Krishnankutty Nair was an Indian actor who worked in

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. He was from Pippinmoodu, near Sasthamangalam,

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. Nair worked with various theatre groups before becoming a film actor. Known for his natural acting and timing, Nair worked with world-renowned directors such as G. Aravindan, and

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. He also acted in several movies by award-winning Malayalam filmmakers such as M. P. Sukumaran Nair,

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, Kamal, and

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. He became popular among the public through his comic roles, primarily that of Kaalan Mathai in Kamal's Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal, Thattan Gopalan in Anthikkad's '' Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu'', and Kali Muthu in Anthikad's '' Mazhavilkavadi''.

Death

In 1996, Krishnankutty Nair was seriously injured as a scooter he was riding pillion collided with a lorry. He succumbed to injuries after a month at the Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram.

Filmography

# '' Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman'' (1995) ... K. K. Kizhakkedam # '' Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka'' (1995) ... Bheemasena Kurup # ''Boxer'' (1995) ... Shaktidharan Pillai # ''Poochakkaru Mani Kettum'' (1994) ... Kaimal # ''Dollar'' (1994) ... Uthuppu # ''

Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans ''Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans'' is 1993 Malayalam-language political thriller film directed by Shaji Kailas and written by Renji Panicker. The film revolved around the current affairs of Kerala in 90s and was a commercial success. It severely ...

'' (1993) ... Marukandam Madhavan # ''Kavadiyattam'' (1993) ... Kurup # ''Vakkeel Vasudev'' (1993) # ''O'Faby'' (1993) # ''Soubagyam'' (1993) # ''Maanthrika Cheppu'' (1992) ... V. K. Nair # ''Ezhara Ponnana'' (1992) ... Panikkar # '' Ennodishtam Koodamo'' (1992) ... Veeran Nair # '' Kizhakkan Pathrose'' (1992) # '' Mookilla Rajyathu'' (1991) ... Bheem Singh # ''Aparahnam'' (1991) # ''

Ulladakkam ''Ulladakkam'' () is 1991 Indian Malayalam-language psychological thriller film directed by Kamal and written by P. Balachandran from a story by Cheriyan Kalpakavadi. It stars Mohanlal, Shobana and Amala. The film, produced by Suresh Balaje ...

'' (1991) ... Mental Patient # ''Nettippattam'' (1991) ... Indus Father # ''Kuttapathram'' (1991 ... Mithran # ''Kankettu'' (1991) ... Pothuval # ''Kadinjool Kalyanam'' (1991) ... Veerabhadran # ''Cheppukilukkana Changathi'' (1991) ... Stamp Vizhungi Raman Pillai # '' Chanchattam'' (1991) ... Superintendent # ''Aakasha Kottayile Sultan'' (1991) ... Pushkaran # ''Randam Varavu'' (1990) ... Nanappan # ''Superstar'' (1990)... Sub Inspector # ''

Kottayam Kunjachan ''Kottayam Kunjachan'' is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by T. S. Suresh Babu and written by Dennis Joseph, loosely based on a novel by Muttathu Varkey. It stars Mammootty in the title role as Kunjachan, with Ra ...

'' (1990) ... Pachakkulam Vasu # ''

Mathilukal ''Mathilukal'' (Malayalam: മതിലുകൾ, meaning ''Walls'') is a Malayalam novel written by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer in 1965. It is one of the most cherished and well-known love stories in Malayalam. Its hero, Basheer himself, and hero ...

'' (1990) # ''Unnikuttanu Joli Kitti'' (1990) # ''Dr. Pasupathy'' (1990) ... Nanu Nair # ''

Varnam Varṇam is a type of composition in the Carnatic music system consisting of short metric pieces which encapsulate the main features (patterns of notes) of a '' raga''. Varnams capture the ''raga bhavam'', ''ranjaka prayogas'' ''visesha sanch ...

'' (1989) ... K. Purushothaman # ''

Varavelpu ''Varavelpu'' () is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language black comedy film directed by Sathyan Anthikad and written by Sreenivasan, starring Mohanlal, Revathi, Sreenivasan, Thilakan, Murali, Innocent, and Jagadish. The film was produced by K. Raj ...

'' (1989) ... Ramas Father # ''Devadas'' (1989) ... Bhoothalingam # '' Mazhavilkavadi'' (1989) ... Kaleeswaran Kavalayil Kali Muthu # ''Annakutty Kodambakkam Vilikkunnu'' (1989) # '' Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu'' (1988) ... Gopalan # '' Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal'' (1988) ... Kaalan Mathai # ''Marattam'' (1988) # ''Ore Thooval Pakshikal'' (1988) # ''

Anantaram ''Anantaram'' (Malayalam: ''അനന്തരം, )'', also known as ''Monologue'', is a 1987 Indian Malayalam-language film produced, written and directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. It stars Mammootty, Ashokan and Shobhana in the lead. The fi ...

'' (1987) # ''

Oridathu ''Oridathu'' (1987) is an Indian Malayalam satirical drama film written and directed by G. Aravindan. Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan, Thilakan, Vineeth, Krishnankutty Nair, Chandran Nair and Soorya form the cast. The story is about the problems face ...

'' (1986) ... Shekharan # ''Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil'' ... . Kesava Menon # '' Kariyilakkattu Pole'' (1986) ... Appu Pillai # '' Meenamasathile Sooryan'' (1986) ... Police officer # '' Asthi''(1983) ... Kumaran Nair # '' Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla'' (1983) ... Mamachan # ''Oridathoru Fayalvan'' (1981)... Veloonju # ''Peruvazhiyambalam'' (1979)

Television

*Kairali Vilasam Lodge (Doordarshan)

References

External links

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Krishnan Kutty Nair at MSI

Krishnan Kutty Nair at M3DB
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