M. N. Nambiar

M. N. Nambiar

Acting 1919-03-05 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 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.

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1999 Sethupathi, Vijay's father
1997 Nesamani
1997 Dharmarasu
1996 Sadhasivam
1995 Vaidehi's grandfather
1995 Nandhini's father
1993 Ramesh's Father
1993 Vaanavarayan's grandfather
1993 Adaikkalam
1991 Andhavar
1991 IG Jayaprakash
1991 Special Task Force Officer
1990 M. N. Nambiar
1989 Saleem Bhai
1986 Hindi Teacher and Noorjahan's Father
1985 Sage Vashishta
1985 Seetharam
1983
1983
1983 Vedagiri
1982 Vathiyaar
1981
1981
1981 Madhavan
1980 Vikraman
1980 Head of anti-social group
1979 Shekaran
1979 Appu Kuttan
1977 Arun
1977 Dharmaseelan
1973 Bala Thevar
1970 Nayagam
1969 Inspector James
1969 Diwan, the main antagonist
1969 Gang Leader
1967 Marudachalam
1966 Sub-inspector Soundharam
1961 Rathnam
1952 Mahaji