M. N. Nambiar biography
M. N. Nambiar was an Indian actor, born in Kannur, who died on 19 November 2008.
M. N. Nambiar's screen career began in 1935 with Bhaktha Ramadas.
M. N. Nambiar had 296 screen credits across Tamil cinema, Malayalam cinema and Telugu cinema between 1935 and 2006.
- Also known as
- Manjeri Narayan Nambiar, Manjeri Narayanan Nambiar
- Died
- 19 November 2008
- Birthplace
- Kannur
- Work
- Actor, Television actor, Film actor
- Film industries
- Tamil cinema, Malayalam cinema, Telugu cinema
- Years active
- 1935 to 2008
M. N. Nambiar filmography
296 screen credits, newest first.
Screen credits
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sudesi | Sudesi's grandfather | ||
| 2005 | Anbe Aaruyire | Father of Memories | ||
| 2004 | Arasatchi | Iyer | ||
| 2003 | Winner | Velayutham | ||
| 2003 | Anbe Anbe | Mahendra Bhoopathy | ||
| 2002 | Baba | Baba's maternal uncle | ||
| 2002 | Varushamellam Vasantham | Paramasivam | ||
| 2001 | Vinnukkum Mannukkum | Cameo Appearance | ||
| 2001 | Sharja To Sharja | Valiya Kappithan | ||
| 1999 | Endrendrum Kadhal | Sethupathi | ||
| 1999 | Rojavanam | |||
| 1999 | Pooparika Varugirom | Narayanan | ||
| 1998 | Poonthottam | Sundari's grandfather | ||
| 1998 | Moovendhar | Nagappan | ||
| 1997 | Vallal | Dharmarasu | Guest Appearance | |
| 1997 | Thambi Durai | |||
| 1997 | Pasamulla Pandiyare | Nesamani | ||
| 1997 | Nattupura Nayagan | Kuppusamy | ||
| 1997 | Kathirunda Kadhal | |||
| 1996 | Poove Unakkaga | Sadhasivam | ||
| 1996 | Ramudochadu | Bhusayya | Telugu | |
| 1996 | Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale | Deena Dayalan | ||
| 1995 | Raasaiyya | Swamy | ||
| 1995 | Kattumarakaran | Vaidehi's grandfather | ||
| 1995 | Karuppu Nila | Nandhini's father |
Show all 296 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Paasamalargal | Swamy Uncle | ||
| 1994 | Thai Maaman | Arivudai Nambi, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu | ||
| 1994 | Sethupathi IPS | Ramarathnam | ||
| 1994 | Periya Marudhu | Bhai | ||
| 1993 | Yejaman | Kathavarayan | ||
| 1993 | Thanga Pappa | Adaikalam | ||
| 1993 | Sakkarai Devan | Sarasu's grandfather | ||
| 1993 | Nallathe Nadakkum | Vikraman | ||
| 1993 | Manikantana Mahime | Kannada | ||
| 1993 | Gentleman | Ramesh's father | ||
| 1993 | Ezhai Jaathi | Iyer | ||
| 1992 | Thai Mozhi | Church Father | ||
| 1992 | Villu Pattukaran | Nambiyappan | ||
| 1992 | Thanga Manasukkaran | Sadha Swamy | ||
| 1992 | Nadodi Pattukkaran | Thevar Ayya | ||
| 1992 | Kaviya Thalaivan | Damodaran | ||
| 1992 | Chembaruthi | Raja Rathnam | ||
| 1992 | Annai Vayal | |||
| 1991 | Sami Potta Mudichu | |||
| 1991 | Maanagara Kaaval | IG Jayaprakash | ||
| 1991 | Kumbakarai Thangaiah | |||
| 1991 | Kaaval Nilayam | Andhavar | ||
| 1991 | Enga Ooru Sippai | |||
| 1991 | Captain Prabhakaran | Police Commissioner S. Ramanathan | ||
| 1990 | Sathyam Sivam Sundaram | |||
| 1990 | Pulan Visaranai | DGP | ||
| 1990 | Periya Veetu Pannakkaran | |||
| 1990 | Paattali Magan | |||
| 1990 | Paalam | SP Izhavenil | ||
| 1990 | Kalyana Rasi | Murali's father | ||
| 1990 | Jagathalaprathapan | John Frederick | ||
| 1990 | Avasara Police 100 | Prakash | ||
| 1989 | Paattukku Oru Thalaivan | Veluchami | ||
| 1989 | Thaai Naadu | Saleem Bhai | ||
| 1989 | Paandi Nattu Thangam | Captain Raghu | Special appearance | |
| 1989 | Meenakshi Thiruvilayadal | |||
| 1988 | Thappu Kanakku | |||
| 1988 | Thambi Thanga Kambi | Thyagu | ||
| 1988 | Sakkarai Panthal | |||
| 1988 | Nallavan | Guru and Raja's father | ||
| 1988 | Manaivi Oru Mandhiri | |||
| 1988 | Enga Ooru Kavakkaran | Pandimuni Devar | ||
| 1987 | Vilangu | International smuggler | ||
| 1987 | Velundu Vinaiyillai | Raghunatha Bhoopathy | ||
| 1987 | Valayal Satham | |||
| 1987 | Uzhavan Magan | Marudhamalai Gounder | ||
| 1987 | Krishnan Vandhaan | Rangarajan | ||
| 1987 | Jallikattu | Dheenadalayan | ||
| 1987 | Enga Ooru Pattukaran | Kallampattiyan | Guest appearance | |
| 1987 | Anjatha Singam | Max | ||
| 1986 | Nambinar Keduvathillai | |||
| 1986 | Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu | Noorjahan's father | ||
| 1986 | Karimedu Karuvayan | |||
| 1986 | Aayiram Kannudayaal | |||
| 1985 | Thanga Mama 3D | |||
| 1985 | Raja Rishi | Sage Vashista | ||
| 1985 | Puthiya Theerpu | Namachivayam | ||
| 1985 | Nermai | Seetharam | ||
| 1985 | Needhiyin Nizhal | Krishna Prasad | ||
| 1985 | Naan Sigappu Manithan | Commissioner Amarnath | ||
| 1985 | Eetti | |||
| 1985 | Aatmabalam | Puligolla Varahavataram | Telugu | |
| 1984 | Vetri | Commissioner Chandrasekharan | ||
| 1984 | Vaazhkai | Rajalingam | ||
| 1984 | Tharaasu | |||
| 1984 | Simma Soppanam | Nagarajan | ||
| 1984 | Pozhuthu Vidinchachu | |||
| 1984 | Nyayam | |||
| 1984 | Naan Mahaan Alla | G.M.K | ||
| 1984 | Iru Medhaigal | Rajalingam | ||
| 1984 | Ezhuthatha Sattangal | Farooq | ||
| 1983 | Thai Veedu | Rajasingam | ||
| 1983 | Sandhippu | Vedagiri | ||
| 1983 | Saatchi | |||
| 1983 | Miruthanga Chakravarthi | Neelakandan Pillai | ||
| 1983 | Dowry Kalyanam | Rowthar | ||
| 1982 | Chilanthivala | Shekhar | ||
| 1982 | Thooral Ninnu Pochu | Kusthi Vaathiyaar | ||
| 1982 | Thaai Mookaambikai | Durga's father | ||
| 1982 | Sangili | Tiger Dayanidhi / Lion, leader of a smuggling ring | ||
| 1982 | Parvaiyin Marupakkam | Viswanath | ||
| 1982 | Oorukku Oru Pillai | |||
| 1981 | Thadavara | Madhavan | ||
| 1981 | Ram Lakshman | Chandrasekar | ||
| 1981 | Lorry Driver Rajakannu | Jaganath | ||
| 1981 | Kolilakkam | |||
| 1981 | Garjanai | Mr. Mithra | ||
| 1980 | Sakthi | Malayalam | ||
| 1980 | Guru | Head of the anti-social group | ||
| 1980 | Shakthi | Vikraman | ||
| 1980 | Ratha Paasam | Arjun Das | ||
| 1980 | Chandra Bimbam | |||
| 1979 | Aavesham | Malayalam | ||
| 1979 | Pancharathnam | Malayalam | ||
| 1979 | Vetrikku Oruvan | thirajulu | ||
| 1979 | Thirisoolam | Chakravarthi | ||
| 1979 | Pancharatnam | |||
| 1979 | Neeya? | Appu Kuttan | ||
| 1979 | Nadagame Ulagam | |||
| 1979 | Maamaankam | Thanayanjeri Pandhya Perumal | ||
| 1979 | Avesham | Shekhar | ||
| 1978 | Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan | Tamil | ||
| 1978 | Vayasu Ponnu | |||
| 1978 | Varuvan Vadivelan | Velagiri | ||
| 1978 | Thacholi Ambu | Ittiri | ||
| 1978 | Punniya Boomi | Nagalingam | ||
| 1978 | Mudi Sooda Mannan | Rajaguru | ||
| 1978 | En Kelvikku Enna Bathil | Sivaraman | ||
| 1977 | Meenava Nanban | Arun | ||
| 1977 | Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga | Guruviah | ||
| 1976 | Sathiyam | Tamil | ||
| 1976 | Satyam | Sokkanathan | ||
| 1976 | Needhikku Thalaivanangu | Sathiyamoorthy | ||
| 1976 | Maa Daivam | Bhairavudu | Telugu | |
| 1975 | Naalai Namadhe | Ranjith | ||
| 1975 | Pallandu Vazhga | Bhairavan | ||
| 1975 | Ninaithadhai Mudippavan | Mohan | ||
| 1975 | Mannavan Vanthaanadi | Punyakodi | ||
| 1974 | Sirithu Vazha Vendum | Cheater in gambling | ||
| 1974 | Urimaikural | Duraisamy | ||
| 1974 | Thaai | Kumar | ||
| 1974 | Netru Indru Naalai | Rathnam (the false) | ||
| 1973 | Rajapart Rangadurai | Somasundaram | ||
| 1973 | Ulagam Sutrum Valiban | one of Bairavan's henchmen | ||
| 1973 | Rajaraja Cholan | Bala Devar | ||
| 1973 | Ponnunjal | Ponnan | ||
| 1973 | Pattikaattu Ponnaiya | Pannaiyar Paramasivam | ||
| 1973 | Jesus | Judas | ||
| 1973 | Errakota Veerudu | Telugu | ||
| 1972 | Naan Yen Pirandhen | Rajan | ||
| 1972 | Raman Thediya Seethai | Babu Bhairavan | ||
| 1972 | Kurathi Magan | Jambilingam | ||
| 1972 | Kannamma | |||
| 1972 | Idhaya Veenai | Annamalai | ||
| 1972 | Dharmam Engey | Marthandan | ||
| 1972 | Annamitta Kai | Selvaraj | ||
| 1971 | Oru Thaai Makkal | Rathnam | ||
| 1971 | Thangaikkaaga | Moorthy / Prakash | ||
| 1971 | Savaale Samali | Rajavel | ||
| 1971 | Praptham | Raju | ||
| 1971 | Kulama Gunama | Nallakannu | ||
| 1971 | Aathi Parasakthi | Ashtavadhana Kaala Kandathana Munivar | ||
| 1970 | Thalaivan | Sangili | ||
| 1970 | Raman Ethanai Ramanadi | Minor Rajarathnam | ||
| 1970 | Paadhukaappu | Vinayagam | ||
| 1970 | En Annan | Nayagam | ||
| 1969 | Subha Dinam | Narayana Iyer | ||
| 1969 | Sivandha Mann | Diwan | ||
| 1969 | Nil Gavani Kadhali | Gang leader | ||
| 1969 | Kanne Pappa | Inspector James | ||
| 1969 | Kaaval Dheivam | Ananth | ||
| 1969 | Gurudhatchanai | Singapur Singaram | ||
| 1969 | Deiva Magan | Ananth | ||
| 1969 | Anjal Petti 520 | Nagarajan | ||
| 1969 | Anbalippu | Vasudevan | ||
| 1968 | Ragasiya Police 115 | Inspector Kumar and Krishnan | ||
| 1968 | Thirumal Perumai | Chola King | Cameo appearance | |
| 1968 | Thillana Mohanambal | Maharaja of Madhanpur | ||
| 1968 | Pudhiya Bhoomi | Kangeyan | ||
| 1968 | Lakshmi Kalyanam | Suruttu Sundaram Pillai | ||
| 1968 | Kudiyirundha Koyil | Boopathy / Nagappan | ||
| 1968 | Harichandra | Vishvamitra | ||
| 1968 | Enga Oor Raja | Rajangam | ||
| 1967 | Vivasayee | Pannaiyar Velupandiyan | ||
| 1967 | Arasa Kattalai | Amudha's guardian | ||
| 1967 | Raja Veetu Pillai | Anand | ||
| 1967 | Kaavalkaaran | Maruthachalam | ||
| 1966 | Thaali Bhagyam | Tamil | ||
| 1966 | Chandhrodhayam | Tamil | ||
| 1966 | Thanippiravi | Sub-inspector Sundaram | ||
| 1966 | Thali Bhagyam | Namchivayam | ||
| 1966 | Petralthan Pillaiya | Mani | ||
| 1966 | Parakkum Pavai | Rangasamy | ||
| 1966 | Nadodi | Jambu | ||
| 1966 | Naan Aanaiyittal | Velaiya | ||
| 1966 | Muharasi | Duraisamy | ||
| 1966 | Mani Magudam | Raja Guru / Veera Mahendran | ||
| 1966 | Chandrodayam | Paranthaman | ||
| 1965 | Kalangarai Vilakkam | Nagarajan | ||
| 1965 | Aayirathil Oruvan | Pirate captain | ||
| 1965 | Thazhampoo | Mohan | ||
| 1965 | Kanni Thai | Estate manager's son | ||
| 1965 | Enga Veetu Pillai | Gajendran | ||
| 1965 | Aasai Mugam | Varatha, alias Varathan | ||
| 1964 | Padagotti | Neelamagam | ||
| 1964 | Vettaikkaran | Mayavan | ||
| 1964 | Thozhilali | Velu | ||
| 1964 | Thaayin Madiyil | |||
| 1964 | En Kadamai | Shankar | ||
| 1963 | Kalai Arasi | Dheenan | ||
| 1963 | Parisu | Viswam | ||
| 1963 | Panathottam | Chidambaram | ||
| 1963 | Nenjam Marappathillai | Zamindar | ||
| 1963 | Needhikkuppin Paasam | Muthaiya | ||
| 1963 | Ezhai Pangalan | |||
| 1963 | Chitor Rani Padmini | Malik Kafur | ||
| 1963 | Annai Illam | Rathnam | ||
| 1962 | Kavitha | |||
| 1962 | Raani Samyuktha | Muhammad Ghori | Guest appearance | |
| 1962 | Nichaya Thamboolam | Pattusamy | ||
| 1962 | Madappura | Kannan | ||
| 1961 | Thirudadhe | Tamil | ||
| 1961 | Then Nilavu | Raj-2 | ||
| 1961 | Arasilangkumari | Vetrivelan[ | ||
| 1961 | Thirudathe | Ponnambalam / Duraisingam | ||
| 1961 | Pasamalar | Bhaskar | ||
| 1961 | Nallavan Vazhvan | Inspector Madhavan | ||
| 1961 | Naaga Nandhini | |||
| 1960 | Baghdad Thirudan | Hyder / Chinna Sarkar | ||
| 1960 | Veerakkanal | Raghu Devan | ||
| 1960 | Raja Bakthi | General | ||
| 1960 | Ellarum Innattu Mannar | Thirumeni | ||
| 1959 | Thanga Padhumai | Baladevar | ||
| 1959 | Kalyana Parisu | Raghu's father | ||
| 1959 | Bhaaga Pirivinai | Mani | ||
| 1959 | Penn Kulathin Pon Vilakku | |||
| 1958 | Nadodi Mannan | Pingalan | ||
| 1958 | Annaiyin Aanai | Balu | ||
| 1958 | Uthama Puthiran | Naganathan | ||
| 1958 | Sarangadhara | Mahadevan | ||
| 1958 | Kanniyin Sabatham | |||
| 1958 | Illarame Nallaram | Gopu | ||
| 1958 | Bhooloka Rambai | Puththi Sigamani | ||
| 1957 | Vanangamudi | Narendran | ||
| 1957 | Thangamalai Ragasiyam | King Adithan | ||
| 1957 | Rajarajan | Udhayachandhran | ||
| 1957 | Ambikapathy | Ottakoothar | ||
| 1957 | Pathini Deivam | |||
| 1957 | Mayabazar | Shakuni | ||
| 1957 | Makkalai Petra Magarasi | Kannan | ||
| 1957 | Karpukkarasi | Jagaveeran | ||
| 1957 | Iru Sagodharigal | Vasudevan | ||
| 1956 | Tenali Ramakrishna | Telugu | ||
| 1956 | Naan Petra Selvam | Sundar | ||
| 1956 | Tenali Raman | Kannan | ||
| 1956 | Rambaiyin Kaadhal | Narada | ||
| 1956 | Devta | Veersen | Hindi | |
| 1956 | Amara Deepam | Sukumar | ||
| 1955 | Nalla Thangai | Lead role | ||
| 1955 | Kaveri | Gnananandar | ||
| 1955 | Doctor Savithri | Krishnamoorthi | ||
| 1955 | Vijaya Gowri | Telugu | ||
| 1955 | Pennarasi | Minister Vijayasimman | ||
| 1955 | Missiamma | David | ||
| 1955 | Kanavane Kankanda Deivam | Veerasenan | ||
| 1955 | Guna Sundari | Second son-in-law | ||
| 1954 | Mangalyam | Gopi | ||
| 1953 | Kanna Talli | Shankar | Telugu | |
| 1953 | Petra Thai | Shankar | ||
| 1953 | Naam | |||
| 1953 | Devadas | Bhagavan | ||
| 1953 | Azhagi | |||
| 1952 | Kalyani | Moorthi | ||
| 1952 | Amma | Malayalam | ||
| 1952 | Kanchana | Manohar | ||
| 1952 | Jungle | Mahaji | English | |
| 1951 | Marmayogi | Nallathambi | ||
| 1951 | Sarvadhikari | Mahavarman | ||
| 1951 | Ek Tha Raja | Hindi | ||
| 1951 | Devaki | Gopu | ||
| 1950 | Manthiri Kumari | Rajaguru | ||
| 1950 | Digambara Samiyar | Tamil | ||
| 1950 | Thigambara Samiar | Chokkalingam Pillai | Lead role | |
| 1949 | Velaikaari | Moorthi and Yogi Hariharadas | ||
| 1948 | Abhimanyu | Lakkanan | ||
| 1948 | Mohini | |||
| 1947 | Rajakumaari | Bahu | ||
| 1947 | Kanjan | Velappan | ||
| 1946 | Vidyapathi | Narayana Bhagavathar | ||
| 1935 | Baktha Ramdas | Tamil | ||
| 1935 | Bhaktha Ramadas |