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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

132

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-01-16

Day of Death

2015-08-19 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Vavakkad, Cochin, Kerala, India

Also Known As

പറവൂർ ഭരതൻ

Paravur Bharatan

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

Chakravakam

1974

Chakravakam

as

Devassia

Thriveni

1970

Thriveni

as

Mathai

Saamoohyapadom

1996

Saamoohyapadom

as

Lambodaran

Priya

1970

Priya

as

Naanayam

1983

Naanayam

as

Bhargavan

Mrigaya

1989

Mrigaya

as

Pillai

Snehamulla Simham

1986

Snehamulla Simham

as

Karunakaran Pillai

Jagratha

1989

Jagratha

as

Thomas

Mudra

1989

Mudra

as

Superintendent

Pattanapravesham

1988

Pattanapravesham

as

Professor Vidyadharan

Kurukkante Kalyanam

1982

Kurukkante Kalyanam

as

Sankaran Nair

Meen

1980

Meen

as

Punarjanmam

1972

Punarjanmam

as

College Principal

Hello Darling

1975

Hello Darling

as

Sekhar

Oozham

1988

Oozham

as

Cross Belt

1970

Cross Belt

as

Narayana Pilla

Kalikkalam

1990

Kalikkalam

as

Keshavan

Meleparambil Aanveedu

1993

Meleparambil Aanveedu

as

Paramashivan

Chemmeen

1965

Chemmeen

as

Orkkapurathu

1988

Orkkapurathu

as

Mundakkal Sivarama Menon

Aniyathipraavu

1997

Aniyathipraavu

as

Udayavarma Thampuran

Mazhavilkavadi

1989

Mazhavilkavadi

as

Vasu

Varaphalam

1994

Varaphalam

as

Pillai Chettan

Sasneham

1990

Sasneham

as

Narayana Iyer

Kudumba Visesham

1994

Kudumba Visesham

as

Monachan

Pavam I. A. Ivachan

1994

Pavam I. A. Ivachan

as

Yamakanda Kurup

Hitler Brothers

1997

Hitler Brothers

as

Achuthan Kutty

Dr. Pasupathy

1990

Dr. Pasupathy

as

Parameswara Kurup

Junior Mandrake

1997

Junior Mandrake

as

Menon

Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava

1995

Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava

as

Premachandran's Father

Moonnam Mura

1988

Moonnam Mura

as

Balakrishnan

Kusruthi Kuruppu

1998

Kusruthi Kuruppu

as

Mathayi

Pingami

1994

Pingami

as

advocate

Bharatham

1991

Bharatham

as

Unaru

1984

Unaru

as

Godfather

1991

Godfather

as

Parashuraman

Athirathan

1991

Athirathan

as

Kochettan

Ice Cream

1986

Ice Cream

as

Constable Nanukuttan

Apoorvam Chilar

1991

Apoorvam Chilar

as

Krishnan Nair

Adikkurippu

1989

Adikkurippu

as

Minister Pillai

C.I.D. Moosa

2003

C.I.D. Moosa

as

Meena's Father

Pookkalam Varavayi

1991

Pookkalam Varavayi

as

Bus Driver

In Harihar Nagar

1990

In Harihar Nagar

as

Maya's grandfather

Spadikam

1995

Spadikam

as

Joseph

His Highness Abdullah

1990

His Highness Abdullah

as

Palace Chamberlain Menon

Inquilab Zindabad

1971

Inquilab Zindabad

as

Head Constable Mathan

Raakuyil

1971

Raakuyil

as

Sakthi

1972

Sakthi

as

Aromalunni

1972

Aromalunni

as

Thirumeni

Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu

1973

Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu

as

Sulochana's Father

Gandharavakshetram

1972

Gandharavakshetram

as

Govinda Menon

Aalmaram

1969

Aalmaram

as

Passport

1983

Passport

as

Rappai

Sayam Sandhya

1986

Sayam Sandhya

as

Iyer

Olavum Theeravum

1970

Olavum Theeravum

as

Suleiman

Aparadhi

1977

Aparadhi

as

Raman Nair

Adimakal

1969

Adimakal

as

Unnithan

Kalliyankattu Neeli

1979

Kalliyankattu Neeli

as

Suryakaladi Bhattadiri

Aakrosam

1982

Aakrosam

as

Pick Pocket

1976

Pick Pocket

as

Mathai

Panchami

1976

Panchami

as

Maaya

1972

Maaya

as

Mute

Mandanmar Londonil

1983

Mandanmar Londonil

as

Kuttappan

Ee Nadu

1982

Ee Nadu

as

Bharathan

Bharya

1994

Bharya

as

Raghavan Nair

Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni

1993

Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni

as

Lodge Owner

Ponni

1976

Ponni

as

Kaapalika

1973

Kaapalika

as

Lottery Ticket

1970

Lottery Ticket

as

Rajamma's father

Ganamela

1991

Ganamela

as

Adv. K.S. Pillai

Production

Crew

Directing