
Birthday:
11-28-1913
Deathday:
06-12-1985 (71 years)
Birthplace:
Ettumanoor, India
Biography
S. P. Pillai was an Indian film and stage actor, best known for his comic roles in Malayalam films.
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Two Measures
event1958
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The story of the cruelty meted out by feudal landlords to impoverished farm labourers.
Thara
Act like Ayyappan
event1970
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Vasanthi's parents get her engaged to a police officer, Gopi. However, her life takes a turn when Gopi leaves her after making her pregnant.
Kadathanaattu Maakkam
event1978 star_border 7.2
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Kadathanaattu Maakkam is a 1978 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by Navodaya Appachan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Jayan, Sheela and Sukumari in lead roles. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan.
Nirmalyam
event1973 star_border 7.2
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An ancient temple is neglected to ruins and is tended only by the Velichappadu. When the priest goes on a leave, a young man takes up his job and forms a relationship with the Velichappadu's daughter.
Kumara Sambhavam
event1969
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Kumara Sambhavam is based on the epic poem of the poet Kalidasa of the same name.
Swapnangal
Act like Chellappan
event1970 star_border 4
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Having lost her eyesight and mother during childhood, Rajamma falls in love with a doctor who does not belong to her community. The couple fights society and law to live a life together.
Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha
event1970
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Sabarimala Sree Dharmashastha is a 1970 Indian Malayalam film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair
Sree Guruvayoorappan
event1964
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Sree Guruvayoorappan is a 1964 Indian Malayalam film, directed by S Ramanathan and produced by K S Ganapathy. The film stars Kaduvakulam Antony, Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair, Kamala and Kedamangalam Sadanandan in lead roles. The film had musical score by V Dakshinamoorthy.
Achanum Makanum
Act like Arjunan
event1957
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Achanum Makanum is a 1957 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Vimalkumar. The film stars Prem Nazir and Kumari Thankam. The film had musical score by V. Dakshinamoorthy. It is the first movie of actor Jagathy Sreekumar.
Chemmeen
Act like Achankunju
event1965 star_border 6.8
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Karutthamma, the daughter of a Hindu fisherman, falls in love with a Muslim fish trader. However, social prejudices seem to ruin their love life and invite the wrath of their communities.
Kodungallooramma
Act like Konkammavan
event1968
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Kodungallooramma is a 1968 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by Kunchacko. The film stars Prem Nazir, K. R. Vijaya, Adoor Bhasi and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair. It was based on the Tamil poem Chilappathikaram by Ilango Adigal and also tells the story of Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple, where the leading deity is also considered as Kannaki, the heroine of Chilappathikaram. The film had musical score by K. Raghavan.
Jeevitha Nouka
Act like Shanku
event1951
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Soman is brought up by his elder brother Raju and his shrewish wife Janu. Soman is in love with Lakshmi, the daughter of a poor village performer Kaniyan who belongs to a lower caste. Raju, employed by the zamindar and Janu resent the inter-caste marriage between Soman and Lakshmi.
Sanchari
Act like Palpu's father
event1981
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Sanchari is a 1981 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by Boban Kunchacko. The film stars Prem Nazir, Jayan, Mohanlal and Adoor Bhasi in lead roles. The film had musical score by K. J. Yesudas
Nellu
Act like Vaattuvelu
event1974
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On his pilgrimage to a temple to immerse the ashes of his mother in the sacred river, Rakhavan befriends a tribal family. He comes across the lives of the tribal people and their struggle.
Odayil Ninnu
event1965
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Pappu is a person who takes a relentless stand for justice right from his early years. His protests against his teacher who discriminates between the landlord's son and other children brings him the wrath of the landlord and he's forced to leave home. He leads a hard life fighting to uphold his ideals. He ends up being a rickshaw puller and at this time finds a child from the gutter and takes care of her. Things do not go as Pappu expected as the child grows older.
Karutha Rathrikal
event1967 star_border 6
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A doctor invents a drug which cause split personality disorder , to take revenge of his uncle's death.
Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu
Act like Chanthu
event1958
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Chandran, a circus performer, and Thankam are in love. The circus team borrows some money from Thankam's father, Paithal Nair. When they are unable to repay, Paithal Nair takes away their animals.
Bharya
Act like Uthuppu
event1962
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Bharya is a 1962 Malayalam language film starring Sathyan and Ragini in the lead roles. It was directed by Kunchacko based on a novel with the same title by Kanam EJ. The novel was based on the controversial Thiruvalla Ammalu murder case.
This Way, Students
event1972
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Vidhyarthikale Ithile Ithile is a 1972 Indian Malayalam film, directed by John Abraham and produced by Minnal. The film stars Madhu, Jayabharathi, Adoor Bhasi and Paul Vengola in lead roles. The film had musical score by MB Sreenivasan.
Ninamanija Kalpadukal
Act like Bomb Kunjoonju
event1963
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The film is based on a novel by Parappurath and portrays the trials the Indo-China war.
Pearl View
Act like Boss
event1970
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Pearl View is a 1970 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by Kunchacko. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sharada, Adoor Bhasi and Manavalan Joseph in lead roles. The film had musical score and songs composed by G. Devarajan.
Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan
event1961 star_border 4
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King Rajasekhara, the king of Pandalam, finds a child on the banks of River Pampa during one of his hunting expeditions. A saint who appears there advises the king to adopt this child name him as Manikantan
Murappennu
event1965
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Kunjikrishna Menon is the head of a joint family. His son Kesavankutty is in love with Kochammini, Menon's sister's daughter, while Balan, Kochammini's brother, is in love with Menon's daughter.
Call of Hunger
event1952
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Mohan the only son of the rich landlord of ‘Lakshmi Bhavanam loses his father in childhood. The manager manages to secure all the wealth of the family, throwing Mohan and his mother out on the streets. Soon, Mohan loses his mother also. Adopted by a kind hearted land lord of ‘Ananda Bhavanam,’ Mohan is brought up along with his children Venu and Sarojam After the death of the landlord, Venu takes charge of the household. Kamalam, the daughter of the wicked manager who cheated Mohan and his family, is married to Venu. It change the life of Mohan.
Achan
Act like Mathu
event1952
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Chandran and Balan are showered love and affection by their father and stepmother. But Chandran does not realise the value of this and grows into a bad boy.
Ponkathir
Act like Pappan
event1953
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A rich industrialist, Prabhu runs a factory along with his son Ravi. However, Vikraman, Prabhu's crooked nephew tries to manipulate Prabhu's wealth and defames his family.
You Made Me a Communist
event1970
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Paramu, a farmer, lives with his wife and two kids in a small village. He struggles to earn money for his family. Things take a turn when his son exposes the wrongdoings of Nair, a cruel landlord.
Oru Sundariyude Katha
Act like Pappu Shipayi
event1972
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Georgekutty, who is obsessed with the beautiful Sundari, uses his wealth to disgrace her and her family. Unable to bear the suffering, Sundari runs from her home and meets Maadan, a labourer.
Gnanambika
event1940 star_border 5.5
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Jnanambika, the heroine of the film, is the daughter of a wealthy landlord, Rajasekharan. After the death of her mother, her father marries again. Rajamani, the villainous second wife tortures Jnanambika, forcing her to run away from home.
Nalla Thanka
event1950
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Nalla Thanka , the only sister of Nallannan , the King of Madhurapuri, is wedded to Somanathan , the king of the neighbouring kingdom Ratnapuri. Alankari, the wicked wife of Nallannan becomes envious of the prosperity of Ratnapuri and the happy married life of Nalla Thanka.
Kandam Becha Kottu
Act like Minnal Moideen
event1961
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The film focused mainly on the evil of dowry system which was rampant in the Muslim community of Kerala
Aromalunni
Act like Paanan
event1972
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Based on Vadakkan Pattukal, a collection of Northern Ballads of medieval origin.
Gandharavakshetram
Act like Govindan Nair
event1972 star_border 7
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Lakshmi (Saradha) is married to Satheeshan (Madhu). She gives birth to a child, but their relationship begins to crumble when Lakshmi reveals that the real Father of her son is a celestial being.
Aabhijathyam
event1971
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A poor music student Madhavan seeks accommodation in Menon's house. Menons daughter Malathi and Madhavan are drawn to each other.
Anarkali
Act like Kasim
event1966
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Prince Salim, son of Akbar falls in love with Anarkali. Akbar forbids Salim to prolong this affair as he wanted his son to marry a Rajput princess and thereby strengthen communal harmony.
Bhakta Kuchela
event1961
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The film told, apart from the main story of the friendship between Krishna and Kuchela, a few sequences from the Bhagavatha
Snehaseema
event1954
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An orphan raised by the local priest becomes a teacher and falls in love with the rich school headmaster's daughter. Despite opposition from her father, he quits his job and marries her.
Umma
Act like Vattathil Kurup
event1960
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An illiterate rich landlord Aboobacker Haji married three times and divorced all the three wives. His next aim is to get married again which according to traditions will be his last marriage.
Sasidharan
Act like Maniyan
event1950
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Sashidharan, the graduate son of the landlord Panikker falls in love with Vilasini, the daughter of a poor widow Kalyani Amma . A crooked local newspaper editor and the lecherous city wastrel Rajasekharan form a tricky plot turning Panikker against his sons wish to marry Vilasini.
Kannum Karalum
event1962
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Kannum Karalum is a Malayalam language film starring Sathyan, Ambika Sukumaran, Sukumari, Kamal Haasan, and Vinodini. This was the first Malayalam film of Kamal Haasan - he played Sathyan's son. Vinodini was a child artist when she did this film and she did a dual role in this movie. The climax scenes of this film was shot on the top of the Sreenarayana Guru memorial at Varkala, Sivagiri. The movie has been produced by A. K. Balasubramaniam under the banner of Saravana Pictures
Vanamala
event1951
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Baby Mala, was abandoned in a forest .Mala is looked after by a tribal couple and an elephant. They girl grows up as Nalini. The elephant becomes her companion.
Umminithanka
event1961
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Umminithanka is a 1961 Indian Malayalam film, directed by G Viswanath and produced by PK Sathyapal. The film had musical score by V. Dakshinamoorthy
Muthalali
Act like Paramu
event1965
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Venu is the owner of a glass factory and he goes to the USA for higher studies. But when he comes back he gets to know that the manager has been cheating the company and he makes up his mind to sort out everything.
Kuttyedathi
Act like Govindan Nair
event1971
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Kuttyedathi is a 1971 Malayalam language film directed by P. N. Menon and written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair. Widely regarded as one of the best South Indian films made in the 1970s. The other cast and crew- Music M.S.Baburaj, Cinematography Ashok Kumar, Operative cameraman P. S. Nivas and editing Ravi Kiran. Kuttyedathi is woven around the life of a girl, who is an ugly duckling with tomboyish tendencies, and who is continuously discriminated against in favour of her prettier younger sister.Location of this film is shoranur
Harishchandra
Act like Kalakantan
event1955
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The film was based on the legend of King Harishchandra, recounted in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Starring Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Miss Kumari, Master Hari, G. K. Pillai, Jose Prakash and T. S. Muthiah in major roles, it features cinematography by N. S. Mani and music by Brother Lakshmanan.
Chithramela
event1967
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Chithramela is a anthology film directed and produced by T .S. Muthiah It was Malayalam cinema's first anthology film, consisting of three short film
Postmane Kananilla
Act like Nanu Nair
event1972
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Ramu, a postman, gives shelter to a girl, who has escaped from the hands of a few Naxalites. However, problems arise when his fiance's parents doubt him to be a Naxalite as they find a gun with him.
Agniputhri
Act like Adukkalakkaran Embranthiri
event1967
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The respectable college teacher Rajan (Nazir) marries Sindhu (Sheela), the orphaned inmate of a home for destitutes. The feudal conservative hypocrisies of the hero’s family are graphically criticised: Rajan’s cousin Chandran admits he once had sex with Sindhu, and Rajan’s snooty brother, the doctor Jayadev, fathered Sindhu’s daughter Bindu. Sindhu further confesses on her wedding night that she suffers from venereal disease.
Kavyamela
Act like Kamath
event1965
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Jayadevan is a blind poet who lives with his sister, her husband and their child. He leaves because he no longer wishes to be a burden to them. He decides to go to Trivandrum to seek treatment, but on his way he meets the crooked Vikraman, but later leaves him. Lost, he stands and sings to the goddess Sridevi, just as Sridevi and her friends have come to a park for a picnic. Not realizing he is blind, Sridevi slaps him. Several men who saw the incident take him to a local doctor, who happens to be the father of Sridevi. The doctor was also friends with Jayadevan's father, so he takes him in and operates on him. When Jayadevan is able to return to working, he creates a collection of poems, but Vikraman gets hold of it and publishes it under his own name. The poems become a sensation, Vikraman is to be honoured for the work, but Jayadevan manages to reveal the truth.
Lora Where Are You?
Act like Ponnappan
event1971
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Lora Nee Evide (transl. Lora Where are you?) is a 1971 Indian Malayalam film, directed by T. R. Raghunath and produced by M. Kunchacko. The film stars Prem Nazir, Ushakumari, K. P. Ummer, KPAC Lalitha, Radhika and Adoor Pankajam in the lead roles. The film had musical score by M. S. Baburaj.
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