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.
Filmography
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
as Kunjambu
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
as Kunjambu
C.I.D. Moosa
as Meena's Father
C.I.D. Moosa
as Meena's Father
Mazhanool Kanavu
Mazhanool Kanavu
Kusruthi Kuruppu
as Mathayi
Kusruthi Kuruppu
as Mathayi
Sreekrishnapurathu Nakshathrathilakkam
as Kausalya's father
Sreekrishnapurathu Nakshathrathilakkam
as Kausalya's father
Junior Mandrake
as Menon
Junior Mandrake
as Menon
Hitler Brothers
as Achuthan Kutty
Hitler Brothers
as Achuthan Kutty
Gajaraja Manthram
Gajaraja Manthram
Aniyathipraavu
as Udayavarma Thampuran
Aniyathipraavu
as Udayavarma Thampuran
Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum
Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum
Nandagopaalante Kusruthikal
Nandagopaalante Kusruthikal
Saamoohyapadom
as Lambodaran
Saamoohyapadom
as Lambodaran
Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava
as Premachandran's Father
Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava
as Premachandran's Father
Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka
as Pachu
Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka
as Pachu
Kalyanji Anandji
Kalyanji Anandji
Varaphalam
as Pillai Chettan
Varaphalam
as Pillai Chettan
Kudumba Visesham
as Monachan
Kudumba Visesham
as Monachan
Manathe Kottaram
Manathe Kottaram
Pingami
as Adv. Bhargavan
Pingami
as Adv. Bhargavan
Bharya
as Raghavan Nair
Bharya
as Raghavan Nair
Gandharvam
Gandharvam
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
as Minister
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
as Minister
Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni
as Lodge Owner
Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni
as Lodge Owner
Ammayane Sathyam
as Iyer
Ammayane Sathyam
as Iyer
Meleparambil Aanveedu
as Paramashivan
Meleparambil Aanveedu
as Paramashivan
Bandhukkal Sathrukkal
Bandhukkal Sathrukkal
Ponnaranthottathe Rajavu
as Vasu
Ponnaranthottathe Rajavu
as Vasu
Ellarum Chollanu
Ellarum Chollanu
Athirathan
as Kochettan
Athirathan
as Kochettan
Godfather
as Parashuraman
Godfather
as Parashuraman
Mookkilla Rajyathu
as Oomen
Mookkilla Rajyathu
as Oomen
Pookkalam Varavayi
as Bus Driver
Pookkalam Varavayi
as Bus Driver
Bharatham
Bharatham
Ennum Nanmakal
Ennum Nanmakal
Ganamela
as Adv. K.S. Pillai
Ganamela
as Adv. K.S. Pillai
Amina Tailors
Amina Tailors
Apoorvam Chilar
as Krishnan Nair
Apoorvam Chilar
as Krishnan Nair
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
Kalikkalam
as Keshavan
Kalikkalam
as Keshavan
In Harihar Nagar
as Maya's grandfather
In Harihar Nagar
as Maya's grandfather
His Highness Abdullah
as Palace Chamberlain Menon
His Highness Abdullah
as Palace Chamberlain Menon
Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran
as Broker
Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran
as Broker
Sasneham
as Narayana Iyer
Sasneham
as Narayana Iyer
Dr. Pasupathy
as Parameswara Kurup
Dr. Pasupathy
as Parameswara Kurup
Mazhavilkavadi
as Vasu
Mazhavilkavadi
as Vasu
Mrigaya
as Pillai
Mrigaya
as Pillai
Jagratha
as Thomas
Jagratha
as Thomas
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
as Karyasthan
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
as Karyasthan
Adikkurippu
as Minister
Adikkurippu
as Minister
Adikkurippu
as Minister
Adikkurippu
as Minister
Mudra
as Superintendent
Mudra
as Superintendent
Aattinakkare
Aattinakkare
Moonnam Mura
as Balakrishnan
Moonnam Mura
as Balakrishnan
Pattanapravesham
as Professor Vidyadharan
Pattanapravesham
as Professor Vidyadharan
Janmandharam
Janmandharam
Orkkapurathu
as Mundakkal Sivarama Menon
Orkkapurathu
as Mundakkal Sivarama Menon
Oozham
Oozham
Ponnu
Ponnu
Idanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha
Idanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha
Ennu Nathante Nimmi
Ennu Nathante Nimmi
Sayam Sandhya
as Iyer
Sayam Sandhya
as Iyer
Ice Cream
as Constable Nanukuttan
Ice Cream
as Constable Nanukuttan
Snehamulla Simham
as Karunakaran Pillai
Snehamulla Simham
as Karunakaran Pillai
Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam
as Karyasthan
Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam
as Karyasthan
Oru Kudakeezhil
Oru Kudakeezhil
Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar
as Banker
Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar
as Banker
Iniyum Kadha Thudarum
as Bharathan
Iniyum Kadha Thudarum
as Bharathan
Archana Aaradhana
Archana Aaradhana
Onningu Vannengil
Onningu Vannengil
Oru Sandesam Koodi
Oru Sandesam Koodi
Adiyozhukkukal
Adiyozhukkukal
Unaru
Unaru
Passport
as Rappai
Passport
as Rappai
Mandanmar Londonil
as Kuttappan
Mandanmar Londonil
as Kuttappan
Naanayam
as Bhargavan
Naanayam
as Bhargavan
Kuyiline Thedi
Kuyiline Thedi
Anuraagakkodathi
Anuraagakkodathi
Enikkum oru Divasam
Enikkum oru Divasam
Aakrosam
Aakrosam
Veliyattam
as Menon
Veliyattam
as Menon
Meen
Meen
Snehathinte Mukhangal
as Jyotsyar
Snehathinte Mukhangal
as Jyotsyar
Guruvayoor Kesavan
Guruvayoor Kesavan
Aadhya Paadam
Aadhya Paadam
Aparadhi
as Raman Nair
Aparadhi
as Raman Nair
Madhuram Thirumadhuram
as Hotelier
Madhuram Thirumadhuram
as Hotelier
Sexilla Stundilla
Sexilla Stundilla
Swimming Pool
Swimming Pool
Makkal
as Kammath
Makkal
as Kammath
Hello Darling
as Sekhar
Hello Darling
as Sekhar
Chuvanna Sandhyakal
Chuvanna Sandhyakal
Vishnu Vijayam
Vishnu Vijayam
Rajahamsam
as Padhmanabhan
Rajahamsam
as Padhmanabhan
Chakravakam
as Devassia
Chakravakam
as Devassia
Chattakkari
Chattakkari
Kaapalika
Kaapalika
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
as Sulochana's Father
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
as Sulochana's Father
Urvashi Bharathi
Urvashi Bharathi
Ponnapuram Kotta
Ponnapuram Kotta
Football Champion
Football Champion
Sakthi
Sakthi
Panimudakku
Panimudakku
Ezhuthatha Katha
as Padmanabhan
Ezhuthatha Katha
as Padmanabhan
Thulabharam
Thulabharam
Chemmeen
Chemmeen
Neelakuyil
Neelakuyil