S. P. Pillai

Acting

S. P. Pillai

Born 1913-11-28 · Ettumanoor, India

S. P. Pillai was an Indian film and stage actor, best known for his comic roles in Malayalam films.

Acting credits

Bharya poster
9.0

Bharya is a 1962 Malayalam language film starring Sathyan and Ragini in the lead roles. It was directed by Kunchacko based on a novel with the same title by Kanam EJ. The novel was based on the controversial Thiruvalla Ammalu murder case.

Bharya

1962

Jailppulli poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Jailppulli

1957

Sanchari poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Sanchari

1981

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

This Way, Students poster
9.0

Vidhyarthikale Ithile Ithile is a 1972 Indian Malayalam film, directed by John Abraham and produced by Minnal. The film stars Madhu, Jayabharathi, Adoor Bhasi and Paul Vengola in lead roles. The film had musical score by MB Sreenivasan.

This Way, Students

1972

Odayil Ninnu poster
7.0

Pappu is a person who takes a relentless stand for justice right from his early years. His protests against his teacher who discriminates between the landlord's son and other children brings him the wrath of the landlord and he's forced to leave home. He leads a hard life fighting to uphold his ideals. He ends up being a rickshaw puller and at this time finds a child from the gutter and takes care of her. Things do not go as Pappu expected as the child grows older.

Odayil Ninnu

1965

Ninamanija Kalpadukal poster
8.0

The film is based on a novel by Parappurath and portrays the trials the Indo-China war.

Ninamanija Kalpadukal

1963

No artwork available
9.0

Ramu, a postman, gives shelter to a girl, who has escaped from the hands of a few Naxalites. However, problems arise when his fiance's parents doubt him to be a Naxalite as they find a gun with him.

Postmane Kananilla

1972

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

Murappennu poster
7.0

Kunjikrishna Menon is the head of a joint family. His son Kesavankutty is in love with Kochammini, Menon's sister's daughter, while Balan, Kochammini's brother, is in love with Menon's daughter.

Murappennu

1965

No artwork available
9.0

Chithramela is a anthology film directed and produced by T .S. Muthiah It was Malayalam cinema's first anthology film, consisting of three short film

Chithramela

1967

No artwork available
9.0

Gopi inherits a fortune after his father's demise and lives a reckless life. He whiles away his time either drinking or womanizing until, one day, he encounters his lookalike, Madhu.

Madhuvidhu

1970

Kandam Becha Kottu poster
9.0

The film focused mainly on the evil of dowry system which was rampant in the Muslim community of Kerala

Kandam Becha Kottu

1961

Gnanambika poster
7.3

Jnanambika, the heroine of the film, is the daughter of a wealthy landlord, Rajasekharan. After the death of her mother, her father marries again. Rajamani, the villainous second wife tortures Jnanambika, forcing her to run away from home.

Gnanambika

1940

No artwork available
NR

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

Two Measures

1958

Kadal poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Kadal

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

Nalla Thanka poster
7.0

Nalla Thanka , the only sister of Nallannan , the King of Madhurapuri, is wedded to Somanathan , the king of the neighbouring kingdom Ratnapuri. Alankari, the wicked wife of Nallannan becomes envious of the prosperity of Ratnapuri and the happy married life of Nalla Thanka.

Nalla Thanka

1950

No artwork available
9.0

An illiterate rich landlord Aboobacker Haji married three times and divorced all the three wives. His next aim is to get married again which according to traditions will be his last marriage.

Umma

1960

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

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

Jeevitha Nouka poster
7.0

Soman is brought up by his elder brother Raju and his shrewish wife Janu. Soman is in love with Lakshmi, the daughter of a poor village performer Kaniyan who belongs to a lower caste. Raju, employed by the zamindar and Janu resent the inter-caste marriage between Soman and Lakshmi.

Jeevitha Nouka

1951

Sree Guruvayoorappan poster
9.0

Sree Guruvayoorappan is a 1964 Indian Malayalam film, directed by S Ramanathan and produced by K S Ganapathy. The film stars Kaduvakulam Antony, Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair, Kamala and Kedamangalam Sadanandan in lead roles. The film had musical score by V Dakshinamoorthy.

Sree Guruvayoorappan

1964