Prem Nazir
Indian actor (1929-1989) · India · On the map · Actors · Died at 59
Prem Nazir was an Indian actor known as one of Malayalam cinema's definitive leading men of his generation. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema. A popular cultural icon of Kerala, Nazir is often referred to as Nithyaharitha Nayakan.
Prem Nazir is read about 357 times a day, in 19 languages.
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Ayalvasi Oru DaridravasiFilm, Aadithya Varma1983Padma BhushanAward1982
PadayottamFilm, Udayan1980
Ithikkara PakkyFilm, Ithikkara Pakki1979Kaalam Kaathu NinnillaFilm1977
UyarnthavargalFilm1975
Hello DarlingFilm1973
Ponnapuram KottaFilm1971
Anubhavangal PalichakalFilm, Gopalan1969
Danger BiscuitFilm1968
Punnapra VayalarFilm, Prabhakaran1965KochumonFilm, George1963
Snapaka YohannanFilm, Julius1952
MarumakalFilm1929Born16 December 1929People around Prem
Sheela Also in Thulabharam and Anubhavangal Paalichakal
Sharada Also in Thulabharam, Mooladhanam and Nadhi
Jayabharathi Also in Thokkukal Kadha Parayunnu (1968)
M. S. Viswanathan Wrote Panitheeratha Veedu and Babumon
Jagathy Sreekumar Also in My Dear Kuttichathan (1984)
K. S. Sethumadhavan Directed Adimakal and Anubhavangal Paalichakal
K. Raghavan Wrote Kodungallooramma and Kallichellamma
M. K. Arjunan Wrote Rest House, Aadhyathe Katha and Panchavadi- Adoor Bhasi Also in Kudumbam, Thulabharam and Laila Majnu
P. Bhaskaran Directed Laila Majnu and Kallichellamma- Puttanna Kanagal Directed Chettathy and Poochakkanni
V. Dakshinamoorthy Wrote Kannoor Deluxe and Poojapushpam
A. Vincent Directed Thulabharam and Bhargavi Nilayam
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair Directed Poojapushpam and Palunkupathram
Vidhubala Also in Jeevikkan Anuvadikku and Virunnukari
Alummoodan Also in My Dear Kuttichathan and Muthassi- Bahadoor Also in Anubhavangal Paalichakal and Manthravadi
Cochin Haneefa Wrote Inakkily, Aarambham and Kodungattu- Sathyan Also in Adimakal, Station Master and Kudumbam
A. B. Raj Directed Kannoor Deluxe and Ezhuthatha Kadha
G. Devarajan Wrote Adimakal and Thulabharam- Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair Also in My Dear Kuttichathan and Manthravadi
- P. A. Thomas Directed Station Master and Jeevikkan Anuvadikku
- Thoppil Bhasi Wrote Adimakal, Kudumbam and Thulabharam
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Nazir began his career as a stage actor and made his film debut with the 1952 film Marumakal. He took on the stage name Prem Nazir, named by Thikkurissi, on the sets of his second film, Visappinte Vili.
