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