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Kalamandalam Kesavan is a Actor born on 18 may 1936

Kalamandalam Kesavan

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Birth name Kesavan
Birth 18 may 1936 (88 years)

Kalamandalam Kesavan was an Indian kathakali percussionist, playwright and actor in Indian cinema. He did roles in Malayalam movies during the 1990s and 2000s. He is popular for his role Payyarathu Padmanabhan Nair as Jayaram's father in the movie Kadhanayakan.

Usually with

Jagathy Sreekumar
Jagathy Sreekumar
(6 films)
Rajasenan
Rajasenan
(5 films)
Janardhanan
Janardhanan
(6 films)
Sona Nair
Sona Nair
(5 films)
Bindu Panicker
Bindu Panicker
(5 films)
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Filmography of Kalamandalam Kesavan (10 films)

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Vettam
Vettam (2004)

Directed by Priyadarshan
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy
Actors Dileep, Bhavna Pani, Kalabhavan Mani, Innocent, Janardhanan, Nedumudi Venu
Roles Gopalakrishnan's father
Rating70% 3.5422653.5422653.5422653.5422653.542265
It is the remake of Bollywood film Pyar toh Hona Hi tha. A police officer (Radha Ravi) is on Gopi (Dileep) trail. Gopi is a petty thief and he had stolen a precious chain and is on the run. While on the run Gopi meets Veena (Bhavna Pani). Veena is on her way to break the marriage of her lover to a tycoon's daughter. Due to a certain circumstance Gopi has to hide the chain in Veena's bag but later discovers that it is missing. Gopi suspects that the chain is still with Veena and so he accompanies her in her journey.
Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam
Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam (2003)

Directed by Rajasenan
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Suresh Gopi, Kunchacko Boban, Shrutika, Janardhanan, Sreevidya, Mithun Ramesh
Roles Vishnu's real father
Rating44% 2.2095452.2095452.2095452.2095452.209545
The story of the movie was based on a strong relationship between two brothers (Suresh Gopi and Kunchacko Boban) in a family . But due to some misunderstandings they are separated. The movie deals with the later happenings in the story.
Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu
Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu (2003)

Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Jishnu, Karthika Menon, Cochin Haneefa, Jagathy Sreekumar, Kalamandalam Kesavan, Narendra Prasad
Rating35% 1.7959251.7959251.7959251.7959251.795925
Aji (Jishnu) after the death of his father is forced by circumstances to take up his brother’s profession of breaking old buildings and selling the scrap. His father had taken a contact to demolished house owned by Aditya Varma (Narendra Prasad) and had taken an advance. If Aji stands to complete the work, he stands to gain over Rs 2 lakhs, which he plans to use for his sister’s marriage. But Varma’s daughter Sangeeta (Bhavana) objects, saying that her cousin had conned her father to sell out. Aji and Sangeeta have arguments and fights that lead them to fall in love with each other! And how matters are sorted out and the lovers unite forms the rest of the story. The supporting cast also has Jagathy, Cochin Haneefa, Harisri Asokan, Salim Kumar, Priyanka and others.
Vanaprastham
Vanaprastham (1999)
, 3h19
Directed by Shaji N. Karun
Origin German
Genres Drama
Actors Mohanlal, Suhasini Maniratnam, Kalamandalam Kesavan, Bindu Panicker, Raveena Ravi
Roles Thirumeni
Rating81% 4.0900154.0900154.0900154.0900154.090015
The story revolves around a male Kathakali dancer Kunhikuttan (Mohanlal), an admirable and respected performer but a member of a lower caste. He struggles to come to terms with the rejection and estrangement of his father, a member of an upper caste who denies his son. Poor, unhappy, and stuck in an arranged marriage that provides no relief, he gets by for the sake of his daughter. One night, whilst performing as Arjuna from the epic Mahabarata on stage, his dance is witnessed by Subhadra (Suhasini), a well educated member of an upper caste family. Defying the norms of India's rigid caste system, they have a son, but it soon becomes clear that Subhadra loves the character Arjuna from his stage performances, and not Kunhikuttan the dancer. More in love with the valiant, noble hero of the Mahabarata, than the dancer Kunhikuttan, she rejects him and refuses to let him see his son. Denied access to his son, and rejected by his father, Kunhikuttan returns to the stage, leaving behind his hero roles to play demonic characters, reaching within the dark corners of his mind, becoming increasingly resentful and full of anger, until one last dance which brings the feature to a stunning end.
The Car
The Car (1997)

Directed by Rajasenan
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Jayaram, Janardhanan, Kalabhavan Mani, Sreelekshmi, Meena Kumari, Bindu Panicker
Roles Maya's grandfather
Rating57% 2.8585752.8585752.8585752.8585752.858575
Mahadevan (Jayaram) and Kumaran (Janardhanan) work in a small firm and are room mates renting from Janakiamma (Meena). One day, luck comes to them when Mahadevan wins a car as the first prize of a promotional contest held by a washing-powder brand. Meanwhile, a murderer, Ambrose (Abu Salim) is after Maya. By mistake, both the murderer and Mahadevan get the same tag number on their cars' license plates. The murderers try a hit-and-run attack on Maya, but she escapes. She thinks that Mahadevan who did it. Mahadevan gets arrested by sub-inspector Cherian (Kalabhavan Mani) according to Maya's complaint. But due to lack of proper evidence, he's released with a warning. After getting through problems one after another, Mahadevan finds the real killers and their car. He tells Maya about the killers who attempted for her life. Shockingly it is revealed that one of the killers is Maya's Vishnu who is after her wealth. Vishnu tries to kill Maya, but Mahadevan stops him. In an attempt to kill Mahadevan and Maya, Vishnu dies by falling on a sharp object. In an attempt to dump his body, the couple is stopped by Vishnu's accomplice, Ambrose. He's enraged by his friend's death and tries to kill Mahadevan and Maya. But ends up at the dead end of the road, where the cops were waiting for him with an armed force. The car catches fire from the gunshots and explodes, killing him. The film ends with sub-inspector Cherian thanking Mahadevan and Maya, for their help and support.
Kadhanayakan
Kadhanayakan (1997)

Directed by Rajasenan
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Jayaram, Kalamandalam Kesavan, Divyaa Unni, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Kalabhavan Mani
Roles Payyarathu Padmanabhan Nair
Rating60% 3.04623.04623.04623.04623.0462
Payyarathu Padmanabhan Nair(Kalamandalam Kesavan), who is a well known personality is Praised by the people. He lives precedence life with his whole family members(Kootukudumbam), his Friend Reeve Sankunni(Oduvil Unnikrishnan) and Servant Kuttan(Kalabhavan Mani). He loves his family more than his life but they eyes on his wealth. On the day of his niece Meenakshi's wedding day he meets with a young man Ramanathan(Jayaram). Ramanathan be friends with him and Padmanabhan Nair likes Ramanathan's qualities. It was later revealed that Ramanathan is the son of Padmanabhan Nair and Sankunni's younger sister Saudamini. Slowly Ramanathan gets into the family to stay with his father. There he strikes with Payyarathu Padmanabhan Nair's neice and his cousin Gopika(Divya Unni) and she dislikes him as the other family members too. The men of the family sells the kitchen's rice and other goods without Padmanabhan Nair's knowledge. Ramanathan and Sankunni came know about this. They tries to prevent this action. The family members reveals the truth to Padmanabhan Nair that Ramanathan is Sankunni's nephew and they thrown out of the house. Later Padmanabhan Nair asks Sankunni 'Who is Ramanathan ?' and Sankunni reveals the truth. Padmanabhan Nair rushes to his son and hugs him. But he is in delema that he wanted to accept his son but he can't reveal the truth to the family to save his reputation. The hurted Ramanathan Challenges his father he will accept and tell the truth to whole family.