Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair

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

Film credits

1970s · 24 titles

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9.0

Bhagwan Shri Karthikeya faces challenges when he decides to woo a princess as well as assist his devotees.

Sree Murugan

1977

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10.0

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

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Makane Ninakku Vendi

1971

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Kaadu

1973

Athidhi poster
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A family on the brink of disaster awaits the return of one who’s rumoured to have made a fortune abroad.

Athidhi

1974

Chemparathy poster
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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

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

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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

Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha poster
8.0

Sabarimala Sree Dharmashastha is a 1970 Indian Malayalam film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair

Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha

1970

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

Pearl View poster
8.0

Pearl 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

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7.0

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

Nirmalyam poster
7.8

An 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

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8.0

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Paalkkadal

1976

Professor poster
7.0

Sita 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

Siva Thaandavam poster
10.0

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Siva Thaandavam

1977

Padmavyooham poster
8.0

Mathachan, a wealthy man, falls in love with Maaya, a woman who arrives from Malaysia, much to his bedridden wife's grief

Padmavyooham

1973

Panchami poster
8.0

A 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

Prayanam poster
8.0

Prayanam 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

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10.0

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

Chuzhi poster
10.0

Chuzhi 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

Sree Guruvayoorappan poster
10.0

Sree 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

Pacha Nottukal poster
8.0

Leelamma'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

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9.0

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

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Balyakalasakhi

1967

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Jeevikkan Anuvadikku

1967

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Kattuthulasi

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

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

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

Kumara Sambhavam poster
8.0

Kumara Sambhavam is based on the epic poem of the poet Kalidasa of the same name.

Kumara Sambhavam

1969

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

Anna poster
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Anna 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

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

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

Aalmaram poster
8.0

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Aalmaram

1969

Kunjali Marakkar poster
8.2

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

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Inapravugal

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

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

Bhakta Kuchela poster
9.0

The film told, apart from the main story of the friendship between Krishna and Kuchela, a few sequences from the Bhagavatha

Bhakta Kuchela

1961

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10.0

1962 Kannada film

Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi

1962

Sarppakkadu poster
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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

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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

Anarkali poster
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Prince 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

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

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Adaptation of Thomas Hardy's 1886 novel The Mayor of Casterbridge.

Mayor Nair

1966

1950s · 9 titles