Paravoor Bharathan
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.
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Hello Darling
Sekhar
Sayam Sandhya
Iyer
Saamoohyapadom
Lambodaran
Apoorvam Chilar
Krishnan Nair
Bhakta Kuchela
Nizhalattam
Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka
Pachu
Pingami
Adv. Bhargavan
Nandagopaalante Kusruthikal
Pick Pocket
Mathai
Olavum Theeravum
Suleiman
Aparadhi
Raman Nair
C.I.D. Moosa
Meena's Father
Spadikam
Joseph
Oru Sandesam Koodi
Madhuram Thirumadhuram
Hotelier
Junior Mandrake
Menon
Sakthi
Kadathukaran
Godfather
Parashuraman
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
Minister
Chuvanna Sandhyakal
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
Karyasthan
Mrigaya
Pillai
Adiyozhukkukal
Kurukkante Kalyanam
Sankaran Nair
Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni
Lodge Owner
Aniyathipraavu
Udayavarma Thampuran
Neelakuyil
Sreekrishnapurathu Nakshathrathilakkam
Kausalya's father
Aalmaram
Pattanapravesham
Professor Vidyadharan
Varaphalam
Pillai Chettan
Ammayane Sathyam
Iyer
Bharatham
Jagratha
Thomas
Adimakal
Unnithan
Naanayam
Bhargavan
Mookkilla Rajyathu
Oomen
Adikkurippu
Minister Pillai
Adikkurippu
Minister
Sasneham
Narayana Iyer
Priya
Oozham
In Harihar Nagar
Maya's grandfather
His Highness Abdullah
Palace Chamberlain Menon
Unaru
Ellarum Chollanu
Kusruthi Kuruppu
Mathayi
Ice Cream
Constable Nanukuttan
Bandhukkal Sathrukkal
Athirathan
Kochettan
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
Gandharvam
Mazhavilkavadi
Vasu
Chemmeen
Ponnapuram Kotta
Amina Tailors
Moonnam Mura
Balakrishnan
Vishnu Vijayam
Orkkapurathu
Mundakkal Sivarama Menon
Oru Kudakeezhil
Manathe Kottaram
Ennum Nanmakal
Pavam I. A. Ivachan
Yamakanda Kurup
Kuyiline Thedi
Panchami
Ormakal Marikkumo?
Rakthabandham
Aakrosam
Ezhuthatha Katha
Padmanabhan
Aromalunni
Thirumeni
Dr. Pasupathy
Parameswara Kurup
Aadhya Paadam
Postmane Kananilla
Kalikkalam
Keshavan
Danger Biscuit
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
Kunjambu
Anuraagakkodathi
Ponnaramthottathe Raajaavu
Vasu
Guruvayoor Kesavan
Chiriyo Chiri
Meleparambil Aanveedu
Paramashivan
Passport
Rappai
Onningu Vannengil
Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum
Kalyanji Anandji
Chattakkari
Meen
Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam
Karyasthan
Kalyaana Rathriyil?
Ee Nadu
Bharathan
Kudumba Visesham
Monachan
Aanandham Paramaanandham
Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar
Banker
Snehamulla Simham
Karunakaran Pillai
Iniyum Kadha Thudarum
Janmandharam
Mudra
Superintendent
Rest House
Chemparathy
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
Sulochana's Father
Gajaraja Manthram
Idanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha
Thriveni
Mathai
Pookkalam Varavayi
Bus Driver
Urvashi Bharathi
Ponni
Lottery Ticket
Rajamma's father
Chellamma the Thief
Vasu
Manthrakodi
Veliyattam
Menon
Ganamela
Adv. K.S. Pillai
Maaya
Mute
Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran
Broker
Kalliyankattu Neeli
Suryakaladi Bhattadiri
Enikkum oru Divasam
Thulabharam
Football Champion
Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava
Premachandran's Father
Swimming Pool
Sexilla Stundilla
Hitler Brothers
Achuthan Kutty
Aattinakkare
Raakuyil
Kaapalika
Ennu Nathante Nimmi
Anubhavangal Palichakal
Punarjanmam
College Principal
Gandharavakshetram
Govinda Menon
This Way, Students
Mandanmar Londonil
Kuttappan
Snehathinte Mukhangal
Jyotsyar
Inquilab Zindabad
Head Constable Mathan
Poymughangal
Mazhanool Kanavu
Chakravakam
Devassia
Muhurtham Pathnonnu Muppathinu
Dr. Warrier
Cross Belt
Narayana Pilla
Bharya
Raghavan Nair