Oduvil Unnikrishnan

Oduvil Unnikrishnan (13 February 1943 – 27 May 2006) was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam cinema. He portrayed supporting roles in both dramatic and comedic roles. He is a four-time winner of Kerala State Film Awards.

Early life Oduvil Unnikrishnan Menon was born on the 13th February 1943 in Wadakkanchery, Thrissur, to Wadakkanchery Enkakkatt Oduvil Veettil Krishna Menon and Parukkutty Amma, as their youngest son. He had his primary education from Government Boys' High School, Wadakkanchery. His uncle, Sarasakavi Oduvil Kunhikrishna Menon, was a noted Malayalam writer.

Unnikrishnan was interested in music since his childhood, and learned vocal music and percussion instruments like mridangam and tabla. His trainer in vocal music was Kalamandalam Vasudeva Panikker. With his knowledge of music instruments, he joined some orchestra groups. He later joined renowned Malayalam theatres like K.P.A.C. and Kerala Kalavedi. His major job in those theatres was that of a tabla player. He also sang many songs and composed songs for many albums, like 'Parasuram Express' an album named after the train through the places where it goes. He performed many fill-in roles in plays as well. That was his first experience in acting.

Film career Oduvil Unnikrishnan debuted the film industry in the late 1970s with a role in Darshanam, directed by P. N. Menon. His second film was Chenda, directed by A. Vincent. His early notable roles were that of a mahout in Guruvayur Keshavan, directed by Bharathan and as Subbaiyer in Sarapanjaram, directed by Hariharan. to lyrics written by Bichu Thirumala and an unreleased film named Sarvam Saha directed by Ravi Gupthan. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor once and for Best Supporting Actor twice.

Personal life Unnikrishnan married Padmajam in 1975. They have two daughters, Padmini and Shalini.

Oduvil Unnikrishnan was suffering from kidney problems since 2000. He underwent dialysis at hospitals in Malappuram and Thrissur. Later, he was admitted to a private hospital in Kozhikode. He died there on 27 May 2006 at 6 am due to kidney failure. His body was taken to his birthplace at Wadakanchery, Thrissur and cremated at Ivarmadam, Pampady, nearby. Oduvil Mayatha Bhavangal written by E.Jayachandran is the biography of the actor published by Chintha Publishers.

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards

Filmography

1970s Year Title Role Notes 1973 Darsanam Dharmayudham Avarachan Chenda Mahout 1974 Chakravakam Mammad 1977 Anugraham School master Unnikrishnan Agninakshathram Guruvayur Kesavan 1978 Adimakkachavadam Appan/Kudukudu Kuttappan Yagaswam 1979 Sarapanjaram Subbaiyer Pushyaraagam Mochanam Vasu Pilla

1980s Year Title Role Notes 1980 Sakthi Man at the Toddy Shop Vaiki Vanna Vasantham Gonsalvas Lava Panikkar Muthuchippikal Keshavan Karimpana Broker 1981 Veliyattam Mani Valarthumrugangal Govindan Poocha Sanyasi Dwandha Yudham Lawyer Sreeman Sreemathi Randu Mukhangal 1982 Anuraagakkodathi Pachu Nair 1983 Varanmaare Aavashyamundu Karanavar 1984 Sreekrishna Parunthu Maarar Appunni Kurup Mash 1985 Njan Piranna Nattil Menon Vellam Moideen Manakkale Thatha Damodhara Kurup Boeing Boeing Ramankutty Shop Owner Kandu Kandarinju Boys Hostel Warden 1987 P.C. 369 Adv. Swaminathan/Dr. Viswanathan/Prof. Kashinathan Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar Adv. Balan Kurukkan Rajavayi Thaniyavarthanam Raman Karthavu 1988 Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu Pappi Pattanapravesham Home Minister Kudumbapuranam Achuthan Dhwani Kurpu Vicharana Adv. Krishnamurthy Oozham Kunjan Nair 1989 Varavelpu Narayanan Vadakkunokkiyantram Policeman Kalpana House Fr. D'Souza Kireedam ASI Gopalakrishnan Nair Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam Panicker Ulsavapittennu Paramu Nair Season Thirumeni Pradeshika Varthakal Fr. Antony Paramel Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal Appunni Nair Mazhavilkavadi Kunjappu Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha Naduvazhi Artham Ananthan

1990s Year Title Role Notes 1990 Thalayana Manthram K. G. Poduval Pavam Pavam Rajakumaran Principal Kurup Vidhyarambham Kumaran Vaidyar Sasneham Srinivasa Iyer Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam Panicker Malayogom 'Kaliyugam' Paramu Nair Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom Gangadharan Gajakesariyogam Philipose Kalikkalam Devassy Kuttettan Nanu Nair 1991 Sandesam Achuthan Nair Parallel College Karunakaran Ennum Nanmakal Balan Dhanam Menon Bharatham Unnimama Nettippattom Avarachan Mookilla Rajyathu Dr. V. N. Sharma Kankettu Ananthan Kadinjool Kalyanam Pothuval Innathe Program Unni's Father Cheppu Kilukkunna Changathi Nishkalankan Pillai Apoorvam Chilar T. T. Punnoose Aakasha Kottayile Sultan Ramakrishna Iyer Kanalkkattu Ayyappan Nair 1992 Snehasagaram Vishnunarayan Nambuthiri Sargam Valiya Thampuran Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari Parameswara Kaimal Oru Kochu Bhoomikulukkam Dentist Nakshthrakoodaram Singapore Uncle My Dear Muthachan Factory Worker Kaazhchakkppuram Appukuttan Nair Valayam Govindan Ashan Kamaladalam Ravunni Nambeesan Aasan Yoddha Gopalan Menon Chevalier Michael Kallanum Polisum Ellarum Chollanu Ravunni Menon Aayushkalam Menon 1993 Sthreedhanam Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans Poomukhathu Kurup Devaasuram Peringodu Sankara Marar Bhaagyavaan Vasudevan Meleparambil Anveedu Kuttan Nair Oru Kadankatha Pole Kaimal Ente Sreekuttikku Golanthara Vartha Susheelan Kalippattam Ottappalam Chittappan Bandhukkal Sathrukkal Vasu Contractor Patheyam Keezhseri Nampoothiri 1994 Vadhu Doctoranu Marar Varanamaalyam Sankara Pilla Sukrutham Cheriyachan Parinayam Othikkan Sagaram Sakshi Narayanan Vardhakya Puranam Attakulangara Ambujakshan Pingami Menon CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed. Pappunni Vishnu Thampi 1995 Thirumanassu Thirumulpad Sreeragam Indu's Father Sipayi Lahala Radhika's Father Sindoora Rekha Raghavan Nair No. 1 Snehatheeram Bangalore North Shivaraman Minnaminuginum Minnukettu Pothuval Keerthanam Punnaram Manikya Chempazhukka Njanasheelan Gurukkal Kusruthikaatu Dr. K. Gopala Menon Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava Easwara Pillai Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary Adv. Ramavarma Thampuran 1996 Sathyabhamakkoru Premalekhanam Warrier Thooval Kottaram Achuthan Marar Sallapam Madhava Menon Kalyana Sougandhikam Murukeshan Thattan Dilliwala Rajakumaran Rama Varma Kathapurushan Udyanapalakan The Prince Ram Mohan Indraprastham Manikkoth Kunjukrishna Panicker 1997 Ullasapoongattu Thirumeni Oral Mathram K. P. Pankunny Menon Manthra Mothiram Fr. Vattakuzhi Kalyana Uniikal Pushkaran Pillai Aaraam Thampuran Krishna Varma Thampuran Kudamattam Kaliyoonjal Katha Nayakan Sankunni Nair 1998 Vismayam Adhikari Meenakshi Kalyanam Adv. K. T. Easwara Pillai Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam Munshi Parameshwara Pillai Mattupetti Machan Prabhakara Prabhu Kusruthi Kuruppu Meera's father Kattathoru Penpoovu Meenathil Thalikettu Doctor Manthrikumaran Pothuval 1999 Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal Fr. Nedumaram Prem Poojari Bhairavan Udayapuram Sulthan College Principal Pallavur Devanarayanan Achuthan Marar Njangal Santhushtaranu Sanjeevan's Father Deepasthambham Mahascharyam Govinda Varma Raja Chandamama Bullet Achan

2000s Year Title Role Notes 2000 Varnakkazhchakal Pothuval Oru Cheru Punchiri Krishna Kuruppu Madhuranombarakattu Head Master Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal Shekharan Darling Darling Warrier Arayannangalude Veedu Sreedharan 2001 Randam Bhavam Adv. Easwaran Potty Nalacharitham Nalam Divasam Rajapattam Meghasandesam Easwara Varma Ee Parakkum Thalika Sreedhara Kaimal Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka 'Naxalite' Vasu Sundara Purushan Suryanarayanan's Father 2002 Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam Narayana Kurup Meesa Madhavan Achuthan Namboothiri Abharana Charthu Nizhalkuthu Kaliyappan the executioner Yathrakarude Sradhakku K. G. Nambiar 2003 Choonda Vasu Thilakkam Govinda Panikkar Gramophone Paattu Sett Vellithira Peppatty Nair C.I.D. Moosa Moolankuzhiyil Prabhakaran Pattalam Narayanan Anyar Manassinakkare Sreedharan Gowrisankaram 2004 Maratha Nadu Raman Vamanapuram Bus Route Appukuttan Nerkku Nere Runway Krishnan Nair Mayilattam Kannan Mash 2005 Achuvinte Amma Abdullah Choliyattam December Chandrolsavam Cameo Kadha 2006 Rasathanthram Ganeshan Chettiyar 2008 Magic Lamp Achutha Menon Posthumously 2009 Sanmanasullavan Appukuttan Pisharadi Mashu Posthumously Seetha Kalyanam Nellayi Ramaswami Posthumously Aayirathil Oruvan Sreedharan Posthumously

As a composer Parasuram Express (1984 album): lyrics by Bichu Thirumala; singers K. P. Brahmanandan, K. S. Chitra, Krishnachandran, Lathika. Sarvam Saha (unreleased movie) directed by Ravi Gupthan. Malayalam Basic Devotional SREE PADAM {1984 ALBUM}: lyrics by Bharanikkavu sivakumar: singers P. Jayachandran, Dhanya, Sunanda

His Master's Voice LP RECORD SIDE 1 [S2XJT. 10651] SONGS: 1, VIGHNESHWARA SIVANANDANA 2, VRISCHIKA KRISHNASHTAMI 3, MANINAGANGALE 4, MOOKAMBIKE 5, ASHTAKSHARAMANTHRADHWANI

His Master's Voice LP RECORD SIDE 2 [S2XJT. 10652] SONGS: 1, GOKULASHTAMI 2, PAVIZHAMALARUKAL 3, OCHIRAVAZHUM 4, DEVIKANYAKUMARI 5, VADAKKANTHARAKAVILULSAVAM