
Acting
Balan K Nair
Born — Died
1933-04-04 — 2000-08-26
Known for
Acting
Credits
60 titles
Balan K. Nair 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.
Known for
B. G. Menon recruits Vikrman, a criminal and the lookalike of Jayamohan, an honest cop who was killed by Lion C. Menon's men, to nab him.
Pathamudayam
1985
9.0The story revolves around a bullock seller and his family. It tells how his grief and lust leads him to destroy his family.
Chatta
1981
Darappan is assigned to help Vivek, a researcher, and tell him about the culture and life of the local tribes. Vivek gets deeply affected by the plight of the tribals and decides to help them.
Uyarum Njan Nadake
1985
No synopsis available yet.
Sri Anjaneya Charitra
1981
7.0Adhipan is a 1989 Malayalam film directed by K Madhu. The film stars Mohanlal, Parvathy Jayaram, Monisha and Devan in lead roles.
Adhipan
1989
5.0Babu, a laborer works for the welfare of the people and fights against injustice in the society. However, he faces many challenges when he encounters an evil businessman.
Angaadi
1980
Film credits
1990s · 7 titles
Purappadu deals with social issues between Muslims and Hindus in a village who are forced to relocate when a flood destroys their village.
Purappadu
1990
6.8Vishnu is part of a local circus group. On one of their tours, Vishnu meets a girl and his life changes forever.
Vishnulokam
1991
6.9A man comes to an isolated valley to take revenge on his friend who murdered his wife.
Thazhvaram
1990
7.2Achootty, an uneducated fisherman, wants his daughter Radha to be educated and also want her to become a doctor. His dreams get shattered when Radha falls in love with her childhood friend.
Amaram
1991
8.0Venugopal takes his mentor's brother Rajan under his wing and makes him his manager. Venu falls for Devi whom he later realizes is already engaged to Rajan. Rajan marries Devi with Venu's blessing. But soon after the wedding Rajan starts to engage is shady activities in his quest for quick money and this strains the relationship between Venu and Rajan.
Midhya
1990
8.0Devaraj, a factory worker, faces many challenges when he joins a new job. Can he overcome them?
Arhatha
1990
6.3Carlos, an underworld mafia, murders a man for his selfish needs. However, things take a turn when the son of the dead man sets out to seek revenge against the perpetrator.
Indrajaalam
1990
1980s · 50 titles
B. G. Menon recruits Vikrman, a criminal and the lookalike of Jayamohan, an honest cop who was killed by Lion C. Menon's men, to nab him.
Pathamudayam
1985
9.0The story revolves around a bullock seller and his family. It tells how his grief and lust leads him to destroy his family.
Chatta
1981
Darappan is assigned to help Vivek, a researcher, and tell him about the culture and life of the local tribes. Vivek gets deeply affected by the plight of the tribals and decides to help them.
Uyarum Njan Nadake
1985
No synopsis available yet.
Sri Anjaneya Charitra
1981
7.0Adhipan is a 1989 Malayalam film directed by K Madhu. The film stars Mohanlal, Parvathy Jayaram, Monisha and Devan in lead roles.
Adhipan
1989
5.0Babu, a laborer works for the welfare of the people and fights against injustice in the society. However, he faces many challenges when he encounters an evil businessman.
Angaadi
1980
6.8After Karunan comes out of jail, he discovers that his girlfriend has married Kumaran, the man who sent him to prison. Karunan decides to work hard and take revenge against Kumaran.
Adiyozhukkukal
1984
6.9Aryan movie is all about Devanarayan (Mohanlal) who is a Brahmin priest who is falsely accused of theft and forced to leave his village in Kerala. He moves to Bombay where he gets drawn into the underworld through an ageing don Kareem (Goga Kapoor). Some interesting comment initially on Brahmin priesthood in Kerala, but halfway through the film goes haywire.
Aryan
1988
6.8It tells the story of a college student Lal played by Mohanlal, who takes on 3 Masters degree in college and continues as a student in the college as he was an orphan. He lives in a home nearby college made from the money of his unknown father. From time of his memory he lives in an orphanage, now he is in college and he do not want to leave the college. The story revolves around the college and various events happening in the college.
Sarvakalashala
1987
7.0The film starts in the early 1950s showing Sreedharan, the protagonist, as a very popular communist leader and trade union activist. He is forced to go underground after his name was associated with the murder of the owner of a tile factory. He is considered to be dead by his party and they even erect a memorial for him. But he makes an unexpected comeback almost 10 years later, after the first communist ministry gained and lost power in Kerala and after the Communist Party of India has split. On his return, he spends his time sleeping and drinking. His come back is first a puzzle and then an embarrassment to his comrades and family. As the disappointment on his new face grows, he is found murdered. The film ends when both the communist parties jointly celebrate his martyrdom.
Face to Face
1984
7.5The film revolves around T.P. Balagopalan (Mohanlal), a middle class post-graduate salaried person, who wants to build himself and also needs to take care of his extended family members. The film went over factors influencing Kerala of the 1980s such as widespread unemployment, poverty, and the poor economy.
T. P. Balagopalan M.A.
1986
When Ramesh's sister is kidnapped, he sets out to rescue her. However, his sister is raped and when she stabs the culprit, Suresh, Ramesh arrives at the scene, only to be accused of the crime.
Ottayan
1985
5.0Kumaran Thampi, a wizard, is not able to keep his vow of celibacy. This keeps getting him into many troubles, most of which are lethal.
Sreekrishna Parunthu
1984
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Thavalam
1983
The life of Devadas descends into chaos as he turns to alcohol and a lifestyle of vice to numb the pain after his affluent family forbids him from marrying the woman he loves.
Devadas
1989
7.0Chanthu, a poor orphan and Aromal are cousins and belong to the Chekavar clan, a warrior clan who hire themselves out as duellers to settle disputes among the rich and powerful. Aromal, jealous of the much more talented Chanthu, makes life miserable for him and Chanthu decides to leave and live with Aringodar, a rival chekavan, as his pupil. When the two sons of a local landlord have a property dispute and decide to hire Aromal and Aringodar to duel it out, Chanthu has to decide where his loyalty lies - with the family of the uncle who brought him up or with Aringodar who provided him with sanctuary.
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
1989
Mukthi movie is all about Haridas (Mammootty) who is the son of a village peon, who returns to his home district as the central government-appointed Collector. The pressures of the new job create complexities in his personal and professional life, eventually causing a rift between him and his younger brother Sudhakaran (Rahman). The two brothers engage in dangerous one-upmanship, as Sudhakaran joins a political party opposed to Haridas. One of IV Sasi's best films, good performances from the entire cast.
Mukthi
1988
10.0Khadir Haji helps two lovers, Sarala and Antony, to unite. When Haji's daughter, Safia, faces a similar situation, he seeks the advice of Sarala and Antony. They help Safia to marry her lover.
Thirakil Alppam Samayam
1984
8.0An evil landlord sleeps with the brides of the village on the day of their marriage. When a couple tries to protest his sinful act, he decides to take revenge on them.
Puravrutham
1988
Rajasekhara and Sumi love each other and get married without their parents' consent. However, their marriage suffers when Rajasekhara becomes more focused on his work.
Veedu
1982
10.0Shabari falls in love with Devi and decides to get married to her. However, he and his parents are in for a shock when they learn that Devi is speech impaired.
Dhwani
1988
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Vikatakavi
1984
NRA rich spoilt playboy wanders around girls and splurges his father's money. In order to teach him a lesson, his father gets him married to girl from a humble background. Soon, his past comes haunting.
Poocha Sanyasi
1981
10.0Muthan gets job as the labour of a sayippu.problems starts when he crashes with sayippu's wife
Karimpana
1980
5.8Four bachelors struggle to overcome obstacles that come their way when they fight against the British to attain India's independence.
Meenamasathile Suryan
1986
Sheela, policeman Krishnakumar's sister, falls for Babu and marries him. However, when she is gang-raped and killed on her honeymoon, Krishnakumar discovers startling details about the perpetrators.
Ivide Thudangunnu
1984
Hema loves Mohan with all her heart, but she breaks up with him due to unexpected circumstances. After many years, Hema learns that Mohan is married to none other than her best friend.
Choodatha Pookkal
1985
Raveedran, an army officer, stays with his wife in the army quarters in Kashmir. When he learns that the brigadier murdered his wife, he vows to seek revenge against him.
Thushaaram
1981
Judgal Abu, a greedy man, covets his neighbour, Kunjumuhammed's wealth and plots to get his daughter remarried to Kunjumuhammed. For this he tries to separate his daughter from her husband.
Manithali
1984
7.2Extraordinary and long-drawn out melodrama contrasting conditions in Kerala with those in Japan. A group of performers from Kerala are invited to Japan, but they are left stranded when their criminal host disappears. With the assistance of Nambiar (Nair), a benevolent Tokyo-based Malayali, they learn about the Japanese economy, initiating - on their return - a series of reformist movements that end up with the revolutionary overthrow of corrupt leadership.
Iniyenkilum
1983
No synopsis available yet.
Karinagam
1986
No synopsis available yet.
Vilichu Vilikettu
1985
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Vetta
1984
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Angadikkappurathu
1985
9.0The film stars Menaka, Sukumaran, Anuradha and Balan K. Nair in the lead roles.
Bharya Oru Manthri
1986
8.0Three brothers, who get separated at birth, face several trials and tribulations when they try to make an effort to reunite.
Kolilakkam
1981
6.8Chandru, a truck driver, is rude to people and all are scared of him. After the death of his mate, he decides to fulfil his last wish to build a home.
Mahayanam
1989
Kalpana falls in love with Babu but is left heartbroken when he abandons her. Later on, she gets married to someone else, however, things take a turn when Babu re-enters her life.
Koritharicha Naal
1982
7.0It is a political film on trade union and its functioning in factories. The story revolves a trade union and company owner. She brings new manager Mohan Cheriyan (Mohanlal) to solve the company issues with trade union leaders. When the company was about to lay off due to union problems, Raghavan (Mammootty)suggest a new formula for solving the company issues and this leads to save the company.
Adimakal Udamakal
1987
8.0Seetha's father forces her to marry against her wishes and she is forced to remarry, when her husband dies. She is caught in a struggle as she tries to unite with her lover. Will Seetha ever be happy?
Adhyayam Onnu Muthal
1985
8.5Poornima, a widow living in Ooty leads a peaceful life with her two sons. Jaishankar, a tourist who visits the place gets tempted and rapes her. In the act, Poornima dies leaving her two sons who witness the murder. With a turn of events leading to both sons joining together and take revenge for their mother's death forms the rest of the story.
Neengal Kettavai
1984
4.5A spoilt rich man Kuttapayi befriends a group of four college students. Kuttapayi uses them to do a lot of his dirty work. When things go awry they take refuge in Kuttapayi's remote estate; where his past catches up with him.
Sangham
1988
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Kulambadikal
1986
5.5Rajan, though successful in his job, but his family life is not so happy. His wife, Nalini, aspires for a fellowship in Harvard University, US, leaving behind her husband and kid, Babumon. When his father, Madhavan, a retired school teacher, is down with ailment, Rajan along with his family returns to his ancestral home. Rajan's elder sister, Vishalam, younger sister, Seethalakshmi & husband Padmanabhan also arrive to meet their father, as his health condition was serious. Madhavan's daughters and in-laws were busy in their own ways, as they don't wish to spend many days with their dying father. In his sickness, Madhavan expresses his wish to meet his niece, Ammukutty, Ammu arrives and took care of her dying uncle. Madhavan's children except Rajan leaves as Ammu was there to look after their father. Rajan remembers his young days of romance with Ammu.
Aalkkoottathil Thaniye
1984
6.8No synopsis available yet.
Koottinilamkili
1984
7.0After the death of his wife, Jayan, a struggling wrestler, starts living his life merely for the sake of his son, Biju.
Jeevante Jeevan
1985
NRRamu's parents are killed by Rajashekaran, the landlord of a village. Ramu joins a group of bandits meanwhile Ramu's educated brother Gopi becomes a police officer. The film portrays the struggle between the law enforcement and righteous bandits in countryside kerala.
Lava
1980
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Kalam Mari Katha Mari
1987
No synopsis available yet.
Pidikittapulli
1986
10.0The film, in a docu-drama style, depicts the last days of the British Raj. It stars Balan K. Nair, Tom Alter, Nilambur Balan and Ramachandran Mokeri in pivotal roles.
Ore Thooval Pakshikal
1988
1970s · 3 titles
10.0Raju is a poor man who struggles to earn a living. His life takes a turn when a rich businessman offers him a job seeing his innocence.
Oru Raagam Pala Thaalam
1979
8.0A family on the brink of disaster awaits the return of one who’s rumoured to have made a fortune abroad.
Athidhi
1974
5.8Ravi, an unemployed young man, faces a series of encounters during his search for a job.
Throne of Capricorn
1975
