Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair

Acting

Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair

Born 1922-09-11 · Kottarakkara, Travancore, British India

N. Sreedharan Nair, popularly known as Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair or just Kottarakkara, was an Indian film and play actor in Malayalam movies. Sreedharan Nair won two Kerala state film awards. In 1970, he won the best actor award and in 1969 the second best actor award. He is best remembered for his role as Chempankunju in the national award winning film Chemmeen directed by Ramu Kariat. Other impressive performances were in the films Veluthampi Dalava as Veluthampi Dalava, Thommante Makkal (1965) as Thomman, and Pazhassi Raja (1964) as Pazhassi Raja, Viruthan Shanku (1968) by P. Venu. He started acting in dramas at the age of 10. He owned drama troupes Jayasree and Kalamandiram

Acting credits

Jailppulli poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Jailppulli

1957

Nellu poster
7.0

On his pilgrimage to a temple to immerse the ashes of his mother in the sacred river, Rakhavan befriends a tribal family. He comes across the lives of the tribal people and their struggle.

Nellu

1974

Cochin Express poster
7.3

Rajan, a police officer, is in charge of the investigation regarding a murder that took place on a train. He tries by hook or by crook to find the culprit as he has only one witness.

Cochin Express

1967

Aranazhika Neram poster
7.0

Kunjenachan, a man in his early seventies who lives in rural Kerala, worries about his family and their selfish interests.

Aranazhika Neram

1970

My Dear Kuttichathan poster
7.5

The story revolves around a mystical indigenous goblin called "Kuttichathan" who is under the spell of an evil sorcerer; however, it gets released by three children and then befriends them.

My Dear Kuttichathan

1984

Chechi poster
7.0

Radhika is a popular stage actress. The society is suspicious of her morality and rumours are spread about her personal life.

Chechi

1950

Kunjali Marakkar poster
8.3

Tells the story of the legendary 16th century naval captain Mohammed, a brave warrior and merchant supported the Samoodiri in his fight against the Portuguese. The Samoodiri honoured Mohammed by making him his naval chief and renaming him ‘Kunjali Marakkar'

Kunjali Marakkar

1967

Sasidharan poster
9.0

Sashidharan, the graduate son of the landlord Panikker falls in love with Vilasini, the daughter of a poor widow Kalyani Amma . A crooked local newspaper editor and the lecherous city wastrel Rajasekharan form a tricky plot turning Panikker against his sons wish to marry Vilasini.

Sasidharan

1950

Aalmaram poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Aalmaram

1969

Sarppakkadu poster
NR

Sarppakkaadu is a 1965 Indian Malayalam film, directed by JD Thottan and produced by PK Sathyapal. The film stars Madhu, Sukumari, Ambika and Adoor Bhasi in lead roles. The film had musical score by MS Baburaj and lyrics was written by Abhayadev.

Sarppakkadu

1965

Mayavi poster
9.0

Mayavi is a 1965 Indian Malayalam film, directed by GK Ramu and produced by P Subramaniam. The film stars Prem Nazir, Madhu, Sheela, K. V. Shanthi and Adoor Bhasi in lead roles. The film had musical score by MS Baburaj

Mayavi

1965

Veluthampi Dalawa poster
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The story begins during the tyrannical regime of Jayanthan Namboodiri (Thikkkurissi Sukumaran Nair), the 'Dalawa' of Travancore. The country was plagued by corruption and mismanagement at all levels. Veluthampi (Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair) who was in royal service succeeded in exposing the tyranny of Jayanthan Namboodiri and rose to the position of Dalawa. Jayanthan Namboodiri’s ears were cut as punishment and he was banished from Travancore.

Veluthampi Dalawa

1962

Mizhineerppoovukal poster
9.0

Mizhineer Poovukal is a 1986 Malayalam film directed by Kamal. The film stars Mohanlal, Urvashi, Lizy Priyadarshan and Thilakan in lead roles.

Mizhineerppoovukal

1986

Achani poster
NR

Vasu struggles to manage his family after the death of his father. When he comes to know that his sister is in love with a man hailing from a rich family, he refuses to endorse their relationship.

Achani

1973

No artwork available
NR

The story of the cruelty meted out by feudal landlords to impoverished farm labourers.

Two Measures

1958

Chemmeen poster
6.6

Karutthamma, the daughter of a Hindu fisherman, falls in love with a Muslim fish trader. However, social prejudices seem to ruin their love life and invite the wrath of their communities.

Chemmeen

1965

Viruthan Shanku poster
10.0

When Vikraman returns home after completing his studies, he finds out that his brother has illegally acquired all the property leaving his widowed sister in poverty and decides to set things right.

Viruthan Shanku

1968

Hotel High Range poster
7.0

Hotel High Range is a 1968 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by P. Subramaniam. The film stars Sharada, Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair, Kallayam Krishnadas and Aranmula Ponnamma in lead roles.

Hotel High Range

1968

Snehaseema poster
NR

An orphan raised by the local priest becomes a teacher and falls in love with the rich school headmaster's daughter. Despite opposition from her father, he quits his job and marries her.

Snehaseema

1954

Umminithanka poster
10.0

Umminithanka is a 1961 Indian Malayalam film, directed by G Viswanath and produced by PK Sathyapal. The film had musical score by V. Dakshinamoorthy

Umminithanka

1961

Naadodikal poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Naadodikal

1959

Kodungallooramma poster
10.0

Kodungallooramma is a 1968 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by Kunchacko. The film stars Prem Nazir, K. R. Vijaya, Adoor Bhasi and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair. It was based on the Tamil poem Chilappathikaram by Ilango Adigal and also tells the story of Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple, where the leading deity is also considered as Kannaki, the heroine of Chilappathikaram. The film had musical score by K. Raghavan.

Kodungallooramma

1968

Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan poster
7.0

King Rajasekhara, the king of Pandalam, finds a child on the banks of River Pampa during one of his hunting expeditions. A saint who appears there advises the king to adopt this child name him as Manikantan

Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan

1961

Chemparathy poster
NR

Santha is a cheerful girl who is working in a lodge as a sweeper. She is well-liked by everyone in the lodge. Dinesh is in love with her. But one day Santha is found dead in the nearby well, and an investigation ensues.

Chemparathy

1972