Prem Nazir
Abdul Khader (16 December 1929 – 16 January 1989), 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.
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- Born:
- Dec 16, 1929 In Chirayinkeezhu, Travancore
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 169
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Call of Hunger 1952-08-22
- Latest Project:
- Movie Lal Americayil 1989-09-05
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Lal Americayil | Ravi Varma | 1989-09-05 |
| Movie | Dhwani | Justice Rajasekharan Nair | 1988-12-25 |
| Movie | Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi | Aadithya Varma | 1986-11-07 |
| Movie | Vellam | Krishanunny | 1985-01-11 |
| Movie | Oru Sandesam Koodi | 1985-05-09 | |
| Movie | Nerariyum Nerathu | Rajan | 1985-06-13 |
| Movie | Manya Mahajanangale | 1985-06-14 | |
| Movie | Vanitha Police | Pilla | 1984-06-11 |
| Movie | Vikatakavi | Sankunni Nair | 1984-01-12 |
| Movie | Kadamattathachan | Fr. Paulose/Kadamattathu Kathanar | 1984-06-22 |
| Movie | Manithali | Kunjumuhammed | 1984-08-10 |
| Movie | Poomadhathe Pennu | 1984-07-22 | |
| Movie | Kurishuyudham | James | 1984-10-08 |
| Movie | Alakadalinakkare | Yusaph | 1984-09-07 |
| Movie | Ente Katha | Sreekumar | 1983-05-06 |
| Movie | Karyam Nissaram | Unnithan | 1983-06-17 |
| Movie | Aadhipathyam | Raveendran | 1983-04-30 |
| Movie | Bhookambam | Mahendran | 1983-01-21 |
| Movie | Mortuary | DySP Rajashekhara Menon | 1983-08-12 |
| Movie | Theeram Thedunna Thira | Sudhakaran | 1983-02-04 |
| Movie | Prathijnja | Prabhu / Prabhakaran | 1983-06-03 |
| Movie | Aattakalasham | Balachandran | 1983-11-11 |
| Movie | Kodunkattu | DSP Sudheendran IPS | 1983-08-19 |
| Movie | Marakkillorikkalum | Madhavan Thampi | 1983-10-07 |
| Movie | Passport | Khader | 1983-11-04 |
| Movie | Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla | Prem Nazir | 1983-11-25 |
| Movie | Mahabali | Mahabali | 1983-08-19 |
| Movie | Postmortem | Fr. James / Deputy Superintendent of Police | 1982-06-21 |
| Movie | Mazhanilavu | Singapore Menon | 1982-01-01 |
| Movie | Padayottam | Udayan | 1982-08-06 |
| Movie | Nagamadathu Thampuratti | Jayadevan | 1982-01-08 |
| Movie | Chambalkadu | 1982-06-02 | |
| Movie | Aarambham | Devarajan | 1982-09-01 |
| Movie | Sree Ayyappanum Vavarum | Vaavar | 1982-10-28 |
| Movie | Keni | Rajendran | 1982-12-03 |
| Movie | Aakrosam | Commissioner Rajashekharan Thambi | 1982-10-02 |
| Movie | Thakilu Kottampuram | Rajakrishna Kurup | 1981-06-12 |
| Movie | Sanchari | Suresh / Sumesh | 1981-02-26 |
| Movie | Thadavara | 1981-08-14 | |
| Movie | Vida Parayum Munpe | Madhavan Kutty | 1981-09-10 |
| Movie | Attimari | 1981-08-21 | |
| Movie | Kadathu | Gopinath | 1981-10-30 |
| Movie | Adima Changala | 1981-10-08 | |
| Movie | Kari Puranda Jeevithangal | 1980-02-15 | |
| Movie | Love in Singapore | Premachandran | 1980-02-28 |
| Movie | Air Hostess | Jayan | 1980-02-08 |
| Movie | Thirayum Theeravum | Adv. Premachandran | 1980-06-12 |
| Movie | Agni Kshethram | Dr. Suresh | 1980-03-21 |
| Movie | Paalattu Kunjikannan | Palattu Kunjikannan | 1980-08-15 |
| Movie | Ithikkara Pakky | Ithikkara Pakki | 1980-04-18 |
| Movie | Kadathanaattu Maakkam | Kannan/Nambeeshan | 1978-07-17 |
| Movie | Thacholi Ambu | Thacholi Ambu | 1978-10-27 |
| Movie | Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil | 1978-01-14 | |
| Movie | Ee Ganam Marakkumo | Gopi | 1978-12-01 |
| Movie | Lisa | Murali | 1978-12-08 |
| Movie | Aparadhi | Circle Inspector Rajan | 1977-08-18 |
| Movie | Kannappanunni | Kannappanunni / Durgadasan | 1977-04-07 |
| Movie | Acharam Ammini osaram Omana | Paakkaran | 1977-12-23 |
| Movie | Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan | 1976-04-09 | |
| Movie | Thulaavarsham | Balan | 1976-03-18 |
| Movie | Vanadevatha | Chandran / Suresh | 1976-02-20 |
| Movie | Aayiram Janmangal | Madhavan Nair | 1976-08-27 |
| Movie | Panchami | 1976-01-24 | |
| Movie | Mallanum Mathevanum | 1976-10-03 | |
| Movie | Kamadhenu | 1976-12-03 | |
| Movie | Amrithavaahini | Vijayan | 1976-12-23 |
| Movie | Pick Pocket | Chandran | 1976-10-29 |
| Movie | Innale Innu | 1976-11-25 | |
| Movie | Tourist Bungalow | 1975-05-02 | |
| Movie | Babu Mon | Unnikrishnan | 1975-01-01 |
| Movie | Hello Darling | 1975-05-07 | |
| Movie | Picnic | 1975-04-11 | |
| Movie | Love Marriage | Madhu | 1975-04-11 |
| Movie | Chattambi Kalyani | Gopi / CID Narendranath | 1975-07-04 |
| Movie | Thiruvonam | 1975-10-02 | |
| Movie | Sooryavamsham | 1975-09-05 | |
| Movie | Neela ponman | Ivano | 1975-08-01 |
| Movie | Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre | 1975-08-20 | |
| Movie | Ponnapuram Kotta | 1974-01-23 | |
| Movie | Nellu | Raghavan Nair | 1974-01-01 |
| Movie | Pattabhishekam | 1974-02-01 | |
| Movie | Angathattu | 1974-03-01 | |
| Movie | Poonthenaruvi | Ouseppachan | 1974-11-10 |
| Movie | Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan | Nagan | 1974-12-20 |
| Movie | Football Champion | 1973-01-12 | |
| Movie | Bhadradeepam | Rajasekjaran | 1973-03-02 |
| Movie | Panitheeratha Veedu | Jose | 1973-01-01 |
| Movie | Kaalachakram | Ravi | 1973-03-16 |
| Movie | Agnathavasam | Ravindran | 1973-01-01 |
| Movie | Poymughangal | 1973-10-25 | |
| Movie | Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu | Prakash | 1973-10-05 |
| Movie | Pacha Nottukal | Paulose | 1973-09-09 |
| Movie | Ladies Hostel | Rajan | 1973-06-29 |
| Movie | Panchavadi | 1973-08-17 | |
| Movie | Urvashi Bharathi | 1973-08-03 | |
| Movie | Maaya | Madhavankutty | 1972-03-09 |
| Movie | Manthrakodi | Venu | 1972-03-16 |
| Movie | Devi | 1972-02-05 | |
| Movie | Nirthasala | 1972-01-01 | |
| Movie | Taxi Car | CID Nazir | 1972-04-14 |
| Movie | Aaradimanninte Janmi | K. Sethumadhavan Nair | 1972-02-04 |
| Movie | Sambhavami Yuge Yuge | 1972-06-20 | |
| Movie | Brahmachari | Jayachandran | 1972-10-13 |
| Movie | Postmane Kananilla | Ramu | 1972-11-14 |
| Movie | Aromalunni | Aromalunni / Kunjiraman | 1972-04-14 |
| Movie | Gandharavakshetram | Gandharvan / Gopalan | 1972-08-23 |
| Movie | Miss Mary | 1972-08-04 | |
| Movie | Oru Sundariyude Katha | Maadan / Kuttappan | 1972-07-28 |
| Movie | C.I.D. Nazir | C.I.D. Nazir | 1971-04-14 |
| Movie | Anubhavangal Palichakal | Gopalan | 1971-08-06 |
| Movie | Lankadahanam | 1971-03-26 | |
| Movie | Vilakku Vangiya Veena | Vijayan | 1971-12-24 |
| Movie | Thapaswini | 1971-09-03 | |
| Movie | Ernakulam Junction | 1971-12-03 | |
| Movie | Agnimrigam | Ramesh | 1971-11-19 |
| Movie | Othenante makan | Ambu | 1970-08-14 |
| Movie | Nizhalattam | Ravi | 1970-07-31 |
| Movie | Moodalmanju | Rajesh / Raju | 1970-01-09 |
| Movie | You Made Me a Communist | Gopalan | 1970-09-11 |
| Movie | Saraswathi | Unni Kurup | 1970-02-09 |
| Movie | Mindapennu | 1970-11-14 | |
| Movie | Lottery Ticket | Venugopal | 1970-11-28 |
| Movie | Pearl View | Lawrence | 1970-12-18 |
| Movie | Aranazhika Neram | Rajan | 1970-12-25 |
| Movie | Thara | Venugopalan | 1970-12-18 |
| Movie | Aalmaram | Soman | 1969-01-01 |
| Movie | Rest House | 1969-01-01 | |
| Movie | Kanoor Deluxe | Thirumeni | 1969-01-01 |
| Movie | Adimakal | 'Pottan' Raghavan | 1969-01-01 |
| Movie | Kadalpalam | Murali | 1969-07-25 |
| Movie | Koottukudumbam | 1969-11-28 | |
| Movie | Danger Biscuit | 1969-11-21 | |
| Movie | Mooladhanam | Mammootty | 1969-08-15 |
| Movie | Kodungallooramma | Kovalan | 1968-01-01 |
| Movie | Thulabharam | Ramu | 1968-01-04 |
| Movie | Thokkukal Kadha Parayunnu | 1968-04-10 | |
| Movie | Love in Kerala | 1968-08-09 | |
| Movie | Punnapra Vayalar | Prabhakaran | 1968-07-12 |
| Movie | Bharyamar Sookshikkuka | 1968-04-14 | |
| Movie | Chithramela | 1967-09-29 | |
| Movie | Agniputhri | Rajendran | 1967-03-18 |
| Movie | Ramanan | Ramanan | 1967-01-01 |
| Movie | Pareeksha | Vijayan | 1967-10-19 |
| Movie | Iruttinte Athmavu | Velayudhan | 1967-03-02 |
| Movie | Kunjali Marakkar | Antonio/ Narayana Nair | 1967-01-01 |
| Movie | Ashwamedham | Mohanan | 1967-12-15 |
| Movie | Cochin Express | CID Rajan | 1967-10-28 |
| Movie | Ollathu Mathi | 1967-12-12 | |
| Movie | Kasavuthattam | Abu | 1967-12-01 |
| Movie | Naadan Pennu | 1967-11-24 | |
| Movie | Anarkali | Prince Salim | 1966-08-27 |
| Movie | Sthanarthi Saramma | 1966-12-02 | |
| Movie | Muthalali | Venu/Velu | 1965-04-30 |
| Movie | Murappennu | Balan | 1965-12-24 |
| Movie | Mayavi | Raghu | 1965-08-28 |
| Movie | Odayil Ninnu | Gopi | 1965-12-01 |
| Movie | Kutti Kuppayam | 1964-08-14 | |
| Movie | Bhargavi Nilayam | Sasikumar | 1964-11-22 |
| Movie | Karutha Kai | 1964-08-14 | |
| Movie | Ninamanija Kalpadukal | Thankachan | 1963-01-01 |
| Movie | Susheela | 1963-05-10 | |
| Movie | Snapaka Yohannan | Julius | 1963-03-31 |
| Movie | Unniyarcha | Attumanamel Kunjiraman | 1961-01-01 |
| Movie | Paalum Pazhamum | 1961-09-09 | |
| Movie | Sahodari | 1959-12-11 | |
| Movie | Jailppulli | 1957-11-29 | |
| Movie | Ponkathir | Ravi | 1953-10-17 |
| Movie | Call of Hunger | Mohan | 1952-08-22 |
| Movie | Achan | Chandran | 1952-12-24 |