Acting
Balan K Nair
Born 1933-04-04
Department: Acting
Biography
Balan K. Nair was a Malayalam film actor. Even though he appeared in most films as villain, he was also noted for his performance in strong character roles. He won the National Film Award for Best Actor in 1981 for his performance in the movie Oppol.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Balan K Nair
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Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
1989
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Amaram
1991
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Sreekrishna Parunthu
1984
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Meenamasathile Suryan
1986
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T. P. Balagopalan M.A.
1986
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Aryan
1988
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Sarvakalashala
1987
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Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
1990
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Sangham
1988
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Adimakal Udamakal
1987
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (134 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Dhinam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 | |
 | Vishnulokam | Govindan Aashaan | Movie | 1991 |
 | Keli | Ramankutty Nair | Movie | 1991 |
 | Amaram | Pillaichan | Movie | 1991 |
 | Kadavu | Beeran | Movie | 1991 |
 | Indrajaalam | Ayyappan Nair | Movie | 1990 |
 | Arhatha | 'Udumbu' Nanu | Movie | 1990 |
 | Appu | Abu | Movie | 1990 |
 | Samrajyam | Chandy | Movie | 1990 |
 | Thazhvaram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
 | Midhya | Narayanan | Movie | 1990 |
| Purappadu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 | |
 | Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam | Arumukham Chettiyar | Movie | 1990 |
| Devadas | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 | |
 | Mahayanam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
 | Adhipan | Mash | Movie | 1989 |
 | Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha | Kannappan Chekavar | Movie | 1989 |
 | Dhwani | Bahuleyan | Movie | 1988 |
 | Aranyakam | Ravunni | Movie | 1988 |
| Mukthi | P. K. Nambyar | Movie | 1988 | |
 | Aryan | Kunjali | Movie | 1988 |
 | Sangham | Mathayi | Movie | 1988 |
| Abkari | Chathunny | Movie | 1988 | |
 | 1921 | Beeran | Movie | 1988 |
 | Puravrutham | Kanaran | Movie | 1988 |
 | Ore Thooval Pakshikal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar | Chief Minister | Movie | 1987 |
 | Kalam Mari Katha Mari | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Sarvakalashala | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Adimakal Udamakal | Karunakaran Nambyar | Movie | 1987 |
| Ithrayum Kalam | Kunju Ahammed Kutty Hajiyar | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Kulambadikal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | T. P. Balagopalan M.A. | Anitha's father | Movie | 1986 |
 | Bharya Oru Manthri | Raja Balakrishnan | Movie | 1986 |
 | Meenamasathile Suryan | Police Officer | Movie | 1986 |
| Pidikittapulli | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 | |
| Karinagam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 | |
| Ithile Iniyum Varu | M. S. Nair | Movie | 1986 | |
| Uyarum Njan Nadake | Nambyar | Movie | 1985 | |
| Vilichu Vilikettu | N. N. K. Nair | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Mangamma Sabadham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Akkacheyude Kunjuvava | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Angadikkappurathu | Khan Sayib | Movie | 1985 |
| Pathamudayam | Rahim | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Adhyayam Onnu Muthal | Kesava Kurup | Movie | 1985 |
 | Jeevante Jeevan | Pathmanabhan Thambi | Movie | 1985 |
| Choodatha Pookkal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
| Ottayan | Mafia Boss | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Vellam | Pappu | Movie | 1985 |
| Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Sreekrishna Parunthu | Kunjambu | Movie | 1984 |
| Manithali | Dajjal Abu | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Vetta | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
| Ivide Thudangunnu | M. S. Menon | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Neengal Kettavai | Stunt Master's friend | Movie | 1984 |
 | Thirakil Alppam Samayam | Kasim | Movie | 1984 |
 | Koottinilamkili | Yousuf | Movie | 1984 |
 | Adiyozhukkukal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | Aalkkoottathil Thaniye | Madhavan | Movie | 1984 |
 | NH 47 | Thankappan | Movie | 1984 |
| Onnum Mindatha Bharya | Thampi | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Unaru | Alikkoya | Movie | 1984 |
 | Vikatakavi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | Face to Face | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | Asthram | Stephen | Movie | 1983 |
| Passport | Chandrasenan / Vijayasenan | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Iniyenkilum | M. K. Nambyar | Movie | 1983 |
| Kodunkattu | Bullet Raghavan | Movie | 1983 | |
| Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare | Anwar | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Visa | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
| Prathijnja | Gopalan / K. R. G. Panikkar | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Aadhipathyam | Prabhakara Menon | Movie | 1983 |
 | America America | Jackson | Movie | 1983 |
 | Thavalam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
| Thaalam Thettiya Tharattu | Adv. Rajashekharan | Movie | 1983 | |
| Samrambham | Raghavan | Movie | 1983 | |
| Justice Raja | Narendran / Nagendran | Movie | 1983 | |
| Bhookambam | Shakthi | Movie | 1983 | |
| Innalenkil Nale | Gopalan Master | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Chiriyo Chiri | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | Adhisaya Piravigal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
| Veedu | Sumi's father | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Thadakam | Gopakumar | Movie | 1982 |
 | Aakrosam | Kollakkaaran Ganga | Movie | 1982 |
 | Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam | Shekhar | Movie | 1982 |
| John Jaffer Janardhanan | Chandran | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Postmortem | Mammukka | Movie | 1982 |
| Chambalkadu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 | |
| Koritharicha Naal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 | |
| Komaram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Ee Nadu | Comrade Krishna Pillai | Movie | 1982 |
| Kazhumaram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Maattuvin Chattangale | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
| Mazhu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Kaattile paattu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | Ahimsa | Kunjutty | Movie | 1981 |
 | Poocha Sanyasi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Adima Changala | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Chatta | Kaala Velu | Movie | 1981 |
 | Attimari | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
| Sangharsham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 | |
 | Valarthumrugangal | Kumaran Gurukkal | Movie | 1981 |
| Thushaaram | Brig. Rajashekhara Menon | Movie | 1981 | |
| Sphodanam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 | |
 | Oppol | Govindan | Movie | 1981 |
 | Kolilakkam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Ashwaradham | Veeraraghan | Movie | 1980 |
 | Karimpana | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | Lava | Velayudhan | Movie | 1980 |
 | Meen | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | Lorry | Ouseph | Movie | 1980 |
| Idi muzhakkam | Govindan unnithan | Movie | 1980 | |
 | Moorkhan | Major Chandrasekhar | Movie | 1980 |
 | Angaadi | Beeran | Movie | 1980 |
 | Kari Puranda Jeevithangal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | Bhaktha Hanuman | Ravana | Movie | 1980 |
| Ival Ee Vazhi Ithu Vare | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 | |
 | Aarattu | Chacko | Movie | 1979 |
 | Oru Raagam Pala Thaalam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | Thacholi Ambu | Mayin Kuttiyil,Bappu's Father | Movie | 1978 |
 | Vayanadan Thampan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
| Rowdy Ramu | Pattalam Bhasi | Movie | 1978 | |
| Aparadhi | Malayi Kunjumon | Movie | 1977 | |
 | Siva Thaandavam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
 | Samasya | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | Panchami | Kochuvareed | Movie | 1976 |
 | Throne of Capricorn | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
 | Athidhi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
| Swapnam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 | |
 | Mappusakshi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
 | Chemparathy | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
| Panimudakku | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 | |
 | Kuttyedathi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 |
 | Nizhalattam | Balan | Movie | 1970 |