Karamana Janardanan Nair

Karamana Janardanan Nair

Born	(1936-07-25)25 July 1936
Died	24 April 2000(2000-04-24) (aged 63)
Other names	Karamana
Occupation	Actor
Spouse(s)	Jaya J Nair^[1]
Children	Sunil, Sudheer & Sujay.
Parent(s)	Karamana Kunjuveettil Ramaswami Iyyer, Bhargaviyamma^[2]

Karamana Janardanan Nair (25 July 1936 – 24 April 2000) was one of the most famous Malayalam film actors during the 1980s and 1990s.^[3] He won wide acclaim especially for the role of the protagonist in Adoor Gopalakrishnan's Elippathayam.^[4] He played the lead role in the K. G. George directed film Mattoral, supported by Mammootty, which was released in 1988. His last role was as Fr. Paulose in the movie FIR.

Personal life

He was born to Karamana Kunjuveettil Ramaswami Iyyer and Bhargaviyamma on July 27, 1936. He had his primary education from Govt Model Boys High School,Chalai. After doing B.A. he pursued L.L.B. from Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram. He also holds Masters in History from University College Thiruvananthapuram. While at college he was an active member of Student's Federation. He worked at Employees Provident Fund Organisation in Pattom and Akasahvani. He was an active member of Thiruvananthapuram drama clubs. He went to study at National School of Drama in 1962.^[5]

He was married to Jaya J Nair. The couple have three children Sunil, Sudheer & Sujay. His son, Sudheer Karamana, is also an actor.^[6] He died of a massive stroke complicated by prolonged diabetes on 24 April 2000, aged 64.

Filmography

Ente Priyappetta Muthuvinu (2000)
F.I.R.(1999) ... Fr. Paulose
The Truth(1998)
Pranayavarnagal(1998)
Raktha Sakshikal Sindabad(1998)...Raman Thirumulpadu
Kaliyoonjal(1997)
Janathipathyam (1997).... Kannan Menon
Kalyana Unnikal(1997).... Musakutty Musaliyar
Mahaathma(1996)
Agnidevan(1995).... Vasudeva Warrier
Spadikam(1995).... Fr. Ottaplakkan
Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka (1995).... Goda Varma
Commissioner(1994).... Justice Mahendran
Bharya(1994)
Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji (1994)
Bhagyavan(1994)..... Mulankattu Gurukkal
Sraadham(1994)
Moonnam Loka Pattalam(1994)...Rama Varma
Varabhalam(1994)
Golanthara Vartha(1993)... Lekha's father
Ammayane Sathyam(1993).... Omanakuttan's Father
Janam(1993).... Ananthan
Oru Kochu Bhoomikilukkam(1992)
Adharam.... Abdullah
Cheppadi Vidya(1992)..... Thankappan
Nayam Vaykkthamaakkunnu(1991)
Kalamorukkam(1991)
Bhoomika(1991).... Memana Madhava Panikkar
Aanaval Mothiram(1991)...Home Minister
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi(1991).....Krishnan Namboothiri
Parallel College(1991)
His Highness Abdulla(1990)..... Prabhakara Varma
Malayogam(1990).... Mathachan
Sasneham(1990)..... Thamarassery Kuriachan
Kalikkalam(1990)..... Public Prosecutor
Mathilukal(1990)
Mudra(1989).... Pathrose
Utharam(1989)..... Fr. Kunnathoor
Mazhavilkavadi(1989)..... Nanukuttan
Dasharatham(1989).... Pillai
Padippura(1989)
Artham(1989).... John Zachariah
Adhipan(1989)
Vellanakalude Nadu(1988)..... Radhakrishnan Nair
Mattoral(1988)
Ponmuttayidunna Thaaraavu(1988) ... Hajjiyar
Ambalakkara Panjayathu(1988)
Dhwani(1988).... Kuttisankaran
Dinarathrangal(1988).... Sankarath Madhava Menon
Pattanapravesham(1988)... Padmanabhan Thampi
Swargam(1987)
Itha Samayamayi(1987)
January Oru Orma(1987).... Ponnayyan
Amrutham Gamaya(1987).... Medical College Professor
Icecream(1986)
Meenamasathile Sooryan (1986).... Janmi
Ozhivukaalam (1985)
Thinkalaazhcha Nalla Divasam (1985)..... Narayanankutty
Avidathe Pole Ivideyum (1985)
Puli Varunne Puli (1985).... Commissioner
Oru Naal Innoru Naal (1985)
Mukhamukham (1984)
Arorumariyathe (1984)...... Rama Varma
Ariyatha Veethikal(1984).... Bhaskaran
Aduthaduthu (1984).... Ayyappan
Elippathayam(1981).... Unni
Swayamvaram (1972) ... Thommachan
Urangaatha Sundari (1969) .... Adv John (uncredited role)

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