M. N. Nambiar

Acting

Born March 5, 1919 — Died November 19, 2008

From Kannur, Kerala, India

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 starte...

Filmography

Kuttrapathirikai

2007

Sudesi

20065.0

Winner

Velayutham

20034.6

Anbe Anbe

20036.5

Kadhal Sadugudu

Kausalya`s Grandfather

20035.9

Baba

Baba's Maternal Uncle

20026.3

Varushamellam Vasantham

2002

Sharjah to Sharjah

Valiya Kappithan

20015.4

—

Ninaikkatha Naalillai

2001

Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala

Mumtaj's father

2001

Vinnukkum Mannukkum

Cameo

20012.6

Poo Parikka Varugirom

Narayanan

1999

Rojavanam

19994.0

Endrendrum Kadhal

Sethupathi, Vijay's father

Poonthottam

Moovendhar

Thambi Durai

Adimai Changili

Pasamulla Pandiyare

Nesamani

1997

—

Vallal

Dharmarasu

1997

Poove Unakkaga

Sadhasivam

Thotta Chinungi

Raasaiyya

Kattumarakaran

Vaidehi's grandfather

1995

Karuppu Nila

Nandhini's father

1995

Periya Marudhu

19943.0

Paasamalargal

1994

Sethupathi I.P.S

Ramarathnam

19948.2

Gentleman

Ramesh's Father

19937.3

Sakkarai Devan

Sarasu Grandfather

19939.0

—

Thanga Pappa

Adaikkalam

1993

Yejaman

Vaanavarayan's grandfather

19937.2

—

Ezhai Jaathi

Iyer

19935.0

Villu Pattukaran

19926.0

—

Kaaviya Thalaivan

Damodaran

19929.0

—

Nadodi Paattukkaran

1992

Thanga Manasukkaran

Sadha Swamy

19929.0

Maanagara Kaaval

IG Jayaprakash

1991

—

Kaaval Nilayam

Andhavar

19913.0

—

Enga Ooru Sippai

1991

Captain Prabhakaran

Special Task Force Officer

19916.6

Kumbakarai Thangaiah

19917.0

Avasara Police 100

19908.0

Periya Veettu Panakkaran

1990

Neengalum Herothan

M. N. Nambiar

1990

Jagathalaprathapan

John Frederick

19905.0

Pulan Visaranai

DGP

19906.0

—

Meenatchi Thiruvilaiyadal

Thirumalai Naicker

19895.0

—

Paandi Naattu Thangam

Thangapandian's father

198910.0

Paattukku Oru Thalaivan

19898.0

Thaai Naadu

Saleem Bhai

1989

—

Manaivi Oru Mandhiri

1988

Enga Ooru Kaavakkaaran

Nallavan

Thambi Thanga Kambi

Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran

Uzhavan Magan

Jallikkattu

Krishnan Vandhaan

Enga Ooru Pattukaran

Kallampattiyan

Velundu Vinaiyillai

Dharma Devathai

Iravu Pookkal

Mella Thirandhadhu Kadhavu

Hindi Teacher and Noorjahan's Father

19866.4

Nambinar Keduvadhillai

Puthiya Theerpu

Puthiya Theerppu

Raja Rishi

Sage Vashishta

19859.0

Eetti

1985

Nermai

Seetharam

1985

—

Needhiyin Nizhal

Krishna Prasad

1985

Naan Sigappu Manithan

Senior Police Officer

Vamsa Vilakku

Iru Medhaigal

Ezhuthatha Sattangal

Farooq

Simma Soppanam

Sarithira Nayagan

Nyayam

Vaazhkai

Tharaasu

Vetri

Naan Mahaan Alla

GMK

19845.5

—

Miruthanga Chakravarthi

1983

—

Saatchi

19833.0

Sandhippu

Vedagiri

19837.0

Dowry Kalyanam

Rowther

Thai Veedu

Thaai Mookaambikai

Sangili

Thooral Ninnu Pochu

Kusthi Vaathiyaar

Parvaiyin Marupakkam

Oorukku Oru Pillai

Thadavara

Madhavan

Garjanai

Lorry Driver Rajakannu

1981

Ram Lakshman

Chandrasekar

Kolilakkam

Deiva Thirumanangal

Saranam Ayyappa

Sakthi

Vikraman

19808.0

Guru

Head of anti-social group

Ratha Paasam

Vetrikku Oruvan

Aavesham

Shekaran

1979

Thirisoolam

19797.0

Neeya?

Appu Kuttan

19797.0

En Kelvikku Enna Bathil

Paavathin Sambalam

Punniya Boomi

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan

The Prince Raja Rajan

19789.0

—

Meenava Nanban

Arun

1977

Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga

Guruviah

19776.5

Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga

19778.0

—

Navarathinam

Dharmaseelan

Sathyam

Anna Nee En Deivam

Naalai Namadhe

Ninaithadhai Mudippavan

Mohan

19757.0

Sirithu Vazha Vendum

19746.0

Urimai Kural

Doreswamy

19746.7

Netru Indru Naalai

Rathnam (the false)

197410.0

Rajapart Rangadurai

Somasundaram

19736.5

Errakota Veerudu

19734.0

Ulagam Sutrum Valiban

19734.8

Rajaraja Cholan

Bala Thevar

Idhaya Veenai

Naan Yen Pirandhen

Rajan

1972

—

Raman Thediya Seethai

197210.0

—

Kannamma

Gnanaprakasam

1972

Adi Parasakthi

19717.0

Savale Samali

Rajavelu

19715.5

En Annan

Nayagam

19706.8

Sivandha Mann

Diwan

19696.0

Deiva Magan

Ananth

19697.0

Anjal Petti 520

Nagarajan

19696.0

—

Kanne Pappa

Inspector James

1969

Kaaval Dheivam

196910.0

Nil Gavani Kadhali

Gang Leader

1969

—

Anbalippu

Vasudevan

Lakshmi Kalyanam

Harichandra

Enga Oor Raja

Thillana Mohanambal

Maharaja of Madhanpur

Pudhiya Boomi

Kudiyirundha Koyil

Ragasiya Police 115

Kaavalkaaran

Marudachalam

Arasa Kattalai

Thanippiravi

Sub-inspector Soundharam

19663.5

—

Thaali Bhagyam

Namchivayam

Mugaraasi

Chandhrodhayam

Paranthaman

Nadodi

Naan Aanaiyittal

Aasai Mugam

Aayirathil Oruvan

Pirate Captain

19655.3

Enga Veettu Pillai

Gajendran

Thaayin Madiyil

Padagotti

Thozhilali

Velu

1964

—

Dheiva Thaai

Madhan

En Kadamai

Vettaikaaran

Annai Illam

Nenjam Marappathillai

Zamindar

19637.5

Kalai Arasi

1963

—

Chitor Rani Padmini

Malik Kafur

19639.0

—

Kudumba Thalaivan

1962

Rani Samyuktha

Mohammad Ghori

1962

Then Nilavu

Raj

19616.5

Nallavan Vazhvan

Inspector Madhavan

19617.0

Pasamalar

Rathnam

Thirudadhe

Arasilangumari

Ellorum Innattu Mannar

Bhaaga Pirivinai

Kalyana Parisu

Thangapadumai

Pellinaati Pramanalu

Nadodi Mannan

Sarangadhara

Mahadevan

Illarame Nallaram

Annaiyin Aanai

Uthama Puthiran

Naganathan

19587.3

Bhooloka Rambai

195810.0

—

Ambikapathy

Ottakoothar

19578.0

Thangamalai Ragasiyam

Karpukarasi

Rajarajan

Vanangaamudi

Makkalai Petra Magarasi

Kannan

19577.0

Rambayin Kadhal

Narada

1956

Amara Deepam

19569.0

Tenali Raman

Rajaguru

19568.0

—

Naan Petra Selvam

Sundar

1956

—

Doctor Savithri

Krishnamoorthi

1955

—

Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam

19559.0

—

Naam

1953

The Jungle

Mahaji

Andhaman Kaidhi

Sarvadhikari

Mahavarman

195110.0

—

Devaki

Gopu

1951

Marmayogi

19517.0

Thigambara Samiar

Chokkalingam Pillai

1950

Manthiri Kumari

Royal Priest

195010.0

—

Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi

1950

Velaikari

Moorthi / Yogi Hariharadas

19498.0

—

Mohini

1948

Abhimanyu

Lakkanan

1948

Rajakumari

19478.0