Paravoor Bharathan
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1929-01-16
Day of Death
2015-08-19 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
Vavakkad, Cochin, Kerala, India
Paravoor Bharathan
Biography
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.
Acting
(2004)
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
as Kunjambu
(2003)
C.I.D. Moosa
as Meena's Father
(2003)
(1998)
Kusruthi Kuruppu
as Mathayi
(1997)
Aniyathipraavu
as Udayavarma Thampuran
(1997)
(1997)
Junior Mandrake
as Menon
(1997)
Hitler Brothers
as Achuthan Kutty
(1996)
(1996)
Saamoohyapadom
as Lambodaran
(1996)
(1995)
Spadikam
as Joseph
(1995)
(1995)
Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava
as Premachandran's Father
(1994)
Pingami
as advocate
(1994)
(1994)
Kudumba Visesham
as Monachan
(1994)
Pavam I. A. Ivachan
as Yamakanda Kurup
(1994)
Bharya
as Raghavan Nair
(1994)
Varaphalam
as Pillai Chettan
(1993)
Meleparambil Aanveedu
as Paramashivan
(1993)
Ammayane Sathyam
as Iyer
(1993)
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
as Minister
(1993)
(1993)
(1993)
Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni
as Lodge Owner
(1992)
Ponnaramthottathe Raajaavu
as Vasu
(1992)
(1991)
Godfather
as Parashuraman
(1991)
(1991)
Apoorvam Chilar
as Krishnan Nair
(1991)
Pookkalam Varavayi
as Bus Driver
(1991)
(1991)
Ganamela
as Adv. K.S. Pillai
(1991)
(1991)
Athirathan
as Kochettan
(1990)
In Harihar Nagar
as Maya's grandfather
(1990)
Kalikkalam
as Keshavan
(1990)
Sasneham
as Narayana Iyer
(1990)
Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran
as Broker
(1990)
His Highness Abdullah
as Palace Chamberlain Menon
(1990)
Dr. Pasupathy
as Parameswara Kurup
(1989)
Jagratha
as Thomas
(1989)
Mrigaya
as Pillai
(1989)
Adikkurippu
as Minister Pillai
(1989)
(1989)
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
as Karyasthan
(1989)
Mazhavilkavadi
as Vasu
(1989)
Mudra
as Superintendent
(1988)
Pattanapravesham
as Professor Vidyadharan
(1988)
Moonnam Mura
as Balakrishnan
(1988)
(1988)
Orkkapurathu
as Mundakkal Sivarama Menon
(1988)
(1987)
(1986)
(1986)
Snehamulla Simham
as Karunakaran Pillai
(1986)
Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam
as Karyasthan
(1986)
Ice Cream
as Constable Nanukuttan
(1986)
Sayam Sandhya
as Iyer
(1985)
(1985)
Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar
as Banker
(1985)
(1985)
Muhurtham Pathnonnu Muppathinu
as Dr. Warrier
(1985)
(1984)
(1984)
(1983)
Naanayam
as Bhargavan
(1983)
(1983)
Passport
as Rappai
(1983)
Mandanmar Londonil
as Kuttappan
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
Kurukkante Kalyanam
as Sankaran Nair
(1982)
(1982)
Ee Nadu
as Bharathan
(1980)
(1979)
Kalliyankattu Neeli
as Suryakaladi Bhattadiri
(1977)
(1977)
(1977)
(1977)
(1977)
Aparadhi
as Raman Nair
(1976)
(1976)
(1976)
(1976)
Madhuram Thirumadhuram
as Hotelier
(1976)
Pick Pocket
as Mathai
(1976)
(1975)
Hello Darling
as Sekhar
(1975)
(1974)
(1974)
(1974)
Chakravakam
as Devassia
(1974)
(1973)
(1973)
(1973)
(1973)
(1973)
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
as Sulochana's Father
(1973)
(1972)
Gandharavakshetram
as Govinda Menon
(1972)
(1972)
Punarjanmam
as College Principal
(1972)
(1972)
Aromalunni
as Thirumeni
(1972)
Maaya
as Mute
(1972)
(1972)
(1972)
(1971)
(1971)
Inquilab Zindabad
as Head Constable Mathan
(1971)
(1970)
Olavum Theeravum
as Suleiman
(1970)
(1970)
Thriveni
as Mathai
(1970)
Cross Belt
as Narayana Pilla
(1970)
(1970)
Lottery Ticket
as Rajamma's father
(1969)
Adimakal
as Unnithan
(1969)
(1969)
(1969)
(1969)
Chellamma the Thief
as Vasu
(1968)
(1966)
(1965)
(1965)
(1961)
(1954)
(1951)