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Paravoor Bharathan
Actor
Born January 16, 1929Died August 19, 2015 (86 years)
Paravoor Bharathan was an Indian actor of 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.
Bharathan was born to Vadakkekarayil Kochannan Koran and Kurumbakutty in 1928 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 state 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. Parethante Vilapam was the last telefilm and Changathikoottam released in 2009 was the last film he acted.
Bharathan was born to Vadakkekarayil Kochannan Koran and Kurumbakutty in 1928 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 state 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. Parethante Vilapam was the last telefilm and Changathikoottam released in 2009 was the last film he acted.
Filmography
| 2004 | Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty · as Kunjambu |
| 2003 | C.I.D. Moosa · as Meena's Father |
| 2003 | |
| 2001 | Bharthavudyogam · as Kaimal |
| 2001 | Chithrathoonukal · as Principal |
| 1998 | Kusruthi Kuruppu · as Mathayi |
| 1997 | Junior Mandrake · as Menon |
| 1997 | Hitler Brothers · as Achuthan Kutty |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | Aniyathi Pravu · as Udayavarma Thampuran |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | |
| 1995 | Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava · as Premachandran's Father |
| 1995 | Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka · as Pachu |
| 1995 | Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum · as Advocate |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | Spadikam · as Joseph |
| 1995 | Thirumanassu · as Nandan's Father |
| 1994 | Pavam I.A. Ivachan · as Yamakanda Kurup |
| 1994 | Varafalam · as Pillai Chettan |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | Pingami · as Advocate |
| 1994 | Bharya · as Raghavan Nair |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | Pravachakan · as Deepthi's Uncle |
| 1993 | Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans · as Minister |
| 1993 | Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni · as Lodge Owner |
| 1993 | Ammayane Sathyam · as Iyer |
| 1993 | Meleparambil Aanveedu · as Paramashivan |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | Ponnaram Thottathe rajavu · as Vasu |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | First Bell · as Kurup |
| 1991 | Godfather · as Parashuraman |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | Mookkillarajyathu · as Leena's Father |
| 1991 | Kanalkkattu · as Cast |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | Ganamela · as Adv. K.s. Pillai |
| 1991 | Apoorvam Chilar · as Krishnan Nair |
| 1991 | Pookkalam Varavayi · as Bus Driver |
| 1991 | Aakasha Kottayile Sultan · as Raghavan Nair |
| 1990 | Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu · as Man At The Function |
| 1990 | Marupuram · as Ratnamma's Father |
| 1990 | Gajakesariyogam · as Khadir |
| 1990 | Kalikkalam · as Keshavan |
| 1990 | In Harihar Nagar · as Maya's Grandfather |
| 1990 | Dr. Pasupathy · as Parameswara Kurup |
| 1990 | His Highness Abdullah · as Palace Chamberlain Menon |
| 1990 | Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran · as Broker |
| 1990 | Sasneham · as Narayana Iyer |
| 1990 | Thalayanamanthram · as Damodaran Pillai |
| 1990 | Shubha Yathra · as Cast |
| 1990 | Ottayal Pattalam · as Cast |
| 1990 | Nammude Naadu · as Cast |
| 1989 | Mazhavil Kavadi · as Vasu |
| 1989 | Mrigaya · as Pillai |
| 1989 | Jagratha · as Thomas |
| 1989 | Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal · as Karyasthan |
| 1989 | Adikkurippu · as Minister Pillai |
| 1989 | Mudra · as Superintendent |
| 1988 | Moonnam Mura · as Balakrishnan |
| 1988 | Oohakachavadam · as Iyer |
| 1988 | Pattanapravesam · as Professor Vidyadharan |
| 1988 | |
| 1988 | Orkkappurathu · as Mundakkal Sivarama Menon |
| 1988 | Doore Doore Oru Koodu Kootam · as Karyasthan |
| 1988 | Oozham · as Hajjiyar |
| 1987 | Idanazhiyil Oru Kaalocha · as Vattoly Thomachan |
| 1986 | Sayam Sandhya · as Iyer |
| 1986 | Nyayavidhi · as Kochettan |
| 1986 | Aavanazhi · as Chackochan |
| 1986 | Ice Cream · as Constable Nanukuttan |
| 1986 | Snehamulla Simham · as Karunakaran Pillai |
| 1986 | Ponnum Kudthinu Pottu · as Principal |
| 1986 | Vartha · as Bharathan |
| 1986 | Dheem Tharikida Thom · as Janu's Father |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | Aanakkorumma · as A Police Officer |
| 1985 | Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar · as Banker |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | Onningu Vannengil · as Azeez |
| 1985 | Kannarum Pothi Pothi · as Murali |
| 1985 | Anu Bandham · as Rtd Judge (vijayalakshmi's Father) |
| 1985 | Avidathepole Ivideyum · as Pai |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | Poomadathu Pennu · as Ayyappan Adiyodi |
| 1983 | Passport · as Rappai |
| 1983 | |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | Padayottam · as Mammootty |
| 1982 | Kurukkante Kalyanam · as Sankaran Nair |
| 1982 | Ee Nadu · as Bharathan |
| 1981 | Visham · as Kurup |
| 1980 | |
| 1980 | Theekkadal · as Kochu |
| 1979 | Kalliyankattu Neeli · as Suryakaladi Bhattadiri |
| 1978 | Thacholy Ambu · as Cast |
| 1977 | |
| 1977 | Anugraham · as Rowdi Kuttan Nair |
| 1977 | Yatheem · as Hameed |
| 1976 | |
| 1974 | Chakravakam · as Devassia |
| 1974 | |
| 1974 | College Girl · as Cast |
| 1973 | Angathattu · as Cast |
| 1973 | Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu · as Sulochana's Father |
| 1973 | Dharmayudham · as Appunni |
| 1973 | Ladies Hostel · as Vakkeel |
| 1973 | |
| 1973 | Nakhangal · as John Sebastian |
| 1972 | |
| 1972 | Chemparathy · as Rasheed |
| 1972 | Maya · as Mute |
| 1972 | Panimudakku · as Mohammed |
| 1972 | Manushya Bandhangal · as Varghese |
| 1971 | Marunnattil Oru Malayali · as Kariyaachan |
| 1971 | Karakanakadal · as Ickochan |
| 1971 | |
| 1971 | Thettu · as Kurian |
| 1970 | Thriveni · as Mathai |
| 1970 | Cross Belt · as Narayana Pilla |
| 1970 | |
| 1970 | Bhikara Nimishankal · as Cast |
| 1970 | Mindapennu · as Kunjappan |
| 1969 | |
| 1969 | |
| 1969 | Kannoor Deluxe · as K.b. Pillai's Company Manager |
| 1969 | Rahasyam · as Vikraman |
| 1969 | Velliyazhcha · as Velu Pilla |
| 1968 | Bharyamar Sookshikkuka · as Dileep |
| 1968 | |
| 1965 | |
| 1954 | |
| 1951 | Kerala Kesari · as Cast |