Acting
Paravoor Bharathan
Malayalam cinema · 147 credits
Born
16 January 1929
Died
19 August 2015 (aged 86)
Birthplace
Vavakkad, Cochin, Kerala, India
Also known as പറവൂർ ഭരതൻ · Paravur Bharatan
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
as Kunjambu
C.I.D. Moosa
as Meena's Father
Kusruthi Kuruppu
as Mathayi
Sreekrishnapurathu Nakshathrathilakkam
as Kausalya's father
Aniyathipraavu
as Udayavarma Thampuran
Hitler Brothers
1997
Hitler Brothers
as Achuthan Kutty
Junior Mandrake
as Patti Menon
Saamoohyapadom
as Lambodaran
Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava
as Premachandran's Father
Spadikam
as Joseph
വാരഫലം
1994
Varaphalam
as Pillai Chettan
Pavam I. A. Ivachan
as Yamakanda Kurup
Kudumba Visesham
as Monachan
Pingami
as Adv. Bhargavan
Bharya
as Raghavan Nair
Meleparambil Aanveedu
as Paramashivan
Godfather
as Parashuraman
അപൂര്വ്വം ചിലര്
1991
Apoorvam Chilar
as Krishnan Nair
Pookkalam Varavayi
as Bus Driver
Ganamela
as Adv. K.S. Pillai
Kalikkalam
as Keshavan
Sasneham
as Narayana Iyer
Dr. Pasupathy
as Parameswara Kurup
In Harihar Nagar
as Maya's grandfather
His Highness Abdullah
as Palace Chamberlain Menon
Mrigaya
as Pillai
Mudra
as Superintendent
Jagratha
as Thomas
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
as Karyasthan
Adikkurippu
as Minister Pillai, as Minister
Pattanapravesham
as Professor Vidyadharan
Orkkapurathu
as Mundakkal Sivarama Menon
Moonnam Mura
as Balakrishnan
സ്നേഹമുള്ള സിംഹം
1986
Snehamulla Simham
as Karunakaran Pillai
ഐസ് ക്രീം
1986
Ice Cream
as Constable Nanukuttan
Iniyum Kadha Thudarum
as Bharathan
Naanayam
as Bhargavan
Mandanmar Londonil
as Kuttappan
Changatham
as Swami
Kurukkante Kalyanam
as Sankaran Nair
Ee Nadu
as Bharathan
എല്ലാം നിനക്കു വേണ്ടി
1981
Ellaam Ninakku Vendi
as Panchayath President
രജനീഗന്ധി
1980
Rajaneegandhi
as Shivaraman Nair
Kalliyankattu Neeli
as Suryakaladi Bhattadiri
അപരാധി
1977
Aparadhi
as Raman Nair
Pick Pocket
as Mathai
Hello Darling
as Sekhar
മക്കൾ
1975
Makkal
as Kammath
Chakravakam
as Devassia
രാജഹംസം
1974
Rajahamsam
as Padhmanabhan
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
as Sulochana's Father
Punarjanmam
as College Principal
Aromalunni
as Thirumeni
Gandharavakshetram
as Govinda Menon
Maaya
as Mute
Inquilab Zindabad
as Head Constable Mathan
Thriveni
as Mathai
ക്രോസ് ബെൽറ്റ്
1970
Cross Belt
as Narayana Pilla
Olavum Theeravum
as Suleiman
Lottery Ticket
as Rajamma's father
എഴുതാത്ത കഥ
1970
Ezhuthatha Katha
as Padmanabhan
Adimakal
as Unnithan
