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Jayan is a Actor, Director and Scriptwriter Indian born on 25 july 1939 at Kollam (Inde)
Krishnan Nair (25 July 1939 – 16 November 1980), better known by his stage name Jayan, was an Indian film actor, naval officer, stunt performer and cultural icon of the 1970s. He has starred in over 120 Malayalam films. During his film career, he was primarily an action star and was particularly famous for his macho image and unique style. He was reputed for his chauvinistic appeal, masculine persona and well known for performing stunts of dangerous nature on his own. By the late 1970s, he became the most popular lead actor and bankable star of Malayalam cinema and has been acclaimed as the first action hero of Malayalam cinema.
Jayan was a Master Chief Petty Officer in the Indian Navy, before he came to films and rose to fame as an actor in a very short time, appearing as an action hero in numerous films during the 1970s. He died at the age of 41, at the peak of his popularity, as a result of an accident while filming a dangerous stunt involving a flying helicopter that crashed while he was hanging on to it. He has since then become a legendary symbol of daredevilry and masculinity with numerous inspirations, imitations, his unfading popularity being widely used to promote new-age movies, actors and brands and an ever-growing fan-base spanning generations.
His superhuman image has also transformed him into an iconic figure of popular culture among Malayalis around the world with widespread impersonation on stage and television programs based on his screen persona. It was accompanied by a cartoon, email and SMS phenomenon in the early 2000s, portraying him as a comic superhero with unique quotes of superhuman strength attributed to the action star becoming widespread. These movements were fuelled by a renewed fascination with his style of dialogue delivery and his machismo image. These were claimed to honour his memories but were also criticised for parodying the legendary actor years after his death.
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Jayan
Birth name Krishnan Nair
Nationality Inde
Birth 25 july 1939 at Kollam (Inde)
Death 16 november 1980 (at 41 years) at Chennai (Inde)
Nationality Inde
Birth 25 july 1939 at Kollam (Inde)
Death 16 november 1980 (at 41 years) at Chennai (Inde)
Jayan was a Master Chief Petty Officer in the Indian Navy, before he came to films and rose to fame as an actor in a very short time, appearing as an action hero in numerous films during the 1970s. He died at the age of 41, at the peak of his popularity, as a result of an accident while filming a dangerous stunt involving a flying helicopter that crashed while he was hanging on to it. He has since then become a legendary symbol of daredevilry and masculinity with numerous inspirations, imitations, his unfading popularity being widely used to promote new-age movies, actors and brands and an ever-growing fan-base spanning generations.
His superhuman image has also transformed him into an iconic figure of popular culture among Malayalis around the world with widespread impersonation on stage and television programs based on his screen persona. It was accompanied by a cartoon, email and SMS phenomenon in the early 2000s, portraying him as a comic superhero with unique quotes of superhuman strength attributed to the action star becoming widespread. These movements were fuelled by a renewed fascination with his style of dialogue delivery and his machismo image. These were claimed to honour his memories but were also criticised for parodying the legendary actor years after his death.
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Filmography of Jayan (123 films)
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Agnipushpam (2001)
Directed by Jaycey kuttikkat, P. N. Sundaram
Actors Kamal Haasan, Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi, Jayan, Sukumari, K. P. A. C. Lalitha
Komaram (1982)
Genres Drama
Actors Jayan, Mammootty, Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan, Kalaranjini, Balan K. Nair
Aakkramanam (1981)
Directed by Sreekumaran Thampi
Actors Madhu, Jayan, Sathaar, Balan K. Nair, Jayabharathi
Kolilakkam (1981)
, 2h47Directed by P. N. Sundaram
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Actors Jayan, Madhu, Sukumaran, Balan K. Nair, M. N. Nambiar, Sumalatha
Roles Rajan
Rating68%
Sanchari (1981)
Actors Prem Nazir, Jayan, Roja Ramani, Adoor Bhasi, Sankaradi, Shubha
Roles Bhargavan
Rating51%
Thadavara (1981)
Genres Drama, Action
Actors Jayan, K. P. Ummer, Prem Nazir, M. N. Nambiar, Seema, Kanakadurga
Roles Seema
Panchapandavar (1980)
Genres Action
Actors Jayan, Poojappura Ravi, Raghavan, Abu Salim, T.P. Madhavan
Panchapandavar is the story of 5 friends ( Jayan, Raghavan, Poojappura Ravi, Chakyar Rajan, Balaji ) who reaches to Mumbai in search of Job. They are helped by a beautiful nurse. Soon everyone realises that, they are in love with the nurse (Saumini).
Sakthi (1980)
Directed by Vijay Anand
Genres Thriller, Action, Horror
Actors Jayan, Seema, M. N. Nambiar, Sreevidya, Ravikumar, Bahadoor
Roles Vijayn / Rajan Varma
Rating58%
The story opens with two men travelling in an ambassador's car to a bungalow, not knowing how to get there. On the way they see a black magician who is Jayan's character's uncle. They ask him the way and he points towards the bungalow. After reaching the bungalow they start talking about the area, and realise that it is deserted. They meet Jayan's character, a shapeless ghost who tells his life story and how he liked his body.
Agni Saram (1980)
Directed by A. B. Raj
Genres Drama, Action, Romance
Actors Jayan, Jose Prakash, Sukumaran, Jayabharathi, Kaviyoor Ponnnamma, Alummoodan
Angaadi (1980)
Directed by I. V. Sasi, Sukumaran, Jayan, Seema, T. Damodaran
Genres Thriller, Action
Actors Jayan, Seema, Sukumaran, Sankaradi, Ravikumar, Kuttyedathi Vilasini
Roles Babu
Rating68%
Love in Singapore (1980)
Directed by A. G. Baby
Genres Drama, Action, Romance
Actors Prem Nazir, Jayan, Jose Prakash, Latha, Kaviyoor Ponnnamma, Prathapachandran Nair
Roles Suresh
Rating60%
Anthappuram (1980)
Actors Prem Nazir, Ambika, Jayan, Kaviyoor Ponnnamma, Adoor Bhasi, Jose Prakash
Roles Vasu
Meen (1980)
Directed by I. V. Sasi
Actors Madhu, Jayan, Seema, Sreevidya, Adoor Bhasi, Jose
Roles Rajan
Rating63%
Angaadi (1980)
Directed by I. V. Sasi
Genres Thriller, Action
Actors Jayan, Seema, Jose, Sankaradi, Raghavan, Prathapachandran Nair
Roles Babu
Rating68%