Kothuku Nanappan (12 March 1935 – 26 December 1994) was an Indian theater actor, mimicry artist and film actor in Malayalam movies during the 1980s and 1990s.[2][3] His popular movies are Naadodikkaattu (1987), Aanaval Mothiram (1991), Sarapanjaram (1979), Paavam Poornima (1984) and Chenkol (1993).[4] His role as a supervisor role in the comedy film Nadodikattu (1987) is well noted for his performance.
Kothuku Nanappan | |
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| Born | S. Narayanan Namboothiri (1935-03-12)12 March 1935 Changanassery, Travancore Presidency, British India (present-day Kottayam) |
| Died | 26 December 1994(1994-12-26) (aged 59) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1978–1994[1] |
| Spouse | Suseela Devi |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | G. Shankaran Namboothiri, Saraswathy Antharjanam |
He was born to Saraswathy Antharjanam and G. Shankaran Namboothiri, of Muttathu Madom, Perunna, Changanassery, Travancore, on 12 March 1935. His official name was S. Narayanan Namboothiri. He had a diploma in Textile Technology from Govt. Polytechnic, Thiruvananthapuram. He worked as a Textile Investigator Textile Commissioner’s Office, Mumbai. Later he came back to Kerala to act in movies. He is married to Suseela Devi from Kizhakkedathu House, Varanad, Cherthala in 1962. The couple had two sons. He died on 26 December 1994 on Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.[5]