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Kachinamthoduka Puthiyapurayil Ummer known as K. P. Ummer (11 October 1930 - 29 October 2001) was an Indian actor from Thekkepuram quarter of Kozhikode, Kerala, India. He was active in the Malayalam cinema from the early sixties until the late nineties.

He was born to T. Mohamed Koya and Beevi on 11 October 1930 in Kozhikode. His first film was '' Rarichan Enna Pauran'' (1956). He frequently played the villain opposite Prem Nazir, who played the hero. Ummer was also a character artist in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. In 1967, he did his first character role in the film ''Udhyogastha'' directed by P. Venu. Later he worked in many of his films.

Ummer was a professional drama actor of K.P.A.C. and other troupes. He was a brilliant football player.

K. P. Ummer was the first actor in Kerala to turn down a state government award. The ''K. P. Ummer Anusmarana Samithi'' created an award instituted in his memory for the people who contribute to Malayalam movies.

Filmography

* 1998- Kallu Kondoru Pennu as Dr. Suresh's Father
* 1998 – Harikrishnans as Hostel Warden
* 1997 – The Car as Advocate
* 1995 - Keerthanam as Father Pulikkottil
* 1995 – Mannar Mathai Speaking as Prathapa Varma
* 1995 – Sundarimare Sookshikkuka
* 1994 – Minnaram as Chackochan
* 1994 – Chanakya Soothrangal as Madhavan Nair
* 1993 – Butterflies
* 1993 – Acharyan
* 1991 – Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
* 1991 – Adayalam as Mr. Menon
* 1990 – Varthamana Kalam as K. P. Menon
* 1990 – Arhatha as Sreedharan Unnithan
* 1990 – Midhya as Nambiar
* 1990 – Iyyer The Great
* 1990 – Niyamam Entu Cheyyum
* 1990 – Kshanakathu
* 1990 – Kadathanadan ambadi
* 1989 – Jaithra Yathra as Nair
* 1989 – Maharajavu
* 1988 – Dhwani as Omalloor Sadasivan
* 1988 – Orkkappurathu as Chacha
* 1988 – 1921
* 1988 – Ormayil Ninnum as Doctor
* 1988 – Sankhanadam
* 1988 – Dheerkha Sumgali Bava
* 1987 – Swargam
* 1987 – Kilipattu
* 1987 – Mangalya Charthu as MRG Menon
* 1987 – Adimakal Udamakal as Andrews
* 1986 – Iniyum Kurukshethram as Krishnan Menon
* 1986 – Sayam Sandhya
* 1986 – Ennennum Kannettante
* 1986 – Shyama as Menon
* 1986 – Shobharaj
* 1986 – Moonu Masalgalkku Munpu
* 1986 – Mansiloru Manimuthu
* 1985 – Oru Naal Innoru Naal as Thampi
* 1985 – Ithu Nalla Thamasa as'Meesha' Vasu Pillai
* 1985 – Ivide Ee Theerathu
* 1985 - Angadikkappurathu as Dasappan
* 1984 – Panchavadi Palam as Jahangir
* 1984 – Mangalam Nerunnu
* 1984 – Manase Ninakku Mangalam as Raghunath
* 1984 – Lakshmana Rekha as Col. Rajasekharan Nair
* 1984 – Ivide Thudangunnu as Pappachan
* 1984 – Athirathram as Shankardas
* 1984 – Ulpathi
* 1984 – Nishedi as Madhavan Thampi
* 1984 – Ivide Thudagunnu as Pappachan
* 1984 – Veruthe Oru Pinakkam
* 1984 – Ente Kalithozhan
* 1984 – Poomadathe Pennu
* 1984 – Uyarangalil
* 1984 – Pavam Krooran
* 1984 – Nokkathaa Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu as Mathews
* 1984 – Ente Nandinikuttikku
* 1983 – Onnu Chirikku as Govindankutty
* 1983 – Naanayam as Thambi
* 1983 – Eettappuli as Pareed
* 1983 – Karyam Nissaram as Avarachan
* 1983 – America America as R. K. Menon
* 1983 – Bandam
* 1983 – Kodumkattu
* 1983 – Pourusham
* 1983 – Shesham Kazhchayil
* 1983 – Thimigalam as Menon
* 1983 – Manassoru Mahasamudram
* 1983 – Sandhyavandanam
* 1983 – Surumayitta Kannukal
* 1982 – Ente Mohangal Poovaninju
* 1982 – Arambam as Khader
* 1982 – Madrasile Mon
* 1982 – Thudakkam Odukkam
* 1982 – Shila
* 1982 – Chambalkadu as Govind Singh
* 1982 – Aayudham
* 1982 – Chilanthivala as Menon
* 1982 – Saram
* 1982 – Dheera
* 1982 – Beedikunjamma as Sankara Pilla
* 1981 – Theekkali as Sankarankutti
* 1981 – Druvasangamam as Krishna Das
* 1981 – Valarthu Mrugangal as Gopi
* 1981 – Sanchari as Mammad
* 1981 – Sphodanam
* 1981 – Sahasam
* 1981 – Chatta
* 1981 – Oothikachiya Ponnu (1981) as Mathachan
* 1981 – Ashtamikkatha Pakalukal
* 1981 – Parankimala
* 1981 – Thadavara as S. P. Chandrasekhar
* 1981 – Sambhavam
* 1981 – Kolilakkam
* 1980 – Lava as Rajasekharan
* 1980 – Aagamanam as Divakaran
* 1980 – ''Shalini Ente Koottukari'' as Shalini's Father
* 1980 – Dooram Arike
* 1980 – Kaavalmaadam as Kollapanikkar
* 1980 – Pralayam
* 1980 – Swargadevatha
* 1980 – Digvijayam as Vishwambaran
* 1980 – Ishtamanu Pakshe
* 1980 – Ammayum Makalum
* 1980 – Kochu Kochu Thettukal
* 1980 – Ashwaradham
* 1979 – Angakkuri as Thampi
* 1979 – Aavesham as Raghavan
* 1979 – Krishnaparundu
* 1979 – Indradhanussu
* 1979 – College Beauty
* 1979 – Yakshiparu
* 1979 – Ente Neelakasham
* 1979 – Jimmy as Thomas
* 1979 – Ival Oru Nadodi
* 1979 - Indradhanussu as Menon
* 1979 – Pushyaragam
* 1979 – Valeduthavan Valal
* 1979 – Vijayam Nammude Senani
* 1979 – Kathirmandapam
* 1979 – Maani Koya Kuruppu
* 1979 – Irumbazhikal as Chandran
* 1979 – Avesham
* 1979 – Agnivyooham
* 1979 – Avano Atho Avalo as Mohan
* 1978 – Thacholi Ambu
* 1978 – Yagaswam
* 1978 – Vilakkum Velichavum
* 1978 – Prema Shilpi
* 1978 – Hemantarathri
* 1978 – Bashpeekaranam
* 1978 – Kadathanattu Makkam
* 1978 – Sthree Oru Dukam
* 1978 – Ashtamudikayal
* 1978 – Aasramam
* 1978 – Ee Ganam Marakkumo
* 1978 – Nivedyam
* 1978 – Kanalkattakal as James/Rajan
* 1978 – Samayamayilla Polum
* 1978 – Anuboothikalude Nimisham
* 1978 – Orkuka Vellapozhum
* 1978 – Manoradham
* 1978 – Veluvili
* 1978 – Azhi Alayazhi
* 1978 – Ithe Oru Manushyan as Inspector
* 1978 – Ee Manohara Theeram as Sankaran
* 1978 – Aalmarattam (P. Venu)
* 1978 – Society Lady
* 1978 – Vishwaroopam
* 1978 – Raju Rahim
* 1977 – Kannappanunni as Chandu
* 1977 – Itha Ivide Vare as Vasu
* 1977 – Acharam Ammini Osaram Omana as Nalukettil Sivan Pillai
* 1977 – Neethipeedam
* 1977 – Hridayame Sakshi
* 1977 – Muttathe Mulla as Panikkar
* 1977 – Chakravarthini
* 1977 – Karnaparvam
* 1977 – Aparadhi as Johnson
* 1977 – Niraparayum Nilavilakkum
* 1977 – Akshyapatram
* 1977 – Kaduvaye Pidicha Kiduva
* 1977 – Saritha
* 1977 – Yatheem as Kunjahammed
* 1977 – Anugraham as Sreedhara Menon
* 1977 – Veedu Oru Swargam
* 1977 – Anthardaham
* 1977 – Sujatha
* 1977 – Harshbashppam
* 1977 – Amme Anupame
* 1977 – Yudhakandam
* 1977 – Tholkkan Eniku Manasilla
* 1977 – Ashirvadam
* 1977 – Oonjal as Bhaskara Menon
* 1977 – Angeekaram as Madhava Menon
* 1977 – Ivanente Priya Puthran
* 1976 – Alinganam as Gopinath
* 1976 – Ammini Ammavan
* 1976 – Abhinandanam
* 1976 – Yudhabhoomi
* 1976 – Missy
* 1976 – Ajayanum Vijayanum
* 1976 – Yakshaganam as Venu
* 1976 – Mallanum Mathevanum
* 1976 – Ozhukkinethire
* 1976 – Rajankanam
* 1976 – Rathriyile Yathrakkar (P. Venu)
* 1976 – Kenalum Collectorum
* 1976 – Mohiniyattam
* 1976 – Vanadevatha as Lohithakshan
* 1976 – Rajayogam
* 1976 – Appoppan
* 1976 – Chennaya Valarthiya Kutty
* 1976 – Ayiram Janmagal as Sukumaran
* 1976 – Nee Ente Lahari
* 1976 – Kuttavum Shikshayum
* 1975 – Cheenavala
* 1975 – Babumon as Rajagopal
* 1975 – Velicham Akale
* 1975 – Boy Friend (P. Venu)
* 1975 – Penpada as Raghavan
* 1975 – Madhurapathinezhu
* 1975 – Love Marriage as Raju
* 1975 – Kuttichathan
* 1975 – Ulsavam as Vasu
* 1975 – Chattambikkalyaani as Vaasu
* 1975 – Palazhi Madanam
* 1975 – Padmaragam
* 1975 – Thiruvonam
* 1975 – Kottaram Vilkkanundu
* 1975 – Ashtamirohini
* 1975 – Chief Guest
* 1975 – Sathyathinte Nizhal
* 1975 – Thamarathoni
* 1975 - Alibabayum 41 Kallanmarum as Sherkhan
* 1975 – Neela Ponman as Pavithran
* 1975 – Manishada
* 1975 – Criminals (Kayangal)
* 1974 – Pancha Thanthram as Prof Menon
* 1974 – Nellu as Joseph
* 1974 – Ashwathi
* 1974 – Nadanmare Avashyamundu
* 1974 – Ayalathe Sundari as Dhamodaran
* 1974 – Raja Hamsam
* 1974 – Shapa Moksham
* 1974 – Bhoomidevi Pushpiniyayi as Madhava Menon
* 1974 – College Girl as Kunjahammed Hajiyar
* 1974 – Arakallan Mukkakallan
* 1974 – Ayalathe Sundari
* 1974 – Thumbolarcha as Elamannur Madathil Chandu
* 1974 – Thacholi Marumakan Chandu as Kandarar Menon
* 1974 – Durga
* 1974 – Panchathandram as Menon
* 1974 – Ankathattu
* 1973 – Ladies' Hostel as Gopi
* 1973 – Panchavadi as Babu
* 1973 – Driksashi as Raghunath
* 1973 – Kapalika as Nair/Alex
* 1973 – Jesus
* 1973 – Badradeepam as Manager Prakashan
* 1973 – Thenaruvi
* 1973 – Thaniniram as Tank Madhavan
* 1973 – Football Champion as Ravi
* 1973 – Manassu
* 1973 – Maram as Khadar
* 1973 – Police Ariyaruthu as Cheriyan
* 1973 – Kattu Vithachavan
* 1973 – Ithu Manushyano?
* 1973 – Divya Darshanam as Rajashekharan
* 1973 – Ponnapuram Kotta
* 1973 – Kavitha
* 1973 – Pavangal Pennugal
* 1973 – Thiruvabharanam
* 1972 – Achanum Bappayum as Musthafa
* 1972 – Aromalunni
* 1972 – Mayiladumkunnu
* 1972 – Kalipava
* 1972 – Sambhavami Yuge Yuge as Raju
* 1972 – Anantashayanam
* 1972 – Nadanpremam
* 1972 – Azhimugam
* 1972 – Nirthashala as Jayadevan
* 1972 – Oru Sundariyude Kadha as Engineer
* 1972 – Postmane Kaanmanilla as Madhu
* 1972 – Akkarapacha
* 1972 – Maya as Vasutty
* 1972 – Balya Prathijna
* 1971 – Oru Penninte Katha (1971)
* 1971 – Line Bus as Chandrasenan
* 1971 – C.I.D. Nazir (P. Venu)
* 1971 – Rathri Vandi as Willy
* 1971 – Thapaswini
* 1971 – Achante Bharya as Vijayan
* 1971 – Vithukal as Chandran
* 1971 – Agni Mrigam
* 1971 – Kari Nizhal
* 1971 – Muthassi
* 1971 – Shiksha as Prabhakaran/Rajan
* 1971 – Yogamullaval
* 1971 – Panchavan Kaadu as Marthanda Varma
* 1971 – Anubavagal Palichakal
* 1971 – Thettu as Mathew
* 1971 – Lanka Dahanam as Sekharan
* 1971 – Lora
* 1971 – Vivaha Sammanam
* 1970 – Vazhve Mayam as Sasidaharan Nair
* 1970 – Sarasvathi
* 1970 – Anadha
* 1970 – Raktha Pushpam
* 1970 – Thara as Gopinathan Nair
* 1970 – Detective 909 Keralathil (P. Venu)
* 1970 – Nizhalattom
* 1970 - Vivahitha as Suresh
* 1970 – Ningalenne Communistakki as Mathew
* 1970 – Pearl View as Professor Stephen
* 1970 – Ezhuthatha Kadha
* 1970 – Othenante Makan
* 1970 – Dathuputhran as Jose
* 1970 – Lottery Ticket as S R Menon
* 1970 – Nishagandhi
* 1970 – Ambalapravu
* 1970 – Aranazhika Neram as Thomas
* 1969 – Danger Biscut as Dr.Sudhakaran
* 1969 – Rahasyam as Prasad
* 1969 – Vilapetta Bandangal
* 1969 – Kattukurangu
* 1969 – Kannur Deluxe as Venu
* 1969 – Chattambikavala
* 1969 – Mooladanam as Madhusudhanan Pilla
* 1969 – Rest House as Balan
* 1969 – Mister Kerala
* 1969 – Ballatha Pahayan as Rajan
* 1969 – Urangatha Sundary as Sudhakaran
* 1969 – Kadalpalam as Prabhakaran
* 1969 – Padicha Kallan
* 1969 – Sandhya
* 1969 – Virunnukari as Surendran
* 1969 – Kallichellamma
* 1969 – Vilakuranja Manushyar
* 1968 – Thokkukal Katha Parayunnu (1968)
* 1968 – Chitra Mela(segment "Nagarathinte Mukhangal") (1967)
* 1968 – Vazhi Pizhacha Santhathi
* 1968 – Karthika as Bharathan
* 1968 – Bharyamar Sookshikkuka as Dr Sreedhara Poduval
* 1968 – Inspector
* 1968 – Kadal as Lazar
* 1968 – Lakshaprabhu
* 1968 – Kayalkarayil
* 1968 – Vidhyarthi
* 1968 – Padunna Puzha as Ravindran Nair
* 1968 – Agnipareeksha as Gopal
* 1968 – Love In Kerala as Sankar
* 1967 – Ulathumathi
* 1967 – Postman
* 1967 – Chitramela
* 1967 – Udhyogastha (P. Venu)
* 1967 – Nagarame Nandi
* 1967 – Khadeeja
* 1967 – Aval
* 1967 – Madatharuvi
* 1967 – Kanatha Veshangal
* 1966 – Karuna
* 1966 – Archana as Gopi
* 1966 – Station Master
* 1966 – Manikya Kottaram
* 1966 – Tharavattamma as Suresh
* 1966 – Kayamkulam Kochunni as Diwan
* 1965 – Murappennu as Aniyan
* 1965 – Daham as Sukumar
* 1962 – Swargaraajyam
* 1960 – Umma as Hameed
* 1956 – Rarichan Enna Pauran

References

External links

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*http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=KP%20Ummer&limit=317

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ummer, K. P.
Male actors from Kozhikode
Kerala State Film Award winners
1934 births
2001 deaths
Male actors in Malayalam cinema
Indian male film actors
20th-century Indian male actors