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Balan K. Nair is a Actor Indian born on 4 april 1933
Balan K. Nair (4 April 1933 in Chemancheri, Kozhikode – 26 August 2000 in Thiruvananthapuram) was a Malayalam film actor. Even though he appeared in most films as villain, he was also noted for his performance in strong character roles. He won the National Film Award for Best Actor in 1981 for his performance in the movie Oppol.
His son Meghanathan is also a Malayalam film actor. Balan died of Bone Cancer at Sree Chitra Tirunal Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram on 26 August 2000. He was 67. Balan K. Nair is survived by his wife, Sarada, and children, Anil, Meghanathan, Ajayakumar, Latha and Sujatha.
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Balan K. Nair
Biography
Balan K. Nair was born as eldest among four to Idakkulam K Veettil Kutti Raman Nair, a store owner, and Devaki Amma, a housewife in 1933 near Koilandy. He has two brothers and a sister. His parents died when he was very young and hence he had to take care of his siblings and discontinue his studies at eight th grade. Prior to his entry in films, he worked as a mechanic in Kozhikode and owned a metal workshop. He sarted his acting career at the age of 14. At that time he was associated with Sangamam Theatre in Kozhikode, Muppathunkavu troupe, Kozhikodan drama troupes and his own drama troupe Subash Theaters. After his marriage to Sharadha, he moved to Shoranur in Palakkad.His son Meghanathan is also a Malayalam film actor. Balan died of Bone Cancer at Sree Chitra Tirunal Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram on 26 August 2000. He was 67. Balan K. Nair is survived by his wife, Sarada, and children, Anil, Meghanathan, Ajayakumar, Latha and Sujatha.
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Amaram (1991)
, 2h17Directed by Bharathan
Genres Drama
Actors Mammootty, Murali, Maathu (Madhavi), K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Ashokan, Balan K. Nair
Roles Pillaichan
Rating83%
Amaram is the story of Achootty (Mammootty), a fisherman and his daughter, Radha (Maathu). The uneducated Achootty wants his daughter to be educated and also want her to become a doctor. His dreams get shattered when she falls in love with her childhood friend. One fine day Achootys's daughter and her lover elope and get married. Achootty does not like his son-in-law initially and in disappointment does not talk to his daughter either. But slowly the young chap shows that he is an able and hard-working fisherman and gains Achootty's silent admiration. Achooty does not acknowledge this is public, but keeps heckling his son-in-law in public taunting him to catch a shark and prove himself before he dares talk to Achooty. One day, the son-in-law decides he's had enough of the taunting and goes to the deep sea to capture a shark. But he is inexperienced and in a fit of daring goes out alone in his catamaran. When he does not return, people think that Achootty killed him at sea since Achootty has also been to the sea that day.
Kadavu (1991)
, 1h44Directed by M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Genres Drama
Actors Balan K. Nair, Kunjandi, Thilakan, Monisha Unni, Biyon, Murali
Roles Beeran
Rating70%
Deserted by his mother, teenaged Raju is adopted by Beeranikka, a Muslim ferryman. Raju soon starts accompanying Beeranikka in ferrying people. One day, he meets a young girl who is returning to her native town Kozhikode after the death of her mother. The girl invites Raju to Kozhikode where she would be staying with her father and uncle. Not interested in leaving the ferrying job, Raju rejects the invitation. A few days later, he finds himself in possession of an ornament which he thinks belongs to the girl. He travels to Kozhikode to return the ornament and finds the girl after many days of search. The girl does not recognise Raju and says the ornament does not belong to her. Disheartened, Raju returns to the ferry.
Keli (1991)
Directed by Bharathan
Genres Drama
Actors Jayaram, Charmila, Innocent, Murali, Nedumudi Venu, K. P. A. C. Lalitha
Roles Ramankutty Nair
Rating71%
The film is about a handicapped young man Narayanankutty, who owns a stationery shop which is gifted by Lazer. He falls in love with a school teacher Sridevi. The film takes a turn when Hema, another teacher at the same school, is murdered. Narayanankutty is accused in relation with the case, being trapped by Lazer, a filthy businessman and politician.
Vishnulokam (1991)
Directed by Kamal
Genres Drama
Actors Mohanlal, Urvashi, Shanthi Krishna, Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri, Sukumari, Nedumudi Venu
Roles Govindan Aashaan
Rating63%
Keli (1991)
Directed by Bharathan
Genres Drama
Actors Jayaram, Sukumari, Innocent, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Nedumudi Venu, Murali
Roles Ramankutty Nair
Rating71%
Appu (1990)
Directed by Dennis Joseph
Genres Drama
Actors Mohanlal, Murali, Rajan P. Dev, K. R. Vijaya, Sunitha Shivaramakrishnan, Vijayaraghavan
Roles Abu
Rating61%
Appukuttan is a poor orphan and honest young man who falls in love with Sarojini. One day Sugandhi, a dancer in Alamelu's troop, was found raped and murdered. Appu became a suspect of this murder. With the help of his friends Chandikunju and lawyer Prabhakaran, Appu tries to find the culprits.
Indrajaalam (1990)
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Actors Mohanlal, Rajan P. Dev, Geetha, Anupam Kher, Vijayaraghavan, Mohan Jose
Roles Ayyappan Nair
Rating62%
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam (1990)
, 2h20Directed by Viji Thampi
Genres Thriller, Comedy
Actors Sreenivasan, Jayaram, Suparna Anand, Nedumudi Venu, Thilakan, Jagathy Sreekumar
Roles Arumukham Chettiyar
Rating69%
Kunjoottan (Sreenivasan) is an innocent young man living in a remote village. He is the only heir to his rich, aristrocratic parents, Thamburan(Nedumudi Venu) and Kunjulakshmi(Sukumari). He cannot stand his overprotective father, who is concerned about his son because he had a bad dream about his son's death. The family astrologer Panikker(Oduvil Unnikrishnan) confirms this and predicts that it will be difficult for Kunjoottan to survive the age of 30 and that he is in great danger from motor vehicles. Worried Thamburan hires two ex-Mahouts Valiya Raman Nair(Kuthiravattom Pappu) and Cheriya Raman Nair(Mamukkoya) to protect Kunjoottan, which further annoys him.
Thazhvaram (1990)
, 2h10Directed by Bharathan
Genres Drama, Western
Actors Mohanlal, Salim Ghouse, Sumalatha, Sankaradi, Balan K. Nair, Anju
Rating81%
Balan (Mohanlal) is in search of Raju (Salim Ghouse) and the search takes him to a hillside. Balan reaches a house, where he is welcomed whole-heartedly by both Nanu (Sankaradi), the house owner, and Kochutty (Sumalatha), his daughter. Balan realizes that Raju stays with them as Raghavan. Balan comes to know that Nanu has helped Raju to start farming and that Nanu intends to get his daughter married to Raju. Balan decides to wait for Raghavan, alias Raju. Raju, on his arrival, smells his enemy.
Midhya (1990)
Directed by I. V. Sasi
Genres Drama
Actors Mammootty, Suresh Gopi, Rupini, M. G. Soman, Sukumari, K. N. Jagannatha Varma
Roles Narayanan
Rating73%
Venugopal (Mammootty), a rich young business man still considers Shivan as his mentor, who had helped him in his early days in Mumbai.At the time of his death, Shivan has asked Venu to take care of his younger brother Rajashekharan (Suresh Gopi), which Venu obeyed whole heartedly. Rajan was appointed as his manager and is treated more like his brother. On a visit to Rajan's house along with him, Venu meets Devi (Rupini). Venu expresses Rajan's sister about his wish to marry Devi, but changes his mind after realizing that she is already engaged to Rajan. Venu whole heartedly gets Rajan married to Devi. Rajan, in thirst to earn quick money, gets into bad company and severs ties with Venu. He becomes suspicious of his wife having an illicit relation with Venu. Slowly turning into too much of drinking and gambling, Rajan falls into huge debts and to make things worse, he also becomes a part of smuggling. Venu's efforts to save Rajan from his problems and bringing him back to normal life is the rest of the story.
Purappadu (1990)
, 2h23Directed by Jaycey kuttikkat
Genres Drama
Actors Mammootty, Parvathy, Sumalatha, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Murali, Saikumar
Rating57%
Arhatha (1990)
Directed by I. V. Sasi
Genres Drama, Action
Actors Mohanlal, Urvashi, Rekha, Suresh Gopi, Captain Raju, M. G. Soman
Roles 'Udumbu' Nanu
Rating56%
May Dinam (1990)
Actors Jagathy Sreekumar, Innocent, Adoor Bhavani, Adoor Pankajam, Balan K. Nair, Janardhanan
Oru Prathyeka Ariyippu (1990)
Actors Vijayaraghavan, Premkumar, K.P.A.C. Sunny, Balan K. Nair, Jagannathan, Ajith Kollam
Roles Raghavan
Adhipan (1989)
Directed by K. Madhu
Genres Drama, Action
Actors Mohanlal, Parvathy, Monisha Unni, Devan, Janardhanan, Balan K. Nair
Roles Mash
Rating63%