
Prem Nazir
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 16, 1929
- Died
- January 16, 1989 (aged 59)
- Birthplace
- Chirayinkeezhu, Travancore
Biography
Abdul Khader, better known by his stage name Prem Nazir, was an Indian film actor best known for his work in Malayalam cinema. He is considered one of the all time super stars in Malayalam cinema. He is referred to as the Nithya Haritha Nayakan (Ever Green Hero) of Malayalam cinema. Nazir holds two Guinness World Records: for playing the lead role in a record 725 films, and for playing opposite the same heroine in 130 films (with Sheela). He also holds two other acting records; for acting opposite eighty heroines and for acting in lead roles in thirty nine films which were released in a single year (1979). He is regarded as one of the most successful actors in Indian cinema, and is also known for his powerful performances in films like Iruttinte Athmavu, Kallichellamma, Dhwani, Murappennu,Anubhavangal Paalichakal, Padayottam, Vida Parayum Munpe, Azhakulla Saleena, and Nadhi. Nazir also tried his hand in politics but was unsuccessful. The Government of India has honoured him with the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, the third and fourth highest civilian honours respectively, for his contribution towards Indiancinema. He died due to measles on 16 January 1989.
Known For
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Filmography

Manassinakkare
Movie · as Mathukkutty (Uncredited)

Alibabayum Arara Kallanmarum
Movie · as Ithikkara Pakki (Photo appearance)

Kadathanadan Ambadi
Movie · as Payyappilly Chanthu Gurukkal

Lal Americayil
Movie · as Ravi Varma

Dhwani
Movie · as Justice Rajasekharan Nair

Udayam Padinjaru
Movie · as Ichittan

Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi
Movie · as Aadithya Varma
Nerariyum Nerathu
Movie · as Rajan

Vellam
Movie · as Krishanunny
Oru Sandesam Koodi
Movie
Manya Mahajanangale
Movie · as Nizar Ahammed

Ozhivukalam
Movie · as Das
Uyirthezhunnelppu
Movie

Vikatakavi
Movie · as Sankunni Nair
Manithali
Movie · as Kunjumuhammed
Alakadalinakkare
Movie · as Yusaph

Poomadhathe Pennu
Movie
Vanitha Police
Movie · as Pilla

Kurishuyudham
Movie · as James

Kadamattathachan
Movie · as Fr. Paulose/Kadamattathu Kathanar
Makale Mappu Tharu
Movie · as Bhaskaran
Theeram Thedunna Thira
Movie · as Sudhakaran
Prathijnja
Movie · as Prabhu / Prabhakaran

Oru Madapravinte Katha
Movie · as Ravi Prasad
Kodunkattu
Movie · as DSP Sudheendran IPS

Chakravalam Chuvannappol
Movie · as Dr. Menon

Prasnam Gurutharam
Movie · as Ramamurthy
Aattakalasham
Movie · as Balachandran

Mortuary
Movie · as DySP Rajashekhara Menon

Karyam Nissaram
Movie · as Unnithan

Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
Movie · as Prem Nazir

Mahabali
Movie · as Mahabali
Passport
Movie · as Khader

Ente Katha
Movie · as Sreekumar
Bhookambam
Movie · as Mahendran

Marakkillorikkalum
Movie · as Madhavan Thampi

Aadhipathyam
Movie · as Raveendran
Justice Raja
Movie · as Rajashekharan / Gopi
Aashrayam
Movie

Adhyathe Anuragam
Movie · as Suresh

Ponmudy
Movie · as Divakaran
Oru Thira Pinneyum Thira
Movie · as Gopinath
Keni
Movie · as Rajendran
Idiyum Minnalum
Movie
Chambalkadu
Movie

Anguram
Movie

Padayottam
Movie · as Udayan

Postmortem
Movie · as Fr. James / Deputy Superintendent of Police

Nagamadathu Thampuratti
Movie · as Jayadevan
Sree Ayyappanum Vavarum
Movie · as Vaavar

Mazhanilavu
Movie · as Singapore Menon

Aarambham
Movie · as Devarajan

Aakrosam
Movie · as Commissioner Rajashekharan Thambi
Sangharsham
Movie · as Rajasekharan
Kadathu
Movie · as Gopinath

Adima Changala
Movie

Ariyappedatha Rahasyam
Movie · as Vijayan
Vida Parayum Munpe
Movie · as Madhavan Kutty

Sanchari
Movie · as Dhwaja / Sumesh / Suresh

Thakilu Kottampuram
Movie · as Rajakrishna Kurup

Attimari
Movie
Thenum Vayambum
Movie · as V. C. Menon
Parvathy
Movie · as Urumeez
Thadavara
Movie
Asthamikkatha Pakalukal
Movie · as Prabhakaran
Ellaam Ninakku Vendi
Movie · as Dr. Rajendran

Lava
Movie · as Ramu

Paalattu Kunjikannan
Movie · as Palattu Kunjikannan

Thirayum Theeravum
Movie · as Adv. Premachandran

Kari Puranda Jeevithangal
Movie

Agni Kshethram
Movie · as Dr. Suresh

Air Hostess
Movie · as Jayan

Nayattu
Movie · as Rowdy Abdulla
Love in Singapore
Movie · as Premachandran
Anthappuram
Movie

Ithikkara Pakky
Movie · as Ithikkara Pakki
Chandrahasam
Movie · as Rajan
Mr. Michael
Movie · as Michael

Irumbazhikal
Movie · as Inspector Rajan
Kaalam Kaathu Ninnilla
Movie
Mudramothiram
Movie

Thacholi Ambu
Movie · as Thacholi Ambu

Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
Movie
Kadathanaattu Maakkam
Movie · as Kannan/Nambeeshan

Ee Ganam Marakkumo
Movie · as Gopi

Lisa
Movie · as Murali

Jayikkanay Janichavan
Movie
Snehathinte Mukhangal
Movie · as Sreedharan
Gaandharvam
Movie

Tholkkan Enikku Manassilla
Movie

Randu Lokam
Movie
Vishukkani
Movie
Aparadhi
Movie · as Circle Inspector Rajan

Kannappanunni
Movie · as Kannappanunni / Durgadasan

Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana
Movie · as Paakkaran

Uyarnthavargal
Movie

Sujatha
Movie · as Surendran
Minimol
Movie

Aayiram Janmangal
Movie · as Madhavan Nair
Thulaavarsham
Movie · as Balan

Vanadevatha
Movie · as Chandran / Suresh

Amrithavaahini
Movie · as Vijayan

Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan
Movie

Innale Innu
Movie

Pick Pocket
Movie · as Chandran
Mallanum Mathevanum
Movie

Panchami
Movie

Kamadhenu
Movie
Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty
Movie · as Srini

Picnic
Movie · as Ravi Varma / Rajagopal

Hello Darling
Movie

Love Marriage
Movie · as Madhu

Neela ponman
Movie · as Ivano
Chattambi Kalyani
Movie · as Gopi / CID Narendranath
Tourist Bungalow
Movie
Sooryavamsham
Movie
Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre
Movie

Thiruvonam
Movie

Cheenavala
Movie · as Pushkaran

Babu Mon
Movie · as Unnikrishnan

Chakravakam
Movie · as Raghavan

Bhoomidevi Pushpiniyayi
Movie · as Sethu

Nellu
Movie · as Raghavan Nair

Angathattu
Movie

Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan
Movie · as Nagan

Poonthenaruvi
Movie · as Ouseppachan

Pattabhishekam
Movie

Panchathanthram
Movie
Thumbolarcha
Movie · as Aromal Chekavar
Rajahamsam
Movie · as Chandran
Durga
Movie · as Professor Damadharan / Ramu

Ponnapuram Kotta
Movie
Panitheeratha Veedu
Movie · as Jose

Achani
Movie · as Vasu

Pacha Nottukal
Movie · as Paulose

Poymughangal
Movie

Urvashi Bharathi
Movie

Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
Movie · as Prakash

Bhadradeepam
Movie · as Rajasekjaran

Agnathavasam
Movie · as Ravindran
Kaalachakram
Movie · as Ravi

Ladies Hostel
Movie · as Rajan

Football Champion
Movie

Padmavyooham
Movie

Panchavadi
Movie
Thenaruvi
Movie · as Rajan / Mannan

Devi
Movie

Punarjanmam
Movie · as Aravindan

Manthrakodi
Movie · as Venu

Miss Mary
Movie

Oru Sundariyude Katha
Movie · as Maadan / Kuttappan

Sambhavami Yuge Yuge
Movie

Taxi Car
Movie · as CID Nazir

Aaradimanninte Janmi
Movie · as K. Sethumadhavan Nair

Aromalunni
Movie · as Aromalunni / Kunjiraman

Brahmachari
Movie · as Jayachandran

Gandharavakshetram
Movie · as Gandharvan / Gopalan
Postmane Kananilla
Movie · as Ramu

Maaya
Movie · as Madhavankutty
Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka
Movie · as Jayadevan

Nrithasala
Movie
C.I.D. Nazir
Movie · as C.I.D. Nazir
Neethi
Movie
Lankadahanam
Movie

Agnimrigam
Movie · as Ramesh

Thapaswini
Movie

Vilakku Vangiya Veena
Movie · as Vijayan

Ernakulam Junction
Movie

Anubhavangal Palichakal
Movie · as Gopalan

Lora Where Are You?
Movie · as Bernard
Makane Ninakku Vendi
Movie · as Sam / Thomachan

Thara
Movie · as Venugopalan

Thriveni
Movie · as Shivaraman

Thurukkatha Vathil
Movie

Mindapennu
Movie

Moodalmanju
Movie · as Rajesh / Raju

Othenante makan
Movie · as Ambu

Pearl View
Movie · as Lawrence

Nizhalattam
Movie · as Ravi

You Made Me a Communist
Movie · as Gopalan

Aranazhika Neram
Movie · as Rajan

Saraswathi
Movie · as Unni Kurup

Vivahitha
Movie

Lottery Ticket
Movie · as Venugopal
Ezhuthatha Katha
Movie · as Prathapachandran

Kadalpalam
Movie · as Murali

Mooladhanam
Movie · as Mammootty

Koottukudumbam
Movie

Nadhi
Movie
Rahasyam
Movie · as Babu/cid

Adimakal
Movie · as 'Pottan' Raghavan

Aalmaram
Movie · as Soman

Danger Biscuit
Movie

Kanoor Deluxe
Movie · as Thirumeni

Rest House
Movie
Chellamma the Thief
Movie

Thokkukal Kadha Parayunnu
Movie

Kodungallooramma
Movie · as Kovalan
Thulabharam
Movie · as Ramu

Punnapra Vayalar
Movie · as Prabhakaran

Love in Kerala
Movie

Bharyamar Sookshikkuka
Movie

Padunna Puzha
Movie · as Jayachandran
Velutha Kathreena
Movie · as Thirumeni

Ollathu Mathi
Movie

Naadan Pennu
Movie
Iruttinte Athmavu
Movie · as Velayudhan

Cochin Express
Movie · as CID Rajan

Ashwamedham
Movie · as Mohanan

Kunjali Marakkar
Movie · as Antonio/ Narayana Nair

Ramanan
Movie · as Ramanan

Pareeksha
Movie · as Vijayan

Kasavuthattam
Movie · as Abu
Chithramela
Movie

Agniputhri
Movie · as Rajendran
Jeevikkan Anuvadikku
Movie
Balyakalasakhi
Movie · as Majeed

Kalyaana Rathriyil?
Movie · as Rajagopal

Sthanarthi Saramma
Movie

Anarkali
Movie · as Prince Salim

Shakunthala
Movie

Odayil Ninnu
Movie · as Gopi

Murappennu
Movie · as Balan

Mayavi
Movie · as Raghu

Muthalali
Movie · as Venu/Velu

Kavyamela
Movie · as Jayadevan
Kochumon
Movie · as George
Inapravugal
Movie · as Rajan
Pazhassi Raja
Movie · as Kannavathu Nambiar

Bhargavi Nilayam
Movie · as Sasikumar

Karutha Kai
Movie

Kutti Kuppayam
Movie

Susheela
Movie

Snapaka Yohannan
Movie · as Julius

Ninamanija Kalpadukal
Movie · as Thankachan

Laila Majnu
Movie · as Qais
Sreerama Pattabhishekam
Movie · as Sree Raman

Gnana Sundari
Movie
Paalum Pazhamum
Movie

Unniyarcha
Movie · as Attumanamel Kunjiraman
Thilakam
Movie
Thangarathinam
Movie

Sahodari
Movie

Sollu Thambi Sollu
Movie · as Chinnathambi
Ulagam Sirikirathu
Movie
Chathurangam
Movie

Jailppulli
Movie · as Gopi / Ravi

Padatha Painkili
Movie · as Thankachan

Ponkathir
Movie · as Ravi

Marumakal
Movie

Visappinte Vili
Movie · as Mohan

Achan
Movie · as Chandran



