M. N. Nambiar

Actor

Born: March 5, 1919
Died: November 19, 2008 (age 89)
From: Kannur, Kerala, India

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…

Filmography (208)

Kuttrapathirikai (2007)
Sudesi (2006)
Winner (2003)
Velayutham
Anbe Anbe (2003)
Kadhal Sadugudu (2003)
Kausalya`s Grandfather
Baba (2002)
Baba's Maternal Uncle
Varushamellam Vasantham (2002)
Sharjah to Sharjah (2001)
Valiya Kappithan
Ninaikkatha Naalillai
Ninaikkatha Naalillai (2001)
Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala (2001)
Mumtaj's father
Vinnukkum Mannukkum (2001)
Cameo
Poo Parikka Varugirom (1999)
Narayanan
Rojavanam (1999)
Endrendrum Kadhal (1999)
Sethupathi, Vijay's father
Poonthottam
Poonthottam (1998)
Moovendhar
Moovendhar (1998)
Adimai Changili (1997)
Pasamulla Pandiyare (1997)
Nesamani
Vallal
Vallal (1997)
Dharmarasu
Poove Unakkaga (1996)
Sadhasivam
Thotta Chinungi (1995)
Raasaiyya
Raasaiyya (1995)
Kattumarakaran
Kattumarakaran (1995)
Vaidehi's grandfather
Karuppu Nila (1995)
Nandhini's father
Periya Marudhu (1994)
Paasamalargal (1994)
Sethupathi I.P.S (1994)
Ramarathnam
Gentleman (1993)
Ramesh's Father
Sakkarai Devan (1993)
Sarasu Grandfather
Thanga Pappa
Thanga Pappa (1993)
Adaikkalam