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S. P. Pillai (28 November 1913 – 12 June 1985) was an Indian film and stage actor, best known for his comic roles in Malayalam films.

S. P. Pillai
Born
S. Pankajakshan Pillai

(1913-11-28)28 November 1913
Ettumanoor, Travancore, British India
Died12 June 1985(1985-06-12) (aged 71)
Ettumanoor, Kottayam district, India
Years active1940–1973

Biography


S. Pankajakshan Pillai alias S. P. Pillai was born in 1913 in the temple town of Ettumanoor in Kottayam district. His father Shankara Pillai, was a police constable. Pillai lost his parents at a young age itself. He could not get basic education but obtained training in Ottan Thullal from Kalamandalam for a few years. He started his career as a supporting actor in stage plays. His first film, Appan Thamburan's Bhootharayar, did not release. His first released film was Jnanambika (1940). He shot to fame as a comedy actor after the superhit film Nalla Thanka (1951). He did notable roles in more than 300 films, including Snehaseema, Nayaru pidichapulivalu, Chemmen, Bharya, Vidarunna Mottukal. He played the role of Paananar in almost all the Vadakkan Pattu films of Udaya. He has even sung the song Vayaranu Nammalkku Daivam for the movie Thaskaraveeran, in 1957.[1] Sanchari (1981) was his last film. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor for his performance in Taxi Driver.[2] He died on 12 June 1985. Actress Manju Pillai is his granddaughter.


Awards


Kerala State Film Awards:


Filmography



As an actor


as Raphael Mappila


As a singer



References


  1. "SP Pillai".
  2. "Manorama Online | Movies | Nostalgia |". www.manoramaonline.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2010.





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