Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai

Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai (22 January 1900) was a writer, actor, poet and lyricist of early Malayalam Cinema who was well known for the roles like Ashaan in Kavyamela.

Early life He was born on 22 January 1900 in Muthukulam a small village near Haripad and Kayamkulam, in Kerala. He wrote the screenplay and dialogues of Balan, the first Malayalam talkie. He is also the author of about 55 dramas and dozens of film stories and screenplays. In 1968, he acted in Viruthan Shanku, the first full-length comedy in Malayalam cinema directed by P. Venu. He acted in around 150 Malayalam films and wrote Tatathaka Parinayam Kathakali. An award named Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai Puraskaram has been instituted by Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai Samraka Samithi in honour of him.

Filmography

Rajayogam (1976) Kamam Krodham Moham (1975) Chief Guest (1975) Pulivalu (1975) Babumon (1975) as Advocate Vandikkari (1974) Bhoomidevi Pushipiniyayi (1974) Thacholi Marumakan Chandu (1974) as Kanachira Kannappan Checkpost (1974) Swarga Puthri (1973) as Paulose Kaliyugam (1973) Interview (1973) as Sekhara Pilla Masappadi Mathupilla (1973) Manushyaputhran (1973) as Vaidyar Chukku (1973) Yamini (1973) as Chettiyar Ladies Hostel (1973) as Kunju Maya (1972) Punarjanmam (1972) Balya Prathigna (1972) Kandavarundo? (1972) Mayiladumkunnu (1972) Bobanum Moliyum (1971) YOugumullaval (1971) Anubhavangal Paalichakal(1971) as Kurup Sakhavu Oru Penninte Kadha (1971) Aranazhika Neram (1970) as Lona Lottery Ticket (1970) Ezhuthatha Kadha (1970) Vazhve Mayam (1970) as Panchayat member Saraswathi (1970) Vivahitha (1970) Nurse (1969) Sandhya (1969) Velliyazhcha (1969) Paramu Pilla Viplavakarikal (1968) Thokkukal Kadha Parayunnu (1968) Vidyarthi (1968) Vazhi Pizhacha Sandathi (1968) Viruthan Shanku (1968) as Forest Officer Lady Doctor (1967) as Mathai Sahadarmini (1967) Madatharuvi (1967) Karutharathrikal (1967) Ullathumathi (1967) Bhagyamudra (1967) Pavappettaval (1967) as Narayana Pilla Rowdy (1966) Kalyanarathriyil (1966) Kadamattathachan (1966) Sthanarthi Saramma (1966) as Antonychan Pinchuhridayam (1966) Kalipennu (1966) Kusruthikuttan (1966) Kayamkulam Kochunni (1966) as Achuthan Nair Archana (1966) Kavyamela (1965) as Ashaan Sarpakadu (1965) Kuppivala (1965) as Kittumman Porter Kunjali (1965) as Keshava Pilla Bhoomilyile Malakha (1965) Kalyana Photo (1964) Kudumbini (1964) as Kunju Kaniyar Kalayum Kaminiyum (1963) Kattumaina (1963) Swargarajayam (1962) Vidhi Thanna Vilakku (1962) Kannum Karalum (1962) Viyarpinte Vila (1962) Umminithanka (1961) Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu (1958) as Kuttappa Kurup Lilly (1958) Achanum Makanum (1957) Koodapirappu (1956) Kidappadam (1955) Avan Varunnu (1954) Avakashi (1954) as Manmadan Snehaseema (1954) as Thommi Sandehi (1954) Ponkathir (1953) Lokaneethi (1953) Athmasakhi (1952) Vanamala (1951) Navalokam (1951) Yachakan(1951) Jeevithanauka (1951) Nallathanka (1950)