M. N. Nambiar

Actor Mar 5 (died age 89) Kannur, Kerala, India 1947–2007 (60 year career)

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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 started as a hero, Nambiar Guruswami soon started donning the role of a villain — so much so that today his name is synonymous with villainy in Kollywood. Nambiar swami has worked with seven generations of …

Known For

Film

Gentleman

Ramesh's Father

Film

Baba

Baba's Maternal Uncle

Film

Yejaman

Vaanavarayan's grandfather

Film

Thillana Mohanambal

Maharaja of Madhanpur

Film

Poove Unakkaga

Sadhasivam

Film

Captain Prabhakaran

Special Task Force Officer

Film

Sethupathi I.P.S

8.0 1994

Film

Pasamalar

Rathnam

Filmography

Acting (197)

Movies (197)

Kuttrapathirikai

Sudesi

Kadhal Sadugudu

as Kausalya`s Grandfather

Winner

as Velayutham

Anbe Anbe

Baba

as Baba's Maternal Uncle

6.3

Varushamellam Vasantham

Vinnukkum Mannukkum

as Cameo

Sharjah to Sharjah

as Valiya Kappithan

Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala

2001

as Mumtaj's father

Endrendrum Kadhal

1999

as Sethupathi, Vijay's father

6.5

Rojavanam

1999

4.0

Poo Parikka Varugirom

1999

as Narayanan

Moovendhar

Poonthottam

Pasamulla Pandiyare

as Nesamani

Vallal

1997

as Dharmarasu

Adimai Changili

Poove Unakkaga

as Sadhasivam

Karuppu Nila

as Nandhini's father

Kattumarakaran

1995

as Vaidehi's grandfather

Raasaiyya

Thotta Chinungi

Paasamalargal

Sethupathi I.P.S

Periya Marudhu

Gentleman

as Ramesh's Father

Ezhai Jaathi

Yejaman

as Vaanavarayan's grandfather

7.2

Thanga Pappa

1993

as Adaikkalam

Sakkarai Devan

1993

Nadodi Paattukkaran

1992

Kaaviya Thalaivan

1992

as Damodaran

Thanga Manasukkaran

1992

as Sadha Swamy

Villu Pattukaran

Kumbakarai Thangaiah

Enga Ooru Sippai

Kaaval Nilayam

as Andhavar

Captain Prabhakaran

as Special Task Force Officer

6.5

Maanagara Kaaval

1991

as IG Jayaprakash

Avasara Police 100

1990

Neengalum Herothan

1990

as M. N. Nambiar

Jagathalaprathapan

1990

as John Frederick

5.0

Periya Veettu Panakkaran

1990

Pulan Visaranai

1990

5.2

Paattukku Oru Thalaivan

1989

Paandi Naattu Thangam

1989

as Thangapandian's father

Meenatchi Thiruvilaiyadal

1989

as Thirumalai Naicker

5.0

Thaai Naadu

1989

as Saleem Bhai

Enga Ooru Kaavakkaaran

1988

Manaivi Oru Mandhiri

1988

Poonthotta Kavalkaran

Nallavan

Thambi Thanga Kambi

Enga Ooru Pattukaran

as Kallampattiyan

Velundu Vinaiyillai

Uzhavan Magan

Krishnan Vandhaan

Jallikkattu

Mella Thirandhadhu Kadhavu

1986

as Hindi Teacher and Noorjahan's Father

6.2

Nambinar Keduvadhillai

Dharma Devathai

Puthiya Theerppu

Naan Sigappu Manithan

1985

as Senior Police Officer

5.9

Raja Rishi

1985

as Sage Vashishta

Needhiyin Nizhal

1985

Nermai

1985

as Seetharam

Eetti

Puthiya Theerpu

Naan Mahaan Alla

as GMK

Ezhuthata Sattaangal

as Farooq

Sarithira Nayagan

Vamsa Vilakku

Simma Soppanam

Vaazhkai

Iru Medhaigal

Tharaasu

Vetri

Sandhippu

as Vedagiri

Miruthanga Chakravarthi

1983

Dowry Kalyanam

1983

as Rowther

Thai Veedu

Saatchi

Thai Mookambhikai

Thooral Ninnu Pochu

as Vathiyaar

Oorukku Oru Pillai

Sangili

Parvaiyin Marupakkam

Lorry Driver Rajakannu

1981

Thadavara

1981

as Madhavan

Garjanai

Ram Lakshman

Deiva Thirumanangal

Kolilakkam

Ratha Paasam

Sakthi

as Vikraman

Saranam Ayyappa

1980

Guru

1980

as Head of anti-social group

Thirisoolam

Aavesham

as Shekaran

Vetrikku Oruvan

1979

Neeya?

1979

as Appu Kuttan

6.0

En Kelvikku Enna Bathil

1978

4.0

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan

1978

as The Prince Raja Rajan

Punniya Boomi

1978

Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga

1977

as Guruviah

6.5

Navarathinam

1977

as Dharmaseelan

Meenava Nanban

1977

as Arun

Sathyam

1976

Ninaithadhai Mudippavan

as Mohan

Naalai Namadhe

Urimai Kural

as Doreswamy

Netru Indru Naalai

as Rathnam (the false)

Sirithu Vazha Vendum

Rajapart Rangadurai

as Somasundaram

Ulagam Sutrum Valiban

Errakota Veerudu

Rajaraja Cholan

as Bala Thevar

Raman Thediya Seethai

Idhaya Veenai

Adi Parasakthi

Savale Samali

as Rajavelu

En Annan

as Nayagam

Nil Gavani Kadhali

as Gang Leader

Sivandha Mann

1969

as Diwan, the main antagonist

Deiva Magan

as Ananth

Kaaval Dheivam

Kanne Pappa

as Inspector James

Anjal Petti 520

1969

as Nagarajan

6.0

Thillana Mohanambal

1968

as Maharaja of Madhanpur

Ragasiya Police 115

Enga Oor Raja

Pudhiya Boomi

Kudiyirundha Koyil

Harichandra

Lakshmi Kalyanam

Arasa Kattalai

Kaavalkaaran

as Marudachalam

Thaali Bhagyam

as Namchivayam

Naan Aanaiyittal

1966

6.2

Thanippiravi

1966

as Sub-inspector Soundharam

Nadodi

Mugaraasi

Aasai Mugam

Aayirathil Oruvan

as Pirate Captain

Enga Veettu Pillai

as Gajendran

En Kadamai

Padagotti

Dheiva Thaai

as Madhan

Thozhilali

1964

as Velu

Thaayin Madiyil

Vettaikaaran

Kalai Arasi

Nenjam Marappathillai

as Zamindar

Annai Illam

Chitor Rani Padmini

as Malik Kafur

Rani Samyuktha

1962

as Mohammad Ghori

Kudumba Thalaivan

Pasamalar

as Rathnam

Thirudadhe

Then Nilavu

as Raj

Nallavan Vazhvan

as Inspector Madhavan

Arasilangumari

1960

Ellorum Innattu Mannar

Thangapadumai

Kalyana Parisu

Pelli Naati Pramanalu

Bhaaga Pirivinai

Bhooloka Rambai

Illarame Nallaram

Uthama Puthiran

as Naganathan

Sarangadhara

as Mahadevan

Annaiyin Aanai

1958

Nadodi Mannan

1958

6.0

Makkalai Petra Magarasi

1957

as Kannan

Rajarajan

1957

4.0

Ambikapathy

1957

Thangamalai Ragasiyam

Karpukarasi

Vanangaamudi

Amara Deepam

Rambayin Kadhal

as Narada

Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam

1955

Doctor Savithri

1955

as Krishnamoorthi

Naam

Andhaman Kaidhi

The Jungle

as Mahaji

Marmayogi

Sarvadhikari

Devaki

as Gopu

Manthiri Kumari

1950

as Royal Priest

Thigambara Samiar

1950

as Chokkalingam Pillai

Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi

1950

Velaikari

1949

as Moorthi / Yogi Hariharadas

Mohini

1948

Rajakumari

1947

Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga