Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair

N. Sreedharan Nair (11 September 1922 – 19 October 1986[1]), popularly known as Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair or just Kottarakkara, was an Indian actor who appeared Malayalam movies. He hailed from Kottarakkara in Kollam district of Kerala.[2]

Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair
Born
Sreedharan Nair

(1922-09-11)11 September 1922
Died19 October 1986(1986-10-19) (aged 64)
Years active1950–1986
SpouseVijayalakshmi Amma (Died on 25.01.2021 at the age of 86)
ChildrenJaysree, Geetha, Laila, Shobha Mohan, Kala, Sai Kumar, Beena, and Shaila
Parent(s)Padinjattinkara Korattiyode Narayana Pillai, Ummini Amma

Sreedharan Nair won two Kerala state film awards. In 1970, he won the best actor award and in 1969 the second best actor award.[3]

He is best remembered for his role as Chempankunju in the national award winning film Chemmeen directed by Ramu Kariat. Other impressive performances were in the films Veluthampi Dalava (as Veluthampi Dalava), Thommante Makkal (1965) as Thomman, and Pazhassi Raja (1964) as Pazhassi Raja,[4] Viruthan Shanku (1968) by P. Venu. Kottarakkara is also known for playing the role of devil magician in the 1984 fantasy film My Dear Kuttichathan. Popular Malayalam actor Saikumar is his son.

Personal life

Sreedharan Nair was born in 1922 to Padinjattinkara Korattiyode Narayana Pillai and Ummini Amma.[2] He had his primary education from Eswara vilasam higher secondary school. He started acting in dramas at the age of 10. He owned drama troupes Jayasree and Kalamandiram.[5]

He was known to be a very outspoken, stubborn man with a short temper. Once, he walked out of the set of Ara Nazhika Neram due to some disputes. He did not allow anyone seeking compromise to open the gate and enter into his house compound to discuss with him. When everyone was afraid to talk to him, someone suggested that actor Sathyan should approach Sreedharan Nair to resolve the issue. After talking with Sathyan, Sreedharan Nair set aside the disputes & agreed to act in the movie.

Sreedharan Nair married Vijayalakshmi Amma. They had eight children, Jaysree, Geetha, Laila, Shobha, Kala, Sai Kumar, Beena, and Shaila. His son Sai Kumar, daughters Shobha Mohan, Sylaja his son-in-law Mohan Kumar, his grandchildren Anil Pappan, Vinu Mohan[6] Anu Mohan, Vaishnavi saikumar and his great-grandson Kailasveswar S Nair are all film/TV actors.

Awards

Filmography

Malayalam

YearTitleRoleNotes
1950Prasanna
SasidharanRajasekharan
Chechi
1951Yachakan
1952Aathmasanthi
1953Lokaneethi
1954SnehaseemaDr. Baby
Kidappadam
Manasakshi
Avan Varunnu
AvakashiPrathapan
1955AniyathiPachu Kurup
Kalam Marunnu
C.I.D.Vallabhan
1956ManthravadiMahedran
Aathmaarpanam
1957JailppulliMadhu
Padatha PainkiliVendor Kutti
1958Thaskaraveeran' Vijayan
Randidangazhi
MariakuttyKora
1959Minnalppadayaali
Nadodikal'
1960Sthree Hridayam
Poothali
1961Shri Sabarimalai Shri Ayaappan
UmminithankaMarthanda Varma
Bhakta KuchelaSisupala
Christmas RathriValyedathu Vareechan
1962Laila Majnu
SnehadeepamSankar
Bhagyajathakam
Sreekovil
Puthiya Akasam Puthiya BhoomiJohnson
Sreerama PattabhishekamRavanan
Veluthambi DalawaVeluthambi Dalawa
1963KadalammaJayarajan
Snapaka YohannanNaman
Sathyabhama
Rebecca
Nithyakanyaka
1964Devalayam
Anna
Althaara
Pazhassi RajaPazhassi Raja
1965SarpakaduTemple Priest
MayaviPrathapan
Kattuthulasi
PattuthoovaalaFrancis
Shyamala Chechi
Thommante MakkalThomachan
ChemmeenChembankunju
Shakuntala
InapraavugalKuncheria
Kalyana Photo
1966Jail
Mayor Nair
Kanmanikal
AnarkaliMana Singhan
KoottukarMammootty
Kalyana RathriyilKB Nair
Pennmakkal
Thilottama
Kunjali MarakkarKunjali Marakkar
Rowdy
1967Collector MalathyThirumeni
Jeevikkan Anuvadikku
Lady Doctor
Cochin ExpressGangster
Mynatharuvi Kolakase
Balyakalasakhi
Pooja
KasavuthattamAbdukarim Musaliar
Kottayam Kolacase
Ollathumathi
1968Hotel High RangeDhanesh
Midumidukki
KodungalloorammaPandya Rajavu
ThirichadiVenu's father
Viruthan ShankuUkkannanunni Nair
Adhyapika
Punnapra VayalarNeelakandan
1969JwalaKunjomana's father
JanmabhoomiMathai
KoottukudumbamIlanjikkal Rama Kurup
Nurse
Vilakuranja Manushyan
AalmaramKesava Pillai
SoosiChacko Sir
Kumara SambhavamDakshan
1970Detective 909 Keralathil
Cross BeltD.Y.S.P.
KakkathamburattiKunju Panikkan
Sabarimala Sree Dharmashastha
Kurukshethram
AranazhikaneramKunjenachan
Pearl ViewMariyan
1971Gangasangamam
Makane Ninakku VendiMathachan
Jalakanyaka
Puthenveedu
1972Pulliman
PanimudakkuSethuraman
Chhayam
Ananthasayanam
ProfessorVasumathi's Father
Sree Guruvayoorappan
ChembarathiSankaran
ThottillaKaramachandran
Achanum BappayumKrishnan
1973MazhakaaruPanikkar
DharmayudhamPuthumadam KR Iyyer
DriksakshiMenon
SwargaputhriThomachan
AchaniRaghavan Muthalali
Swapnam
NirmalyamVariyar
YaminiIndira's Father
PadmavyoohamUmmachan
Checkpost
Pacha NottukalRappael
Chenda
Enippadikal
ThottavadiVaasu Pilla
Darsanam
Chuzhi
KaaduMenon
Thekkan KattuChacko Vakeel
Gayathri
1974Athidhi
Devi KanyakumariPadmavathi's husband
Chanchala
NelluChundeli
1975PrayanamBharathan
Akkaldaama
Kaamam Krodham Moham
1976PanchamiRangan Mooppan
Amba Ambika AmbalikaParashuraman
Colonel And Collector
PaalkkadalPN Menon
1977VezhambalStanley Jose
SreemurukanNambi Rajavu
1978PriyadarshiniPeruvarum Chandrasekhar
PaadasaramPoomangalathu Unnithan
1979Neeyo NjaanoMaayyandi
Radha Enna PennkuttiRadha's father
1980Vedikettu
KadalkkaattuFernandez
Raagam Thaanam PallaviMarar
KalikaAppachan
1981ParvathyThampuran
Manassinte Theerthayathra
1982Ithum Oru JeevithamOld man
Kazhumaram
Snehapoorvam Meera
1983Purappadu
1984Sabarimala Darshanam
My Dear KuttichathanThe Cruel Magician
1985Dheivatheyorthu
1986MizhineerppoovukalPriest

Kannada

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