Acting

G K Pillai

Born — Died

1924-07-01 — 2021-12-31

Place of birth

Chirayinkeezhu, Kingdom of Travancore, British India (now Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala)

Known for

Acting

Credits

53 titles

Known for

Film credits

2010s · 8 titles

The Metro poster
3.9

An anthology of three stories. The first story involves a murder investigation, the second story is about a group of goons following a girl, the third involves five friends delivering a package.

The Metro

2011

Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare poster
1.5

Jayadevan is a most-wanted writer in the Malayalam Television industry, who pens the scripts for all major soap operas. The marriage brings in a lot of changes in Jayadevan's life and this forms the crux of the story.

Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare

2015

Chirakodinja Kinavukal poster
7.0

Sumathi, a village girl, falls in love with a tailor. But problems start brewing in their lives when her father does not approve of their relationship.

Chirakodinja Kinavukal

2015

Kaaryasthan poster
5.7

Krishnan Unni tries to settle the dispute between two feuding families. In the process of doing so, he ends up falling in love with Sreebala, who belongs to one of the families.

Kaaryasthan

2010

Elanjikavu P.O. poster
2.0

Lakshmi seeks Charles Martin and her former classmates' help to release one of their professors, Sivaraman, who has been accused of murdering a female student.

Elanjikavu P.O.

2015

Vishwa Vikhyatharaya Payyanmar poster
2.0

When a young man from a village is swindled of his money by a friend, he sets off to the city to catch hold of him and set things right.

Vishwa Vikhyatharaya Payyanmar

2017

Thathwamasi poster
5.0

A group of pilgrims travels from a border village in Kerala to Sabarimala to visit Lord Ayyappa's temple. Later, an atheist police constable joins them, after which unexpected events take place.

Thathwamasi

2010

Nimisham poster
NR

An army officer takes early retirement to protect his teenage daughter from the dangers of the of the world. However, despite providing extraordinary protection, his worst nightmare comes true and his daughter goes missing. Devastated, the parents desperately search for their daughter and uncover a mystery, which shocks them.

Nimisham

2018

1980s · 11 titles

Padayottam poster
6.9

Inspired by 'The Count of Monte Cristo', Padayottam was the first Indian movie to be shot in 70mm format. Prince Udayan (Nazir) is the successor to the Kolathiri kingdom. He is betrayed by his cousin Devan (Madhu) which forces him to go into exile. Years later Udayan returns to Kolathiri to take his revenge.

Padayottam

1982

August 1 poster
6.9

After a keenly fought election, MKR becomes the new chief minister. When the opponents hire a psychotic killer to assassinate him, Perumal, a crime branch officer, is assigned to stop him.

August 1

1988

No artwork available
10.0

Adimakannu, a child slave, escapes from Ibrahim's prison and saves a devadasi from getting assaulted. However, when he goes home, he learns that his father has gone missing.

Mulamoottil Adima

1985

Rathilayam poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Rathilayam

1983

Sanchari poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Sanchari

1981

No artwork available
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Vidhichathum Kothichathum

1982

Ee Nadu poster
7.0

Spurious liquor supplied by governmental arrack outlets kills several poor people in Kerala. People hit the streets to demand justice. They want the culprits to be brought to book.

Ee Nadu

1982

1921 poster
7.4

The Malabar rebellion, more popularly known as the Mappila Lahala, has a dramatic impact on the lives of everyone involved.

1921

1988

Paalattu Kunjikannan poster
NR

Paalattu Kunjikannan is a 1980 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by Boban Kunchacko.

Paalattu Kunjikannan

1980

Valarthumrugangal poster
8.0

The film portrays the bitter side of life in a circus camp. Humans are just valarthumrugangal or pet animals, treated worse than the animals in a circus.

Valarthumrugangal

1981

Mahabali poster
7.0

Mahabali was a beloved king and very kind to his subjects in the state of Kerala. The time under his rule was considered one of great prosperity and happiness. It is in fact this success as a king that led the gods to be wary of him and bring his demise at the hands of Vamana.

Mahabali

1983

1970s · 15 titles

No artwork available
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Thenaruvi

1973

Ponnapuram Kotta poster
8.3

Ponnapuram Kotta is a 1973 Malayalam language film starring Prem Nazir, K. P. Ummer, Vijayasree and Vijayanirmala in the lead roles.

Ponnapuram Kotta

1973

Maaya poster
9.0

based on 1963 novel of the same name by K. Surendran

Maaya

1972

Football Champion poster
7.0

Football fans Mathew Koshy and SRK Nair have their own football teams. Their rivalry intensifies when Nair buys Vijayan, the best player in Koshy's team, just before an important tournament.

Football Champion

1973

No artwork available
5.0

No synopsis available yet.

Ezhuthatha Katha

1970

Lottery Ticket poster
9.0

Lottery Menon (Bhasi) sells a lottery ticket to a local photographer Venugopal (Nazir). When his number wins the first prize, the ticket mysteriously disappears. There are many suspects while Menon and Venugopal hatches a plan to find the culprit.

Lottery Ticket

1970

Inquilab Zindabad poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Inquilab Zindabad

1971

No artwork available
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Durga

1974

No artwork available
7.5

Kadathanaattu Maakkam is a 1978 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by Navodaya Appachan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Jayan, Sheela and Sukumari in lead roles. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan.

Kadathanaattu Maakkam

1978

Aromalunni poster
9.0

Based on Vadakkan Pattukal, a collection of Northern Ballads of medieval origin.

Aromalunni

1972

No artwork available
7.0

Sayoojyam is a 1979 Indian Malayalam film, directed by G. Premkumar and produced by Sukuprasad. The film stars Jayabharathi, M. G. Soman, Jayan and Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair in the lead roles. The film has musical score by K. J. Joy.

Sayoojyam

1979

Siva Thaandavam poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Siva Thaandavam

1977

Moodalmanju poster
9.0

The film stars Prem Nazir, Sheela, Adoor Bhasi and P. J. Antony in the lead roles.

Moodalmanju

1970

Udyaanalakshmi poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Udyaanalakshmi

1976

Agnimrigam poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Agnimrigam

1971

1960s · 12 titles

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

Danger Biscuit poster
8.5

Balachandran, an undercover policeman, is investigating a case of gold smuggling, leading him to shocking discoveries.

Danger Biscuit

1969

Padunna Puzha poster
10.0

In a whirlwind of passion, heartbreak and tragedy, Rajalakshmi and Jayachandran's budding romance faces an unexpected rival when Indumathi's intense feelings disrupt their world, forcing impossible choices and desperate measures that test the boundaries of love, loyalty and family.

Padunna Puzha

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

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

No artwork available
10.0

Arappavan is a 1961 Indian Malayalam film, directed by K. Shankar and produced by K. Kumar. The film stars Sathyan, KPAC Sulochana

Ara Pavan

1961

Ashwamedham poster
8.0

A young woman, who after being cured of leprosy, is disapproved by her family and society. However, she then makes it her mission to educate the illiterate society about the disease.

Ashwamedham

1967

Veluthampi Dalawa poster
NR

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

Kavyamela poster
8.0

Jayadevan is a blind poet who lives with his sister, her husband and their child. He leaves because he no longer wishes to be a burden to them. He decides to go to Trivandrum to seek treatment, but on his way he meets the crooked Vikraman, but later leaves him. Lost, he stands and sings to the goddess Sridevi, just as Sridevi and her friends have come to a park for a picnic. Not realizing he is blind, Sridevi slaps him. Several men who saw the incident take him to a local doctor, who happens to be the father of Sridevi. The doctor was also friends with Jayadevan's father, so he takes him in and operates on him. When Jayadevan is able to return to working, he creates a collection of poems, but Vikraman gets hold of it and publishes it under his own name. The poems become a sensation, Vikraman is to be honoured for the work, but Jayadevan manages to reveal the truth.

Kavyamela

1965

Snapaka Yohannan poster
9.0

1963 film starring Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair and Prem Nazir about the life of John the Baptist.

Snapaka Yohannan

1963

No artwork available
7.2

Raja, the son of a rich man who was cheated of his wealth by Jambu, grows up in an orphanage. He becomes a famous poet in the city with the help of Jambu's family, unaware of his past.

Aadi Perruku

1962

1950s · 5 titles