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M. N. Nambiar
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M. N. Nambiar
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1919-03-05,Kannur, Kerala, India
Gender
Male
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 actors. His first pay was Rs.3 with Boys Company. He would retain Rs.1 and send Rs.2 to his mother. He made quite a statement in the early 50s with his portrayal of 11 roles in Digambara Samiyar, one of his films as the Lead. His arresting performance in films such as Manthiri Kumari, Velaikaari, Ayirathil Oruvan, Thillana Mohanambal, Missiyamma and Nenjam Marappadillai paved way for a very successful career that spanned over five decades. A majority of the more than 1000 films that he has done is in Tamil, though he has acted in Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi, besides an English film `Jungle' (with Rod Cameron, the film's hero, directed by William Burke) in which he appears in a few brief scenes. The film was released in 1952. The Hindi film he acted in was a remake of the Tamil Kanavane Kankanda Deivam. After becoming popular in Tamil films he started his own drama troupe called Nambiar Nataka Mandram. They staged two plays — `Kaviyin Kanavu' and a comedy play `Kalyana Supermarket.' Nambiar swami was that rare contradictory personality - a cruel, charming villain on the silver screen while being a very pious man in real life. He was also a pure vegetarian and teetotaler. He was also an ardent devotee of Sabarimala Sri Ayyappan. He has had a long association with the temple, and visited the shrine more than 65 times over the last half a century; this has led to him being called Maha Guruswamy. His colleagues noted that he died during the famous Sabarimala season and it may be due to the blessing of his Lord.

Filmography

Jagathalaprathapan

5

Jagathalaprathapan
1990-03-17

Ninaithadhai Mudippavan

7

Ninaithadhai Mudippavan
1975-05-09

7

Idhaya Veenai
1972-10-20

5.5

Savale Samali
1971-07-03

3.5

Thanippiravi
1966-09-16

7.5

Ram Lakshman
1981-02-28

7.342

Gentleman
1993-07-30

0

Kanne Pappa
1969-06-06

4.5

The Jungle
1952-08-01

0

Kattumarakaran
1995-01-15

Enga Ooru Kaavakkaaran

7

Enga Ooru Kaavakkaaran
1988-08-27

Puthiya Theerpu

0

Puthiya Theerpu
1985-10-04

0

Aavesham
1979-11-19

7

Adi Parasakthi
1971-10-17

Deiva Thirumanangal

9

Deiva Thirumanangal
1981-01-01

6.667

Urimai Kural
1974-11-07

Needhiyin Nizhal

0

Needhiyin Nizhal
1985-04-12

0

Punniya Boomi
1978-05-15

Rajapart Rangadurai

6.5

Rajapart Rangadurai
1973-12-21

0

Enga Oor Raja
1968-10-21

5

Annai Illam
1963-11-14

7

Vanangaamudi
1957-04-11

Uthama Puthiran

7.333

Uthama Puthiran
1958-02-07

Makkalai Petra Magarasi

7

Makkalai Petra Magarasi
1957-02-22

Thangamalai Ragasiyam

7

Thangamalai Ragasiyam
1957-06-29

8

Ambikapathy
1957-12-31

7.5

Jallikkattu
1987-08-28

Vetrikku Oruvan

8

Vetrikku Oruvan
1979-12-08

7

Thirisoolam
1979-01-23

Krishnan Vandhaan

9

Krishnan Vandhaan
1987-08-28

6.667

Pasamalar
1961-05-27

Illarame Nallaram

8

Illarame Nallaram
1958-08-01

Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam

9

Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam
1955-05-06

5.667

Kalyana Parisu
1959-04-09

9

Karpukarasi
1957-06-14

Ellorum Innattu Mannar

7

Ellorum Innattu Mannar
1960-07-01

6.5

Then Nilavu
1961-09-30

Bhooloka Rambai

10

Bhooloka Rambai
1958-01-13

Naan Mahaan Alla

5.5

Naan Mahaan Alla
1984-01-14

Enga Ooru Sippai

0

Enga Ooru Sippai
1991-04-14

Pasamulla Pandiyare

0

Pasamulla Pandiyare
1997-06-06

Aayirathil Oruvan

5.286

Aayirathil Oruvan
1965-07-09

En Kelvikku Enna Bathil

5

En Kelvikku Enna Bathil
1978-12-09

6.5

Garjanai
1981-08-06

4

Thai Veedu
1983-04-14

Nambinar Keduvadhillai

0

Nambinar Keduvadhillai
1986-05-23

7

Neeya?
1979-01-13

Parvaiyin Marupakkam

4

Parvaiyin Marupakkam
1982-02-19

Velundu Vinaiyillai

5

Velundu Vinaiyillai
1987-03-13

8

Vetri
1984-02-17

6.75

En Annan
1970-05-22

3

Saatchi
1983-09-16

Dharma Devathai

0

Dharma Devathai
1986-11-01

0

Sathyam
1976-05-06

4

Uzhavan Magan
1987-10-21

Naan Sigappu Manithan

6.417

Naan Sigappu Manithan
1985-04-12

Paattukku Oru Thalaivan

8

Paattukku Oru Thalaivan
1989-03-17

Thaai Mookaambikai

8

Thaai Mookaambikai
1982-07-09

0

Nallavan
1988-08-15

Periya Veettu Panakkaran

0

Periya Veettu Panakkaran
1990-06-11

Sethupathi I.P.S

8.2

Sethupathi I.P.S
1994-01-14

5.8

Moovendhar
1998-01-01

Thambi Thanga Kambi

10

Thambi Thanga Kambi
1988-07-15

Nadodi Paattukkaran

0

Nadodi Paattukkaran
1992-05-16

7.15

Yejaman
1993-02-18

Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran

0

Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran
1988-06-10

Thotta Chinungi

0

Thotta Chinungi
1995-12-15

0

Karuppu Nila
1995-01-06

Paandi Naattu Thangam

10

Paandi Naattu Thangam
1989-06-19

Endrendrum Kadhal

6.5

Endrendrum Kadhal
1999-03-05

Poo Parikka Varugirom

0

Poo Parikka Varugirom
1999-09-17

4

Rojavanam
1999-07-30

9

Raja Rishi
1985-09-20

0

Ratha Paasam
1980-06-14

Lorry Driver Rajakannu

0

Lorry Driver Rajakannu
1981-07-03

0

Nermai
1985-05-03

0

Vamsa Vilakku
1984-10-23

0

Simma Soppanam
1984-06-30

Miruthanga Chakravarthi

0

Miruthanga Chakravarthi
1983-09-24

0

Iru Medhaigal
1984-09-14

Ezhuthatha Sattangal

0

Ezhuthatha Sattangal
1984-08-15

Sarithira Nayagan

9

Sarithira Nayagan
1984-05-26

6.5

Vaazhkai
1984-04-13

0

Tharaasu
1984-03-15

7

Sandhippu
1983-06-16

Oorukku Oru Pillai

0

Oorukku Oru Pillai
1982-02-04

7

Sangili
1982-04-13

7

Deiva Magan
1969-09-05

6

Sivandha Mann
1969-11-09

10

Kaaval Dheivam
1969-05-01

Raman Thediya Seethai

10

Raman Thediya Seethai
1972-04-12

Ulagam Sutrum Valiban

4.8

Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
1973-05-11

5

Pudhiya Boomi
1968-06-27

Sirithu Vazha Vendum

6

Sirithu Vazha Vendum
1974-11-29

0

Mugaraasi
1966-08-18

0

Meenava Nanban
1977-08-14

8

Nadodi
1966-04-13

Ragasiya Police 115

7

Ragasiya Police 115
1968-01-10

0

Thaali Bhagyam
1966-08-27

Kudiyirundha Koyil

6.5

Kudiyirundha Koyil
1968-03-14

7

Kaavalkaaran
1967-09-07

5

Vettaikaaran
1964-01-13

0

Aasai Mugam
1965-12-09

Kudumba Thalaivan

0

Kudumba Thalaivan
1962-08-15

Enga Veettu Pillai

7.25

Enga Veettu Pillai
1965-01-14

2

Thirudadhe
1961-03-22

10

Sarvadhikari
1951-09-14

Thaayin Madiyil

5.2

Thaayin Madiyil
1964-12-07

6

En Kadamai
1964-03-12

7

Arasa Kattalai
1967-05-19

7.5

Padagotti
1964-11-03

4

Rajarajan
1957-04-25

Naan Aanaiyittal

6.833

Naan Aanaiyittal
1966-02-03

0

Kalai Arasi
1963-04-19

Andhaman Kaidhi

10

Andhaman Kaidhi
1952-03-13

0

Mohini
1948-10-30

Manthiri Kumari

10

Manthiri Kumari
1950-06-24

Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi

0

Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi
1950-04-02

0

Naam
1953-03-02

6.333

Nadodi Mannan
1958-08-22

0

Arasilangumari
1960-12-31

7

Marmayogi
1951-02-01

7.2

Poove Unakkaga
1996-02-15

Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala

0

Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala
2001-05-25

Errakota Veerudu

4

Errakota Veerudu
1973-12-16

4.6

Winner
2003-09-27

Mella Thirandhadhu Kadhavu

6.375

Mella Thirandhadhu Kadhavu
1986-09-12

0

Rani Samyuktha
1962-01-14

3

Kaaval Nilayam
1991-05-11

Enga Ooru Pattukaran

10

Enga Ooru Pattukaran
1987-04-14

0

Thaai Naadu
1989-02-16

Villu Pattukaran

6

Villu Pattukaran
1992-11-27

0

Paasamalargal
1994-02-05

Kadhal Sadugudu

5.9

Kadhal Sadugudu
2003-04-13

Vinnukkum Mannukkum

2.6

Vinnukkum Mannukkum
2001-03-30

8

Raasaiyya
1995-08-24

Thanga Manasukkaran

9

Thanga Manasukkaran
1992-03-19

8

Poonthottam
1998-07-10

8

Navarathinam
1977-03-05

Thooral Ninnu Pochu

9

Thooral Ninnu Pochu
1982-04-12

6.5

Anbe Anbe
2003-05-01

Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga

6.5

Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga
1977-05-05

Pulan Visaranai

6

Pulan Visaranai
1990-01-14

0

Dheiva Thaai
1964-07-18

8

Sakthi
1980-08-22

Adimai Changili

5

Adimai Changili
1997-09-05

3

Periya Marudhu
1994-11-02

Kaaviya Thalaivan

9

Kaaviya Thalaivan
1992-10-25

Maanagara Kaaval

0

Maanagara Kaaval
1991-06-28

9

Sakkarai Devan
1993-07-10

5

Ezhai Jaathi
1993-02-13

6.167

Guru
1980-07-18

0

Vallal
1997-04-18

Sharjah to Sharjah

5.4

Sharjah to Sharjah
2001-12-25

8

Kolilakkam
1981-02-13

Avasara Police 100

8

Avasara Police 100
1990-10-17

10

Thangapadumai
1959-01-10

Bhaaga Pirivinai

8

Bhaaga Pirivinai
1959-10-31

Neengalum Herothan

0

Neengalum Herothan
1990-05-25

5

Sudesi
2006-05-08

8

Harichandra
1968-11-02

Rajaraja Cholan

8.5

Rajaraja Cholan
1973-05-01

0

Thanga Pappa
1993-06-13

Kuttrapathirikai

0

Kuttrapathirikai
2007-03-23

Manaivi Oru Mandhiri

0

Manaivi Oru Mandhiri
1988-09-02

Varushamellam Vasantham

0

Varushamellam Vasantham
2002-05-03

Nenjam Marappathillai

7.5

Nenjam Marappathillai
1963-08-02

9

Amara Deepam
1956-06-20

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan

9

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
1978-01-14

Nil Gavani Kadhali

0

Nil Gavani Kadhali
1969-01-01

6.333

Baba
2002-08-15

0

Dowry Kalyanam
1983-05-31

Thigambara Samiar

0

Thigambara Samiar
1950-09-29

Meenatchi Thiruvilaiyadal

5

Meenatchi Thiruvilaiyadal
1989-08-25

8

Thadavara
1981-08-14

Netru Indru Naalai

10

Netru Indru Naalai
1974-07-12

Kumbakarai Thangaiah

7

Kumbakarai Thangaiah
1991-01-14

8

Rajakumari
1947-04-11

0

Thozhilali
1964-09-25

Captain Prabhakaran

6.563

Captain Prabhakaran
1991-04-14

Saranam Ayyappa

0

Saranam Ayyappa
1980-11-28

8

Annaiyin Aanai
1958-07-04

Lakshmi Kalyanam

0

Lakshmi Kalyanam
1968-11-15

Pelli Naati Pramanalu

7

Pelli Naati Pramanalu
1959-09-04

Puthiya Theerppu

5.25

Puthiya Theerppu
1985-10-04

Anjal Petti 520

6

Anjal Petti 520
1969-06-27

0

Eetti
1985-08-30

Thillana Mohanambal

7.35

Thillana Mohanambal
1968-07-27

0

Naalai Namadhe
1975-07-04

Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga

8

Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga
1977-05-05

Chitor Rani Padmini

9

Chitor Rani Padmini
1963-02-09

Naan Petra Selvam

0

Naan Petra Selvam
1956-01-14

Rambayin Kadhal

0

Rambayin Kadhal
1956-09-28

0

Chandhrodhayam
1966-05-27

8

Velaikari
1949-02-25

Nallavan Vazhvan

7

Nallavan Vazhvan
1961-08-31

0

Sarangadhara
1958-08-15

0

Devaki
1951-06-21

Doctor Savithri

0

Doctor Savithri
1955-11-25

0

Kannamma
1972-01-01

0

Abhimanyu
1948-05-06

Anna Nee En Deivam

0

Anna Nee En Deivam
1976-01-01

Ninaikkatha Naalillai

0

Ninaikkatha Naalillai
2001-07-13

0

Anbalippu
1969-01-01