Narain

Sunil Kumar , known by his stage name Narain, is an Indian actor, who works in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films. He debuted as an actor in Adoor Gopalakrishnan's Nizhalkuthu, followed by the Malayalam films 4 the People (2004), Achuvinte Amma (2005), and Classmates (2006). Narain's Tamil and Telugu debuts were in Mysskin's Chithiram Pesuthadi (2006) and Jayaraj's Yuvasena (2004).

Career

Narain's first film was Nizhalkuthu. His first commercial film, 4 The People, was dubbed in Tamil and Telugu. He portrayed a struggling lawyer, Emmanuel John, in Achuvinte Amma and also played a doctor, Jeevan, in Sheelabathi. He also played roles in Annorikal and Classmates. His debut Tamil movie was Chithiram Pesuthadi, alongside Malayalam actress Bhavana, who too made her Tamil debut through this film. Through Panthaya Kozhi, produced by director Lal, he has been re-launched as an independent action hero in the Malayalam film industry. In 2008, he did another youth-oriented Malayalam movie Minnaminnikoottam. He has acted in more than 20 Malayalam movies.

Narain worked with director Sathyan Anthikkad in the 2005 movie Achuvinte Amma and again in 2009 in Bhagyadevatha.

Narain played the lead role in P. T. Kunju Muhammed's Veeraputhran (2011). He collaborated with director Mysskin on the 2008 film Anjaathe and the 2012 superhero film Mugamoodi where he portrayed a villain. However his career high came through the 2019, Lokesh Kanagaraj directed venture Kaithi (2019), co starring with Karthi. In 2022, Vikram who bridges two films occurring in the same universe starring Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, and Fahadh Faasil.

Early and personal life Narain completed his pre-degree from St. Thomas College, Thrissur and graduated from Sree Kerala Varma College. He did his diploma in cinematography at the MGR Government Film And Television Institute. He joined cinematographer Rajiv Menon and later resigned to try for chances in acting. On 26 August 2007, he married Malayalam television host Manju Haridas. Manju had hosted shows like Superstar Junior and sang in Chithiram Pesuthadi, a Tamil film in which Narain acted. The couple has two children, a daughter born in 2008 and a son born in 2022.

Filmography

Year Title Role Language Notes 2002 Nizhalkuthu Muthu Malayalam Credited as Sunil Kumar 2004 4 the People Rajan Mathew IPS Yuvasena Sharat Chandra Telugu Credited as Suresh Menon 2005 Achuvinte Amma Adv. Emmanuel John Malayalam Credited as Sunil Kumar Annorikal Benny By the People Rajan Mathew IPS Sheelabathi Dr. Jeevan 2006 Chithiram Pesuthadi Thiru Tamil Classmates Murali Malayalam Nenjirukkum Varai Ganesan Tamil 2007 Panthaya Kozhi Nandagopal Malayalam Pallikoodam Vetrivel IAS Tamil 2008 Anjathe SI Sathyavan Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Actor – TamilOre Kadal Jayakumar Malayalam Minnaminnikoottam Abhilash 2009 Bhagyadevatha Sajan Joseph Robin Hood CID Alexander Felix 2011 Thambikottai Azhagiri Shanmugam Tamil Ko Himself Special appearance Veeraputhran Mohammed Abdul Rahiman Malayalam 2012 Grandmaster Kishore IPS Mugamoodi Anguchamy / Dragon Tamil Nominated SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative RoleNominated Vijay Award for Best Villain Ayalum Njanum Thammil Dr. Vivek Malayalam The Hitlist Dr. Lewis Cameo appearance 2013 Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath IRS officer Suresh 3 Dots Dr. Isaac Samuel Aaru Sundarimaarude Katha Sreekumar Red Rain Jay 2014 Njangalude Veettile Athidhikal Raj Menon 2015 Kaththukkutti Arivazhagan Tamil 2016 Hallelooya Dr. Roy Malayalam Angane Thanne Nethave Anchettennam Pinnale Karthika Perumal Kavi Uddheshichathu..? Vattathil Bosco 2017 Rum Inspector Praveen Thomas Tamil Adam Joan Cyriac Malayalam 2018 Police Junior Sai Ram U Turn Ritesh TamilTelugu Bilingual film Odiyan Prakashan Malayalam 2019Pengalila Vinod Madhura Raja SI Balachandran Cameo appearance Marconi Mathai CI Eesho Tharakan Kaithi Inspector Bejoy Tamil Champion Santha 2022 Vikram Inspector Bejoy Ente Mazha Malayalam Yugi Nandakumar Tamil Bilingual film Adrishyam Malayalam 2023 2018 Winston Gandeevadhari Arjuna Ajit Chandra Telugu 800 Master Tamil Iraivan ACP Andrew Queen Elizabeth Alex Malayalam 2024 Devara: Part 1 Irfan Telugu Manorathangal Prabhakaran Malayalam Anthology series; segment: Kazhcha 2025 Eko Navykkaran Pharma Dr. Vijay JioHotstar series Aghosham Sooraj Samuel 2026Jana NayaganKhaleelTamil Delayed Delayed

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