M. N. Nambiar

Personal Info

Birthday

March 5, 1919

Day of Death

2008-11-19

(89 years old)

Place of Birth

Kannur, Kerala, India

Also Known As

M N Nambiyar

Nambiar

M.N. Nambiar

M.N.Nambiyar

M. N. Nambiar

Biography

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.

Known For

Baba

Vallal

Paandi Naattu Thangam

Captain Prabhakaran

Naan Sigappu Manithan

Enga Veettu Pillai

Mella Thirandhadhu Kadhavu

Sharjah to Sharjah

Filmography

2003
Winner
as Velayutham
Kadhal Sadugudu
as Kausalya`s Grandfather
2002
Baba
as Baba's Maternal Uncle
2001
Sharjah to Sharjah
as Kappithan
Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala
as Mumtaj's father
Vinnukkum Mannukkum
as Cameo
1999
Poo Parikka Varugirom
as Narayanan
Endrendrum Kadhal
as Sethupathi, Vijay's father
1997
Pasamulla Pandiyare
as Nesamani
Vallal
as Dharmarasu
1996
Poove Unakkaga
as Sadhasivam
1995
Kattumarakaran
as Vaidehi's grandfather
Karuppu Nila
as Nandhini's father
1993
Gentleman
as Ramesh's Father
Thanga Pappa
as Adaikkalam
Yejaman
as Vaanavarayan's grandfather
1992
Kaaviya Thalaivan
as Damodaran
Thanga Manasukkaran
as Sadha Swamy
1991
Maanagara Kaaval
as IG Jayaprakash
Kaaval Nilayam
as Andhavar
Captain Prabhakaran
as Special Task Force Officer
1990
Neengalum Herothan
as M. N. Nambiar
Jagathalaprathapan
as John Frederick
1989
Meenatchi Thiruvilaiyadal
as Thirumalai Naicker
Paandi Naattu Thangam
as Thangapandian's father
Thaai Naadu
as Saleem Bhai
1987
Enga Ooru Pattukaran
as Kallampattiyan
1986
Mella Thirandhadhu Kadhavu
as Hindi Teacher and Noorjahan's Father
1985
Raja Rishi
as Sage Vashishta
Nermai
as Seetharam
Naan Sigappu Manithan
as Senior Police Officer
1984
Ezhuthata Sattaangal
as Farooq
Naan Mahaan Alla
as GMK
1983
Sandhippu
as Vedagiri
Dowry Kalyanam
as Rowther
1982
Thooral Ninnu Pochu
as Vathiyaar
1981
Thadavara
as Madhavan
1980
Sakthi
as Vikraman
Guru
as Head of anti-social group
1979
Aavesham
as Shekaran
Neeya?
as Appu Kuttan
1978
Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
as The Prince Raja Rajan
1977
Meenava Nanban
as Arun
Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga
as Guruviah
Navarathinam
as Dharmaseelan
1975
Ninaithadhai Mudippavan
as Mohan
1974
Urimai Kural
as Doreswamy
Netru Indru Naalai
as Rathnam (the false)
1973
Rajapart Rangadurai
as Somasundaram
Rajaraja Cholan
as Bala Thevar
1971
Savale Samali
as Rajavelu
1970
En Annan
as Nayagam
1969
Sivandha Mann
as Diwan, the main antagonist
Deiva Magan
as Ananth
Anjal Petti 520
as Nagarajan
Kanne Pappa
as Inspector James
Nil Gavani Kadhali
as Gang Leader
1968
Thillana Mohanambal
as Maharaja of Madhanpur
1967
Kaavalkaaran
as Marudachalam
1966
Thanippiravi
as Sub-inspector Soundharam
Thaali Bhagyam
as Namchivayam
1965
Aayirathil Oruvan
as Pirate Captain
Enga Veettu Pillai
as Gajendran
1964
Thozhilali
as Velu
Dheiva Thaai
as Madhan
1963
Nenjam Marappathillai
as Zamindar
1962
Rani Samyuktha
as Mohammad Ghori
1961
Then Nilavu
as Raj
Pasamalar
as Rathnam
1958
Uthama Puthiran
as Naganathan
1957
Makkalai Petra Magarasi
as Kannan
1952
The Jungle
as Mahaji
1950
Thigambara Samiar
as Chokkalingam Pillai
Manthiri Kumari
as Royal Priest