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
Died6 November 1996
Trivandrum, Kerala, India
OccupationActor
Years active1979–1996

Known for his natural acting and timing, Nair worked with world-renowned 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

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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

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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

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  • Kairali Vilasam Lodge (Doordarshan)
  • Manchiyam (Asianet) last telefilm he did in the year 1996

References

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  1. ^ http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo1.php?searchtext=krishnan+kutty&pigsection=Actor&picata=1 [dead link]
  2. ^ "Mathrubhumi - Books--തവളപിടുത്തക്കാരന്റെ അച്ഛന്‍". Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
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