Paravoor Bharathan

Paravoor Bharathan

Biography

Paravoor Bharathan was an Indian actor of Malayalam films. He started his career in movies during the 1950s. Bharathan is known as a versatile actor and has played a variety of roles including negative roles, character roles and comedy roles.

Bharathan was born to Vadakkekarayil Kochannan Koran and Kurumbakutty in 1928 at Vavakkad, Moothakunnam in North Paravoor, Cochin. He went to S.N.M. High School, Moothakunnam but, had to discontinue his studies when his father died. His father was a coconut plucker and mother was a coir maker. His father died when he was very young and his mother took care of him.

He used to act during his school days as well. On one occasion, he caught the eye of Kedamangalam Sadanandan, a noted Kathaprasangam artiste, who introduced him to the state troupe - Pushpitha during mid-1940s. He started acting in state shows in and around Paravoor. He has also performed dramas in actor Jose Prakash's drama troupe.

When the play Rakthabandham was being made into a film, Vijayabhanu recommended Bharathan's name for a role. The movie released in 1951 and was directed by Vel Swamy. It had Cherthala Vasudeva Kurup, Ambalapuzha Meenakshi, S. D. Subbiah and others in main roles. Bharathan went on to act in films like Kerala Kesari and Marumakal.

Bharathan spent a good amount of his early life as a stage actor. The turning point was his comic role in the play Maattoli in the early 50s. Acting alongside Bharathan in this play was Thankamani (she played a cameo in Neelakuyil), whom he later married. Parethante Vilapam was the last telefilm and Changathikoottam released in 2009 was the last film he acted.

Personal info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-01-16

Place of birth

Vavakkad, Cochin, Kerala, India

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Cast

Chakravakam

Chakravakam

1974

0.00

Thriveni

Thriveni

1970

0.00

Gandharvam

Gandharvam

1993

5.50

Priya

Priya

1970

0.00

Naanayam

Naanayam

1983

5.00

Mrigaya

Mrigaya

1989

6.90

Jagratha

Jagratha

1989

6.40

Mudra

Mudra

1989

0.00

Aattinakkare

Aattinakkare

1989

0.00

Meen

Meen

1980

0.00

Punarjanmam

Punarjanmam

1972

0.00

Oozham

Oozham

1988

0.00

Cross Belt

Cross Belt

1970

0.00

Kalikkalam

Kalikkalam

1990

7.10

Chemmeen

Chemmeen

1965

6.80

Orkkapurathu

Orkkapurathu

1988

7.30

Varaphalam

Varaphalam

1994

5.50

Sasneham

Sasneham

1990

7.00

Moonnam Mura

Moonnam Mura

1988

6.90

Pingami

Pingami

1994

6.70

Bharatham

Bharatham

1991

6.90

Thulabharam

Thulabharam

1968

0.00

Unaru

Unaru

1984

0.00

Godfather

Godfather

1991

7.50

Athirathan

Athirathan

1991

0.00

Ice Cream

Ice Cream

1986

0.00

Adikkurippu

Adikkurippu

1989

6.10

C.I.D. Moosa

C.I.D. Moosa

2003

7.90

Neelakuyil

Neelakuyil

1954

8.00

Spadikam

Spadikam

1995

7.40

Nizhalattam

Nizhalattam

1970

0.00

Manthrakodi

Manthrakodi

1972

0.00

Poymughangal

Poymughangal

1973

0.00

Raakuyil

Raakuyil

1971

0.00

Sakthi

Sakthi

1972

0.00

Aromalunni

Aromalunni

1972

0.00

Chattakkari

Chattakkari

1974

4.20

Aalmaram

Aalmaram

1969

0.00

Passport

Passport

1983

0.00

Aparadhi

Aparadhi

1977

0.00

Adimakal

Adimakal

1969

0.00

Aakrosam

Aakrosam

1982

0.00

Pick Pocket

Pick Pocket

1976

1.00

Panchami

Panchami

1976

0.00

Maaya

Maaya

1972

0.00

Ee Nadu

Ee Nadu

1982

0.00

Bharya

Bharya

1994

0.00

Ponni

Ponni

1976

0.00

Kadathukaran

Kadathukaran

1965

0.00

Kaapalika

Kaapalika

1973

0.00

Rest House

Rest House

1969

0.00

Janmandharam

Janmandharam

1988

0.00

Panchavadi

Panchavadi

1973

0.00

Chemparathy

Chemparathy

1972

0.00

Ganamela

Ganamela

1991

0.00