
Acting
Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair
Born — Died
1922-09-11 — 1986-10-19
Place of birth
Kottarakkara, Travancore, British India
Known for
Acting
Credits
60 titles
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
Known for
Bhagwan Shri Karthikeya faces challenges when he decides to woo a princess as well as assist his devotees.
Sree Murugan
1977
Bhishma abducts the three princesses Amba, Ambika, and Ambalika for his brother to marry, but Amba swears vengeance against Bhishma after her lover rejects her because of the abduction.
Amba Ambika Ambalika
1976
No synopsis available yet.
Balyakalasakhi
1967
No synopsis available yet.
Jeevikkan Anuvadikku
1967
No synopsis available yet.
Makane Ninakku Vendi
1971
No synopsis available yet.
Kaadu
1973
Film credits
1980s · 4 titles
7.5The 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
9.0Mizhineer Poovukal is a 1986 Malayalam film directed by Kamal. The film stars Mohanlal, Urvashi, Lizy Priyadarshan and Thilakan in lead roles.
Mizhineerppoovukal
1986
10.0Muthan gets job as the labour of a sayippu.problems starts when he crashes with sayippu's wife
Karimpana
1980
Raghavan is a spoilt boy who does not attend school and engages in nefarious activities. After getting caught stealing, he is left with nowhere to go.
Kazhumaram
1982
1970s · 24 titles
Bhagwan Shri Karthikeya faces challenges when he decides to woo a princess as well as assist his devotees.
Sree Murugan
1977
Bhishma abducts the three princesses Amba, Ambika, and Ambalika for his brother to marry, but Amba swears vengeance against Bhishma after her lover rejects her because of the abduction.
Amba Ambika Ambalika
1976
No synopsis available yet.
Makane Ninakku Vendi
1971
No synopsis available yet.
Kaadu
1973
8.0A family on the brink of disaster awaits the return of one who’s rumoured to have made a fortune abroad.
Athidhi
1974
NRSantha 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
7.0On 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
The labourers working at a factory decide to go on a strike when the owner buys machines to increase productivity and replace the staff with technology.
Panimudakku
1972
8.0Sabarimala Sree Dharmashastha is a 1970 Indian Malayalam film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair
Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha
1970
7.0Kunjenachan, a man in his early seventies who lives in rural Kerala, worries about his family and their selfish interests.
Aranazhika Neram
1970
8.0Pearl View is a 1970 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by Kunchacko. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sharada, Adoor Bhasi and Manavalan Joseph in lead roles. The film had musical score and songs composed by G. Devarajan.
Pearl View
1970
With trouble and liabilities at home, Ammu, who works in a timber factory, accidentally kills a man who attacks her. When she involves Nair, a policeman, in the crime, a greater truth is revealed.
Cross Belt
1970
7.8An ancient temple is neglected to ruins and is tended only by the Velichappadu. When the priest goes on a leave, a young man takes up his job and forms a relationship with the Velichappadu's daughter.
Nirmalyam
1973
No synopsis available yet.
Paalkkadal
1976
7.0Sita devi is a very strict aunt for a number of young ladies, and does not allow them to fraternize with males. Along comes Pritam disguised as an elderly Professor Khanna to break every possible rule of the aunt.
Professor
1972
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Siva Thaandavam
1977
8.0Mathachan, a wealthy man, falls in love with Maaya, a woman who arrives from Malaysia, much to his bedridden wife's grief
Padmavyooham
1973
8.0A newly-appointed forest ranger embarks on a journey to uncover the mysterious death of his predecessor with the help of an expelled tribal chief's daughter.
Panchami
1976
8.0Prayanam is a 1975 Malayalam language feature film written by Padmarajan and directed by Bharathan. It was the debut of both Padmarajan and Bharathan.
Prayanam
1975
Gopinath finds his brother Raghunath's car and belongings at an accident site along with a letter. While the family mourns his death, the police investigate the unusual circumstances of the case.
Driksakshi
1973
10.0Chuzhi is a Malayalam drama film, directed by Triprayar Sukumaran. The film features Savitri, Salam and Sujatha in the lead roles. Chuzhi is the first and only Malayalam film in which Savitri acted. The music composed by M. S. Baburaj was one of the film's main highlights. It was released on 7 December 1973.
Chuzhi
1973
10.0Sree Guruvayoorappan is a 1972 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by P Subramaniam . The film stars Sharada, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair and Jose Prakash in lead roles. The film had musical score by V Dakshinamoorthy.
Sree Guruvayoorappan
1972
8.0Leelamma's wedding is thrown in jeopardy after her father loses the money he got after selling off his land. Paulose, an unemployed young man, finds the money and uses it for his own good.
Pacha Nottukal
1973
Viswanathan hopes to marry Gowri, but she is waiting for her lover Bindu, a poet; heartbreak ensues when Bindu returns as a greedy businessman who has abandoned his art, leading Gowri to choose Viswanathan instead.
Swapnam
1973
1960s · 23 titles
No synopsis available yet.
Balyakalasakhi
1967
No synopsis available yet.
Jeevikkan Anuvadikku
1967
No synopsis available yet.
Kattuthulasi
1965
10.0When 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
6.6Karutthamma, 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
9.0Mayavi 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
8.0Kumara Sambhavam is based on the epic poem of the poet Kalidasa of the same name.
Kumara Sambhavam
1969
10.0Kodungallooramma 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
NRAnna is a 1964 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed K. S. Sethumadhavan. The film stars Sathyan, Ragini, T. R. Saroja and Kottarakkara Sridharan Nair.
Anna
1964
7.0King 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
10.0Umminithanka 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
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Aalmaram
1969
8.2Tells 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
No synopsis available yet.
Inapravugal
1965
NRThe 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
7.3Rajan, 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
9.0The film told, apart from the main story of the friendship between Krishna and Kuchela, a few sequences from the Bhagavatha
Bhakta Kuchela
1961
1962 Kannada film
Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi
1962
NRSarppakkaadu 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
Pazhassi Raja, a warrior prince, signs a treaty with the British in a bid to defeat Tipu Sultan. When the Britishers double-cross him, he fights them bravely and tries to protect his palace.
Pazhassi Raja
1964
8.0Prince Salim, son of Akbar falls in love with Anarkali. Akbar forbids Salim to prolong this affair as he wanted his son to marry a Rajput princess and thereby strengthen communal harmony.
Anarkali
1966
7.0Hotel 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
Adaptation of Thomas Hardy's 1886 novel The Mayor of Casterbridge.
Mayor Nair
1966
1950s · 9 titles
7.0Radhika is a popular stage actress. The society is suspicious of her morality and rumours are spread about her personal life.
Chechi
1950
The story of the cruelty meted out by feudal landlords to impoverished farm labourers.
Two Measures
1958
9.0Sashidharan, 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
NRAn 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
No synopsis available yet.
Yachakan
1951
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Jailppulli
1957
NRLuke's daughter is of marriageable age but his neighbour is hellbent on making Luke's life miserable. Thankanchan, a rich man, befriends Chinnamma who's none other than Luke's daughter.
Padatha Painkili
1957
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Naadodikal
1959
A man who disguises himself as a bandit, rescues a girl from a few kidnappers. Soon, they fall in love with each other and he reveals his true identity to her.
Thaskaraveeran
1957
