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M N Nambiar

M. N. Nambiar

Actor

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.

Born: March 5, 1919 in Kannur, Kerala, India

Died: November 19, 2008 (Age 89)

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M. N. Nambiar  Movies & TV Credits

Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
Movie
Actor1983
Movie
5.5
Actor1978
Movie
5.1
Actor1979
Movie
Actor1994
Movie
7.4
ActorRathnam1961
Movie
5.8
Actor1984
Movie
6.4
ActorVaanavarayan's grandfather1993
Movie
7.1
Actor1981
Movie
7.3
ActorMadhavan1981
Movie
7
Actor1976
Movie
4.6
Actor1983
Movie
5.4
ActorAppu Kuttan1979
Movie
4.7
Actor1980
Movie
5.5
Actor1981
Movie
6.2
ActorVelayutham2003
Movie
7.6
ActorRamesh's Father1993
Movie
7.1
ActorAnanth1969
Movie
6.9
ActorRathnam (the false)1974
Movie
Actor1980
Movie
7.5
Actor1959
Movie
8.5
ActorZamindar1963
Movie
7.3
ActorRaj1961
Movie
5
Actor1956
Movie
7.9
ActorNaganathan1958
Movie
7.3
ActorGajendran1965
Movie
Actor1984
Movie
5.4
ActorKausalya`s Grandfather2003
Movie
6.9
Actor1990
Movie
7.8
ActorSomasundaram1973
Movie
7.9
Actor1959
Movie
7.6
Actor1964
Movie
7.9
Actor1968
Movie
7.2
ActorPirate Leader1965
Movie
6.5
ActorVelu1964
Movie
8.3
Actor1963
Movie
7.6
Actor1958
Movie
5.3
Actor1982
Movie
6.9
Actor1984
Movie
7.3
ActorRoyal Priest1950
Movie
6.4
ActorDoreswamy1974
Movie
7.1
ActorDiwan, the main antagonist1969
Movie
7
ActorSpecial Task Force Officer1991
Movie
5.5
ActorBaba's Maternal Uncle2002
Movie
4.6
ActorMahaji1952
Movie
7.2
Actor1959
Movie
6.1
Actor1959
Movie
7.4
ActorRowther1983
Movie
ActorChokkalingam Pillai1950
Movie
7.3
Actor1987
Movie
7.1
ActorSage Vashishta1985
Movie
7.4
ActorBala Thevar1973
Movie
6
ActorThangapandian's father1989
Movie
Actor1981
Movie
Actor1982
Movie
3.9
Actor1982
Movie
6.3
Actor1957
Movie
5.5
Actor1987
Movie
8.1
Actor1964
Movie
6.8
ActorVikraman1980
Movie
4.3
Actor1991
Movie
5.7
Actor1989
Movie
Actor1984
Movie
Actor1984
Movie
5.7
ActorKannan1957
Movie
7.9
ActorMadhan1964
Movie
7.4
Actor1968
Movie
Actor1988
Movie
Actor1958
Movie
6.3
Actor1968
Movie
Actor1960
Movie
6.2
ActorHead of anti-social group1980
Movie
7.4
Actor1981
Movie
6.7
Actor1947
Movie
6.9
Actor1958
Movie
6.1
Actor1968
Movie
Actor1985
Movie
4.6
Actor1963
Movie
6.5
Actor1955
Movie
7
Actor1973
Movie
7.2
ActorHindi Teacher and Noorjahan's Father1986
Movie
6.6
Actor1990
Movie
5.4
ActorAdaikkalam1993
Movie
5.6
Actor1969
Movie
6.4
Actor1957
Movie
6.8
ActorSenior Police Officer1985
Movie
Actor1958
Movie
5.7
Actor1985
Movie
4.8
ActorKappithan2001
Movie
6.7
Actor1987
Movie
6.8
ActorNagarajan1969
Movie
6.9
Actor1962
Movie
7.4
Actor1968
Movie
7.3
ActorMarudachalam1967
Movie
6
ActorGMK1984
Movie
5.4
Actor2003
Movie
7.5
ActorSadhasivam1996
Movie
7.1
ActorSethupathi, Vijay's father1999
Movie
7.4
ActorMaharaja of Madhanpur1968
Movie
8
Actor1975
Movie
7.5
Actor1972
Movie
6.5
Actor1967
Movie
5.1
ActorNayagam1970
Movie
7.9
Actor1974
Movie
6.5
Actor1972
Movie
7.6
ActorMohan1975
Movie
4.4
ActorJohn Frederick1990
Movie
7.3
ActorIG Jayaprakash1991
Movie
6.5
ActorRajavelu1971
Movie
6.3
ActorSub-inspector Soundharam1966
Movie
6.1
ActorGang Leader1969
Movie
ActorSadha Swamy1992
Movie
7.4
Actor1966
Movie
Actor1983
Movie
6.9
Actor1986
Movie
Actor1988
Movie
7.5
Actor1988
Movie
ActorThirumalai Naicker1989
Movie
6.9
Actor1990
Movie
7.9
Actor1999
Movie
Actor2006
Movie
ActorInspector James1969
Movie
6
Actor1988
Movie
6.3
Actor1971
Movie
4.9
Actor1981
Movie
5.8
ActorKallampattiyan1987
Movie
4.6
Actor1995
Movie
4.9
Actor1994
Movie
6.3
Actor1952
Movie
7.5
ActorDharmaseelan1977
Movie
5.6
ActorMumtaj's father2001
Movie
Actor1957
Movie
4.3
ActorVaidehi's grandfather1995
Movie
ActorShekaran1979
Movie
ActorM. N. Nambiar
Short Film
Actor2016
Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
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