Prem Nazir
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1929-12-16
Day of Death
1989-01-16 (59 years old)
Place of Birth
Chirayinkeezhu, Travancore
Prem Nazir
Biography
Abdul Khader, better known by his stage name Prem Nazir, was an Indian film actor best known for his work in Malayalam cinema. He is considered one of the all time super stars in Malayalam cinema. He is referred to as the Nithya Haritha Nayakan (Ever Green Hero) of Malayalam cinema. Nazir holds two Guinness World Records: for playing the lead role in a record 725 films, and for playing opposite the same heroine in 130 films (with Sheela). He also holds two other acting records; for acting opposite eighty heroines and for acting in lead roles in thirty nine films which were released in a single year (1979). He is regarded as one of the most successful actors in Indian cinema, and is also known for his powerful performances in films like Iruttinte Athmavu, Kallichellamma, Dhwani, Murappennu,Anubhavangal Paalichakal, Padayottam, Vida Parayum Munpe, Azhakulla Saleena, and Nadhi. Nazir also tried his hand in politics but was unsuccessful. The Government of India has honoured him with the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, the third and fourth highest civilian honours respectively, for his contribution towards Indiancinema. He died due to measles on 16 January 1989.
Acting
(2003)
Manassinakkare
as Mathukkutty (Uncredited)
(1998)
Alibabayum Arara Kallanmarum
as Ithikkara Pakki (Photo appearance)
(1990)
Kadathanadan Ambadi
as Payyappilly Chanthu Gurukkal
(1989)
Lal Americayil
as Ravi Varma
(1988)
Dhwani
as Justice Rajasekharan Nair
(1986)
Udayam Padinjaru
as Ichittan
(1986)
Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi
as Aadithya Varma
(1985)
Vellam
as Krishanunny
(1985)
Ozhivukalam
as Das
(1985)
Nerariyum Nerathu
as Rajan
(1985)
(1985)
(1984)
Alakadalinakkare
as Yusaph
(1984)
Kadamattathachan
as Fr. Paulose/Kadamattathu Kathanar
(1984)
Kurishuyudham
as James
(1984)
Vanitha Police
as Pilla
(1984)
Vikatakavi
as Sankunni Nair
(1984)
Manithali
as Kunjumuhammed
(1984)
(1983)
Justice Raja
as Rajashekharan / Gopi
(1983)
Aadhipathyam
as Raveendran
(1983)
Aattakalasham
as Balachandran
(1983)
(1983)
Passport
as Khader
(1983)
Kodunkattu
as DSP Sudheendran IPS
(1983)
Marakkillorikkalum
as Madhavan Thampi
(1983)
Prathijnja
as Prabhu / Prabhakaran
(1983)
Mahabali
as Mahabali
(1983)
Theeram Thedunna Thira
as Sudhakaran
(1983)
Bhookambam
as Mahendran
(1983)
Oru Madapravinte Katha
as Ravi Prasad
(1983)
(1983)
Karyam Nissaram
as Unnithan
(1983)
Ente Katha
as Sreekumar
(1983)
Prasnam Gurutharam
as Ramamurthy
(1983)
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
as Prem Nazir
(1983)
Mortuary
as DySP Rajashekhara Menon
(1982)
Nagamadathu Thampuratti
as Jayadevan
(1982)
Aarambham
as Devarajan
(1982)
Padayottam
as Udayan
(1982)
(1982)
Keni
as Rajendran
(1982)
(1982)
Postmortem
as Fr. James / Deputy Superintendent of Police
(1982)
Ponmudy
as Divakaran
(1982)
Aakrosam
as Commissioner Rajashekharan Thambi
(1982)
Mazhanilavu
as Singapore Menon
(1982)
(1982)
Oru Thira Pinneyum Thira
as Gopinath
(1982)
Sree Ayyappanum Vavarum
as Vaavar
(1981)
Kadathu
as Gopinath
(1981)
Thenum Vayambum
as V. C. Menon
(1981)
Vida Parayum Munpe
as Madhavan Kutty
(1981)
Sangharsham
as Rajasekharan
(1981)
Thakilu Kottampuram
as Rajakrishna Kurup
(1981)
Sanchari
as Suresh / Sumesh
(1981)
(1981)
Parvathy
as Urumeez
(1981)
(1981)
(1981)
Ariyappedatha Rahasyam
as Vijayan
(1980)
Air Hostess
as Jayan
(1980)
Thirayum Theeravum
as Adv. Premachandran
(1980)
Paalattu Kunjikannan
as Palattu Kunjikannan
(1980)
Lava
as Ramu
(1980)
(1980)
Ithikkara Pakky
as Ithikkara Pakki
(1980)
Nayattu
as Rowdy Abdulla
(1980)
(1980)
Agni Kshethram
as Dr. Suresh
(1980)
Love in Singapore
as Premachandran
(1979)
Irumbazhikal
as Inspector Rajan
(1978)
Thacholi Ambu
as Thacholi Ambu
(1978)
Kadathanaattu Maakkam
as Kannan/Nambeeshan
(1978)
(1978)
Lisa
as Murali
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
Ee Ganam Marakkumo
as Gopi
(1977)
(1977)
(1977)
Sujatha
as Surendran
(1977)
Acharam Ammini osaram Omana
as Paakkaran
(1977)
Kannappanunni
as Kannappanunni / Durgadasan
(1977)
(1977)
Aparadhi
as Circle Inspector Rajan
(1977)
(1976)
(1976)
(1976)
(1976)
(1976)
(1976)
Amrithavaahini
as Vijayan
(1976)
Thulaavarsham
as Balan
(1976)
Aayiram Janmangal
as Madhavan Nair
(1976)
Vanadevatha
as Chandran / Suresh
(1976)
Pick Pocket
as Chandran
(1975)
(1975)
(1975)
Chattambi Kalyani
as Gopi / CID Narendranath
(1975)
(1975)
(1975)
Neela ponman
as Ivano
(1975)
Love Marriage
as Madhu
(1975)
(1975)
(1975)
(1975)
Babu Mon
as Unnikrishnan
(1974)
Nellu
as Raghavan Nair
(1974)
Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan
as Nagan
(1974)
Poonthenaruvi
as Ouseppachan
(1974)
(1974)
Chakravakam
as Raghavan
(1974)
(1974)
(1974)
(1974)
Bhoomidevi Pushpiniyayi
as Sethu
(1973)
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
as Prakash
(1973)
(1973)
(1973)
(1973)
Pacha Nottukal
as Paulose
(1973)
Agnathavasam
as Ravindran
(1973)
(1973)
Kaalachakram
as Ravi
(1973)
(1973)
(1973)
Panitheeratha Veedu
as Jose
(1973)
Bhadradeepam
as Rajasekjaran
(1973)
Ladies Hostel
as Rajan
(1972)
Brahmachari
as Jayachandran
(1972)
Aaradimanninte Janmi
as K. Sethumadhavan Nair
(1972)
Maaya
as Madhavankutty
(1972)
Manthrakodi
as Venu
(1972)
Gandharavakshetram
as Gandharvan / Gopalan
(1972)
(1972)
Postmane Kananilla
as Ramu
(1972)
(1972)
Oru Sundariyude Katha
as Maadan / Kuttappan
(1972)
Taxi Car
as CID Nazir
(1972)
(1972)
(1972)
Aromalunni
as Aromalunni / Kunjiraman
(1972)
Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka
as Jayadevan
(1972)
Punarjanmam
as Aravindan
(1971)
Vilakku Vangiya Veena
as Vijayan
(1971)
Anubhavangal Palichakal
as Gopalan
(1971)
(1971)
C.I.D. Nazir
as C.I.D. Nazir
(1971)
Agnimrigam
as Ramesh
(1971)
(1971)
Lora Where Are You?
as Bernard
(1971)
(1971)
(1970)
(1970)
Lottery Ticket
as Venugopal
(1970)
Thara
as Venugopalan
(1970)
Aranazhika Neram
as Rajan
(1970)
You Made Me a Communist
as Gopalan
(1970)
(1970)
Thriveni
as Shivaraman
(1970)
Pearl View
as Lawrence
(1970)
Nizhalattam
as Ravi
(1970)
Othenante makan
as Ambu
(1970)
Moodalmanju
as Rajesh / Raju
(1970)
(1970)
Saraswathi
as Unni Kurup
(1969)
Mooladhanam
as Mammootty
(1969)
(1969)
Aalmaram
as Soman
(1969)
(1969)
Kadalpalam
as Murali
(1969)
Adimakal
as 'Pottan' Raghavan
(1969)
(1969)
Kanoor Deluxe
as Thirumeni
(1969)
(1969)
(1968)
Thulabharam
as Ramu
(1968)
(1968)
(1968)
Punnapra Vayalar
as Prabhakaran
(1968)
Kodungallooramma
as Kovalan
(1968)
(1967)
Iruttinte Athmavu
as Velayudhan
(1967)
(1967)
(1967)
Agniputhri
as Rajendran
(1967)
Ashwamedham
as Mohanan
(1967)
(1967)
Ramanan
as Ramanan
(1967)
Cochin Express
as CID Rajan
(1967)
Pareeksha
as Vijayan
(1967)
Kasavuthattam
as Abu
(1967)
Kunjali Marakkar
as Antonio/ Narayana Nair
(1966)
Kalyaana Rathriyil?
as Rajagopal
(1966)
(1966)
Anarkali
as Prince Salim
(1965)
Murappennu
as Balan
(1965)
Mayavi
as Raghu
(1965)
Kavyamela
as Jayadevan
(1965)
Odayil Ninnu
as Gopi
(1965)
Muthalali
as Venu/Velu
(1965)
(1964)
Bhargavi Nilayam
as Sasikumar
(1964)
(1964)
Pazhassi Raja
as Kannavathu Nambiar
(1964)
(1963)
Ninamanija Kalpadukal
as Thankachan
(1963)
Snapaka Yohannan
as Julius
(1963)
(1962)
Laila Majnu
as Qais
(1961)
(1961)
Unniyarcha
as Attumanamel Kunjiraman
(1961)
(1960)
(1959)
(1959)
(1957)
(1953)
Ponkathir
as Ravi
(1952)
Achan
as Chandran
(1952)
Call of Hunger
as Mohan
(1952)