Cast
M. N. Nambiar
Acting
Cast
M. N. Nambiar
Known for
Acting
Born
1919-03-05
From
Kannur, Kerala, India
Died
2008-11-19
Also known as M N Nambiyar, Nambiar, 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. 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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as M. N. Nambiar
Rajaraja Cholan
as Bala Thevar
Poove Unakkaga
as Sadhasivam
Ninaikkatha Naalillai
Thaai Mookaambikai
Baba
as Baba's Maternal Uncle
Sivandha Mann
as Diwan
Dharma Devathai
Vinnukkum Mannukkum
as Cameo
Thaai Naadu
as Saleem Bhai
Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
En Annan
as Nayagam
Raasaiyya
Nallavan
Paandi Naattu Thangam
as Thangapandian's father
Velundu Vinaiyillai
Raja Rishi
as Sage Vashishta
Naan Mahaan Alla
as GMK
Thangamalai Ragasiyam
Villu Pattukaran
Garjanai
Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala
as Mumtaj's father
Rajapart Rangadurai
as Somasundaram
Karuppu Nila
as Nandhini's father
Thooral Ninnu Pochu
as Kusthi Vaathiyaar
Naan Sigappu Manithan
as Senior Police Officer
Deiva Thirumanangal
Ezhai Jaathi
as Iyer
Pulan Visaranai
as DGP
Periya Marudhu
Winner
as Velayutham
Sakkarai Devan
as Sarasu Grandfather
Savale Samali
as Rajavelu
Yejaman
as Vaanavarayan's grandfather
Gentleman
as Ramesh's Father
Uthama Puthiran
as Naganathan
Thanga Manasukkaran
as Sadha Swamy
Rajarajan
Varushamellam Vasantham
Neeya?
as Appu Kuttan
Manaivi Oru Mandhiri
Pasamalar
as Rathnam
Simma Soppanam
Needhiyin Nizhal
as Krishna Prasad
Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
as The Prince Raja Rajan
Paattukku Oru Thalaivan
Endrendrum Kadhal
as Sethupathi, Vijay's father
Avasara Police 100
Maanagara Kaaval
as IG Jayaprakash
Kadhal Sadugudu
as Kausalya`s Grandfather
Vallal
as Dharmarasu
Mella Thirandhadhu Kadhavu
as Hindi Teacher and Noorjahan's Father
Enga Veettu Pillai
as Gajendran
Aayirathil Oruvan
as Pirate Captain
Krishnan Vandhaan
Nadodi
Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi
Kuttrapathirikai
Urimai Kural
as Doreswamy
Eetti
Dowry Kalyanam
as Rowther
Manthiri Kumari
as Royal Priest
Naalai Namadhe
Arasilangumari
Nambinar Keduvadhillai
Kudumba Thalaivan
En Kadamai
Kumbakarai Thangaiah
Saranam Ayyappa
Kaaval Dheivam
Thotta Chinungi
Adimai Changili
Sandhippu
as Vedagiri
Enga Ooru Pattukaran
as Kallampattiyan
Vamsa Vilakku
Thai Veedu
Moovendhar
Tharaasu
Annai Illam
Nadodi Mannan
Sethupathi I.P.S
as Ramarathnam
Thillana Mohanambal
as Maharaja of Madhanpur
Thangapadumai
Kaaviya Thalaivan
as Damodaran
Kaaval Nilayam
as Andhavar
Andhaman Kaidhi
Illarame Nallaram
Sharjah to Sharjah
as Valiya Kappithan
Navarathinam
as Dharmaseelan
Kaavalkaaran
as Marudachalam
Meenatchi Thiruvilaiyadal
as Thirumalai Naicker
Rani Samyuktha
as Mohammad Ghori
Thadavara
as Madhavan
Adi Parasakthi
Sakthi
as Vikraman
Kattumarakaran
as Vaidehi's grandfather
Vetri
Poo Parikka Varugirom
as Narayanan
Uzhavan Magan
Sudesi
Thanga Pappa
as Adaikkalam
Jagathalaprathapan
as John Frederick
Thigambara Samiar
as Chokkalingam Pillai
Ninaithadhai Mudippavan
as Mohan
Paasamalargal
Guru
as Head of anti-social group
Aasai Mugam
Miruthanga Chakravarthi
Vetrikku Oruvan
Marmayogi
Netru Indru Naalai
as Rathnam (the false)
Harichandra
Mohini
Annaiyin Aanai
Sarvadhikari
as Mahavarman
Pasamulla Pandiyare
as Nesamani
Anbe Anbe
Errakota Veerudu
Nenjam Marappathillai
as Zamindar
The Jungle
as Mahaji
Then Nilavu
as Raj
Sathyam
Ambikapathy
as Ottakoothar
Nermai
as Seetharam
Bhaaga Pirivinai
Kalai Arasi
Meenava Nanban
as Arun
Ellorum Innattu Mannar
Amara Deepam
Mugaraasi
Lakshmi Kalyanam
Vanangaamudi
Puthiya Theerppu
Ratha Paasam
Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran
Poonthottam
Vettaikaaran
Iru Medhaigal
Kudiyirundha Koyil
Oorukku Oru Pillai
Captain Prabhakaran
as Special Task Force Officer
Aavesham
as Shekaran
Periya Veettu Panakkaran
Naan Aanaiyittal
Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga
as Guruviah
Enga Oor Raja
Arasa Kattalai
Anjal Petti 520
as Nagarajan
Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga
Sangili
Kolilakkam
Idhaya Veenai
Nallavan Vazhvan
as Inspector Madhavan
Thirudadhe
Makkalai Petra Magarasi
as Kannan
Parvaiyin Marupakkam
Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam
Padagotti
Sarithira Nayagan
Thambi Thanga Kambi
Ezhuthatha Sattangal
as Farooq
Ragasiya Police 115
Sirithu Vazha Vendum
Pelli Naati Pramanalu
Rojavanam
Enga Ooru Sippai
Nadodi Paattukkaran
Nil Gavani Kadhali
as Gang Leader
Thaayin Madiyil
Chandhrodhayam
as Paranthaman
Kalyana Parisu
Kanne Pappa
as Inspector James
Vaazhkai
Ram Lakshman
as Chandrasekar
Thaali Bhagyam
as Namchivayam
Puthiya Theerpu
Jallikkattu
En Kelvikku Enna Bathil
Punniya Boomi
Thozhilali
as Velu
Thanippiravi
as Sub-inspector Soundharam
Lorry Driver Rajakannu
Deiva Magan
as Ananth
Chitor Rani Padmini
as Malik Kafur
Thirisoolam
Rambayin Kadhal
as Narada
Pudhiya Boomi
Saatchi
Enga Ooru Kaavakkaaran
Bhooloka Rambai
Rajakumari
Velaikari
as Moorthi / Yogi Hariharadas
Sarangadhara
as Mahadevan
Dheiva Thaai
as Madhan
Raman Thediya Seethai
Abhimanyu
as Supporting Actor
Doctor Savithri
as Krishnamoorthi
Naan Petra Selvam
as Sundar
Karpukarasi
Kannamma
as Gnanaprakasam
Naam
Anbalippu
as Vasudevan
Devaki
as Gopu
