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)
Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi
as Aadithya Varma
(1986)
Udayam Padinjaru
as Ichittan
(1985)
Vellam
as Krishanunny
(1985)
Nerariyum Nerathu
as Rajan
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
Ozhivukalam
as Das
(1984)
Vikatakavi
as Sankunni Nair
(1984)
Alakadalinakkare
as Yusaph
(1984)
Kadamattathachan
as Fr. Paulose/Kadamattathu Kathanar
(1984)
Manithali
as Kunjumuhammed
(1984)
Kurishuyudham
as James
(1984)
(1984)
Vanitha Police
as Pilla
(1983)
Kodunkattu
as DSP Sudheendran IPS
(1983)
Aattakalasham
as Balachandran
(1983)
Oru Madapravinte Katha
as Ravi Prasad
(1983)
Theeram Thedunna Thira
as Sudhakaran
(1983)
Prathijnja
as Prabhu / Prabhakaran
(1983)
Aadhipathyam
as Raveendran
(1983)
Mortuary
as DySP Rajashekhara Menon
(1983)
Karyam Nissaram
as Unnithan
(1983)
Marakkillorikkalum
as Madhavan Thampi
(1983)
Mahabali
as Mahabali
(1983)
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
as Prem Nazir
(1983)
Justice Raja
as Rajashekharan / Gopi
(1983)
Prasnam Gurutharam
as Ramamurthy
(1983)
(1983)
Bhookambam
as Mahendran
(1983)
Ente Katha
as Sreekumar
(1983)
Passport
as Khader
(1982)
Aarambham
as Devarajan
(1982)
Nagamadathu Thampuratti
as Jayadevan
(1982)
(1982)
Padayottam
as Udayan
(1982)
Ponmudy
as Divakaran
(1982)
(1982)
Mazhanilavu
as Singapore Menon
(1982)
Keni
as Rajendran
(1982)
Aakrosam
as Commissioner Rajashekharan Thambi
(1982)
Oru Thira Pinneyum Thira
as Gopinath
(1982)
Postmortem
as Fr. James / Deputy Superintendent of Police
(1982)
Sree Ayyappanum Vavarum
as Vaavar
(1982)
(1981)
(1981)
Sangharsham
as Rajasekharan
(1981)
(1981)
Parvathy
as Urumeez
(1981)
Thakilu Kottampuram
as Rajakrishna Kurup
(1981)
Sanchari
as Suresh / Sumesh
(1981)
Thenum Vayambum
as V. C. Menon
(1981)
Kadathu
as Gopinath
(1981)
Vida Parayum Munpe
as Madhavan Kutty
(1981)
(1981)
Ariyappedatha Rahasyam
as Vijayan
(1980)
(1980)
Lava
as Ramu
(1980)
Air Hostess
as Jayan
(1980)
Love in Singapore
as Premachandran
(1980)
Nayattu
as Rowdy Abdulla
(1980)
Paalattu Kunjikannan
as Palattu Kunjikannan
(1980)
(1980)
Agni Kshethram
as Dr. Suresh
(1980)
Thirayum Theeravum
as Adv. Premachandran
(1980)
Ithikkara Pakky
as Ithikkara Pakki
(1979)
Irumbazhikal
as Inspector Rajan
(1978)
Lisa
as Murali
(1978)
(1978)
Thacholi Ambu
as Thacholi Ambu
(1978)
Kadathanaattu Maakkam
as Kannan/Nambeeshan
(1978)
Ee Ganam Marakkumo
as Gopi
(1978)
(1977)
(1977)
Kannappanunni
as Kannappanunni / Durgadasan
(1977)
Sujatha
as Surendran
(1977)
Aparadhi
as Circle Inspector Rajan
(1977)
Acharam Ammini osaram Omana
as Paakkaran
(1977)
(1977)
(1977)
(1976)
Thulaavarsham
as Balan
(1976)
(1976)
(1976)
Pick Pocket
as Chandran
(1976)
Vanadevatha
as Chandran / Suresh
(1976)
(1976)
Amrithavaahini
as Vijayan
(1976)
Aayiram Janmangal
as Madhavan Nair
(1976)
(1976)
(1975)
(1975)
(1975)
Babu Mon
as Unnikrishnan
(1975)
Neela ponman
as Ivano
(1975)
Love Marriage
as Madhu
(1975)
(1975)
(1975)
Chattambi Kalyani
as Gopi / CID Narendranath
(1975)
(1975)
(1975)
(1974)
(1974)
Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan
as Nagan
(1974)
Chakravakam
as Raghavan
(1974)
Nellu
as Raghavan Nair
(1974)
Poonthenaruvi
as Ouseppachan
(1974)
(1974)
Bhoomidevi Pushpiniyayi
as Sethu
(1974)
(1974)
(1973)
(1973)
(1973)
(1973)
Pacha Nottukal
as Paulose
(1973)
Kaalachakram
as Ravi
(1973)
Bhadradeepam
as Rajasekjaran
(1973)
(1973)
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
as Prakash
(1973)
Ladies Hostel
as Rajan
(1973)
Agnathavasam
as Ravindran
(1973)
(1973)
(1973)
Panitheeratha Veedu
as Jose
(1972)
(1972)
(1972)
Aaradimanninte Janmi
as K. Sethumadhavan Nair
(1972)
Oru Sundariyude Katha
as Maadan / Kuttappan
(1972)
Brahmachari
as Jayachandran
(1972)
Gandharavakshetram
as Gandharvan / Gopalan
(1972)
Taxi Car
as CID Nazir
(1972)
(1972)
Punarjanmam
as Aravindan
(1972)
Manthrakodi
as Venu
(1972)
Aromalunni
as Aromalunni / Kunjiraman
(1972)
(1972)
Postmane Kananilla
as Ramu
(1972)
Maaya
as Madhavankutty
(1972)
Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka
as Jayadevan
(1971)
Agnimrigam
as Ramesh
(1971)
(1971)
(1971)
C.I.D. Nazir
as C.I.D. Nazir
(1971)
Vilakku Vangiya Veena
as Vijayan
(1971)
Anubhavangal Palichakal
as Gopalan
(1971)
(1971)
Lora Where Are You?
as Bernard
(1971)
(1970)
Thara
as Venugopalan
(1970)
Thriveni
as Shivaraman
(1970)
Lottery Ticket
as Venugopal
(1970)
You Made Me a Communist
as Gopalan
(1970)
Nizhalattam
as Ravi
(1970)
(1970)
Moodalmanju
as Rajesh / Raju
(1970)
Aranazhika Neram
as Rajan
(1970)
Pearl View
as Lawrence
(1970)
(1970)
Saraswathi
as Unni Kurup
(1970)
Othenante makan
as Ambu
(1970)
(1969)
Adimakal
as 'Pottan' Raghavan
(1969)
(1969)
Mooladhanam
as Mammootty
(1969)
Kadalpalam
as Murali
(1969)
(1969)
Kanoor Deluxe
as Thirumeni
(1969)
(1969)
(1969)
(1969)
Aalmaram
as Soman
(1968)
Thulabharam
as Ramu
(1968)
Kodungallooramma
as Kovalan
(1968)
(1968)
Punnapra Vayalar
as Prabhakaran
(1968)
(1968)
(1967)
Ramanan
as Ramanan
(1967)
(1967)
Ashwamedham
as Mohanan
(1967)
Agniputhri
as Rajendran
(1967)
Kunjali Marakkar
as Antonio/ Narayana Nair
(1967)
Pareeksha
as Vijayan
(1967)
Cochin Express
as CID Rajan
(1967)
(1967)
(1967)
Iruttinte Athmavu
as Velayudhan
(1967)
Kasavuthattam
as Abu
(1966)
Kalyaana Rathriyil?
as Rajagopal
(1966)
(1966)
Anarkali
as Prince Salim
(1965)
Kavyamela
as Jayadevan
(1965)
Murappennu
as Balan
(1965)
Odayil Ninnu
as Gopi
(1965)
Mayavi
as Raghu
(1965)
Muthalali
as Venu/Velu
(1965)
(1964)
Bhargavi Nilayam
as Sasikumar
(1964)
(1964)
(1964)
Pazhassi Raja
as Kannavathu Nambiar
(1963)
Snapaka Yohannan
as Julius
(1963)
Ninamanija Kalpadukal
as Thankachan
(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)