Adoor Bhasi

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Adoor Bhasi
Born	K. Bhaskaran Nair 1927 Kerala, India
Died	1990 March 29
Years active	25

Adoor Bhasi was a famous Malayalam film comedian who gave an all new dimension to Malayalam comedies. Adoor Bhasi was almost always cast as the man who stands next to the hero. His roles gave the supple to commercialially important funny scenes in the later black and white age in the Malayalam film industry. He was also a writer, journalist, singer and film director.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Selected Filmography 3.1 Acting 3.2 Direction 3.3 Playback Singing 4 References

[edit] Early life

Adoor Bhasi was born as K. Bhaskaran Nair in 1927 in Adoor in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India. He had a rich lineage to boast of. His grandfather (his mother Maheshwari Amma's father) was C. V. Raman Pillai, one of the pioneers of Malayalam novel writing. His father was E. V. Krishna Pillai, the renowned Malayalam writer who redefined Malayalam comedy writing. Adoor Bhasi's elder brother Chandraji also went on to become an actor. His other siblings are Padmanabhan Nair, Krishnan Nair, Omana kunjamma and Rajalakshmi Amma. Adoor Bhasi was the fourth son of his parents. He spent his childhood in Trivandrum. He lived in Roskot Bhavanam in Trivandrum and studied in M. G. College. After his studies at the M.G.College, he went on to study Textile Technology and secured a job in Madurai. He quit his job in Madurai to join Thiruvananthapuram Akashavani. He became a friend of T. N. Gopinathan Nair during his work in Akashavani. With that friendship, he worked as a journalist in Sakhi weekly which was published under T. N. Gopinathan Nair. His work in the Sakhi weekly earned him many friends from the professional play artists and writers in Trivandrum. That opened him the way to plays and subsequently to films.

[edit] Career

Adoor Bhasi started his acting career with plays. He worked with the likes of P. K. Vikraman Nair, T. R. Sukumaran Nair, Jagathy N. K. Achary and Nagavally R. S. Kurup.

He got his first chance in films with Thiramala in a very negligible role. His first notable film was Chandrathara's Mudiyanaya Puthran(1965). There was no turning back after that. He went on to become one of the necessities of Malayalam commercial cinema in the later 1960s and the 1970s. He along with Bahadoor formed the duo that made Malayalam moviegoers laugh at a time when tragedy films were pouring in. As time passed Bhasi earned popularity comparable even to Prem Nazir. Bhasi went on to act in over 700 films.

Adoor Bhasi acted as the villain in Karimbana and Itha Oru Manushyan. He did double roles in Kottaram Vilkkanundu and Lankadahanam. He got his first Kerala state film award for best actor in 1974 for Chattakkari. He first acted as hero in John Abraham's Cheriyachante Kroorakrithyangal(1978) and got the Kerala state film award for best actor in 1979. Later in 1984, he won the Kerala state film award for second best actor for his performance in April 18(1983).

[edit] Selected Filmography

[edit] Acting

[edit] Direction

1. Reghu Vamsam (1978)
2. Acharam Ammini Osaram Omana (1977)
3. Adyapadam (1977)

[edit] Playback Singing

1. Maravil Tirivu Sookshikkuka - Kaduva...
2. Lottery Ticket - Thallu thallu..., Oru roopa nottu koduthal...
3. Kannur Deluxe - Thalassery...
4. Sthanarthi Saramma - Vottilla Vottilla...
5. Chakravakam - Velutha vavinum...
6. Thekkan Kattu - Neeya saranam...
7. Sakthi - Manyanmare...
8. Kattukurangu - Pankaja dala nayane..., Irattathookkam...
9. Adya Kiranam - Anachal chanda...

[edit] References

• Weblokam Profile
• The IMDB page