Kothuku Nanappan

Kothuku Nanappan (12 March 1935 – 26 December 1994) was an Indian theater actor, mimicry artist and film actor in Malayalam movies during the 1980s and 1990s. His popular movies are Naadodikkaattu, Aanaval Mothiram (1991), Sarapanjaram (1979), Paavam Poornima (1984) and Chenkol (1993). His role as a supervisor role in the comedy film Nadodikattu (1987) is well noted for his performance.

Personal life He was born to Saraswathy Antharjanam and G. Shankaran Namboothiri, of Muttathu Madom, Perunna, Changanassery, Travancore, on 12 March 1935. His official name was S. Narayanan Namboothiri. He had a diploma in Textile Technology from Govt. Polytechnic, Thiruvananthapuram. He worked as a Textile Investigator Textile Commissioner's Office, Mumbai. Later he came back to Kerala to act in movies. He is married to Suseela Devi from Kizhakkedathu House, Varanad, Cherthala in 1962. The couple had two sons. He died on 26 December 1994 on Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

Partial filmography Year Title Role Notes 1978 Lisa Sankunni 1980 Lava 1981 Ahimsa Sankaran 1982 Padayottam John Jaffer Janardhanan 1983 Aa Raathri Rahim master 1984 Parannu Parannu Parannu Menon Paavam Poornima 1985 Aarodum Parayaruthu Kaiyum Thlayum Purathidaruthe President 1986 Dheem Tharikida Thom Nandi Veendum Varika T. P. Balagopalan M. A. Kannappan Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu Ithile Iniyum Varu Joseph 1987 Nadodikattu Office Staff 1988Oru CBI Diary KurippuMurder Witness 1989 Asthikal Pookkunnu 1990 Kadathanadan Ambadi Beeran 1991 Aanaval Mothiram Coffin shop owner Nettipattom Peethambaran's uncle 1993 Chenkol