Paravoor Bharathan
Acting
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
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movieC.I.D. Moosa
2003
Meena's Father
movieKusruthi Kuruppu
1998
Mathayi
movieSreekrishnapurathu Nakshathrathilakkam
1998
Kausalya's father
Hitler Brothers
1997
Achuthan Kutty
movieAniyathipraavu
1997
Udayavarma Thampuran
movieSaamoohyapadom
1996
Lambodaran
movieAniyan Bava Chetan Bava
1995
Premachandran's Father
movieSpadikam
1995
Joseph
moviePavam I. A. Ivachan
1994
Yamakanda Kurup
Varaphalam
1994
Pillai Chettan
movieKudumba Visesham
1994
Monachan
moviePingami
1994
Adv. Bhargavan
movieBharya
1994
Raghavan Nair
movieMeleparambil Aanveedu
1993
Paramashivan
Athirathan
1991
Kochettan
movieGodfather
1991
Parashuraman
moviePookkalam Varavayi
1991
Bus Driver
movieGanamela
1991
Adv. K.S. Pillai
Apoorvam Chilar
1991
Krishnan Nair
movieKalikkalam
1990
Keshavan
movieIn Harihar Nagar
1990
Maya's grandfather
movieHis Highness Abdullah
1990
Palace Chamberlain Menon
movieSasneham
1990
Narayana Iyer
movieDr. Pasupathy
1990
Parameswara Kurup
movieMrigaya
1989
Pillai
movieJagratha
1989
Thomas
moviePeruvannapurathe Visheshangal
1989
Karyasthan
movieAdikkurippu
1989
Minister Pillai / Minister
movieMudra
1989
Superintendent
movieMoonnam Mura
1988
Balakrishnan
moviePattanapravesham
1988
Professor Vidyadharan
movieOrkkapurathu
1988
Mundakkal Sivarama Menon
Ice Cream
1986
Constable Nanukuttan
Snehamulla Simham
1986
Karunakaran Pillai
movieIniyum Kadha Thudarum
1985
Bharathan
movieMandanmar Londonil
1983
Kuttappan
movieNaanayam
1983
Bhargavan
movieKurukkante Kalyanam
1982
Sankaran Nair
movieEe Nadu
1982
Bharathan
movieKalliyankattu Neeli
1979
Suryakaladi Bhattadiri
Aparadhi
1977
Raman Nair
moviePick Pocket
1976
Mathai
Makkal
1975
Kammath
movieHello Darling
1975
Sekhar
Rajahamsam
1974
Padhmanabhan
movieChakravakam
1974
Devassia
movieSasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
1973
Sulochana's Father
movieGandharavakshetram
1972
Govinda Menon
moviePunarjanmam
1972
College Principal
movieAromalunni
1972
Thirumeni
movieMaaya
1972
Mute
movieInquilab Zindabad
1971
Head Constable Mathan
movieThriveni
1970
Mathai
Cross Belt
1970
Narayana Pilla
movieLottery Ticket
1970
Rajamma's father
Ezhuthatha Katha
1970
Padmanabhan
movieOlavum Theeravum
1970
Suleiman
movieAdimakal
1969
Unnithan
