M. N. Nambiar

M. N. Nambiar

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.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Kannur, Kerala, India
    Birthday
    3/5/1919
Jagathalaprathapan
Jagathalaprathapan
5
Ninaithadhai Mudippavan
Ninaithadhai Mudippavan
4
Idhaya Veenai
0
Savale Samali
Savale Samali
5.5
Thanippiravi
3.5
Ram Lakshman
Ram Lakshman
7
Gentleman
Gentleman
7.3
Kanne Pappa
0
The Jungle
The Jungle
5
Kattumarakaran
0
Enga Ooru Kaavakkaaran
Enga Ooru Kaavakkaaran
0
Puthiya Theerpu
0
Aavesham
Aavesham
0
Adi Parasakthi
Adi Parasakthi
0
Deiva Thirumanangal
Deiva Thirumanangal
0
Urimai Kural
Urimai Kural
5.5
Needhiyin Nizhal
0
Punniya Boomi
0
Rajapart Rangadurai
Rajapart Rangadurai
6.5
Enga Oor Raja
0
Annai Illam
5
Vanangaamudi
0
Uthama Puthiran
7.5
Makkalai Petra Magarasi
0
Thangamalai Ragasiyam
Thangamalai Ragasiyam
7
Ambikapathy
0
Jallikkattu
Jallikkattu
5
Vetrikku Oruvan
0
Thirisoolam
Thirisoolam
7
Krishnan Vandhaan
Krishnan Vandhaan
0
Pasamalar
Pasamalar
6.6
Illarame Nallaram
0
Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam
0
Kalyana Parisu
Kalyana Parisu
4.5
Karpukarasi
0
Ellorum Innattu Mannar
0
Then Nilavu
Then Nilavu
6.5
Bhuloka Rambhai
Bhuloka Rambhai
0
Naan Mahaan Alla
Naan Mahaan Alla
5
Enga Ooru Sippai
0
Pasamulla Pandiyare
0
Aayirathil Oruvan
Aayirathil Oruvan
4.7
En Kelvikku Enna Bathil
En Kelvikku Enna Bathil
4
Garjanai
0
Thai Veedu
Thai Veedu
4
Nambinar Keduvadhillai
Nambinar Keduvadhillai
0
Neeya?
Neeya?
6
Parvaiyin Marupakkam
4
Velundu Vinaiyillai
Velundu Vinaiyillai
5
Vetri
Vetri
0
En Annan
En Annan
4.5
Saatchi
3
Dharma Devathai
0
Sathyam
Sathyam
0
Uzhavan Magan
4
Naan Sigappu Manithan
Naan Sigappu Manithan
6.4
Paattukku Oru Thalaivan
Paattukku Oru Thalaivan
0
Thai Mookambhikai
0
Nallavan
0
Periya Veettu Panakkaran
0
Sethupathi I.P.S
Sethupathi I.P.S
8
Moovendhar
5.8
Thambi Thanga Kambi
Thambi Thanga Kambi
0
Nadodi Paattukkaran
0
Yejaman
Yejaman
7.1
Poonthotta Kavalkaran
0
Thotta Chinungi
0
Karuppu Nila
0
Paandi Naattu Thangam
0
Endrendrum Kadhal
Endrendrum Kadhal
6
Poo Parikka Varugirom
0
Rojavanam
Rojavanam
4
Raja Rishi
Raja Rishi
0
Ratha Paasam
0
Lorry Driver Rajakannu
0
Nermai
0
Vamsa Vilakku
0
Simma Soppanam
0
Miruthanga Chakravarthi
0
Iru Medhaigal
0
Ezhudhaadha Sattangal
0
Sarithira Nayagan
0
Vaazhkai
Vaazhkai
6
Tharaasu
Tharaasu
0
Sandhippu
0
Oorukku Oru Pillai
0
Sangili
0
Deiva Magan
Deiva Magan
7
Sivandha Mann
Sivandha Mann
6
Kaaval Dheivam
0
Raman Thediya Seethai
0
Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
5
Pudhiya Boomi
5
Sirithu Vazha Vendum
Sirithu Vazha Vendum
6
Mugaraasi
0
Meenava Nanban
0
Nadodi
8
Ragasiya Police 115
5
Thaali Bhagyam
0
Kudiyirundha Koyil
Kudiyirundha Koyil
6.5
Kaavalkaaran
Kaavalkaaran
6
Vettaikaaran
5
Aasai Mugam
0
Kudumba Thalaivan
0
Enga Veettu Pillai
Enga Veettu Pillai
7
Thirudadhe
2
Sarvadhikari
0
Thaayin Madiyil
5.2
En Kadamai
6
Arasa Kattalai
5.5
Padagotti
Padagotti
8
Rajarajan
4
Naan Aanaiyittal
6.2
Kalai Arasi
Kalai Arasi
0
Andhaman Kaidhi
0
Mohini
0
Manthiri Kumari
0
Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi
0
Naam
0
Nadodi Mannan
Nadodi Mannan
6
Arasilangumari
0
Marmayogi
Marmayogi
0
Poove Unakkaga
Poove Unakkaga
7.2
Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala
0
Errakota Veerudu
Errakota Veerudu
4
Winner
Winner
5.1
Mella Thirandhadhu Kadhavu
Mella Thirandhadhu Kadhavu
6.2
Rani Samyuktha
Rani Samyuktha
0
Kaaval Nilayam
3
Enga Ooru Pattukaran
Enga Ooru Pattukaran
0
Thaai Naadu
Thaai Naadu
0
Villu Pattukaran
Villu Pattukaran
6
Paasamalargal
Paasamalargal
0
Kadhal Sadugudu
Kadhal Sadugudu
6.1
Vinnukkum Mannukkum
Vinnukkum Mannukkum
2.6
Raasaiyya
7
Thanga Manasukkaran
0
Poonthottam
0
Navarathinam
0
Thooral Ninnu Pochu
0
Anbe Anbe
Anbe Anbe
6.5
Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga
Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga
6.5
Pulan Visaranai
Pulan Visaranai
5.2
Dheiva Thaai
0
Sakthi
Sakthi
0
Adimai Changili
Adimai Changili
5
Periya Marudhu
Periya Marudhu
3
Kaaviya Thalaivan
0
Maanagara Kaaval
Maanagara Kaaval
0
Sakkarai Devan
Sakkarai Devan
0
Ezhai Jaathi
3
Guru
Guru
6
Vallal
0
Sharjah to Sharjah
Sharjah to Sharjah
5.3
Kolilakkam
0
Avasara Police 100
0
Thangapadumai
0
Bhaaga Pirivinai
8
Neengalum Herothan
0
Sudesi
Sudesi
5
Harichandra
Harichandra
0
Rajaraja Cholan
Rajaraja Cholan
8
Thanga Pappa
0
Kuttrapathirikai
Kuttrapathirikai
0
Manaivi Oru Mandhiri
0
Varushamellam Vasantham
Varushamellam Vasantham
0
Nenjam Marappathillai
Nenjam Marappathillai
7.5
Amara Deepam
Amara Deepam
0
Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
0
Nil Gavani Kadhali
Nil Gavani Kadhali
0
Baba
Baba
6.3
Dowry Kalyanam
Dowry Kalyanam
0
Thigambara Samiar
Thigambara Samiar
0
Meenatchi Thiruvilaiyadal
5
Thadavara
0
Netru Indru Naalai
Netru Indru Naalai
0
Kumbakarai Thangaiah
0
Raja Kumari
Raja Kumari
0
Thozhilali
Thozhilali
0
Captain Prabhakaran
Captain Prabhakaran
6.6
Saranam Ayyappa
Saranam Ayyappa
0
Annaiyin Aanai
Annaiyin Aanai
0
Lakshmi Kalyanam
Lakshmi Kalyanam
0
Pelli Naati Pramanalu
0
Puthiya Theerppu
3.5
Anjal Petti 520
Anjal Petti 520
6
Eetti
0
Thillana Mohanambal
Thillana Mohanambal
7.1
Naalai Namadhe
0
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