Krishnankutty Nair was an Indian actor who worked in

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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 directors such as G. Aravindan, and

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, Kamal, and

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, 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

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Filmography

Television

*Kairali Vilasam Lodge (Doordarshan) *Manchiyam (Asianet) last telefilm he did in the year 1996

References

External links

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Krishnan Kutty Nair at MSI

Krishnan Kutty Nair at M3DB
{{authority control Male actors from Thiruvananthapuram Male actors in Malayalam cinema 20th-century Indian male actors Indian male film actors Year of birth missing Malayalam comedians Indian male comedians 1995 deaths Road incident deaths in India