|
Name |
M.N.Nambiar |
|
Full
Name |
Manjeri Narayanan
Nambiar |
|
|
Date
of Birth |
7th
March 1919 |
|
Date of Death |
19th November 2008 |
|
Mother
Tongue |
Malayalam |
|
Nationality |
Indian |
|
Profession |
Actor |
|
Birth
place |
Cherukunnu,
Kannur, Kerala, India |
|
Family |
Wife
– Rukumani
Sons – Sukumaran Nambiar (Politician),
Mohan Nambiar
Daughter – Snehalatha
Son-in-law - Sarath Babu (Actor) |
|
Debut |
Tamil - Baktha
Raamadas (1935)
English – Jingle (1952)
Hero - Dhigambara saamiyaar
TV- Velan |
| Claim
to fame |
Sarvadigari |
|
Salary |
* First pay was
Rs.3 in the "Boys Company."
* Salary for the movie 'Baktha Raamadas' was Rs.
75 |
|
His first love |
Stage plays |
|
Early life |
* Came to Ooty at
the age of 8 and stayed with his sister.
* Studied till 5th standard in Ooty.
* At the age of 13 joined Nawab Rajamanikkam’s
drama troop. |
|
Languages acted |
* Tamil
* Malayalam
* Hindi
* Telugu
* Sinhalese |
|
Noticeable performance |
* Manthiri Kumari
* Velaikkari
* Ayirathil Oruvan
* Thillana Mohanambal
* Missiamma
* Nenjam Marappadillai
* Enga veetu pillai
* Padakotti
* Thrisoolam |
|
Last movie |
Sudhesi |
|
His make-up man |
K. Raman |
|
Drama Troupe |
Owned Nambiar Nataka
Mandram |
|
Plays staged
by his drama troupe |
* Kaviyin Kanavu
* Kalyana Supermarket |
|
Favorite |
Actor : M.R.Radha
Actress : Savithri
Films :
* Aayirathil Oruvan
* Ambikapathi
* Missiyamma
* Nenjam Marappathillai
* Thooral Ninu Pochu |
|
Long time friend |
M.G.Ramachandran |
|
Devotion |
* Ardent devotee
of Lord Ayyappa
* Was the Guruswamy for many actors including
Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bachchan to name a few
* Had gone to Sabarimala for 65 years and was
called as “Maha Guruswami”.
* M.G. Ramachandran used to send him a garland
before he left to Sabrimala every year. |
|
Secret of his
long life |
* Pure vegetarian.
* A non-smoker & non alcoholic person. |
|
About him |
P.Vasu (Director)
:
“If there was anyone who could act with both the
top heroes [Sivaji Ganesan and MGR] of Tamil cinema
then, it was Nambiar. At one point, directors
could not think of anyone else but him to play
villain.”
Srikanth (Actor) :
“This is a very big loss…you cannot find a human
being like him easily.”
Manorama (Actress) :
“He was a villain only when the camera got rolling…otherwise,
he’d always keep us laughing with his ready wit,”
K. Raman (Make-up man) :
“In ‘Nenjam Marappadillai,’ he plays a really
old man…the makeup would take hours together,
but he would be extremely patient. His skin was
flawless and almost pink…he took great care of
his health.”
Sundaram (Dance master) :
“Nambiar sami was responsible for taking most
of us in the industry to Sabarimalai”
Sarath Babu (Actor) :
“He had great regard for all his contemporaries.
One could see the genuine affection he had for
actors,”
J.Jeyalalitha (Politician) :
“I have acted with him in several films. He would
be very jovial and enthusiastic on the sets. When
one worked with him, one forgot the burden of
work. He was very fond of me and I always had
great regard and respect for him. His passing
away is a great loss indeed.” |
|
Facts |
* Worked along with
generations of actors.
* In the movie “Dhigambara saamiyaar” he acted
as hero & appeared in 11 characters.
* Has acted more than 1000 films in Tamil out
of which 75 movies were with M.G. Ramachandran
* Was in the film industry for 70 years. |
|
Residence |
Gopalapuram,Chennai,
Tamilnadu |
