Kainakary Thankaraj

Kainakary Thankaraj (Malayalam: കൈനകരി തങ്കരാജ്, 18 October 1946 – 3 April 2022) was an Indian actor, who worked in the Malayalam movie industry and Malayalam Drama Theater Industry.

Kainakary Thankaraj
Born(1946-10-18)18 October 1946
Kainakary, Travancore
present day Alappuzha district, Kerala, India
Died3 April 2022(2022-04-03) (aged 75)
Keralapuram, Kerala, India
Other namesKainakari Thankaraj
OccupationActor
Years active1978–2022

Life and career

Kainakary, the son of the playwright Krishnankutty Bhagavathar, was born on 18 October 1946 in Kainakary, Travancore.[1] He started acting at the age of 13 and worked on several theater committees, including Kerala People's Arts Club. He made his film debut in Aanappaachan (1978) starring Prem Nazir. He went on to act in over 35 films.

Thankaraj started acting in plays while he was still in school and soon became a popular face in the amateur theatre circuit along with Nedumudi Venu, Faasil and Alleppey Ashraf. His first professional play was Changanasserry Geetha. He has been part of many professional theatre collectives including Kottayam National Theaters, Chalakkuddy Saradhi and KPAC. In 1995, he started his own theatre collective named Kainakary Theaters. He also formed a theatre troupe named Ambalappuzha Aksharajwala along with late actor Thilakan.[2]

Kainakary was in treatment for liver-related problems for a long time and died on 3 April 2022 at his home in Velamkonam in Keralapuram.[3] He was 75.

Selected filmography
YearFilmRoleNotes
1978AanappaachanShankaran
1980Agni Kshethram
2008Annan Thambi
2013AmenChali Pappan
2018Ee.Ma.Yau.Valiyathuparambil Vavachan Mesthiri
IblisGreat Grandfather
2019LuciferSakhaavu Nedumpally Krishnan
IshqMurugan
Vaarikkuzhiyile KolapathakamKattuthara Vakkachan
2021HomeAppachan
Orilathanalil
2022Padavettu
2023Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam[4]

References
  1. "നാടക, സിനിമാ നടന്‍‌ കൈനകരി തങ്കരാജ് അന്തരിച്ചു". Manorama News (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  2. "Ee Ma Yau fame Kainakary Thankaraj passes away at the age of 77". indianexpress.com. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  3. "Noted Malayalam actor Kainakari Thankaraj passes away". mixindia.com. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  4. "Mammootty calls Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam politically relevant, says 'we may digress from our paths but..'". India Today. Retrieved 2023-01-18.


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