Paravoor Bharathan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

138

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-01-16

Day of death

2015-08-19 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Vavakkad, Cochin, Kerala, India

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

  • Saamoohyapadom

    Saamoohyapadom

  • Gajaraja Manthram

    Gajaraja Manthram

  • Meen

    Meen

  • Janmandharam

    Janmandharam

  • C.I.D. Moosa

    C.I.D. Moosa

  • Athirathan

    Athirathan

  • Hello Darling

    Hello Darling

  • Football Champion

    Football Champion

  • Bharya

    Bharya

  • Junior Mandrake

    Junior Mandrake

  • Adiyozhukkukal

    Adiyozhukkukal

  • Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty

    Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty

  • Spadikam

    Spadikam

  • Pingami

    Pingami

  • Jagratha

    Jagratha

  • Bharatham

    Bharatham

  • Kusruthi Kuruppu

    Kusruthi Kuruppu

  • Moonnam Mura

    Moonnam Mura

  • Sreekrishnapurathu Nakshathrathilakkam

    Sreekrishnapurathu Nakshathrathilakkam

  • Aniyathipraavu

    Aniyathipraavu

  • Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava

    Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava

  • Aanandham Paramaanandham

    Aanandham Paramaanandham

  • Gandharvam

    Gandharvam

  • Kalikkalam

    Kalikkalam

  • Chemmeen

    Chemmeen

  • Godfather

    Godfather

  • Naanayam

    Naanayam

  • His Highness Abdullah

    His Highness Abdullah

  • Meleparambil Aanveedu

    Meleparambil Aanveedu

  • Pattanapravesham

    Pattanapravesham

  • Pookkalam Varavayi

    Pookkalam Varavayi

  • Ellarum Chollanu

    Ellarum Chollanu

  • Unaru

    Unaru

  • Dr. Pasupathy

    Dr. Pasupathy

  • In Harihar Nagar

    In Harihar Nagar

  • Adikkurippu

    Adikkurippu

  • Adikkurippu

    Adikkurippu

  • Ennum Nanmakal

    Ennum Nanmakal

  • Orkkapurathu

    Orkkapurathu

  • Kalliyankattu Neeli

    Kalliyankattu Neeli

  • Kadathukaran

    Kadathukaran

  • Iniyum Kadha Thudarum

    Iniyum Kadha Thudarum

  • Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam

    Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam

  • Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar

    Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar

  • Muhurtham Pathnonnu Muppathinu

    Muhurtham Pathnonnu Muppathinu

  • Inquilab Zindabad

    Inquilab Zindabad

  • Chiriyo Chiri

    Chiriyo Chiri

  • Mazhavilkavadi

    Mazhavilkavadi

  • Oozham

    Oozham

  • Danger Biscuit

    Danger Biscuit

  • Kalyanji Anandji

    Kalyanji Anandji

  • Snehamulla Simham

    Snehamulla Simham

  • Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal

    Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal

  • Anuraagakkodathi

    Anuraagakkodathi

  • Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum

    Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum

  • Ennu Nathante Nimmi

    Ennu Nathante Nimmi

  • Gandharavakshetram

    Gandharavakshetram

  • Priya

    Priya

  • Kuyiline Thedi

    Kuyiline Thedi

  • Sasneham

    Sasneham

  • Sayam Sandhya

    Sayam Sandhya

  • Nandagopaalante Kusruthikal

    Nandagopaalante Kusruthikal

  • Aadhya Paadam

    Aadhya Paadam

  • Kudumba Visesham

    Kudumba Visesham

  • Oru Kudakeezhil

    Oru Kudakeezhil

  • Mrigaya

    Mrigaya

  • Chakravakam

    Chakravakam

  • Guruvayoor Kesavan

    Guruvayoor Kesavan

  • Mookkilla Rajyathu

    Mookkilla Rajyathu

  • Ice Cream

    Ice Cream

  • Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka

    Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka

  • Thriveni

    Thriveni

  • Mudra

    Mudra

  • Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran

    Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran

  • Snehathinte Mukhangal

    Snehathinte Mukhangal

  • Passport

    Passport

  • Ee Nadu

    Ee Nadu

  • Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu

    Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu

  • Amina Tailors

    Amina Tailors

  • Aalmaram

    Aalmaram

  • Idanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha

    Idanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha

  • Bandhukkal Sathrukkal

    Bandhukkal Sathrukkal

  • Panchami

    Panchami

  • Ganamela

    Ganamela

  • Maaya

    Maaya

  • Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni

    Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni

  • This Way, Students

    This Way, Students

  • Anubhavangal Palichakal

    Anubhavangal Palichakal

  • Manthrakodi

    Manthrakodi

  • Aattinakkare

    Aattinakkare

  • Enikkum oru Divasam

    Enikkum oru Divasam

  • Pavam I. A. Ivachan

    Pavam I. A. Ivachan

  • Thulabharam

    Thulabharam

  • Mazhanool Kanavu

    Mazhanool Kanavu

  • Postmane Kananilla

    Postmane Kananilla

  • Cross Belt

    Cross Belt

  • Lottery Ticket

    Lottery Ticket

  • Aakrosam

    Aakrosam

  • Urvashi Bharathi

    Urvashi Bharathi

  • Kalyaana Rathriyil?

    Kalyaana Rathriyil?

  • Varaphalam

    Varaphalam

  • Poymughangal

    Poymughangal

  • Sexilla Stundilla

    Sexilla Stundilla

  • Swimming Pool

    Swimming Pool

  • Oru Sandesam Koodi

    Oru Sandesam Koodi

  • Kaapalika

    Kaapalika

  • Ormakal Marikkumo?

    Ormakal Marikkumo?

  • Vishnu Vijayam

    Vishnu Vijayam

  • Olavum Theeravum

    Olavum Theeravum

  • Madhuram Thirumadhuram

    Madhuram Thirumadhuram

  • Manathe Kottaram

    Manathe Kottaram

  • Kurukkante Kalyanam

    Kurukkante Kalyanam

  • Neelakuyil

    Neelakuyil

  • Mandanmar Londonil

    Mandanmar Londonil

  • Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans

    Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans

  • Ammayane Sathyam

    Ammayane Sathyam

  • Chattakkari

    Chattakkari

  • Hitler Brothers

    Hitler Brothers

  • Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

    Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

  • Ponni

    Ponni

  • Bhakta Kuchela

    Bhakta Kuchela

  • Apoorvam Chilar

    Apoorvam Chilar

  • Ponnapuram Kotta

    Ponnapuram Kotta

  • Punarjanmam

    Punarjanmam

  • Aromalunni

    Aromalunni

  • Sakthi

    Sakthi

  • Chuvanna Sandhyakal

    Chuvanna Sandhyakal

  • Pick Pocket

    Pick Pocket

  • Ponnaramthottathe Raajaavu

    Ponnaramthottathe Raajaavu

  • Nizhalattam

    Nizhalattam

  • Rest House

    Rest House

  • Chellamma the Thief

    Chellamma the Thief

  • Chemparathy

    Chemparathy

  • Panchavadi

    Panchavadi

  • Raakuyil

    Raakuyil

  • Adimakal

    Adimakal

  • Aparadhi

    Aparadhi

  • Rakthabandham

    Rakthabandham