Paravoor Bharathan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 16, 1929
- Died
- August 19, 2015 (aged 86)
- Birthplace
- Vavakkad, Cochin, Kerala, India
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.
Known For
Filmography
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
Movie · as Kunjambu
C.I.D. Moosa
Movie · as Meena's Father
Mazhanool Kanavu
Movie
Kusruthi Kuruppu
Movie · as Mathayi
Sreekrishnapurathu Nakshathrathilakkam
Movie · as Kausalya's father
Aniyathipraavu
Movie · as Udayavarma Thampuran
Hitler Brothers
Movie · as Achuthan Kutty
Junior Mandrake
Movie · as Patti Menon
Gajaraja Manthram
Movie
Saamoohyapadom
Movie · as Lambodaran
Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum
Movie
Nandagopaalante Kusruthikal
Movie
Kalyanji Anandji
Movie
Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava
Movie · as Premachandran's Father
Spadikam
Movie · as Joseph
Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka
Movie · as Pachu
Varaphalam
Movie · as Pillai Chettan
Pavam I. A. Ivachan
Movie · as Yamakanda Kurup
Kudumba Visesham
Movie · as Monachan
Pingami
Movie · as Adv. Bhargavan
Manathe Kottaram
Movie
Bharya
Movie · as Raghavan Nair
Gandharvam
Movie
Meleparambil Aanveedu
Movie · as Paramashivan
Ammayane Sathyam
Movie · as Iyer
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
Movie · as Minister
Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni
Movie · as Lodge Owner
Bandhukkal Sathrukkal
Movie
Ponnaranthottathe Rajavu
Movie · as Vasu
Ellarum Chollanu
Movie
Amina Tailors
Movie
Ennum Nanmakal
Movie
Bharatham
Movie
Godfather
Movie · as Parashuraman
Athirathan
Movie · as Kochettan
Apoorvam Chilar
Movie · as Krishnan Nair
Pookkalam Varavayi
Movie · as Bus Driver
Ganamela
Movie · as Adv. K.S. Pillai
Mookkilla Rajyathu
Movie · as Oomen
Kalikkalam
Movie · as Keshavan
Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran
Movie · as Broker
Sasneham
Movie · as Narayana Iyer
Dr. Pasupathy
Movie · as Parameswara Kurup
In Harihar Nagar
Movie · as Maya's grandfather
His Highness Abdullah
Movie · as Palace Chamberlain Menon
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
Movie
Mrigaya
Movie · as Pillai
Mudra
Movie · as Superintendent
Jagratha
Movie · as Thomas
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
Movie · as Karyasthan
Aattinakkare
Movie
Mazhavilkavadi
Movie · as Vasu
Adikkurippu
Movie · as Minister Pillai
Pattanapravesham
Movie · as Professor Vidyadharan
Oozham
Movie
Orkkapurathu
Movie · as Mundakkal Sivarama Menon
Moonnam Mura
Movie · as Balakrishnan
Janmandharam
Movie
Idanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha
Movie
Ponnu
Movie
Ennu Nathante Nimmi
Movie
Snehamulla Simham
Movie · as Karunakaran Pillai
Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam
Movie · as Karyasthan
Ice Cream
Movie · as Constable Nanukuttan
Sayam Sandhya
Movie · as Iyer
Nyayavidhi
Movie · as Kochettan
Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar
Movie · as Banker
Muhurtham Pathnonnu Muppathinu
Movie · as Dr. Warrier
Iniyum Kadha Thudarum
Movie · as Bharathan
Oru Sandesam Koodi
Movie
Oru Kudakeezhil
Movie
Onningu Vannengil
Movie
Archana Aaradhana
Movie
Adiyozhukkukal
Movie
Unaru
Movie
Naanayam
Movie · as Bhargavan
Passport
Movie · as Rappai
Kuyiline Thedi
Movie
Mandanmar Londonil
Movie · as Kuttappan
Changatham
Movie · as Swami
Chiriyo Chiri
Movie
Kurukkante Kalyanam
Movie · as Sankaran Nair
Enikkum oru Divasam
Movie
Aakrosam
Movie
Ee Nadu
Movie · as Bharathan
Anuraagakkodathi
Movie
Veliyattam
Movie · as Menon
Ellaam Ninakku Vendi
Movie · as Panchayath President
Meen
Movie
Karimpana
Movie
Rajaneegandhi
Movie · as Shivaraman Nair
Kalliyankattu Neeli
Movie · as Suryakaladi Bhattadiri
Snehathinte Mukhangal
Movie · as Jyotsyar
Guruvayoor Kesavan
Movie
Aparadhi
Movie · as Raman Nair
Ormakal Marikkumo?
Movie
Aanandham Paramaanandham
Movie
Aadhya Paadam
Movie
Sexilla Stundilla
Movie
Pick Pocket
Movie · as Mathai
Madhuram Thirumadhuram
Movie · as Hotelier
Panchami
Movie
Swimming Pool
Movie
Ponni
Movie
Hello Darling
Movie · as Sekhar
Chuvanna Sandhyakal
Movie
Makkal
Movie · as Kammath
Chakravakam
Movie · as Devassia
Chattakkari
Movie
Vishnu Vijayam
Movie
Rajahamsam
Movie · as Padhmanabhan
Poymughangal
Movie
Urvashi Bharathi
Movie
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
Movie · as Sulochana's Father
Ponnapuram Kotta
Movie
Kaapalika
Movie
Football Champion
Movie
Panchavadi
Movie
Punarjanmam
Movie · as College Principal
This Way, Students
Movie
Manthrakodi
Movie
Sakthi
Movie
Aromalunni
Movie · as Thirumeni
Gandharavakshetram
Movie · as Govinda Menon
Postmane Kananilla
Movie
Maaya
Movie · as Mute
Chemparathy
Movie
Panimudakku
Movie
Inquilab Zindabad
Movie · as Head Constable Mathan
Raakuyil
Movie
Anubhavangal Palichakal
Movie
Thriveni
Movie · as Mathai
Priya
Movie
Cross Belt
Movie · as Narayana Pilla
Nizhalattam
Movie
Olavum Theeravum
Movie · as Suleiman
Lottery Ticket
Movie · as Rajamma's father
Ezhuthatha Katha
Movie · as Padmanabhan
Aalmaram
Movie
Danger Biscuit
Movie
Adimakal
Movie · as Unnithan
Rest House
Movie
Chellamma the Thief
Movie · as Vasu
Thulabharam
Movie
Kalyaana Rathriyil?
Movie
Chemmeen
Movie
Kadathukaran
Movie
Bhakta Kuchela
Movie
Christmas Rathri
Movie · as Porinchu
Neelakuyil
Movie
Rakthabandham
Movie