Acting
Bahadoor
Born 1930-01-01
Kodungallur, Thrissur, Kingdom of Cochin
Department: Acting
Biography
Kunjalu Kochumoideen Padiyath (1930 – 22 May 2000), known by his stage name Bahadoor, was a Malayalam film actor and comedian who, along with Adoor Bhasi, redefined the way in which comedy and funny scenes were perceived in Malayalam cinema. They made a significant contribution toward establishing comedy as the predominant genre of Malayalam cinema. Bahadoor also appeared in some serious roles and in professional plays.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Bahadoor
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Spadikam
1995
TMDB3.7
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Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
1988
TMDB3.1
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Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu
1986
TMDB3.5
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Anantaram
1987
TMDB4.0
Movie
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Anubhavangal Palichakal
1971
TMDB2.3
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Soorya Gayathri
1992
TMDB3.8
Movie
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Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
1979
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Pappan Priyappetta Pappan
1986
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Sanchari
1981
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Sathya
1988
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (195 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Joker | Abookka | Movie | 2000 |
 | Oru Yaatra Mozhi | Pappan | Movie | 1997 |
| Vanarasena | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 | |
 | Man of the Match | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 |
 | Spadikam | Kurup | Movie | 1995 |
| Ghoshayaathra | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 | |
 | Yaadhavam | Madhavettan | Movie | 1993 |
 | Soorya Gayathri | Kunjali | Movie | 1992 |
 | Kilukkampetti | Muthachan | Movie | 1991 |
 | Oliyambukal | T. P. Chackochan | Movie | 1990 |
 | Thoovalsparsham | Maya's father | Movie | 1990 |
 | Malootty | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
| Purappadu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 | |
| Devadas | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 | |
| Bhadrachitta | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 | |
 | Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam | Kunju Krishna Kaimal | Movie | 1989 |
 | Swagatham | Chellappan Pillai | Movie | 1989 |
 | Aranyakam | Nanu | Movie | 1988 |
| Athirthikal | Krishnamman | Movie | 1988 | |
 | 1921 | Kattilasseri Muhammad Musliyar | Movie | 1988 |
 | Oru CBI Diary Kurippu | Thomachan | Movie | 1988 |
 | Sathya | Mudaliar | Movie | 1988 |
 | Nalkkavala | Musliyar | Movie | 1987 |
 | Anantaram | Mathai | Movie | 1987 |
| Ithrayum Kalam | Khadir | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Kurukkan Rajavayi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Kulambadikal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | Oppam Oppathinoppam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | Nakhakshathangal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | Revathikkoru Pavakkutty | Ayyappan Pillai | Movie | 1986 |
 | Mizhineerppoovukal | Karriyaachan | Movie | 1986 |
 | Pappan Priyappetta Pappan | Padmanaban | Movie | 1986 |
| Adukkan Entheluppam | Peter | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Kaveri | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
| Niramulla Ravukal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 | |
| Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | Kathodu Kathoram | Paily | Movie | 1985 |
 | Gayathridevi Ente Amma | Raman Nair | Movie | 1985 |
 | Ente Kanakkuyil | Sankara Pillai | Movie | 1985 |
 | Adhyayam Onnu Muthal | Lakshmi | Movie | 1985 |
 | Koodum Thedi | Judy's Father | Movie | 1985 |
| Azhiyatha Bandhangal | Easwara Pillai | Movie | 1985 | |
| Nerariyum Nerathu | Gopala Pilla Master | Movie | 1985 | |
| Oru Sandesam Koodi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Makan Ente Makan | Sankan Nair | Movie | 1985 |
 | Uyarangalil | Sankaran Nair | Movie | 1984 |
 | Aduthaduthu | Hajyar | Movie | 1984 |
| Manithali | Kunjanikka | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Ethirppukal | Achyuthan Pilla | Movie | 1984 |
 | Kaliyil Alpam Karyam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | Appunni | Hajiyar | Movie | 1984 |
| Ivide Thudangunnu | Kurup | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Adiyozhukkukal | Muni Kakka | Movie | 1984 |
 | Vikatakavi | Avaran | Movie | 1984 |
| Kingini Kombu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Mandanmar Londonil | Choyi Moopan | Movie | 1983 |
 | Visa | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
| Swapname Ninakku Nandi | Bakker | Movie | 1983 | |
| Eettillam | Vasu | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Naseema | Master | Movie | 1983 |
| Veena Poovu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Anuraagakkodathi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
| Keni | Pravachambalam Prabhakaran Nair | Movie | 1982 | |
| Saravarsham | Ravunni Nair | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Kurukkante Kalyanam | Soopi Hajiyar | Movie | 1982 |
 | Ponnum Poovum | Khadir | Movie | 1982 |
 | Mazhanilavu | Abdulla | Movie | 1982 |
 | Poocha Sanyasi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Palangal | Varkey | Movie | 1981 |
 | Sanchari | Sankaran | Movie | 1981 |
| Greeshma Jwala | Unnithan | Movie | 1981 | |
 | Lava | Govindan | Movie | 1980 |
 | Sakthi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | Kaantha Valayam | Mammad | Movie | 1980 |
 | Vilkkanundu Swapnangal | Mammukka | Movie | 1980 |
| Dooram Arike | Ramunni | Movie | 1980 | |
 | Sikharangal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | Kazhukan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | Kayalum Karayum | Vasu Pillechan | Movie | 1979 |
 | Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum | Meerkashim | Movie | 1979 |
 | Nakshathrangale Kaaval | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
| Iniyum Puzhayozhukum | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 | |
 | Ee Ganam Marakkumo | Mathai | Movie | 1978 |
 | Aaravam | Murukayya | Movie | 1978 |
 | Onappudava | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
| Aniyara | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 | |
 | Aval Viswasthayayirunnu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
 | Rathinirvedam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
 | Avalude Ravukal | Karunakaran | Movie | 1978 |
 | Anumodhanam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
| Gaandharvam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 | |
 | Oonjaal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
 | Guruvayoor Kesavan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
 | Aanandham Paramaanandham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
| Itha Ivide Vare | Vakkachan | Movie | 1977 | |
 | Sujatha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
| Aparadhi | Ouseppachan | Movie | 1977 | |
| Minimol | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 | |
 | Angeekaaram | Gangadharan | Movie | 1977 |
| Poojakkedukkatha Pookkal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 | |
 | Sreedevi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
 | Aasheervaadam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
 | Siva Thaandavam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
| Maanasaveena | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 | |
 | Ponni | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | Aayiram Janmangal | Krishnan | Movie | 1976 |
 | Kuttavum Shikshayum | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | Swimming Pool | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
| Thulaavarsham | Ayyappan | Movie | 1976 | |
| Paalkkadal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 | |
 | Panchami | Philippose | Movie | 1976 |
 | Raasaleela | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
 | Utsavam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
 | Mattoru Seetha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
| Makkal | Pili | Movie | 1975 | |
 | Raagam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
| Sooryavamsham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 | |
| Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 | |
| Pennpada | Vasu | Movie | 1975 | |
| Ullasa Yaathra | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 | |
 | Hello Darling | Appukuttan | Movie | 1975 |
| Tourist Bungalow | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 | |
 | Chuvanna Sandhyakal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
 | Mucheettukalikkarante Makal | Mandan Muthappa | Movie | 1975 |
 | Babu Mon | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
 | Panchathanthram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
 | Poonthenaruvi | Poovan | Movie | 1974 |
| Rajahamsam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 | |
 | Chattakkari | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
 | Jeevikkan Marannupoya Sthree | Rajan | Movie | 1974 |
| Shapamoksham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 | |
 | Nellu | Saidu | Movie | 1974 |
 | Madhavikutty | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Kaapalika | Gopalan | Movie | 1973 |
 | Poymughangal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Panchavadi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Urvashi Bharathi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
| Swapnam | Kurup | Movie | 1973 | |
 | Achani | Appu | Movie | 1973 |
| Kaalachakram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 | |
 | Padmavyooham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Chukku | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Lakshyam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Puthrakameshti | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Brahmachari | Soman | Movie | 1972 |
 | Punarjanmam | Kurup | Movie | 1972 |
 | Miss Mary | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
| Akkarapacha | Shivankutty | Movie | 1972 | |
 | Achanum Bappayum | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Chemparathy | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
| Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka | Puncture Antony | Movie | 1972 | |
 | Taxi Car | Nadathara Rajappan | Movie | 1972 |
 | Professor | Carnival Magician | Movie | 1972 |
 | Kandavarundo | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Aaradimanninte Janmi | Ouseppu Chettan | Movie | 1972 |
| Panimudakku | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 | |
 | Vilakku Vangiya Veena | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 |
 | Ernakulam Junction | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 |
 | Anubhavangal Palichakal | Hamza | Movie | 1971 |
 | Raakuyil | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 |
 | C.I.D. Nazir | Pappu | Movie | 1971 |
 | Aranazhika Neram | Kunju Cherukkan | Movie | 1970 |
| Cross Belt | Thilakan | Movie | 1970 | |
 | Priya | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
 | Vazhve Mayam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
 | Nizhalattam | Kurup | Movie | 1970 |
 | Saraswathi | Chellappan | Movie | 1970 |
 | Kadalpalam | Appu | Movie | 1969 |
 | Adimakal | Bhargavan | Movie | 1969 |
| Velutha Kathreena | Appayi | Movie | 1968 | |
 | Yakshi | Paramu | Movie | 1968 |
 | Kadal | Paul | Movie | 1968 |
 | Ashwamedham | Health Visitor | Movie | 1967 |
| Chithramela | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 | |
 | Anweshichu Kandethiyilla | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |
| Balyakalasakhi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 | |
 | Agniputhri | Appunni Nair | Movie | 1967 |
| Kattuthulasi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 | |
 | Subaidha | Mammu | Movie | 1965 |
 | Daham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 |
 | Kutti Kuppayam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | Ninamanija Kalpadukal | Mammoonju | Movie | 1963 |
 | Bharya | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 |
| Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 | |
 | Laila Majnu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 |
 | Kandam Becha Kottu | Khader | Movie | 1961 |
 | Unniyarcha | Kittu | Movie | 1961 |
 | Naadodikal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1959 |
| Two Measures | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1958 | |
 | Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu | Keshu | Movie | 1958 |
 | Jailppulli | Muthu | Movie | 1957 |
 | Achanum Makanum | Pashanam Pappu | Movie | 1957 |
 | Padatha Painkili | Chakkaravakkal | Movie | 1957 |