About

Known credits:
131
Birthday:
1929-01-16
Place of birth:
Vavakkad, Cochin, Kerala, India
Website:
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Paravoor Bharathan

Overview

Paravoor Bharathan was an Indian actor of Malayalam films. He started his career in movies during the 1950s. Bharathan is known as a versatile actor and has played a variety of roles including negative roles, character roles and comedy roles.

Bharathan was born to Vadakkekarayil Kochannan Koran and Kurumbakutty in 1928 at Vavakkad, Moothakunnam in North Paravoor, Cochin. He went to S.N.M. High School, Moothakunnam but, had to discontinue his studies when his father died. His father was a coconut plucker and mother was a coir maker. His father died when he was very young and his mother took care of him.

He used to act during his school days as well. On one occasion, he caught the eye of Kedamangalam Sadanandan, a noted Kathaprasangam artiste, who introduced him to the state troupe - Pushpitha during mid-1940s. He started acting in state shows in and around Paravoor. He has also performed dramas in actor Jose Prakash's drama troupe.

When the play Rakthabandham was being made into a film, Vijayabhanu recommended Bharathan's name for a role. The movie released in 1951 and was directed by Vel Swamy. It had Cherthala Vasudeva Kurup, Ambalapuzha Meenakshi, S. D. Subbiah and others in main roles. Bharathan went on to act in films like Kerala Kesari and Marumakal.

Bharathan spent a good amount of his early life as a stage actor. The turning point was his comic role in the play Maattoli in the early 50s. Acting alongside Bharathan in this play was Thankamani (she played a cameo in Neelakuyil), whom he later married. Parethante Vilapam was the last telefilm and Changathikoottam released in 2009 was the last film he acted.

Known for

Acting
2004 Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty Actor Kunjambu 58
Average
2003 C.I.D. Moosa Actor Meena's Father 60
Fair
2003 Mazhanool Kanavu Actor N/A
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1998 Kusruthi Kuruppu Actor Mathayi N/A
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1997 Junior Mandrake Actor Menon 59
Average
1997 Hitler Brothers Actor Achuthan Kutty N/A
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1997 Gajaraja Manthram Actor 58
Average
1997 Aniyathipraavu Actor Udayavarma Thampuran 59
Average
1996 Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum Actor N/A
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1996 Nandagopaalante Kusruthikal Actor 59
Average
1996 Saamoohyapadom Actor Lambodaran N/A
N/A
1995 Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava Actor Premachandran's Father 59
Average
1995 Kalyanji Anandji Actor 58
Average
1995 Spadikam Actor Joseph 59
Average
1994 Pavam I. A. Ivachan Actor Yamakanda Kurup 58
Average
1994 Varaphalam Actor Pillai Chettan 59
Average
1994 Kudumba Visesham Actor Monachan 59
Average
1994 Manathe Kottaram Actor 58
Average
1994 Pingami Actor advocate 59
Average
1994 Bharya Actor Raghavan Nair N/A
N/A
1993 Gandharvam Actor 59
Average
1993 Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans Actor Minister 58
Average
1993 Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni Actor Lodge Owner 59
Average
1993 Ammayane Sathyam Actor Iyer 58
Average
1993 Meleparambil Aanveedu Actor Paramashivan 59
Average
1993 Bandhukkal Sathrukkal Actor 58
Average
1992 Ponnaramthottathe Raajaavu Actor Vasu N/A
N/A
1992 Ellarum Chollanu Actor 59
Average
1991 Athirathan Actor Kochettan N/A
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1991 Godfather Actor Parashuraman 59
Average
1991 Pookkalam Varavayi Actor Bus Driver 59
Average
1991 Bharatham Actor 59
Average
1991 Ennum Nanmakal Actor N/A
N/A
1991 Amina Tailors Actor N/A
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1991 Apoorvam Chilar Actor Krishnan Nair N/A
N/A
1990 Kalikkalam Actor Keshavan 59
Average
1990 In Harihar Nagar Actor Maya's grandfather 59
Average
1990 His Highness Abdullah Actor Palace Chamberlain Menon 59
Average
1990 Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran Actor Broker 58
Average
1990 Sasneham Actor Narayana Iyer 59
Average
1990 Dr. Pasupathy Actor Parameswara Kurup 58
Average
1989 Mazhavilkavadi Actor Vasu 59
Average
1989 Mrigaya Actor Pillai 59
Average
1989 Jagratha Actor Thomas 59
Average
1989 Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal Actor Karyasthan 59
Average
1989 Adikkurippu Actor Minister Pillai 59
Average
1989 Mudra Actor Superintendent N/A
N/A
1989 Aattinakkare Actor N/A
N/A
1988 Moonnam Mura Actor Balakrishnan 59
Average
1988 Pattanapravesham Actor Professor Vidyadharan 59
Average
1988 Janmandharam Actor N/A
N/A
1988 Orkkapurathu Actor Mundakkal Sivarama Menon 59
Average
1988 Oozham Actor N/A
N/A
1987 Idanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha Actor N/A
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1986 Ennu Nathante Nimmi Actor N/A
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1986 Sayam Sandhya Actor Iyer N/A
N/A
1986 Ice Cream Actor Constable Nanukuttan N/A
N/A
1986 Snehamulla Simham Actor Karunakaran Pillai N/A
N/A
1986 Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam Actor Karyasthan 59
Average
1985 Oru Kudakeezhil Actor N/A
N/A
1985 Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar Actor Banker 59
Average
1985 Iniyum Kadha Thudarum Actor N/A
N/A
1985 Oru Sandesam Koodi Actor N/A
N/A
1985 Muhurtham Pathnonnu Muppathinu Actor Dr. Warrier N/A
N/A
1984 Adiyozhukkukal Actor 59
Average
1984 Unaru Actor N/A
N/A
1983 Passport Actor Rappai N/A
N/A
1983 Mandanmar Londonil Actor Kuttappan N/A
N/A
1983 Naanayam Actor Bhargavan 59
Average
1983 Kuyiline Thedi Actor 58
Average
1982 Anuraagakkodathi Actor N/A
N/A
1982 Chiriyo Chiri Actor N/A
N/A
1982 Enikkum oru Divasam Actor N/A
N/A
1982 Aakrosam Actor N/A
N/A
1982 Kurukkante Kalyanam Actor Sankaran Nair N/A
N/A
1982 Ee Nadu Actor Bharathan N/A
N/A
1980 Meen Actor N/A
N/A
1979 Kalliyankattu Neeli Actor Suryakaladi Bhattadiri N/A
N/A
1977 Guruvayoor Kesavan Actor N/A
N/A
1977 Aadhya Paadam Actor N/A
N/A
1977 Aanandham Paramaanandham Actor N/A
N/A
1977 Ormakal Marikkumo? Actor N/A
N/A
1977 Aparadhi Actor Raman Nair N/A
N/A
1976 Pick Pocket Actor Mathai 58
Average
1976 Madhuram Thirumadhuram Actor Hotelier N/A
N/A
1976 Ponni Actor N/A
N/A
1976 Sexilla Stundilla Actor N/A
N/A
1976 Swimming Pool Actor N/A
N/A
1976 Panchami Actor N/A
N/A
1975 Hello Darling Actor Sekhar N/A
N/A
1975 Chuvanna Sandhyakal Actor N/A
N/A
1974 Vishnu Vijayam Actor N/A
N/A
1974 Chakravakam Actor Devassia N/A
N/A
1974 Chattakkari Actor 58
Average
1974 Ponnapuram Kotta Actor 59
Average
1973 Kaapalika Actor N/A
N/A
1973 Poymughangal Actor N/A
N/A
1973 Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu Actor Sulochana's Father N/A
N/A
1973 Panchavadi Actor N/A
N/A
1973 Urvashi Bharathi Actor N/A
N/A
1973 Football Champion Actor N/A
N/A
1972 Sakthi Actor N/A
N/A
1972 Postmane Kananilla Actor N/A
N/A
1972 Gandharavakshetram Actor Govinda Menon 59
Average
1972 Punarjanmam Actor College Principal N/A
N/A
1972 Chemparathy Actor N/A
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1972 This Way, Students Actor N/A
N/A
1972 Aromalunni Actor Thirumeni N/A
N/A
1972 Manthrakodi Actor N/A
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1972 Maaya Actor Mute N/A
N/A
1971 Inquilab Zindabad Actor Head Constable Mathan N/A
N/A
1971 Anubhavangal Palichakal Actor 58
Average
1971 Raakuyil Actor N/A
N/A
1970 Thriveni Actor Mathai N/A
N/A
1970 Cross Belt Actor Narayana Pilla N/A
N/A
1970 Lottery Ticket Actor Rajamma's father N/A
N/A
1970 Priya Actor N/A
N/A
1970 Nizhalattam Actor N/A
N/A
1970 Olavum Theeravum Actor Suleiman 59
Average
1969 Danger Biscuit Actor 58
Average
1969 Chellamma the Thief Actor Vasu N/A
N/A
1969 Rest House Actor N/A
N/A
1969 Adimakal Actor Unnithan N/A
N/A
1969 Aalmaram Actor N/A
N/A
1968 Thulabharam Actor N/A
N/A
1966 Kalyaana Rathriyil? Actor N/A
N/A
1965 Chemmeen Actor 59
Average
1965 Kadathukaran Actor N/A
N/A
1961 Bhakta Kuchela Actor N/A
N/A
1954 Neelakuyil Actor 59
Average
1951 Rakthabandham Actor N/A
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