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person_profile-M. N. Nambiar

M. N. Nambiar Died at age: 89

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

M. N. Nambiar

Date of Birth:

Mar 05, 1919

Country of birth:

India

Died:

Nov 19, 2008

Biography of

M. N. Nambiar

    M. N. Nambiar (born Manjeri Narayanan Nambiar) was a film actor in Tamil cinema who dominated the industry in the role of villain for around 50 years. Also known as Nambiar Swami or Maha Guruswami, he was a spiritual leader who pioneered the movement of taking pilgrims to Sabarimala.

    Nambiar started as a hero, Nambiar Guruswami soon started donning the role of a villain — so much so that today his name is synonymous with villainy in Kollywood. Nambiar swami has worked with seven generations of actors. His first pay was Rs.3 with Boys Company. He would retain Rs.1 and send Rs.2 to his mother. He made quite a statement in the early 50s with his portrayal of 11 roles in Digambara Samiyar, one of his films as the Lead. His arresting performance in films such as Manthiri Kumari, Velaikaari, Ayirathil Oruvan, Thillana Mohanambal, Missiyamma and Nenjam Marappadillai paved way for a very successful career that spanned over five decades.

    A majority of the more than 1000 films that he has done is in Tamil, though he has acted in Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi, besides an English film `Jungle' (with Rod Cameron, the film's hero, directed by William Burke) in which he appears in a few brief scenes. The film was released in 1952. The Hindi film he acted in was a remake of the Tamil Kanavane Kankanda Deivam. After becoming popular in Tamil films he started his own drama troupe called Nambiar Nataka Mandram. They staged two plays — `Kaviyin Kanavu' and a comedy play `Kalyana Supermarket.'

    Nambiar swami was that rare contradictory personality - a cruel, charming villain on the silver screen while being a very pious man in real life. He was also a pure vegetarian and teetotaler. He was also an ardent devotee of Sabarimala Sri Ayyappan. He has had a long association with the temple, and visited the shrine more than 65 times over the last half a century; this has led to him being called Maha Guruswamy. His colleagues noted that he died during the famous Sabarimala season and it may be due to the blessing of his Lord.

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Filmography of

M. N. Nambiar

Found 78 Movies in total

... 2007

Sudesi

Actor

... 2006

Winner

Velayutham ( Actor )

... 2003

... 2003

Kadhal Sadugudu

Kausalya`s Grandfather ( Actor )

... 2003

Baba

Baba's Maternal Uncle ( Actor )

... 2002

... 2002

Sharjah to Sharjah

Kappithan ( Actor )

... 2001

Vinnukkum Mannukkum

Cameo ( Actor )

... 2001

... 1999

... 1999

Endrendrum Kadhal

Sethupathi, Vijay's father ( Actor )

... 1999

... 1997

Poove Unakkaga

Sadhasivam ( Actor )

... 1996

... 1994

... 1994

Gentleman

Ramesh's Father ( Actor )

... 1993

Yejaman

Vaanavarayan's grandfather ( Actor )

... 1993

... 1992

Maanagara Kaaval

IG Jayaprakash ( Actor )

... 1991

Captain Prabhakaran

Special Task Force Officer ( Actor )

... 1991

Jagathalaprathapan

John Frederick ( Actor )

... 1990

... 1990

... 1989

Thaai Naadu

Saleem Bhai ( Actor )

... 1989

... 1988

... 1987

Enga Ooru Pattukaran

Kallampattiyan ( Actor )

... 1987

Mella Thirandhadhu Kadhavu

Hindi Teacher and Noorjahan's Father ( Actor )

... 1986

Raja Rishi

Sage Vashishta ( Actor )

... 1985

Naan Sigappu Manithan

Senior Police Officer ( Actor )

... 1985

... 1984

Naan Mahaan Alla

GMK ( Actor )

... 1984

... 1983

Dowry Kalyanam

Rowther ( Actor )

... 1983

... 1983

... 1981

... 1981

... 1980

Guru

Head of anti-social group ( Actor )

... 1980

Aavesham

Shekaran ( Actor )

... 1979

... 1979

Neeya?

Appu Kuttan ( Actor )

... 1979

... 1978

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan

The Prince Raja Rajan ( Actor )

... 1978

Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga

Guruviah ( Actor )

... 1977

Sathyam

Actor

... 1976

... 1975

Urimai Kural

Doreswamy ( Actor )

... 1974

Netru Indru Naalai

Rathnam (the false) ( Actor )

... 1974

Rajapart Rangadurai

Somasundaram ( Actor )

... 1973

... 1973

... 1973

... 1971

Savale Samali

Rajavelu ( Actor )

... 1971

En Annan

Nayagam ( Actor )

... 1970

Sivandha Mann

Diwan, the main antagonist ( Actor )

... 1969

Deiva Magan

Ananth ( Actor )

... 1969

Nil Gavani Kadhali

Gang Leader ( Actor )

... 1969

... 1968

Thillana Mohanambal

Maharaja of Madhanpur ( Actor )

... 1968

... 1968

Kaavalkaaran

Marudachalam ( Actor )

... 1967

Aayirathil Oruvan

Pirate Leader ( Actor )

... 1965

Enga Veettu Pillai

Gajendran ( Actor )

... 1965

... 1964

Nenjam Marappathillai

Zamindar ( Actor )

... 1963

... 1963

Rani Samyuktha

Mohammad Ghori ( Actor )

... 1962

Pasamalar

Rathnam ( Actor )

... 1961

... 1959

... 1958

... 1958

... 1958

... 1956

The Jungle

Mahaji ( Actor )

... 1952

Thigambara Samiar

Chokkalingam Pillai ( Actor )

... 1950

... 1947