU
111	UMMINITHANKA	1961	G. VISHWANATH
112	CHRISTMAS RATHRI	1961	P. SUBRAMANYAM
113	POOTHALI	1960	P. SUBRAMANYAM
114	MINNAL PADAYALI	1959	G. VISHWANATHAN
115	NADODIKAL	1959	S. RAMANATHAN
116	THASKARA VEERAN	1958	S. M. SREERAMULU NAIDU
117	RANDIDANGAZHI	1958	P. SUBRAMANYAM
118	PADATHA PAINGILI	1957	P. SUBRAMANYAM
119	JAILPULLY	1957	P. SUBRAMANYAM
120	ATMARPANAM	1956	G. R. RAO
121	MANTHRAVADI	1956	P. SUBRAMANYAM
122	CID	1955	M. KRISHNAN NAIR
123	KALAM MARUNNU	1955	R. VELAPPAN
124	AVAKASHI	1954	ANTHONY MITHRADAS
125	AVAN VARUNNU	1954	M. S. R. MANI
126	MANASAKSHI	1954	G. VISHWANATH
127	KIDAPPADAM	1954	M. R. S. MANI
128	SNEHASEEMA	1954	S. S. RAJAN
129	LOKANEETHI	1953	R. VELAPPAN
130	ATMASHANTI	1952	JOSEPH TALIATH
131	YACHAKAN	1951	R. VELAPPAN NAIR
132	CHECHI	1950	T. JANAKIRAM
133	SASIDHARAN	1950	T. JANAKIRAM
134	PRASANNA	1950	S. M. SREERAMULU NAIDU

Filmography

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