Paravoor Bharathan
Acting · Born Jan 16, 1929 · Died Aug 19, 2015 (86) · Vavakkad, Cochin, Kerala, India
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.
Films
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
20045.2
C.I.D. Moosa
20038.0
Kusruthi Kuruppu
19989.0
Sreekrishnapurathu Nakshathrathilakkam
19986.3
Junior Mandrake
19976.3
Gajaraja Manthram
19975.8
Aniyathipraavu
19976.5
Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum
19967.0
Nandagopaalante Kusruthikal
19967.5
Saamoohyapadom
19968.0
Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava
19956.5
Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka
19954.9
Kalyanji Anandji
19955.8
Spadikam
19957.4
Pavam I. A. Ivachan
19944.7
Kudumba Visesham
19949.2
Manathe Kottaram
19945.5
Pingami
19946.7
Bharya
19947.0
Gandharvam
19936.2
Ammayane Sathyam
19936.1
Meleparambil Aanveedu
19937.6
Bandhukkal Sathrukkal
19937.5
Ponnaranthottathe Rajavu
1992
Ellarum Chollanu
19928.0
Godfather
19917.5
Mookkilla Rajyathu
19917.1
Pookkalam Varavayi
19917.0
Bharatham
19917.2
Ennum Nanmakal
19918.0
Ganamela
199110.0
Amina Tailors
199110.0
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
19906.2
Kalikkalam
19907.4
In Harihar Nagar
19907.3
His Highness Abdullah
19907.5
Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran
19907.3
Sasneham
19908.0
Dr. Pasupathy
19906.9
Mazhavilkavadi
19897.4
Mrigaya
19896.9
Jagratha
19896.4
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
19897.3
Adikkurippu
19896.4
Mudra
198910.0
Moonnam Mura
19886.9
Pattanapravesham
19887.0
Janmandharam
1988
Orkkapurathu
19887.4
Ponnu
1987
Sayam Sandhya
19868.0
Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar
19858.5
Iniyum Kadha Thudarum
19857.0
Adiyozhukkukal
19846.8
Unaru
19847.0
Changatham
19834.5
Mandanmar Londonil
19839.0
Naanayam
19836.0
Chiriyo Chiri
198210.0
Anuraagakkodathi
19827.0
Enikkum oru Divasam
198210.0
Aakrosam
19827.0
Kurukkante Kalyanam
19828.0
Ee Nadu
19827.0
Karimpana
198010.0
Meen
19809.0
Kalliyankattu Neeli
19798.0
Guruvayoor Kesavan
19778.0
Aadhya Paadam
197710.0
Aanandham Paramaanandham
197710.0
Ormakal Marikkumo?
19779.0
Pick Pocket
19764.5
Ponni
197610.0
Sexilla Stundilla
197610.0
Swimming Pool
19769.0
Panchami
19768.0
Hello Darling
19757.0
Chuvanna Sandhyakal
197510.0
Vishnu Vijayam
19749.0
Chakravakam
197410.0
Chattakkari
19745.8
Kaapalika
19737.0
Poymughangal
197310.0
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
197310.0
Panchavadi
19739.0
Urvashi Bharathi
19737.0
Ponnapuram Kotta
19738.3
Football Champion
19737.0
Sakthi
19729.0
Gandharavakshetram
19727.3
Punarjanmam
19727.0
Chemparathy
1972
This Way, Students
19729.0
Aromalunni
19729.0
Manthrakodi
19727.0
Maaya
19729.0
Inquilab Zindabad
19717.0
Anubhavangal Palichakal
19714.6
Raakuyil
19718.0
Thriveni
197010.0
Lottery Ticket
19709.0
Priya
19708.0
Nizhalattam
19707.0
Olavum Theeravum
19706.5
Danger Biscuit
19698.5
Aalmaram
19698.0
Adimakal
19698.0
Rest House
19697.0
Kalyaana Rathriyil?
19668.0
Chemmeen
19656.6
Bhakta Kuchela
19619.0
Neelakuyil
19548.5
Rakthabandham
19518.0