Paravoor Bharathan

Vadakkekarayil Koran Bharathan (16 January 1929- 19 August 2015), better known as Paravoor Bharatan was an Indian actor who acted in Malayalam films. He started his career in movies during the 1950s. Bharathan is known as a versatile actor and has played a variety of roles including negative roles, character roles and comedy roles.[1]

Paravoor Bharathan
Born
Vadakkekarayil Koran Bharathan

(1929-01-16)16 January 1929
Vavakkad, Travancore
Died19 August 2015(2015-08-19) (aged 86)
Paravoor, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
SpouseThankamani
Children4
Parent(s)Vadakkekarayil Kochannan Koran
Kurumbakutty

Life

Bharathan was born to Vadakkekarayil Kochannan Koran and Kurumbakutty in 1929 at Vavakkad, Moothakunnam in North Paravoor, Cochin. He went to S.N.M. High School, Moothakunnam but, had to discontinue his studies when his father died. His father was a coconut plucker and mother was a coir maker. His father died when he was very young and his mother took care of him.

He used to act during his school days as well. On one occasion, he caught the eye of Kedamangalam Sadanandan, a noted Kathaprasangam artiste, who introduced him to the state troupe - Pushpitha during mid-1940s. He started acting in stage shows in and around Paravoor. He has also performed dramas in actor Jose Prakash's drama troupe.

When the play Rakthabandham was being made into a film, Vijayabhanu recommended Bharathan's name for a role. The movie released in 1951 and was directed by Vel Swamy. It had Cherthala Vasudeva Kurup, Ambalapuzha Meenakshi, S. D. Subbiah and others in main roles. Bharathan went on to act in films like Kerala Kesari and Marumakal.

Bharathan spent a good amount of his early life as a stage actor. The turning point was his comic role in the play Maattoli in the early 50s. Acting alongside Bharathan in this play was Thankamani (she played a cameo in Neelakuyil), whom he later married.[2] Parethante Vilapam was the last telefilm and Changathikoottam released in 2009 was the last film he acted in.[3]

Family

He was married to Thankamani.[4] They have four children Pradeep, Madhu, Ajayan and Bindu.[5]

Death

Bharathan died on 19 August 2015 morning at his home in Paravoor. He was suffering from various age-related ailments and was under treatment. He was a well talented actor of Malayalam film industry. Incidentally he died the same day the 1965 film Chemmeen (in which he acted a role) completed 50 years of its release.[6]

Awards
  • 2004 Bahadoor Award

Filmography

He has acted in more than 1000 films. This list contains only a few hundred of the actual.

  1. 2009 - Changathikoottam
  2. 2003 - Njan Salperu Ramankutty
  3. 2003 - Arimpara
  4. 2003 - C.I.D. Moosa
  5. 2003 - Mazhanoolkkanavu as Varma
  6. 2002 - Swararaga Ganga
  7. 2001 - Achaneyanenikkishtam
  8. 2001 - Chithrathoonukal
  9. 2000 - Mazhanoolkanavu
  10. 1998 - Kusruthi Kuruppu
  11. 1997 - Aniathipravu as Udayavarma Thampuran
  12. 1997 - Junior Mandrake
  13. 1996 - Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum
  14. 1996 - Saamoohyapadom
  15. 1995 - Spadikam as Joseph
  16. 1995 - Thirumanassu as Nandan's Father
  17. 1995 - Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava as Premachandran's father
  18. 1995 - Achan Kombathu Amma Varampathu
  19. 1994 - Pingami
  20. 1994 - Moonam Loka Pattalam
  21. 1994 - Pavam I. A. Ivachan
  22. 1994 - Manathe Kottaram
  23. 1994 - Bharya
  24. 1994 - Kudumba Visesham
  25. 1994 - Varabhalam
  26. 1993 - Meleparambil Aanveedu as Paramashivan
  27. 1993 - Bandhukkal Sathrukkal as Appukkuttan
  28. 1993 - Customs Diary
  29. 1993 - Ammayane Sathyam as Iyer
  30. 1993 - Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans .

as Minister

  1. 1992 - Ente Ponnu Thampuran
  2. 1992 - Ellarum Chollanu
  3. 1992 - Aparatha
  4. 1991 - Mookkilyarajyathu
  5. 1991 - Godfather as Anappara Parasuraman
  6. 1991 - Ganamela as K. S. Pillai
  7. 1991 - Kanalkkattu
  8. 1991 - Ottayal Pattalam
  9. 1991 - Pookkalam Varavayi
  10. 1991 - Amina Tailors as Vaasu
  11. 1991 - Ennum Nanmakal
  12. 1991 - Aakasha Kottayile Sultan
  13. 1990 - Gajakesariyogam as Khader
  14. 1990 - Sasneham
  15. 1990 - Varthamanakaalam as Thommachan
  16. 1990 - In Harihar Nagar
  17. 1990 - Thalayanamanthram as Contractor
  18. 1990 - Nammude Naadu as Govinda Kuruppu
  19. 1990 - Dr. Pasupathy as Kurup
  20. 1990 - Kadathanadan Ambadi
  21. 1990 - Shubhayathra
  22. 1990 - Kalikkalam
  23. 1990 - Marupuram
  24. 1990 - Pavam Pavam Rajakumaran
  25. 1990 - Vidhyarambham
  26. 1990 - His Highness Abdullah
  27. 1989 - Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
  28. 1989 - Mazhavilkavadi as Vasu
  29. 1989 - Mudra
  30. 1989 - Mrigaya
  31. 1989 - Jagratha
  32. 1989 - Kodungallur Bhagavathi
  33. 1988 - Pattanapravesham
  34. 1988 - Janmandharam as Kittu
  35. 1988 - Moonnam Mura
  36. 1988 - Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu
  37. 1987 - Idanaazhiyil Oru Kaalocha as Vattoly Thomachan
  38. 1988 - Abkari
  39. 1986 - Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam
  40. 1986 - Snehamulla Simham
  41. 1986 - Nyayavidhi
  42. 1986 - Oru Yugasandhya
  43. 1986 - Sayam Sandhya as Iyer
  44. 1985 - Muhurtham Pathnonnu Muppathinu as Dr. Warrier
  45. 1985 - Janakeeya Kodathi
  46. 1985 - Anubandham
  47. 1985 - Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar
  48. 1985 - Iniyum Kadha Thudarum as
  49. 1985 - Oru Kudakeezhil as Potti
  50. 1985 - Oru Sandesham Koodi
  51. 1985 - Aviduthe Pole Ivideyum
  52. 1985 - Anakkorumma as Police officer
  53. 1985 - Ambada Njane
  54. 1985 - Kannaram Pothi Pothi as Murali
  55. 1985 - Onnigu Vannenkil
  56. 1985 - Idanilangal
  57. 1984 - Adiyozhukkukal
  58. 1984 - Unaroo
  59. 1983 - Naanayam
  60. 1983 - Iniyenkilum
  61. 1983 - Kuyiline Thedi
  62. 1983 - Changatham
  63. 1983 - Mandanmar Londonil as Kuttappan
  64. 1982 - Kurukkante Kalyanam
  65. 1982 - Mylanji as Karim
  66. 1982 - Raktha Sakshi
  67. 1982 - Anuraagakkodathi as Kunjunni
  68. 1982 - Ayudham
  69. 1982 - Enikkum Oru Divasam as Chandrika's father
  70. 1982 - Padayottam as Mammootty
  71. 1982 - Ee Nadu as Bharathan
  72. 1981 - Sahasam
  73. 1981 - Ellam Ninakku Vendi as Panchayat President
  74. 1981 - Avatharam as Velichappadu
  75. 1981 - Orikkal Koodi
  76. 1980 - Karimpana
  77. 1980 - Theekadal as Kochu
  78. 1980 - Ivar
  79. 1980 - Rajaneegandhi as Shivaraman
  80. 1980 - Kochu Kochu Thettukal
  81. 1980 - Muthuchippikal as Velu
  82. 1980 - Meen
  83. 1979 - Neeyo Njaano as Sankara Pilla
  84. 1979 - Jimmy as Varghese
  85. 1979 - Valeduthavan Valal
  86. 1979 - Enikku Njaan Swantham as Mohan's father
  87. 1979 - Kaliyankkattu Neeli
  88. 1979 - Ezhunirangal as Sankunni
  89. 1979 - Irumbazhikal as Raghavan
  90. 1978 - Thacholi Ambu
  91. 1978 - Brashttu
  92. 1978 - Midukki Ponnamma
  93. 1978 - Kanalkattakal as Govindan
  94. 1978 - Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil as Karadi Kuttappan
  95. 1978 - Velluvili as Naanu
  96. 1977 - Aval Oru Devalayam
  97. 1977 - Chathurvedam
  98. 1977 - Ormakal Marikumo
  99. 1977 - Aparadhi as Raman Nair
  100. 1977 - Kaduvaye Pidicha Kiduva
  101. 1977 - Agninakshathram
  102. 1977 - Ormakal Marikkumo as Narayanan
  103. 1977 - Guruvayoor Keshavan
  104. 1977 - Vezhambal
  105. 1977 - Anugraham as Rowdi Kuttan nair
  106. 1977 - Yatheem as Hameed
  107. 1976 - Panchami
  108. 1976 - Sexilla Stundilla
  109. 1976 - Swimming Pool
  110. 1976 - Themmadi Velappan as Chathu
  111. 1976 - Priyamvada
  112. 1975 - Kalyana Sougandikam
  113. 1975 - Madhura Pathinezhu
  114. 1975 - Love Letter
  115. 1975 - Chandanachola
  116. 1975 - Bharya Illatha Rathri
  117. 1975 - Kalyanapanthal
  118. 1975 - Muchittukalikkarante Makal
  119. 1975 - Hello Darling as Sekhar
  120. 1975 - Chuvanna Sandhakal
  121. 1975 - Abhimanam
  122. 1975 - Ayodhya as Kittu Panikkar
  123. 1974 - Rajahamsam
  124. 1974 - Vishnu Vijayam
  125. 1974 - Nadanmare Avashamundu
  126. 1974 - College Girl as Kittunni
  127. 1974 - Chakravakam as Devassia
  128. 1974 - Ankathattu
  129. 1974 - Thumbolarcha as Kunjuneeli's father
  130. 1974 - Rahasya Rathri
  131. 1974 - Youvanam as Mathew
  132. 1973 - Nakhangal
  133. 1973 - Panchavadi as Manager Kumar
  134. 1973 - Kaapalika as Adibharamantha Swami/Antony
  135. 1973 - Anjathavasam as Rajappan
  136. 1973 - Ladies Hostel as Vakkeel Pillai
  137. 1973 - Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu as Sreedhara Menon
  138. 1973 - Football Champion
  139. 1973 - Ponnapuram Kotta
  140. 1973 - Dharmayudham as Appunni
  141. 1973 - Masappadi Mathupilla
  142. 1973 - Kaliyugam
  143. 1973 - Thottavadi as Madhavan
  144. 1973 - Divya Darshanam
  145. 1973 - Urvashi Bharathi
  146. 1973 - Thaniniram as Kozhi Krishnan/Aathmanantha Guru Swami
  147. 1972 - Devi
  148. 1972 - Manushya Bandhagal
  149. 1972 - Vidharthikale Ithile Ithile
  150. 1972 - Mayiladumkunnu
  151. 1972 - Iniyoru Janmam Tharoo
  152. 1972 - Gandharavakshetram as Govinda Menon
  153. 1972 - Postmane Kaanmanilla
  154. 1972 - Chembarathi as Rasheed
  155. 1972 - Shakthi
  156. 1972 - Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka ...Wan Lan/Esthappan
  157. 1972 - Mantrakodi
  158. 1972 - Panimudakku as Mohammed
  159. 1972 - Punarjanmam
  160. 1972 - Maaya
  161. 1971 - Oru Penninte Kadha
  162. 1971 - Panchavankadu
  163. 1971 - Karakanakadal as Ekkoyi
  164. 1971 - Inquilab Sindabad
  165. 1971 - Sindooracheppu as Kittu Kurup
  166. 1971 - Thettu as Kurian
  167. 1971 - Kochaniyathi as Soman
  168. 1971 - Lanka Dahanam
  169. 1971 - Anubhavangal Paalichakal
  170. 1971 - Shiksha as Pankan Pilla
  171. 1971 - Marunattil Oru Malayali as Kariyachan
  172. 1970 - Olavum Theeravum
  173. 1970 - Nizhalattom as Abraham
  174. 1970 - Cross Belt as Kaduva Narayanapilla
  175. 1970 - Aranaazhikaneram as Kochukutty
  176. 1970 - Bheekara Nimishangal as Mathai
  177. 1970 - Lottery Ticket
  178. 1970 - Priya
  179. 1970 - Triveni as Mathai
  180. 1970 - Mindapennu as Kunjappan
  181. 1970 - Ambalapravu
  182. 1970 - Vazhve Mayam as Swami
  183. 1970 - Kurukshetram
  184. 1969 - Danger Biscuit as Chellappanashari
  185. 1969 - Rahasyam as Vikraman
  186. 1969 - Aalmaram
  187. 1969- Balatha Pahayan as Adraan
  188. 1969 - Rest House
  189. 1969 - Mooladhanam as Naanu
  190. 1969 - Velliyazhcha as Velu Pilla
  191. 1969 - Mister Kerala
  192. 1969 - Adimakal as Unnithan
  193. 1969 - Kannoor Deluxe as Manager
  194. 1969 - Kallichellamma as Vasu
  195. 1969 - Nadi
  196. 1969 - Vila Kuranja Manushyar
  197. 1969 - Padicha kallan
  198. 1968 - Bharyamar Sookhikkuka as Dileep
  199. 1968 - Anchu Sundarikal
  200. 1968 - Hotel High Range as Vaasu
  201. 1968 - Viplavakarikal as Sankaran
  202. 1968 - Thulabharam
  203. 1966 - Kattumallika
  204. 1966 - Kalyanarathriyil
  205. 1965 - Chemmeen
  206. 1965 - Kattuppokkal as Vareechan
  207. 1965 - Karutha Kai as Khader
  208. 1965 - Kadathukaran as Bhadran
  209. 1965 - Kaliyodam
  210. 1965 - Rajamalli
  211. 1965 - Mayavi as Police officer
  212. 1965 - Bhoomiyile Malakha
  213. 1964 - Atom Bomb
  214. 1964 - Althara
  215. 1962 - Snehadeepam as Mohan
  216. 1962 - Kalpadukal
  217. 1961 - Christmas Rathri as Porinchu
  218. 1961 - Unniyarcha
  219. 1961 - Bhakta Kuchela
  220. 1952 - Marumakal
  221. 1951 - Kerala Kesari
  222. 1951 - Rakthabandham

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