Prem Nazir
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.
Filmography
Manassinakkare
as Mathukkutty (Uncredited)
Manassinakkare
as Mathukkutty (Uncredited)
Kadathanadan Ambadi
as Payyappilly Chanthu Gurukkal
Kadathanadan Ambadi
as Payyappilly Chanthu Gurukkal
Lal Americayil
as Ravi Varma
Lal Americayil
as Ravi Varma
Dhwani
as Justice Rajasekharan Nair
Dhwani
as Justice Rajasekharan Nair
Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi
as Aadithya Varma
Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi
as Aadithya Varma
Udayam Padinjaru
as Ichittan
Udayam Padinjaru
as Ichittan
Manya Mahajanangale
as Nizar Ahammed
Manya Mahajanangale
as Nizar Ahammed
Nerariyum Nerathu
as Rajan
Nerariyum Nerathu
as Rajan
Oru Sandesam Koodi
Oru Sandesam Koodi
Ozhivukalam
as Das
Ozhivukalam
as Das
Vellam
as Krishanunny
Vellam
as Krishanunny
Alakadalinakkare
as Yusaph
Alakadalinakkare
as Yusaph
Manithali
as Kunjumuhammed
Manithali
as Kunjumuhammed
Poomadhathe Pennu
Poomadhathe Pennu
Kadamattathachan
as Fr. Paulose/Kadamattathu Kathanar
Kadamattathachan
as Fr. Paulose/Kadamattathu Kathanar
Vanitha Police
as Pilla
Vanitha Police
as Pilla
Makale Mappu Tharu
as Bhaskaran
Makale Mappu Tharu
as Bhaskaran
Vikatakavi
as Sankunni Nair
Vikatakavi
as Sankunni Nair
Prasnam Gurutharam
as Ramamurthy
Prasnam Gurutharam
as Ramamurthy
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
as Prem Nazir
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
as Prem Nazir
Aattakalasham
as Balachandran
Aattakalasham
as Balachandran
Passport
as Khader
Passport
as Khader
Kodunkattu
as DSP Sudheendran IPS
Kodunkattu
as DSP Sudheendran IPS
Mahabali
as Mahabali
Mahabali
as Mahabali
Mortuary
as DySP Rajashekhara Menon
Mortuary
as DySP Rajashekhara Menon
Adhyathe Anuragam
as Suresh
Adhyathe Anuragam
as Suresh
Chakravalam Chuvannappol
Chakravalam Chuvannappol
Karyam Nissaram
as Unnithan
Karyam Nissaram
as Unnithan
Prathijnja
as Prabhu / Prabhakaran
Prathijnja
as Prabhu / Prabhakaran
Aashrayam
Aashrayam
Ente Katha
as Sreekumar
Ente Katha
as Sreekumar
Aadhipathyam
as Raveendran
Aadhipathyam
as Raveendran
Oru Madapravinte Katha
as Ravi Prasad
Oru Madapravinte Katha
as Ravi Prasad
Theeram Thedunna Thira
as Sudhakaran
Theeram Thedunna Thira
as Sudhakaran
Justice Raja
as Rajashekharan / Gopi
Justice Raja
as Rajashekharan / Gopi
Bhookambam
as Mahendran
Bhookambam
as Mahendran
Keni
as Rajendran
Keni
as Rajendran
Sree Ayyappanum Vavarum
as Vaavar
Sree Ayyappanum Vavarum
as Vaavar
Aarambham
as Devarajan
Aarambham
as Devarajan
Padayottam
as Udayan
Padayottam
as Udayan
Ponmudy
as Divakaran
Ponmudy
as Divakaran
Oru Thira Pinneyum Thira
as Gopinath
Oru Thira Pinneyum Thira
as Gopinath
Postmortem
as Fr. James / Deputy Superintendent of Police
Postmortem
as Fr. James / Deputy Superintendent of Police
Chambalkadu
Chambalkadu
Anguram
Anguram
Idiyum Minnalum
Idiyum Minnalum
Nagamadathu Thampuratti
as Jayadevan
Nagamadathu Thampuratti
as Jayadevan
Thenum Vayambum
as V. C. Menon
Thenum Vayambum
as V. C. Menon
Kadathu
as Gopinath
Kadathu
as Gopinath
Adima Changala
Adima Changala
Vida Parayum Munpe
as Madhavan Kutty
Vida Parayum Munpe
as Madhavan Kutty
Parvathy
as Urumeez
Parvathy
as Urumeez
Attimari
Attimari
Thadavara
Thadavara
Sangharsham
as Rajasekharan
Sangharsham
as Rajasekharan
Thakilu Kottampuram
as Rajakrishna Kurup
Thakilu Kottampuram
as Rajakrishna Kurup
Asthamikkatha Pakalukal
as Prabhakaran
Asthamikkatha Pakalukal
as Prabhakaran
Sanchari
as Dhwaja / Sumesh / Suresh
Sanchari
as Dhwaja / Sumesh / Suresh
Ariyappedatha Rahasyam
as Vijayan
Ariyappedatha Rahasyam
as Vijayan
Nayattu
as Rowdy Abdulla
Nayattu
as Rowdy Abdulla
Anthappuram
Anthappuram
Lava
as Ramu
Lava
as Ramu
Paalattu Kunjikannan
as Palattu Kunjikannan
Paalattu Kunjikannan
as Palattu Kunjikannan
Thirayum Theeravum
as Adv. Premachandran
Thirayum Theeravum
as Adv. Premachandran
Ithikkara Pakky
as Ithikkara Pakki
Ithikkara Pakky
as Ithikkara Pakki
Agni Kshethram
as Dr. Suresh
Agni Kshethram
as Dr. Suresh
Love in Singapore
as Premachandran
Love in Singapore
as Premachandran
Kari Puranda Jeevithangal
Kari Puranda Jeevithangal
Air Hostess
as Jayan
Air Hostess
as Jayan
Irumbazhikal
as Inspector Rajan
Irumbazhikal
as Inspector Rajan
Jayikkanay Janichavan
Jayikkanay Janichavan
Lisa
as Murali
Lisa
as Murali
Snehathinte Mukhangal
as Sreedharan
Snehathinte Mukhangal
as Sreedharan
Ee Ganam Marakkumo
as Gopi
Ee Ganam Marakkumo
as Gopi
Thacholi Ambu
as Thacholi Ambu
Thacholi Ambu
as Thacholi Ambu
Kadathanaattu Maakkam
as Kannan/Nambeeshan
Kadathanaattu Maakkam
as Kannan/Nambeeshan
Mudramothiram
Mudramothiram
Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
Randu Lokam
Randu Lokam
Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana
as Paakkaran
Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana
as Paakkaran
Tholkkan Enikku Manassilla
Tholkkan Enikku Manassilla
Sujatha
as Surendran
Sujatha
as Surendran
Aparadhi
as Circle Inspector Rajan
Aparadhi
as Circle Inspector Rajan
Minimol
Minimol
Kannappanunni
as Kannappanunni / Durgadasan
Kannappanunni
as Kannappanunni / Durgadasan
Uyarnthavargal
Uyarnthavargal
Vishukkani
Vishukkani
Amrithavaahini
as Vijayan
Amrithavaahini
as Vijayan
Kamadhenu
Kamadhenu
Pick Pocket
as Chandran
Pick Pocket
as Chandran
Mallanum Mathevanum
Mallanum Mathevanum
Aayiram Janmangal
as Madhavan Nair
Aayiram Janmangal
as Madhavan Nair
Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty
as Srini
Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty
as Srini
Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan
Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan
Thulaavarsham
as Balan
Thulaavarsham
as Balan
Vanadevatha
as Chandran / Suresh
Vanadevatha
as Chandran / Suresh
Panchami
Panchami
Cheenavala
as Pushkaran
Cheenavala
as Pushkaran
Thiruvonam
Thiruvonam
Sooryavamsham
Sooryavamsham
Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre
Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre
Neela ponman
as Ivano
Neela ponman
as Ivano
Chattambi Kalyani
as Gopi / CID Narendranath
Chattambi Kalyani
as Gopi / CID Narendranath
Hello Darling
Hello Darling
Tourist Bungalow
Tourist Bungalow
Picnic
Picnic
Love Marriage
as Madhu
Love Marriage
as Madhu
Babu Mon
as Unnikrishnan
Babu Mon
as Unnikrishnan
Panchathanthram
Panchathanthram
Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan
as Nagan
Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan
as Nagan
Poonthenaruvi
as Ouseppachan
Poonthenaruvi
as Ouseppachan
Rajahamsam
as Chandran
Rajahamsam
as Chandran
Chakravakam
as Raghavan
Chakravakam
as Raghavan
Durga
as Professor Damadharan / Ramu
Durga
as Professor Damadharan / Ramu
Angathattu
Angathattu
Pattabhishekam
Pattabhishekam
Bhoomidevi Pushpiniyayi
as Sethu
Bhoomidevi Pushpiniyayi
as Sethu
Nellu
as Raghavan Nair
Nellu
as Raghavan Nair
Thumbolarcha
as Aromal Chekavar
Thumbolarcha
as Aromal Chekavar
Poymughangal
Poymughangal
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
as Prakash
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
as Prakash
Pacha Nottukal
as Paulose
Pacha Nottukal
as Paulose
Urvashi Bharathi
Urvashi Bharathi
Achani
as Vasu
Achani
as Vasu
Ladies Hostel
as Rajan
Ladies Hostel
as Rajan
Ponnapuram Kotta
Ponnapuram Kotta
Kaalachakram
as Ravi
Kaalachakram
as Ravi
Bhadradeepam
as Rajasekjaran
Bhadradeepam
as Rajasekjaran
Football Champion
Football Champion
Padmavyooham
Padmavyooham
Panitheeratha Veedu
as Jose
Panitheeratha Veedu
as Jose
Agnathavasam
as Ravindran
Agnathavasam
as Ravindran
Postmane Kananilla
as Ramu
Postmane Kananilla
as Ramu
Brahmachari
as Jayachandran
Brahmachari
as Jayachandran
Gandharavakshetram
as Gandharvan / Gopalan
Gandharavakshetram
as Gandharvan / Gopalan
Punarjanmam
as Aravindan
Punarjanmam
as Aravindan
Miss Mary
Miss Mary
Oru Sundariyude Katha
as Maadan / Kuttappan
Oru Sundariyude Katha
as Maadan / Kuttappan
Sambhavami Yuge Yuge
Sambhavami Yuge Yuge
Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka
as Jayadevan
Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka
as Jayadevan
Taxi Car
as CID Nazir
Taxi Car
as CID Nazir
Aromalunni
as Aromalunni / Kunjiraman
Aromalunni
as Aromalunni / Kunjiraman
Manthrakodi
as Venu
Manthrakodi
as Venu
Maaya
as Madhavankutty
Maaya
as Madhavankutty
Aaradimanninte Janmi
as K. Sethumadhavan Nair
Aaradimanninte Janmi
as K. Sethumadhavan Nair
Nrithasala
Nrithasala
Vilakku Vangiya Veena
as Vijayan
Vilakku Vangiya Veena
as Vijayan
Ernakulam Junction
Ernakulam Junction
Agnimrigam
as Ramesh
Agnimrigam
as Ramesh
Thapaswini
Thapaswini
Anubhavangal Palichakal
as Gopalan
Anubhavangal Palichakal
as Gopalan
Lora Where Are You?
as Bernard
Lora Where Are You?
as Bernard
C.I.D. Nazir
as C.I.D. Nazir
C.I.D. Nazir
as C.I.D. Nazir
Lankadahanam
Lankadahanam
Neethi
Neethi
Aranazhika Neram
as Rajan
Aranazhika Neram
as Rajan
Thara
as Venugopalan
Thara
as Venugopalan
Pearl View
as Lawrence
Pearl View
as Lawrence
Thriveni
as Shivaraman
Thriveni
as Shivaraman
Lottery Ticket
as Venugopal
Lottery Ticket
as Venugopal
Mindapennu
Mindapennu
You Made Me a Communist
as Gopalan
You Made Me a Communist
as Gopalan
Othenante makan
as Ambu
Othenante makan
as Ambu
Nizhalattam
as Ravi
Nizhalattam
as Ravi
Ezhuthatha Katha
as Prathapachandran
Ezhuthatha Katha
as Prathapachandran
Saraswathi
as Unni Kurup
Saraswathi
as Unni Kurup
Moodalmanju
as Rajesh / Raju
Moodalmanju
as Rajesh / Raju
Vivahitha
Vivahitha
Nadhi
Nadhi
Chellamma the Thief
Chellamma the Thief
Mooladhanam
as Mammootty
Mooladhanam
as Mammootty
Kadalpalam
as Murali
Kadalpalam
as Murali
Adimakal
as 'Pottan' Raghavan
Adimakal
as 'Pottan' Raghavan
Aalmaram
as Soman
Aalmaram
as Soman
Velutha Kathreena
as Thirumeni
Velutha Kathreena
as Thirumeni
Kodungallooramma
as Kovalan
Kodungallooramma
as Kovalan
Punnapra Vayalar
as Prabhakaran
Punnapra Vayalar
as Prabhakaran
Bharyamar Sookshikkuka
Bharyamar Sookshikkuka
Thokkukal Kadha Parayunnu
Thokkukal Kadha Parayunnu
Thulabharam
as Ramu
Thulabharam
as Ramu
Ashwamedham
as Mohanan
Ashwamedham
as Mohanan
Naadan Pennu
Naadan Pennu
Kunjali Marakkar
as Antonio/ Narayana Nair
Kunjali Marakkar
as Antonio/ Narayana Nair
Anarkali
as Prince Salim
Anarkali
as Prince Salim
Odayil Ninnu
as Gopi
Odayil Ninnu
as Gopi
Shakunthala
Shakunthala
Kavyamela
as Jayadevan
Kavyamela
as Jayadevan
Pazhassi Raja
as Kannavathu Nambiar
Pazhassi Raja
as Kannavathu Nambiar
Laila Majnu
as Qais
Laila Majnu
as Qais
Paalum Pazhamum
Paalum Pazhamum
Unniyarcha
as Attumanamel Kunjiraman
Unniyarcha
as Attumanamel Kunjiraman
Thilakam
Thilakam
Sahodari
Sahodari
Ulagam Sirikirathu
Ulagam Sirikirathu
Chathurangam
Chathurangam
Achan
as Chandran
Achan
as Chandran
Visappinte Vili
as Mohan
Visappinte Vili
as Mohan