Paravoor Bharathan
148 movies
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jan 16, 1929
- Died
- Aug 19, 2015 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- Vavakkad, Cochin, Kerala, India
- Also known as
- പറവൂർ ഭരതൻ · Paravur Bharatan
Biography
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.
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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.
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Paravoor Bharathan: movies and TV shows
Acting (148)
- 2004 Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
as Kunjambu
- 2003 C.I.D. Moosa
as Meena's Father
- 2003
- 1998 Kusruthi Kuruppu
as Mathayi
- 1998 Sreekrishnapurathu Nakshathrathilakkam
as Kausalya's father
- 1997 Junior Mandrake
as Patti Menon
- 1997 Hitler Brothers
as Achuthan Kutty
- 1997
- 1997 Aniyathipraavu
as Udayavarma Thampuran
- 1996
- 1996
- 1996 Saamoohyapadom
as Lambodaran
- 1995 Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava
as Premachandran's Father
- 1995 Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka
as Pachu
- 1995
- 1995 Spadikam
as Joseph
- 1994 Pavam I. A. Ivachan
as Yamakanda Kurup
- 1994 Varaphalam
as Pillai Chettan
- 1994 Kudumba Visesham
as Monachan
- 1994
- 1994 Pingami
as Adv. Bhargavan
- 1994 Bharya
as Raghavan Nair
- 1993
- 1993 Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
as Minister
- 1993 Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni
as Lodge Owner
- 1993 Ammayane Sathyam
as Iyer
- 1993 Meleparambil Aanveedu
as Paramashivan
- 1993
- 1992 Ponnaranthottathe Rajavu
as Vasu
- 1992
- 1991 Athirathan
as Kochettan
- 1991 Godfather
as Parashuraman
- 1991 Mookkilla Rajyathu
as Oomen
- 1991 Pookkalam Varavayi
as Bus Driver
- 1991
- 1991
- 1991 Ganamela
as Adv. K.S. Pillai
- 1991
- 1991 Apoorvam Chilar
as Krishnan Nair
- 1990
- 1990 Kalikkalam
as Keshavan
- 1990 In Harihar Nagar
as Maya's grandfather
- 1990 His Highness Abdullah
as Palace Chamberlain Menon
- 1990 Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran
as Broker
- 1990 Sasneham
as Narayana Iyer
- 1990 Dr. Pasupathy
as Parameswara Kurup
- 1989 Mazhavilkavadi
as Vasu
- 1989 Mrigaya
as Pillai
- 1989 Jagratha
as Thomas
- 1989 Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
as Karyasthan
- 1989 Adikkurippu
as Minister Pillai / Minister
- 1989 Mudra
as Superintendent
- 1989
- 1988 Moonnam Mura
as Balakrishnan
- 1988 Pattanapravesham
as Professor Vidyadharan
- 1988
- 1988 Orkkapurathu
as Mundakkal Sivarama Menon
- 1988
- 1987
- 1987
- 1986
- 1986 Sayam Sandhya
as Iyer
- 1986 Ice Cream
as Constable Nanukuttan
- 1986 Snehamulla Simham
as Karunakaran Pillai
- 1986 Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam
as Karyasthan
- 1985
- 1985 Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar
as Banker
- 1985 Iniyum Kadha Thudarum
as Bharathan
- 1985
- 1985
- 1985
- 1985 Muhurtham Pathnonnu Muppathinu
as Dr. Warrier
- 1984
- 1984
- 1983 Changatham
as Swami
- 1983 Passport
as Rappai
- 1983 Mandanmar Londonil
as Kuttappan
- 1983 Naanayam
as Bhargavan
- 1983
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982 Kurukkante Kalyanam
as Sankaran Nair
- 1982 Ee Nadu
as Bharathan
- 1981 Veliyattam
as Menon
- 1980
- 1980
- 1980 Rajaneegandhi
as Shivaraman Nair
- 1979 Kalliyankattu Neeli
as Suryakaladi Bhattadiri
- 1978 Snehathinte Mukhangal
as Jyotsyar
- 1977
- 1977
- 1977
- 1977
- 1977 Aparadhi
as Raman Nair
- 1976 Pick Pocket
as Mathai
- 1976 Madhuram Thirumadhuram
as Hotelier
- 1976
- 1976
- 1976
- 1976
- 1975 Makkal
as Kammath
- 1975 Hello Darling
as Sekhar
- 1975
- 1974
- 1974 Rajahamsam
as Padhmanabhan
- 1974 Chakravakam
as Devassia
- 1974
- 1973
- 1973
- 1973 Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
as Sulochana's Father
- 1973
- 1973
- 1973
- 1973
- 1972
- 1972
- 1972 Gandharavakshetram
as Govinda Menon
- 1972 Punarjanmam
as College Principal
- 1972
- 1972
- 1972 Aromalunni
as Thirumeni
- 1972
- 1972 Maaya
as Mute
- 1972
- 1971 Inquilab Zindabad
as Head Constable Mathan
- 1971
- 1971
- 1970 Thriveni
as Mathai
- 1970 Cross Belt
as Narayana Pilla
- 1970 Lottery Ticket
as Rajamma's father
- 1970
- 1970
- 1970 Ezhuthatha Katha
as Padmanabhan
- 1970 Olavum Theeravum
as Suleiman
- 1969
- 1969 Chellamma the Thief
as Vasu
- 1969
- 1969 Adimakal
as Unnithan
- 1969
- 1968
- 1966
- 1965
- 1965
- 1961
- 1954
- 1951