Acting
Kuthiravattam Pappu
Born 1936-01-01
Department: Acting
Biography
Kuthiravattam Pappu, often credited as Pappu, was a popular Indian stage and film actor. His repertoire of acting was based on his unique style and use of the Kozhikodan dialect, impeccable timing and the capability to grasp the subtle nuances of any character and mould it into his signature "Pappu style". He has acted in over thousand Malayalam films.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Kuthiravattam Pappu
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Manichitrathazhu
1993
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Thenmavin Kombath
1994
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Narasimham
2000
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Aaram Thamburan
1997
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Vietnam Colony
1992
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Chandralekha
1997
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Minnaram
1994
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Vellanakalude Naadu
1988
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Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu
1986
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Amaram
1991
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (213 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Korappan the Great | Pushkaran | Movie | 2001 |
 | Mister Butler | Sivaraman | Movie | 2000 |
 | Narasimham | Sharadi | Movie | 2000 |
 | Chandranudikkunna Dikhil | Velukkutti | Movie | 1999 |
 | Charlie Chaplin | Uncle | Movie | 1999 |
 | Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal | Kunjiraman Aasan | Movie | 1999 |
 | Sundara Killadi | Vasu | Movie | 1998 |
 | Mayajalam | Paramanandan Nair | Movie | 1998 |
| Oro Viliyum Kathorthu | Achuthan | Movie | 1998 | |
| Thirakalkkappuram | Kittunni | Movie | 1998 | |
| Chenaparambile Aanakkaryam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1998 | |
 | Colours of Love | Watchman | Movie | 1998 |
 | Aaram Thamburan | Mangalam | Movie | 1997 |
 | Chandralekha | Sankara Kurup | Movie | 1997 |
 | Ikkareyanente Manasam | Sumathi's Uncle | Movie | 1997 |
 | Kalyanapittannu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 |
| Hitler Brothers | Nanappan | Movie | 1997 | |
 | Kalyana Unnikal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 |
 | Mayaponman | Motor Doctor Mathai | Movie | 1997 |
 | Irattakuttikalude Achan | Sub-Inspector C.T.R. Kurup | Movie | 1997 |
 | Kudamattam | Nanu | Movie | 1997 |
 | Gurushishyan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 |
 | Mr. Clean | Bhargavan Pillai | Movie | 1996 |
 | Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan | Koyakka | Movie | 1996 |
 | Tom & Jerry | Kesava Kaimal | Movie | 1996 |
 | Thooval Kottaram | Kunjuraman Menon | Movie | 1996 |
 | Madamma | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 |
| Prayikkara Pappan | Ponnaran | Movie | 1995 | |
 | The King | Krishnan | Movie | 1995 |
 | Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka | Sundaresan Nair | Movie | 1995 |
 | Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam | Ravunni | Movie | 1995 |
| Thumboli Kadappuram | Gee Varghese | Movie | 1995 | |
 | Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana | Veerappan | Movie | 1995 |
| Punnaram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 | |
 | Alancheri Thamprakkal | Kariyathan | Movie | 1995 |
 | Kokkarakko | Panchayat president | Movie | 1995 |
 | Chakoram | Ammama | Movie | 1994 |
| Chukkan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 | |
 | Njan Kodiswaran | Menon | Movie | 1994 |
 | The City | Driver Govindan | Movie | 1994 |
| The City | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 | |
 | Minnaram | Tutor | Movie | 1994 |
| Gamanam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 | |
 | Bharanakoodam | Minister Paaraadan | Movie | 1994 |
 | Thenmavin Kombath | Chakkutty | Movie | 1994 |
 | Pingami | Achuthan | Movie | 1994 |
 | Manichitrathazhu | Kattuparamban | Movie | 1993 |
 | Narayam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
| Palayam | Thankappan | Movie | 1993 | |
| Pravachakan | Sathyaseelan | Movie | 1993 | |
| Ekalavyan | Govindan Kutty | Movie | 1993 | |
| Akashadoothu | Chaandy | Movie | 1993 | |
 | Midhunam | Peethambaran | Movie | 1993 |
| Ghazal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 | |
| Sowbhagyam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 | |
| Customs Diary | Vishwanathan | Movie | 1993 | |
 | Aayirappara | Urumees | Movie | 1993 |
 | Koushalam | MLA K. S. Pilla | Movie | 1993 |
 | Venkalam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Vietnam Colony | Erumeli | Movie | 1992 |
 | Nadodi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
| Utsavamelam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 | |
 | Kizhakkan Pathrose | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
| Kallanum Polisum | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 | |
 | Mahanagaram | Kesu | Movie | 1992 |
 | Johnnie Walker | Priest | Movie | 1992 |
 | Ponnurukkum Pakshi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Kauravar | Pillai | Movie | 1992 |
| Kadinjool Kalyanam | Mathai | Movie | 1991 | |
 | Neelagiri | Arumukhan | Movie | 1991 |
 | Mookkilla Rajyathu | Vasu | Movie | 1991 |
| Bhoomika | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 | |
 | Adwaytham | Kaiyathan | Movie | 1991 |
 | Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty | Paulose | Movie | 1991 |
 | Anaswaram | Ambadi Ramendran | Movie | 1991 |
 | Kalari | Kunjahmed | Movie | 1991 |
 | Pookkalam Varavayi | Mariyappan | Movie | 1991 |
 | Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam | Pappi | Movie | 1991 |
 | Amaram | Raman Kutty | Movie | 1991 |
 | Amina Tailors | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 |
 | Parallel College | Sanathan Pillai | Movie | 1990 |
| Parampara | Achuthan | Movie | 1990 | |
| Saandhram | Caesar | Movie | 1990 | |
 | Oliyambukal | Thankan | Movie | 1990 |
 | Arhatha | Nambyar | Movie | 1990 |
 | Aye Auto | Haji Moidu | Movie | 1990 |
 | Kattukuthira | Mammukka | Movie | 1990 |
 | Midhya | Ezhuthachan | Movie | 1990 |
 | Kottayam Kunjachan | Kuzhiyil Kochu | Movie | 1990 |
 | Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam | 'Valiya' Raman Nair | Movie | 1990 |
 | Dr. Pasupathy | Uthpalakshan | Movie | 1990 |
 | Ulsavapittennu | Pushpangadan | Movie | 1989 |
 | Mrigaya | Kunjabdullah | Movie | 1989 |
 | Mahayanam | Kunjappan | Movie | 1989 |
 | Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal | Pushpangadan | Movie | 1989 |
 | Adhipan | Raghavettan | Movie | 1989 |
 | Naaduvazhikal | K. C. | Movie | 1989 |
 | Pradeshika Vaarthakal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
| Ammavanu Pattiya Amali | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 | |
 | Mudra | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
 | Charithram | Krishnan | Movie | 1989 |
 | Vellanakalude Naadu | Sulaiman | Movie | 1988 |
 | Aryan | Hassan | Movie | 1988 |
 | Anuragi | Kungappan | Movie | 1988 |
 | Janmandharam | Kuruppilli Kuriakose | Movie | 1988 |
 | Loose Loose Arappiri Loose | Pappu | Movie | 1988 |
| Abkari | Kumaran | Movie | 1988 | |
 | Oru Muthassi Katha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | 1921 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu | Ouseppachan | Movie | 1988 |
 | Nalkkavala | Nanu | Movie | 1987 |
 | Amrutham Gamaya | Kumaran | Movie | 1987 |
| Vamban | Sankaran | Movie | 1987 | |
| Ithrayum Kalam | Shankunni Nair | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Kurukkan Rajavayi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi | Velu | Movie | 1986 |
 | Kulambadikal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | Adiverukal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | Nakhakshathangal | Cook | Movie | 1986 |
 | Nandi Veendum Varika | Mukundan | Movie | 1986 |
 | Ninnishtam Ennishtam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | T. P. Balagopalan M.A. | Chandrankutty | Movie | 1986 |
 | Abhayam Thedi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
| Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu | Ganikan | Movie | 1986 | |
| Karinagam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu | Koma Kurup | Movie | 1986 |
| Annoru Ravil | Antony Nair | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Dheem Tharikida Thom | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
| Uyarum Njan Nadake | Thampi | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Idanilangal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Kaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Angadikkappurathu | Pappu | Movie | 1985 |
 | Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya | Raman | Movie | 1985 |
 | Mutharamkunnu P.O. | K. P. K. Thankappan | Movie | 1985 |
| Manya Mahajanangale | Kuttans | Movie | 1985 | |
| Nerariyum Nerathu | Phalgunan | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Jeevante Jeevan | Peter (Jayan's friend) | Movie | 1985 |
| Ottayan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Aduthaduthu | Raman Kutty | Movie | 1984 |
 | Pyasa Shaitan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | Appunni | Karunakaran | Movie | 1984 |
 | Poochakkoru Mookkuthi | Kuttan | Movie | 1984 |
 | Aalkkoottathil Thaniye | Kutti Narayanan | Movie | 1984 |
 | Odaruthammava Aalariyam | Pachu Pillai | Movie | 1984 |
| Onnum Mindatha Bharya | Baputti | Movie | 1984 | |
| Kodathi | Antony | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Vikatakavi | Adruman | Movie | 1984 |
| Passport | Mollakka | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Mortuary | Watchman Gopalan | Movie | 1983 |
 | Oru Mukham Pala Mukham | Rajendran | Movie | 1983 |
 | Aadhipathyam | Kunjiraman | Movie | 1983 |
 | Thavalam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | Oru Madapravinte Katha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | Guru Dakshina | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | Hello Madras Girl | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
| Innalenkil Nale | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Anuraagakkodathi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
| Veedu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 | |
| Pooviriyum Pulari | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Thadakam | Balan | Movie | 1982 |
 | Padayottam | Pokkan | Movie | 1982 |
| John Jaffer Janardhanan | Charlie | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam | Chandran | Movie | 1982 |
 | Postmortem | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | Ee Nadu | Khader | Movie | 1982 |
 | Maattuvin Chattangale | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
| Idiyum Minnalum | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Ahimsa | Muthu | Movie | 1981 |
 | Dhruvasangamam | Padma | Movie | 1981 |
 | Attimari | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
| Vayal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 | |
| Sphodanam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 | |
| Asthamikkatha Pakalukal | Gopalan | Movie | 1981 | |
| Greeshma Jwala | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 | |
 | Ashwaradham | Velayyan | Movie | 1980 |
 | Karimpana | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | Meen | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
| Rajaneegandhi | De Costa | Movie | 1980 | |
 | Moorkhan | Kuttappan | Movie | 1980 |
 | Angaadi | Abu | Movie | 1980 |
| Dooram Arike | Varkey | Movie | 1980 | |
 | Aarattu | Uthupp | Movie | 1979 |
 | Lisa | Gopalan | Movie | 1978 |
| Lisa | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
 | Eeta | Paramu | Movie | 1978 |
 | Mannu | Keshavan | Movie | 1978 |
 | Vyaamoham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
 | Avalude Ravukal | Damu | Movie | 1978 |
 | Kaathirunna Nimisham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
| Ee Manohara Theeram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 | |
 | Oonjaal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
 | Aanandham Paramaanandham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
 | Angeekaaram | Neelambaran | Movie | 1977 |
 | Kamadhenu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
| Maanasaveena | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 | |
| Madhuram Thirumadhuram | Naanu | Movie | 1976 | |
 | Sexilla Stundilla | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | Udyaanalakshmi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
| Thulaavarsham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 | |
 | Samasya | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | Agni Pushpam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | Cheenavala | Fernandes | Movie | 1975 |
 | Utsavam | Paramu | Movie | 1975 |
| Makkal | Matthew | Movie | 1975 | |
| Chattambi Kalyani | Kochappan | Movie | 1975 | |
| Pennpada | Janaki | Movie | 1975 | |
| Shapamoksham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 | |
 | Kaapalika | Ithakku | Movie | 1973 |
 | Chemparathy | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
| Panimudakku | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 | |
 | Aalmaram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
 | Kunjali Marakkar | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |
 | Bhargavi Nilayam | Kuthiravattom Pappu | Movie | 1964 |