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| name = M. N. Nambiar
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| birth_name = Manjeri Narayanan Nambiar
| caption =
| birth_date = 7 March 1919
| birth_date = 7 March 1919
| birth_place = [[Cannanore]], [[Malabar region|Malabar]], [[British India]] (present-day [[Kannur district|Kannur]], [[Kerala]], India)
| birth_place = [[Cannanore]], [[Kerala]], India
| height =
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2008|11|19|1919|3|7}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2008|11|19|1919|03|07|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| birth_name = Manjeri Narayanan Nambiar
| spouse = Rugmini Nambiar
| children = Sukumar Nambiar. Mohan Nambiar. Sneha Nambiar.
| othername = Uthama Villan
| website =
| spouse = Rukmani Amma
| children = 3
| parents = {{ubl|Kelu Nambiar|Manjeri Kalyani Amma}}
}}
}}


'''Manjeri Narayanan Nambiar''' (7 March 1919 – 19 November 2008) was an Indian actor who worked predominantly in [[Tamil cinema]], known mostly for his villain roles in an eight decade long career. He has also appeared in few [[Malayalam film]]s.
'''Manjeri Narayanan Nambiar''' (7 March 1919 – 19 November 2008) was an Indian actor who worked predominantly in [[Tamil cinema]], known mostly for his villain roles in an eight decade long career. He has also appeared in a few [[Malayalam film]]s.


He appeared in many [[M. G. Ramachandran| MGR]] movies as a villain. Some of the famous ones include, [[Enga Veettu Pillai]], [[Aayirathil Oruvan (1965 film)|Aayirathil Oruvan]], [[Naalai Namadhe]], [[Padagotti]], [[Thirudathe]], [[En Annan]], [[Kaavalkaaran]] and [[Kudiyirundha Koyil]].
He appeared in many [[M. G. Ramachandran|MGR]] movies as a villain. Some of the famous ones include ''[[Enga Veettu Pillai]], [[Aayirathil Oruvan (1965 film)|Aayirathil Oruvan]], [[Nadodi Mannan]], [[Naalai Namadhe (1975 film)|Naalai Namadhe]], [[Padagotti]], [[Thirudathe]], [[En Annan]], [[Kaavalkaaran]]'' and ''[[Kudiyirundha Koyil]]''.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Manjeri Narayan Nambiar<ref>{{Cite web|title=rediff.com: An Ode to M N Nambiar|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/nov/20slid1.htm|access-date=2021-09-19|website=specials.rediff.com}}</ref> was born on 7 March 1919 at Kandakkai near Mayyil in [[Cannanore]] (Kannur) in [[North Malabar]] region of [[Kerala]]. He was the son of Kelu Nambiar and Manjeri Kalyani Amma. While he was still a child, his father died. He later moved to live and study in [[Ooty]] with his elder sister and brother-in-law.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Reel-villain-real-hero/article15689125.ece | title=Reel villain, real hero | publisher=The Hindu | date=16 November 2010 | access-date=20 February 2012 | author=Mohan V. Raman | location=Chennai, India | archive-date=27 February 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227093205/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Reel-villain-real-hero/article15689125.ece | url-status=live }}</ref> He became interested in acting when he was 13 and he joined Nawab Rajamanikkam's troupe. He learnt discipline here which is according to him the major life skill at Madurai Bala nada vinodha kana sabha. From then on acting became the only thing that occupied him. His first film was ''Bhaktha Ramadoss'', shot in 1935 in Hindi and Tamil, where he played as a comedian along with T.K.Sampangi.
Manjeri Narayan Nambiar<ref>{{Cite web|title=rediff.com: An Ode to M N Nambiar|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/nov/20slid1.htm|access-date=2021-09-19|website=specials.rediff.com}}</ref> was born on 7 March 1919 at Kandakkai near Mayyil in [[Cannanore]] (Kannur) in [[North Malabar]] region of [[Kerala]]. He was the son of Kelu Nambiar and Manjeri Kalyani Amma. While he was still a child, his father died. He later moved to live and study in [[Ooty]] with his elder sister and brother-in-law.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Reel-villain-real-hero/article15689125.ece | title=Reel villain, real hero | work=The Hindu | date=16 November 2010 | access-date=20 February 2012 | author=Mohan V. Raman | location=Chennai, India | archive-date=27 February 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227093205/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Reel-villain-real-hero/article15689125.ece | url-status=live }}</ref> He became interested in acting when he was 13 and he joined Nawab Rajamanikkam's troupe. He learnt discipline here which is according to him the major life skill at Madurai Bala nada vinodha kana sabha. From then on acting became the only thing that occupied him. His first film was ''Bhaktha Ramadoss'', shot in 1935 in Hindi and Tamil, where he played as a comedian along with T.K.Sampangi.


==Film career==
==Film career==
Though he started as a hero, Nambiar soon started donning the role of a villain&nbsp;— so much so that today his name is synonymous with villainy in Kollywood. Nambiar has worked with seven generations of actors. His first pay was Rs.3 with ''Boys Company''. He would retain Rs.1 and send Rs.2 to his mother. A man of very limited needs, he has never eaten food not cooked by his wife, Rugmini Nambiar.
Though he started as a hero, Nambiar soon started donning the role of a villain&nbsp;— so much so that today his name is synonymous with villainy in Kollywood. Nambiar has worked with seven generations of actors. His first pay was Rs.3 with ''Boys Company''. He would retain Rs.1 and send Rs.2 to his mother. A man of very limited needs, he has never eaten food not cooked by his wife, Rugmini Nambiar.


He made quite a statement in the early 50s with his portrayal of 11 roles in [[Digambara Samiyar]], one of his films as the Lead. His arresting performance in films such as ''[[Manthiri Kumari]]'', ''[[Velaikaari]]'', ''[[Aayirathil Oruvan (1965 film)|Ayirathil Oruvan]]'', ''[[Thillana Mohanambal]]'', ''[[Missiamma|Missiyamma]]'' and ''Nenjam Marappadillai'' paved way for a very successful career that spanned over five decades.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2000/09/29/stories/09290226.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=3 December 2016 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011163536/https://www.thehindu.com/archive/print/2000/09/29/ |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2000-09-29 |url-status=live }}</ref>
He made quite a statement in the early 50s with his portrayal of 11 roles in [[Digambara Samiyar]], one of his films as the Lead. His arresting performance in films such as ''[[Manthiri Kumari]]'', ''[[Velaikaari]]'', ''[[Aayirathil Oruvan (1965 film)|Ayirathil Oruvan]]'', ''[[Thillana Mohanambal]]'', ''[[Missiamma|Missiyamma]]'' and ''[[Nenjam Marappathillai (1963 film)|Nenjam Marappadillai]]'' paved way for a very successful career that spanned over five decades.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2000/09/29/stories/09290226.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=3 December 2016 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011163536/https://www.thehindu.com/archive/print/2000/09/29/ |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2000-09-29 |url-status=live }}</ref>


A majority of the more than 1000 films that he has done is in Tamil, though he has acted in Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi, besides an English film `Jungle' (with Rod Cameron, the film's hero, directed by William Burke) in which he appears in a few brief scenes. The film was released in 1952. The Hindi film he acted in was a remake of the Tamil ''Kanavane Kankanda Deivam.'' After becoming popular in Tamil films he started his own drama troupe called Nambiar Nataka Mandram. They staged two plays&nbsp;— `Kaviyin Kanavu' and a comedy play `Kalyana Supermarket.'
A majority of the more than 1000 films that he has done is in Tamil, though he has acted in Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi, besides an English film `[[Kaadu (1952 film)|The Jungle]]' (with [[Rod Cameron (actor)|Rod Cameron]], the film's hero, directed by William Burke) in which he appears in a few brief scenes. The film was released in 1952. The Hindi film he acted in was a remake of the Tamil ''[[Kanavane Kankanda Deivam]].'' After becoming popular in Tamil films he started his own drama troupe called Nambiar Nataka Mandram. They staged two plays&nbsp;— `Kaviyin Kanavu' and a comedy play `Kalyana Supermarket.'


M.N.Nambiar was that rare contradictory personality - a cruel, charming villain on the silver screen while being a very pious man in real life. He was also a pure vegetarian and teetotaler. He was also an ardent devotee of Sabarimala Sri [[Ayyappan]]. He has had a long association with the temple, and visited the shrine more than 65 times over the last half a century; this has led to him being called Maha Guruswamy. His colleagues noted that he died during the famous Sabarimala season and it may be due to the blessing of his Lord.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/20/stories/2008112055451300.htm | location=Chennai, India | title=A handsome villain | date=20 November 2008 | access-date=4 August 2010 | archive-date=7 November 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107082833/http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/20/stories/2008112055451300.htm | work=[[The Hindu]] | url-status=dead }}</ref>
M.N.Nambiar was that rare contradictory personality - a cruel, charming villain on the silver screen while being a very pious man in real life. He was also a pure vegetarian and teetotaler. He was also an ardent devotee of Sabarimala Sri [[Ayyappan]]. He has had a long association with the temple, and visited the shrine more than 65 times over the last half a century; this has led to him being called Maha Guruswamy. His colleagues noted that he died during the famous Sabarimala season and it may be due to the blessing of his Lord.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/20/stories/2008112055451300.htm | location=Chennai, India | title=A handsome villain | date=20 November 2008 | access-date=4 August 2010 | archive-date=7 November 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107082833/http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/20/stories/2008112055451300.htm | work=[[The Hindu]] | url-status=dead }}</ref>


His favourite films remain `Aayirathil Oruvan' with MGR, `Ambikapathi' with Sivaji Ganesan, `Missiyamma' with Gemini Ganesan, `Nenjam Marappathillai' directed by Sridhar and `Thooral Ninu Pochu' with Bhagyaraj. This was the film that made him do character roles, something that he continued to do till his death. He also acted as hero in two films `Kalyani' and `Kavitha' produced by Modern Theaters. He has done stage, films and also acted on TV dramas like 'Oviyam' and Velan. When it comes to acting, he supposedly likes all the actors; but of special mention are [[M. R. Radha]] and [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]. Both, in his opinion, were brilliant in their own way.
His favourite films remain `[[Aayirathil Oruvan (1965 film)|Aayirathil Oruvan]]' with [[M. G. Ramachandran|MGR]], `Ambikapathi' with [[Sivaji Ganesan]], `[[Missiamma|Missiyamma]]' with [[Gemini Ganesan]], `[[Nenjam Marappathillai (1963 film)|Nenjam Marappathillai]]' directed by Sridhar and `[[Thooral Ninnu Pochchu|Thooral Ninu Pochu]]' with [[K. Bhagyaraj|Bhagyaraj]]. This was the film that made him do character roles, something that he continued to do till his death. He also acted as hero in two films `Kalyani' and `Kavitha' produced by Modern Theaters. He has done stage, films and also acted on TV dramas like 'Oviyam' and Velan. When it comes to acting, he supposedly likes all the actors; but of special mention are [[M. R. Radha]] and [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]. Both, in his opinion, were brilliant in their own way.


==Partial filmography==
==Partial filmography==
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! Year
! Year
! Film
! Film
! Language
!Role
!Role
! Language
|-
|-
| 1935
| 1935
| ''Bhaktha Ramadas''
| ''Bhaktha Ramadas''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
|1946
|1946
|''[[Vidyapathi (1946 film)|Vidyapathi]]''
|''[[Vidyapathi (1946 film)|Vidyapathi]]''
|
|Tamil
|Tamil
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |1947
| rowspan="2" |1947
|''[[Rajakumaari]]''
|''[[Rajakumaari]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
|''[[Kanjan]]''
|''[[Kanjan]]''
| Tamil
|
|
| Tamil
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1948
| rowspan="2"| 1948
| ''[[Abhimanyu (1948 film)|Abhimanyu]]''
| ''[[Abhimanyu (1948 film)|Abhimanyu]]''
| Tamil
|
|
| Tamil
|-
|-
| ''[[Mohini (1948 film)|Mohini]]''
| ''[[Mohini (1948 film)|Mohini]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| 1949
| 1949
| ''[[Velaikaari]]''
| ''[[Velaikaari]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1950
| rowspan="2" | 1950
| ''[[Manthiri Kumari]]''
| ''[[Manthiri Kumari]]''
| Tamil
|Rajaguru
|Rajaguru
| Tamil
|-
|-
|''[[Digambara Samiyar]]''
|''[[Digambara Samiyar]]''
|Tamil
|
|
|Tamil
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1951
| rowspan="2" | 1951
| ''[[Marmayogi (1951 film)|Marmayogi]]''
| ''[[Marmayogi (1951 film)|Marmayogi]]''
| Hinthi
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
|''[[Sarvadhikari (film)|Sarvadhikari]]''
|''[[Sarvadhikari (film)|Sarvadhikari]]''
| Telugu
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |1952
| rowspan="2" |1952
|''[[Kalyani (1952 film)|Kalyani]]''
|''[[Kalyani (1952 film)|Kalyani]]''
|Tamil
|
|
|Tamil
|-
|-
|''[[Kaadu (1952 film)|Jungle]]''
|''[[Kaadu (1952 film)|Jungle]]''
|
| English
| English
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1953
| rowspan="3" | 1953
| ''[[Petrathai]]''
| ''[[Petrathai]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
|''[[Kanna Talli]]''
|''[[Kanna Talli]]''
|Shankar
| Telugu
| Telugu
|Shankar
|-
|-
|''[[Azhagi (1953 film)|Azhagi]]''
|''[[Azhagi (1953 film)|Azhagi]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| 1954
| 1954
| ''[[Mangalyam (film)|Mangalyam]]''
| ''[[Mangalyam (film)|Mangalyam]]''
| Tamil
|Gopi
|Gopi
| Tamil
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1955
| rowspan="4" | 1955
| ''[[Guna Sundari]]''
| ''[[Guna Sundari]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
|''[[Doctor Savithri]]''
|''[[Doctor Savithri]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
|''[[Pennarasi]]''
|''[[Pennarasi]]''
| Tamil
|Minister
|Minister
| Tamil
|-
|-
|''[[Kaveri (1955 film)|Kaveri]]''
|''[[Kaveri (1955 film)|Kaveri]]''
| Tamil
|
|
| Tamil
|-
| rowspan="2"|1956
| ''[[Devta (1956 film)|Devta]]''
|Veersen || Hindi
|-
|-
| 1956
|''[[Tenali Raman]]''
|''[[Tenali Raman]]''
| Tamil
| Kannan
| Kannan
| Tamil
|-
|-
| rowspan="7" |1957
| rowspan="7" |1957
| ''[[Amara Deepam (1956 film)|Amara Deepam]]''
| ''[[Amara Deepam (1956 film)|Amara Deepam]]''
| Tamil
|Sukumar
|Sukumar
| Tamil
|-
|-
|''[[Makkalai Petra Magarasi]]''
|''[[Makkalai Petra Magarasi]]''
|Tamil
|Kannan
|Kannan
|Tamil
|-
|-
|''[[Raja Rajan (film)|Rajarajan]]''
|''[[Raja Rajan (film)|Rajarajan]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
|''[[Mayabazar]]''
|''[[Mayabazar]]''
|Tamil
|[[Shakuni]]
|[[Shakuni]]
|Tamil
|-
|-
|''[[Thangamalai Ragasiyam]]''
|''[[Thangamalai Ragasiyam]]''
| Tamil
| King Adithan
| King Adithan
| Tamil
|-
|-
|''[[Ambikapathy (1957 film)|Ambikapathy]]''
|''[[Ambikapathy (1957 film)|Ambikapathy]]''
| Tamil
|
|
| Tamil
|-
|-
|''[[Pathini Deivam]]''
|''[[Pathini Deivam]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1958
| rowspan="3" | 1958
| ''[[Uthama Puthiran (1958 film)|Uthama Puthiran]]''
| ''[[Uthama Puthiran (1958 film)|Uthama Puthiran]]''
| Tamil
|Naganathan
|Naganathan
| Tamil
|-
|-
|''[[Nadodi Mannan]]''
|''[[Nadodi Mannan]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
|''[[Illarame Nallaram]]''
|''[[Illarame Nallaram]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1959
| rowspan="3" | 1959
|''[[Bhaaga Pirivinai]]''
|''[[Bhaaga Pirivinai]]''
| Mani
| Tamil
| Tamil
| Mani
|-
|-
| ''[[Thanga Padhumai]]''
| ''[[Thanga Padhumai]]''
| Baladevar
| Tamil
| Tamil
| Baladevar
|-
|-
| ''[[Kalyana Parisu]]''
| ''[[Kalyana Parisu]]''
| Tamil
|
|
| Tamil
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1960
| rowspan="2" | 1960
| ''[[Raja Bakthi]]''
| ''[[Raja Bakthi]]''
| Tamil
| General
| General
| Tamil
|-
|-
| ''[[Veerakkanal]]''
| ''[[Veerakkanal]]''
| Tamil
|
|
| Tamil
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" | 1961
| rowspan="6" | 1961
|''[[Thirudathe]]''
|''[[Thirudathe]]''
|
|Tamil
|Tamil
|
|-
|-
|''[[Arasilangkumari]]''
|''[[Arasilangkumari]]''
|
|Tamil
|Tamil
|
|-
|-
|''[[Pasamalar]]''
|''[[Pasamalar]]''
| Tamil
|Rathnam
|Rathnam
| Tamil
|-
|-
|''[[Naaga Nandhini]]''
|''[[Naaga Nandhini]]''
|Tamil
|
|
|Tamil
|-
|-
| ''[[Then Nilavu]]''
| ''[[Then Nilavu]]''
| Tamil
|
|
| Tamil
|-
|-
| ''[[Nallavan Vazhvan]]''
| ''[[Nallavan Vazhvan]]''
| Tamil
|
|
| Tamil
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1962
| rowspan="2" | 1962
| ''[[Raani Samyuktha]]''
| ''[[Raani Samyuktha]]''
| Tamil
|
|
| Tamil
|-
|-
|''[[Nichaya Thamboolam]]''
|''[[Nichaya Thamboolam]]''
|Tamil
|
|
|Tamil
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1963
| rowspan="5" | 1963
| ''[[Panathottam]]''
| ''[[Panathottam]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Nenjam Marappathillai (1963 film)|Nenjam Marappathillai]]''
| ''[[Nenjam Marappathillai (1963 film)|Nenjam Marappathillai]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Needhikkuppin Paasam]]''
| ''[[Needhikkuppin Paasam]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Parisu]]''
| ''[[Parisu]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Annai Illam]]''
| ''[[Annai Illam]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1964
| rowspan="5" | 1964
| ''[[Thaayin Madiyil]]''
| ''[[Thaayin Madiyil]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| ''[[En Kadamai]]''
| ''[[En Kadamai]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Vettaikkaran (1964 film)|Vettaikkaran]]''
| ''[[Vettaikkaran (1964 film)|Vettaikkaran]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Padagotti]]''
| ''[[Padagotti]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Thozhilali]]''
| ''[[Thozhilali]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1965
| rowspan="5" | 1965
| ''[[Aasai Mugam]]''
| ''[[Aasai Mugam]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Enga Veetu Pillai]]''
| ''[[Enga Veetu Pillai]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Kalangarai Vilakkam]]''
| ''[[Kalangarai Vilakkam]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Thazhampoo]]''
| ''[[Thazhampoo]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Aayirathil Oruvan (1965 film)|Aayirathil Oruvan]]''
| ''[[Aayirathil Oruvan (1965 film)|Aayirathil Oruvan]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" |1966
| rowspan="5" |1966
|''[[Thali Bhagyam]]''
|''[[Thali Bhagyam]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Nadodi]]''
| ''[[Nadodi]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Naan Aanaiyittal|Naan Aanaiyital]]''
| ''[[Naan Aanaiyittal|Naan Aanaiyital]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Petralthan Pillaiya]]''
| ''[[Petralthan Pillaiya]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Parakkum Pavai]]''
| ''[[Parakkum Pavai]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |1967
| rowspan="2" |1967
|''[[Kaavalkaaran]]''
|''[[Kaavalkaaran]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Vivasayee]]''
| ''[[Vivasayee]]''
| Tamil
| Pannaiyar Velupandiyan
| Pannaiyar Velupandiyan
| Tamil
|-
|-
| rowspan="8" |1968
| rowspan="8" |1968
| ''[[Harichandra (1968 film)|Harichandra]]''
| ''[[Harichandra (1968 film)|Harichandra]]''
| Tamil
|
|
| Tamil
|-
|-
| ''[[Thirumal Perumai]]''
| ''[[Thirumal Perumai]]''||
| Tamil ||
| Tamil
|-
|-
| ''[[Lakshmi Kalyanam (1968 film)|Lakshmi Kalyanam]]''
| ''[[Lakshmi Kalyanam (1968 film)|Lakshmi Kalyanam]]''
| Tamil
| Suruttu Sundaram Pillai
| Suruttu Sundaram Pillai
| Tamil
|-
|-
| ''[[Ragasiya Police 115]]''
| ''[[Ragasiya Police 115]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Kudiyirundha Koyil]]''
| ''[[Kudiyirundha Koyil]]''
|Tamil
|Bhoopathy
|Bhoopathy
|Tamil
|-
|-
|''[[Pudhiya Bhoomi]]''
|''[[Pudhiya Bhoomi]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
|''[[Enga Oor Raja]]''
|''[[Enga Oor Raja]]''
|Tamil
|Rajangam
|Rajangam
|Tamil
|-
|-
|''[[Thillana Mohanambal]]''
|''[[Thillana Mohanambal]]''
|Tamil
|Maharaja of Madhanpur
|Maharaja of Madhanpur
|Tamil
|-
| rowspan="7" |1969
| ''Subha dinam''
| Narayana Iyer
| Tamil
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" |1969
| ''[[Anbalippu]]''
| ''[[Anbalippu]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
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| ''[[Kaaval Dheivam]]''
| ''[[Kaaval Dheivam]]''
| Tamil
| Ananth
| Ananth
| Tamil
|-
|-
| ''[[Gurudhatchanai]]''
| ''[[Gurudhatchanai]]''
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|Tamil
|Tamil
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|-
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| ''[[Anjal Petti 520]]''
| ''[[Anjal Petti 520]]''
|Tamil
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|Tamil
|-
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| ''[[Deiva Magan]]''
| ''[[Deiva Magan]]''
| Tamil
|
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| Tamil
|-
|-
| ''[[Sivandha Mann]]''
| ''[[Sivandha Mann]]''
| Tamil
|
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| Tamil
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" |1970
| rowspan="4" |1970
|''[[En Annan]]''
|''[[En Annan]]''
|Tamil
|
|
|Tamil
|-
|-
|''[[Thalaivan (1970 film)|Thalaivan]]''
|''[[Thalaivan (1970 film)|Thalaivan]]''
|Tamil
|
|
|Tamil
|-
|-
| ''[[Raman Ethanai Ramanadi]]''
| ''[[Raman Ethanai Ramanadi]]''
| Tamil
|
|
| Tamil
|-
|-
| ''[[Paadhukaappu]]''
| ''[[Paadhukaappu]]''
| Tamil
|
|
| Tamil
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" |1971
| rowspan="5" |1971
| ''[[Thangaikkaaga]]''
| ''[[Thangaikkaaga]]''
| Tamil
|
|
| Tamil
|-
|-
| ''[[Kulama Gunama]]''
| ''[[Kulama Gunama]]''
| Tamil
|
|
| Tamil
|-
|-
| ''[[Oru Thaai Makkal]]''
| ''[[Oru Thaai Makkal]]''
| Tamil
|
|
| Tamil
|-
|-
| ''[[Praptham]]''
| ''[[Praptham]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Savaale Samali]]''
| ''[[Savaale Samali]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
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|-
|-
| rowspan="6" |1972
| rowspan="6" |1972
| ''[[Kurathi Magan]]''
| ''[[Kurathi Magan]]''
| Tamil
|
|
| Tamil
|-
|-
| ''[[Naan Yen Pirandhen]]''
| ''[[Naan Yen Pirandhen]]''
| Tamil
|
|
| Tamil
|-
|-
| ''[[Dharmam Engey]]''
| ''[[Dharmam Engey]]''
| Tamil
|
|
| Tamil
|-
|-
| ''[[Idhaya Veenai]]''
| ''[[Idhaya Veenai]]''
| Tamil
|
|
| Tamil
|-
|-
| ''[[Raman Thediya Seethai (1972 film)|Raman Thediya Seethai]]''
| ''[[Raman Thediya Seethai (1972 film)|Raman Thediya Seethai]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| ''Kannamma''
| ''Kannamma''
| Tamil
|
|
| Tamil
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" |1973
| rowspan="6" |1973
|''[[Rajaraja Cholan]]''
|''[[Rajaraja Cholan]]''
| Tamil
|
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|-
| ''[[Ponnunjal]]''
| Tamil
| Tamil
|-
| ''[[Ponnunjal (film)|Ponnunjal]]''
|
|
| Tamil
|-
|-
| ''[[Pattikaattu Ponnaiya]]''
| ''[[Pattikaattu Ponnaiya]]''
|
|Tamil
|Tamil
|-
|Jesus
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|
|Malayalam
|-
|-
| ''[[Ulagam Sutrum Valiban]]''
| ''[[Ulagam Sutrum Valiban]]''
| Tamil
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| Tamil
|-
|-
| ''[[Rajapart Rangadurai]]''
| ''[[Rajapart Rangadurai]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
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|-
|-
| rowspan="4" |1974
| rowspan="4" |1974
| ''[[Thaai]]''
| ''[[Thaai]]''
|Tamil
|
|
|Tamil
|-
|-
| ''[[Urimaikural]]''
| ''[[Urimaikural]]''
|Tamil
|
|
|Tamil
|-
|-
| ''[[Netru Indru Naalai (1974 film)|Netru Indru Naalai]]''
| ''[[Netru Indru Naalai (1974 film)|Netru Indru Naalai]]''
|Tamil
|
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|Tamil
|-
|-
|''[[Sirithu Vazha Vendum]]''
|''[[Sirithu Vazha Vendum]]''
|Tamil
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|Tamil
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |1975
| rowspan="3" |1975
|''[[Mannavan Vanthaanadi]]''
|''[[Mannavan Vanthaanadi]]''
|Tamil
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|Tamil
|-
|-
|''[[Pallandu Vazhga]]''
|''[[Pallandu Vazhga]]''
|Tamil
|
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|Tamil
|-
|-
|''[[Ninaithadhai Mudippavan]]''
|''[[Ninaithadhai Mudippavan]]''
|Tamil
|
|
|Tamil
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |1976
| rowspan="2" |1976
| ''[[Satyam (1976 film)|Satyam]]''
| ''[[Satyam (1976 film)|Satyam]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
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|-
|-
| ''[[Needhikku Thalaivanangu]]''
| ''[[Needhikku Thalaivanangu]]''
| Tamil
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|
| Tamil
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |1977
| rowspan="2" |1977
| ''[[Meenava Nanban]]''
| ''[[Meenava Nanban]]''
| Tamil
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| Tamil
|-
|-
| ''[[Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga]]''
| ''[[Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga]]''
| Tamil
|
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| Tamil
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1978
| rowspan="5" | 1978
| ''[[Thacholi Ambu|ThacoliAmbu]]''
| ''[[Thacholi Ambu|Thacoli Ambu]]''
|
| Malayalam
| Malayalam
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|-
|-
| ''[[Punniya Boomi]]''
| ''[[Punniya Boomi]]''
| Tamil
|
|
| Tamil
|-
|-
| ''[[Vayasu Ponnu]]''
| ''[[Vayasu Ponnu]]''
| Tamil
|
|
| Tamil
|-
|-
| ''[[Varuvan Vadivelan]]''
| ''[[Varuvan Vadivelan]]''
| Tamil
|
|
| Tamil
|-
|''[[Mudi Sooda Mannan]]''
|Rajaguru
|Tamil
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1979
| rowspan="5" | 1979
| ''[[Avesham]]''
| ''[[Aavesham (1979 film)|Avesham]]''
| Malayalam
|Shekhar
|Shekhar
| Malayalam
|-
|-
|''Pancharatnam''
|''Pancharatnam''
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| Malayalam
| Malayalam
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|-
|-
|''Nadagame Ulagam''
|''Nadagame Ulagam''
|Tamil
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|Tamil
|-
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|''[[Mamankam]]''
|''[[Mamankam]]''
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| Malayalam
| Malayalam
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|-
|-
|''[[Thirisoolam]]''
|''[[Thirisoolam]]''
|Tamil
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|Tamil
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1980
| rowspan="5" | 1980
| ''[[Chandra Bimbam]]''
| ''[[Chandra Bimbam]]''
|
| Malayalam
| Malayalam
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|-
|-
|''Arangum Aniyarayum''
|''Arangum Aniyarayum''
|
| Malayalam
| Malayalam
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|-
|-
|''[[Ratha Paasam (1980 film)|Ratha Paasam]]''
|''[[Ratha Paasam (1980 film)|Ratha Paasam]]''
|Tamil
|
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|Tamil
|-
|-
|''[[Shakthi]]''
|''[[Shakthi]]''
|
| Malayalam
| Malayalam
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|-
|-
|''[[Guru (1980 film)|Guru]]''
|''[[Guru (1980 film)|Guru]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
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|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1981
| rowspan="4" | 1981
| ''[[Garjanai (1981 film)|Garjanai]]''
| ''[[Garjanai (1981 film)|Garjanai]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|[[Garjanai|Garjanam]]
|
|Malayalam
|-
|-
|''Kolilakkam''
|''Kolilakkam''
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| Malayalam
| Malayalam
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|-
|-
|''[[Thadavara]]''
|''[[Thadavara]]''
|
| Malayalam
| Malayalam
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|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1982
| rowspan="3" | 1982
| ''[[Chilanthivala]]''
| ''[[Chilanthivala]]''
| Malayalam
|Shekhar
|Shekhar
| Malayalam
|-
|-
|''[[Thooral Ninnu Pochu]]''
|''[[Thooral Ninnu Pochu]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
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|-
|-
|''[[Parvaiyin Marupakkam]]''
|''[[Parvaiyin Marupakkam]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
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|-
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1983
| rowspan="4" | 1983
| ''[[Thai Veedu]]''
| ''[[Thai Veedu]]''
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| Tamil
| Tamil
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|-
|-
|''[[Dowry Kalyanam]]''
|''[[Dowry Kalyanam]]''
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| Tamil
| Tamil
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|-
|-
|''[[Sandhippu]]''
|''[[Sandhippu]]''
|Tamil
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|Tamil
|-
|-
|''[[Saatchi (film)|Saatchi]]''
|''[[Saatchi (film)|Saatchi]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
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|-
|-
| rowspan="4" |1984
| rowspan="4" |1984
|''[[Naan Mahaan Alla (1984 film)|Naan Mahaan Alla]]''
|''[[Naan Mahaan Alla (1984 film)|Naan Mahaan Alla]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
|''[[Vetri (film)|Vetri]]''
|''[[Vetri (film)|Vetri]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
|''[[Vaazhkai (1984 film)|Vaazhkai]]''
|''[[Vaazhkai (1984 film)|Vaazhkai]]''
|Tamil
|
|
|Tamil
|-
|-
|''[[Simma Soppanam]]''
|''[[Simma Soppanam]]''
|Tamil
|
|
|Tamil
|-
|-
|rowspan="4" | 1985
| rowspan="5" | 1985
|''[[Needhiyin Nizhal]]''
|''[[Needhiyin Nizhal]]''
| Tamil
| Krishna Prasad
| Krishna Prasad
| Tamil
|-
|''[[Aatmabalam]]''
|Puligolla Varahavataram
|Telugu
|-
|-
| ''[[Thanga Mama 3D]]''
| ''[[Thanga Mama 3D]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Eetti (1985 film)|Eetti]]''
| ''[[Eetti (1985 film)|Eetti]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Puthiya Theerpu]]''
| ''[[Puthiya Theerpu]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |1986
| rowspan="3" |1986
|''Karimedu Karuvayan''
|''[[Karimedu Karuvayan]]''
|Tamil
|
|
|Tamil
|-
|-
|''[[Nambinar Keduvathillai]]''
|''[[Nambinar Keduvathillai]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
|''[[Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu]]''
|''[[Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
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|-
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1987
| rowspan="4" | 1987
| ''[[Vilangu]]''
| ''[[Vilangu]]''
|Tamil
|
|
|Tamil
|-
|-
| ''[[Velundu Vinaiyillai]]''
| ''[[Velundu Vinaiyillai]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
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|''[[Jallikattu (1987 film)|Jallikattu]]''
|''[[Jallikattu (1987 film)|Jallikattu]]''
|Tamil
|
|
|Tamil
|-
|-
|''[[Uzhavan Magan]]''
|''[[Uzhavan Magan]]''
|Tamil
|
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|Tamil
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| rowspan="3" | 1988
| rowspan="3" | 1988
| ''Thappu Kanakku''
| ''Thappu Kanakku''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Thambi Thanga Kambi]]''
| ''[[Thambi Thanga Kambi]]''
| Tamil
| Thyagu
| Thyagu
| Tamil
|-
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| ''[[Nallavan (1988 film)|Nallavan]]''
| ''[[Nallavan (1988 film)|Nallavan]]''
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| Tamil
| Tamil
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| rowspan="2" | 1989
| rowspan="2" | 1989
| ''[[Paattukku Oru Thalaivan]]''
| ''[[Paattukku Oru Thalaivan]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
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|-
|-
|''[[Meenakshi Thiruvilayadal]]''
|''[[Meenakshi Thiruvilayadal]]''
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| Tamil
| Tamil
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|-
| rowspan="4" | 1990
| rowspan="4" | 1990
|''[[Pulan Visaranai]]''
|''[[Pulan Visaranai]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
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|-
|-
|''[[Paattali Magan]]''
|''[[Paattali Magan]]''
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| Tamil
| Tamil
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|''[[Paalam (1990 film)|Paalam]]''
|''[[Paalam (1990 film)|Paalam]]''
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| Tamil
| Tamil
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|-
|''[[Avasara Police 100]]''
|''[[Avasara Police 100]]''
|
|Tamil
|Tamil
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1991
|''[[Sami Potta Mudichu]]''
|
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| Tamil
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1991
|''[[Enga Ooru Sippai]]''
|''[[Enga Ooru Sippai]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
|''[[Captain Prabhakaran]]''
|''[[Captain Prabhakaran]]''
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| Tamil
| Tamil
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|''[[Maanagara Kaaval]]''
|''[[Maanagara Kaaval]]''
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| Tamil
| Tamil
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| rowspan="4" | 1992
| rowspan="4" | 1992
|''[[Chembaruthi]]''
|''[[Chembaruthi]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
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|''[[Thai Mozhi]]''
|''[[Thai Mozhi]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
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|''Annai Vayal''
|''[[Annai Vayal]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
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|-
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|''[[Kaviya Thalaivan (1992 film)|Kaviya Thalaivan]]''
|''[[Kaviya Thalaivan (1992 film)|Kaviya Thalaivan]]''
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| Tamil
| Tamil
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|-
|-
| rowspan="6" | 1993
| rowspan="6" | 1993
|''[[Yejaman]]''
|''[[Yejaman]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
|''[[Ezhai Jaathi]]''
|''[[Ezhai Jaathi]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
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|-
|-
|''[[Sakkarai Devan]]''
|''[[Sakkarai Devan]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
|''[[Gentleman (1993 film)|Gentleman]]''
|''[[Gentleman (1993 film)|Gentleman]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
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|-
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|''[[Nallathe Nadakkum]]''
|''[[Nallathe Nadakkum]]''
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| Tamil
| Tamil
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|-
|''[[Thanga Pappa]]''
|''[[Thanga Pappa]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
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| rowspan="3" | 1994
| rowspan="3" | 1994
|''[[Sethupathi IPS]]''
|''[[Sethupathi IPS]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
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|-
|-
|''[[Paasamalargal]]''
|''[[Paasamalargal]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
|''[[Periya Marudhu (film)|Periya Marudhu]]''
|''[[Periya Marudhu (film)|Periya Marudhu]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
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|-
|-
| 1995
| 1995
|''[[Karuppu Nila]]''
|''[[Karuppu Nila]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1998
| rowspan="2" | 1996
|''[[Poove Unakkaga]]''
|''[[Poove Unakkaga (film)|Poove Unakkaga]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
|''[[Ramudochadu]]''
|''[[Ramudochadu]]''
| Telugu
|
|
| Telugu
|-
|-
| 1997
| 1997
|''[[Vallal]]''
|''[[Vallal]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1998
| rowspan="2" | 1998
|''[[Moovendhar]]''
|''[[Moovendhar]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
|''[[Poonthottam]]''
|''[[Poonthottam]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |1999
| rowspan="3" |1999
|''[[Endrendrum Kadhal]]''
|''[[Endrendrum Kadhal]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
|''[[Rojavanam]]''
|''[[Rojavanam]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
|''[[Pooparika Varugirom]]''
|''[[Pooparika Varugirom]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2001
| rowspan="2" | 2001
|''[[Sharja To Sharja]]''
|''[[Sharja To Sharja]]''
| Valiya Kappithan
| Malayalam
| Malayalam
|
|-
|-
|''[[Vinnukkum Mannukkum]]''
|''[[Vinnukkum Mannukkum]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2002
| rowspan="2" | 2002
|''[[Varushamellam Vasantham]]''
|''[[Varushamellam Vasantham]]''
|
| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
|''[[Baba (2002 film)|Baba]]''
|''[[Baba (2002 film)|Baba]]''
|Baba's maternal uncle
| Tamil
| Tamil
|Baba's maternal uncle
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2003
| rowspan="3" | 2003
|''Relax''
| Malayalam
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Anbe Anbe]]''
| ''[[Anbe Anbe]]''|| Mahendra Bhoopathy
| Tamil || Mahendra Bhoopathy
| Tamil
|-
|-
|''[[Winner (2003 film)|Winner]]''
|''[[Winner (2003 film)|Winner]]''
| Tamil
|Velayutham
|Velayutham
| Tamil
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|-
| 2004
| 2004
|''[[Arasatchi]]''
|''[[Arasatchi]]''
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| Tamil
| Tamil
|
|-
|-
| 2005
| 2005
|''[[Anbe Aaruyire (2005 film)|Anbe Aaruyire]]''
|''[[Anbe Aaruyire (2005 film)|Anbe Aaruyire]]''
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| Tamil
| Tamil
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| 2006
| 2006
|''[[Sudesi]]''
|''[[Sudesi]]''
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==Death==
==Death==
Nambiar suffered from [[bacterial infection]] and died at his residence in [[Chennai]] on 19 November 2008. He was survived by his wife Rugmini Amma, 2 sons&nbsp;— one, a senior [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] leader Sukumar Nambiar, and the other, Mohan Nambiar, a prominent businessman based in Coimbatore and a daughter, Sneha Nambiar. His eldest son Sukumar Nambiar died on 8 January 2012 aged 63 and later , his wife Rugmini Amma also died on 11 April 2012 aged 82.
Nambiar suffered from [[bacterial infection]] and died at his residence in [[Chennai]] on 19 November 2008. He was survived by his wife Rugmini Amma, 2 sons&nbsp;— one, a senior [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] leader Sukumar Nambiar, and the other, Mohan Nambiar, a prominent businessman based in Coimbatore and a daughter, Sneha Nambiar who was married to actor Sarath Babu. His eldest son Sukumar Nambiar died on 8 January 2012 aged 63 and later, his wife Rugmini Amma also died on 11 April 2012 aged 82.


==Tributes==
==Tributes==
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"If there was anyone who could act with both the top heroes ([[Sivaji Ganesan]] and [[M. G. R.]]) of Tamil cinema then, it was Nambiar. At one point, directors could not think of anyone else but him to play villain."
"If there was anyone who could act with both the top heroes ([[Sivaji Ganesan]] and [[M. G. R.]]) of Tamil cinema then, it was Nambiar. At one point, directors could not think of anyone else but him to play villain."


* [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] (Actor) :
* [[Srikanth (actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] (Actor) :
"This is a very big loss...you cannot find a human being like him easily."
"This is a very big loss...you cannot find a human being like him easily."


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"Nambiar swami was responsible for taking most of us in the industry to Sabarimalai"
"Nambiar swami was responsible for taking most of us in the industry to Sabarimalai"


* [[J. Jayalalithaa]] (Former Tamilnadu CM) :
* [[J. Jayalalithaa]] (Former Tamil Nadu CM) :
"I have acted with him in several films. He would be very jovial and enthusiastic on the sets. When one worked with him, one forget the burden of work. He was very fond of me and I always had great regard and respect for him. His passing away is a great loss indeed."
"I have acted with him in several films. He would be very jovial and enthusiastic on the sets. When one worked with him, one forget the burden of work. He was very fond of me and I always had great regard and respect for him. His passing away is a great loss indeed."


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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://transcurrents.com/tc/2008/11/post_83.html M.N. Nambiar: Legendary "Villain" of Tamil Cinema-by D.B.S. Jeyaraj]
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20081218035313/http://transcurrents.com/tc/2008/11/post_83.html M.N. Nambiar: Legendary "Villain" of Tamil Cinema-by D.B.S. Jeyaraj]}}
* {{IMDb name|id=0620630|name=M.N. Nambiar}}
* {{IMDb name|id=0620630|name=M.N. Nambiar}}


Latest revision as of 15:58, 25 November 2024

M. N. Nambiar
Born
Manjeri Narayanan Nambiar

7 March 1919
Cannanore, Kerala, India
Died19 November 2008(2008-11-19) (aged 89)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
SpouseRugmini Nambiar
ChildrenSukumar Nambiar. Mohan Nambiar. Sneha Nambiar.

Manjeri Narayanan Nambiar (7 March 1919 – 19 November 2008) was an Indian actor who worked predominantly in Tamil cinema, known mostly for his villain roles in an eight decade long career. He has also appeared in a few Malayalam films.

He appeared in many MGR movies as a villain. Some of the famous ones include Enga Veettu Pillai, Aayirathil Oruvan, Nadodi Mannan, Naalai Namadhe, Padagotti, Thirudathe, En Annan, Kaavalkaaran and Kudiyirundha Koyil.

Early life

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Manjeri Narayan Nambiar[1] was born on 7 March 1919 at Kandakkai near Mayyil in Cannanore (Kannur) in North Malabar region of Kerala. He was the son of Kelu Nambiar and Manjeri Kalyani Amma. While he was still a child, his father died. He later moved to live and study in Ooty with his elder sister and brother-in-law.[2] He became interested in acting when he was 13 and he joined Nawab Rajamanikkam's troupe. He learnt discipline here which is according to him the major life skill at Madurai Bala nada vinodha kana sabha. From then on acting became the only thing that occupied him. His first film was Bhaktha Ramadoss, shot in 1935 in Hindi and Tamil, where he played as a comedian along with T.K.Sampangi.

Film career

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Though he started as a hero, Nambiar soon started donning the role of a villain — so much so that today his name is synonymous with villainy in Kollywood. Nambiar has worked with seven generations of actors. His first pay was Rs.3 with Boys Company. He would retain Rs.1 and send Rs.2 to his mother. A man of very limited needs, he has never eaten food not cooked by his wife, Rugmini Nambiar.

He made quite a statement in the early 50s with his portrayal of 11 roles in Digambara Samiyar, one of his films as the Lead. His arresting performance in films such as Manthiri Kumari, Velaikaari, Ayirathil Oruvan, Thillana Mohanambal, Missiyamma and Nenjam Marappadillai paved way for a very successful career that spanned over five decades.[3]

A majority of the more than 1000 films that he has done is in Tamil, though he has acted in Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi, besides an English film `The Jungle' (with Rod Cameron, the film's hero, directed by William Burke) in which he appears in a few brief scenes. The film was released in 1952. The Hindi film he acted in was a remake of the Tamil Kanavane Kankanda Deivam. After becoming popular in Tamil films he started his own drama troupe called Nambiar Nataka Mandram. They staged two plays — `Kaviyin Kanavu' and a comedy play `Kalyana Supermarket.'

M.N.Nambiar was that rare contradictory personality - a cruel, charming villain on the silver screen while being a very pious man in real life. He was also a pure vegetarian and teetotaler. He was also an ardent devotee of Sabarimala Sri Ayyappan. He has had a long association with the temple, and visited the shrine more than 65 times over the last half a century; this has led to him being called Maha Guruswamy. His colleagues noted that he died during the famous Sabarimala season and it may be due to the blessing of his Lord.[4]

His favourite films remain `Aayirathil Oruvan' with MGR, `Ambikapathi' with Sivaji Ganesan, `Missiyamma' with Gemini Ganesan, `Nenjam Marappathillai' directed by Sridhar and `Thooral Ninu Pochu' with Bhagyaraj. This was the film that made him do character roles, something that he continued to do till his death. He also acted as hero in two films `Kalyani' and `Kavitha' produced by Modern Theaters. He has done stage, films and also acted on TV dramas like 'Oviyam' and Velan. When it comes to acting, he supposedly likes all the actors; but of special mention are M. R. Radha and Savitri. Both, in his opinion, were brilliant in their own way.

Partial filmography

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Year Film Role Language
1935 Bhaktha Ramadas Tamil
1946 Vidyapathi Tamil
1947 Rajakumaari Tamil
Kanjan Tamil
1948 Abhimanyu Tamil
Mohini Tamil
1949 Velaikaari Tamil
1950 Manthiri Kumari Rajaguru Tamil
Digambara Samiyar Tamil
1951 Marmayogi Hinthi Tamil
Sarvadhikari Telugu Tamil
1952 Kalyani Tamil
Jungle English
1953 Petrathai Tamil
Kanna Talli Shankar Telugu
Azhagi Tamil
1954 Mangalyam Gopi Tamil
1955 Guna Sundari Tamil
Doctor Savithri Tamil
Pennarasi Minister Tamil
Kaveri Tamil
1956 Devta Veersen Hindi
Tenali Raman Kannan Tamil
1957 Amara Deepam Sukumar Tamil
Makkalai Petra Magarasi Kannan Tamil
Rajarajan Tamil
Mayabazar Shakuni Tamil
Thangamalai Ragasiyam King Adithan Tamil
Ambikapathy Tamil
Pathini Deivam Tamil
1958 Uthama Puthiran Naganathan Tamil
Nadodi Mannan Tamil
Illarame Nallaram Tamil
1959 Bhaaga Pirivinai Mani Tamil
Thanga Padhumai Baladevar Tamil
Kalyana Parisu Tamil
1960 Raja Bakthi General Tamil
Veerakkanal Tamil
1961 Thirudathe Tamil
Arasilangkumari Tamil
Pasamalar Rathnam Tamil
Naaga Nandhini Tamil
Then Nilavu Tamil
Nallavan Vazhvan Tamil
1962 Raani Samyuktha Tamil
Nichaya Thamboolam Tamil
1963 Panathottam Tamil
Nenjam Marappathillai Tamil
Needhikkuppin Paasam Tamil
Parisu Tamil
Annai Illam Tamil
1964 Thaayin Madiyil Tamil
En Kadamai Tamil
Vettaikkaran Tamil
Padagotti Tamil
Thozhilali Tamil
1965 Aasai Mugam Tamil
Enga Veetu Pillai Tamil
Kalangarai Vilakkam Tamil
Thazhampoo Tamil
Aayirathil Oruvan Tamil
1966 Thali Bhagyam Tamil
Nadodi Tamil
Naan Aanaiyital Tamil
Petralthan Pillaiya Tamil
Parakkum Pavai Tamil
1967 Kaavalkaaran Tamil
Vivasayee Pannaiyar Velupandiyan Tamil
1968 Harichandra Tamil
Thirumal Perumai Tamil
Lakshmi Kalyanam Suruttu Sundaram Pillai Tamil
Ragasiya Police 115 Tamil
Kudiyirundha Koyil Bhoopathy Tamil
Pudhiya Bhoomi Tamil
Enga Oor Raja Rajangam Tamil
Thillana Mohanambal Maharaja of Madhanpur Tamil
1969 Subha dinam Narayana Iyer Tamil
Anbalippu Tamil
Kaaval Dheivam Ananth Tamil
Gurudhatchanai Tamil
Anjal Petti 520 Tamil
Deiva Magan Tamil
Sivandha Mann Tamil
1970 En Annan Tamil
Thalaivan Tamil
Raman Ethanai Ramanadi Tamil
Paadhukaappu Tamil
1971 Thangaikkaaga Tamil
Kulama Gunama Tamil
Oru Thaai Makkal Tamil
Praptham Tamil
Savaale Samali Tamil
1972 Kurathi Magan Tamil
Naan Yen Pirandhen Tamil
Dharmam Engey Tamil
Idhaya Veenai Tamil
Raman Thediya Seethai Tamil
Kannamma Tamil
1973 Rajaraja Cholan Tamil
Ponnunjal Tamil
Pattikaattu Ponnaiya Tamil
Jesus Malayalam
Ulagam Sutrum Valiban Tamil
Rajapart Rangadurai Tamil
1974 Thaai Tamil
Urimaikural Tamil
Netru Indru Naalai Tamil
Sirithu Vazha Vendum Tamil
1975 Mannavan Vanthaanadi Tamil
Pallandu Vazhga Tamil
Ninaithadhai Mudippavan Tamil
1976 Satyam Tamil
Needhikku Thalaivanangu Tamil
1977 Meenava Nanban Tamil
Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga Tamil
1978 Thacoli Ambu Malayalam
Punniya Boomi Tamil
Vayasu Ponnu Tamil
Varuvan Vadivelan Tamil
Mudi Sooda Mannan Rajaguru Tamil
1979 Avesham Shekhar Malayalam
Pancharatnam Malayalam
Nadagame Ulagam Tamil
Mamankam Malayalam
Thirisoolam Tamil
1980 Chandra Bimbam Malayalam
Arangum Aniyarayum Malayalam
Ratha Paasam Tamil
Shakthi Malayalam
Guru Tamil
1981 Garjanai Tamil
Garjanam Malayalam
Kolilakkam Malayalam
Thadavara Malayalam
1982 Chilanthivala Shekhar Malayalam
Thooral Ninnu Pochu Tamil
Parvaiyin Marupakkam Tamil
1983 Thai Veedu Tamil
Dowry Kalyanam Tamil
Sandhippu Tamil
Saatchi Tamil
1984 Naan Mahaan Alla Tamil
Vetri Tamil
Vaazhkai Tamil
Simma Soppanam Tamil
1985 Needhiyin Nizhal Krishna Prasad Tamil
Aatmabalam Puligolla Varahavataram Telugu
Thanga Mama 3D Tamil
Eetti Tamil
Puthiya Theerpu Tamil
1986 Karimedu Karuvayan Tamil
Nambinar Keduvathillai Tamil
Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu Tamil
1987 Vilangu Tamil
Velundu Vinaiyillai Tamil
Jallikattu Tamil
Uzhavan Magan Tamil
1988 Thappu Kanakku Tamil
Thambi Thanga Kambi Thyagu Tamil
Nallavan Tamil
1989 Paattukku Oru Thalaivan Tamil
Meenakshi Thiruvilayadal Tamil
1990 Pulan Visaranai Tamil
Paattali Magan Tamil
Paalam Tamil
Avasara Police 100 Tamil
1991 Sami Potta Mudichu Tamil
Enga Ooru Sippai Tamil
Captain Prabhakaran Tamil
Maanagara Kaaval Tamil
1992 Chembaruthi Tamil
Thai Mozhi Tamil
Annai Vayal Tamil
Kaviya Thalaivan Tamil
1993 Yejaman Tamil
Ezhai Jaathi Tamil
Sakkarai Devan Tamil
Gentleman Tamil
Nallathe Nadakkum Tamil
Thanga Pappa Tamil
1994 Sethupathi IPS Tamil
Paasamalargal Tamil
Periya Marudhu Tamil
1995 Karuppu Nila Tamil
1996 Poove Unakkaga Tamil
Ramudochadu Telugu
1997 Vallal Tamil
1998 Moovendhar Tamil
Poonthottam Tamil
1999 Endrendrum Kadhal Tamil
Rojavanam Tamil
Pooparika Varugirom Tamil
2001 Sharja To Sharja Valiya Kappithan Malayalam
Vinnukkum Mannukkum Tamil
2002 Varushamellam Vasantham Tamil
Baba Baba's maternal uncle Tamil
2003
Anbe Anbe Mahendra Bhoopathy Tamil
Winner Velayutham Tamil
2004 Arasatchi Tamil
2005 Anbe Aaruyire Tamil
2006 Sudesi Tamil

Television

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  • Alaigal as Father (Acha)
  • Velan
  • Oviyam
  • The TV serial Avalukkendru oru idam in Doordharshan Madras is his first Television debut. The television serial produced by Lakshmi and Lakshmi Creations fetched him the Mylapore Academy Award 1991 for Best Actor in Character Role.

Death

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Nambiar suffered from bacterial infection and died at his residence in Chennai on 19 November 2008. He was survived by his wife Rugmini Amma, 2 sons — one, a senior BJP leader Sukumar Nambiar, and the other, Mohan Nambiar, a prominent businessman based in Coimbatore and a daughter, Sneha Nambiar who was married to actor Sarath Babu. His eldest son Sukumar Nambiar died on 8 January 2012 aged 63 and later, his wife Rugmini Amma also died on 11 April 2012 aged 82.

Tributes

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"If there was anyone who could act with both the top heroes (Sivaji Ganesan and M. G. R.) of Tamil cinema then, it was Nambiar. At one point, directors could not think of anyone else but him to play villain."

"This is a very big loss...you cannot find a human being like him easily."

"He was a villain only when the camera got rolling...otherwise, he’d always keep us laughing with his ready wit,"

  • K. Raman (Make-up man) :

"In ‘Nenjam Marappadillai,’ he plays a really old man...the makeup would take hours together, but he would be extremely patient. His skin was flawless and almost pink...he took great care of his health."

"Nambiar swami was responsible for taking most of us in the industry to Sabarimalai"

"I have acted with him in several films. He would be very jovial and enthusiastic on the sets. When one worked with him, one forget the burden of work. He was very fond of me and I always had great regard and respect for him. His passing away is a great loss indeed."

References

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  1. ^ "rediff.com: An Ode to M N Nambiar". specials.rediff.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  2. ^ Mohan V. Raman (16 November 2010). "Reel villain, real hero". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". The Hindu. 29 September 2000. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "A handsome villain". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 20 November 2008. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
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