Kottayam Chellappan (10 November 1923 – 26 December 1971) was an Indian actor in

Malayalam movie Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam' ...

s. He was also a renowned stage actor and film actor who was very active in Malayalam films during the 1960s and '70s. He died on 26 December 1971.

Personal life

He is born as the third son among six children to Poovelil Sanku and Kunji Pennu on 10 November 1923 at Karapuzha, Kottayam. His brothers are the late Raghavan, Karunakaran, Sukumaran and his sisters are the late Sumathikutty and Padmavathi. He studied at MD High school, Kottayam. He studied till Intermediate. He started his career as a stage artist and acted in dramas and stage shows across Kerala. He also tried producing films, thereafter he settled as a film actor.

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advised him to use his name titled with Kottayam. He died on 26 December 1971 due heart attack. He was 48. He is survived by wife Nalini, four sons and three daughters. They are: Sri Jyothi, Late Shyam (Thampan), Kishore, Sreekala, Sheela (Moli), Maya and Charlie.

Partial filmography

Actor

* ''Minnalppadayaali'' (1959) * ''Unniyaarcha'' (1961) * ''Mudiyanaaya Puthran'' (1961) * ''Kandambecha Kottu'' (1961) * ''Bhaarya'' (1962) * ''Puthiya Aakaasham Puthiya Bhoomi'' (1962) * ''Paalaattu Koman'' (Konkiyamma) (1962) * ''Kadalamma'' (1963) * ''Ammaye Kaanaan'' (1963) * ''Doctor'' (1963) * ''Rebecca'' (1963) * ''Pazhassiraaja'' (1964) * ''Anna'' (Old) (1964) * ''Thacholi Othenan'' (1964) as Chindan Nambiar * ''Chettathi'' (1965) as Viswanathan * ''Jeevithayaathra'' (1965) * ''Odayil Ninnu'' (1965) * ''Kadathukaaran'' (1965) * '' Sarpakadu'' (1965) * ''Kuppivala'' (1965) * ''Arakkillam'' (1967) * ''Ramanan'' (1967) * ''Chithramela'' (1967) * ''Sheelaavathi'' (1967) * ''Khadeeja'' (1967) * ''Thalirukal'' (1967) * ''Pengal'' (1968) * ''Vidyaarthi'' (1968) * ''Danger Biscuit'' (1969) * ''Kuruthikkalam'' (1969) * ''Kannoor Deluxe'' (1969) * ''Mooladhanam'' (1969) * '' Nilakkatha Chalanangal'' (1970) * ''Thaara'' (1970) * '' Ningalenne Communistakki'' (1970) as Keshavan Nair * ''Pearl View'' (1970) * '' Othenante Makan'' (1970) as Thekkumpattu Karanavar * ''Abhayam'' (1970) * ''Cross Belt'' (1970) * ''Dathuputhran'' (1970) * ''Agnimrigam'' (1971) * '' Panchavan Kaadu'' (1971) as Arumukham Pilla * ''Lora Nee Evide'' (1971)

Story

* Khadeeja (1967)

References

External links

*
Kottayam Chellappan at MSI
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chellappan, Kottayam Male actors from Kerala Male actors in Malayalam cinema Indian male film actors 20th-century Indian male actors 1923 births 1971 deaths