
M. N. Nambiar
Acting
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.

Kuttrapathirikai

Sudesi

Winner
Velayutham

Anbe Anbe

Kadhal Sadugudu
Kausalya`s Grandfather

Baba
Baba's Maternal Uncle

Varushamellam Vasantham

Sharjah to Sharjah
Valiya Kappithan

Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala
Mumtaj's father

Vinnukkum Mannukkum
Cameo

Poo Parikka Varugirom
Narayanan

Rojavanam

Endrendrum Kadhal
Sethupathi, Vijay's father
Poonthottam
Moovendhar

Adimai Changili
Pasamulla Pandiyare
Nesamani
Vallal
Dharmarasu

Poove Unakkaga
Sadhasivam

Thotta Chinungi
Raasaiyya
Kattumarakaran
Vaidehi's grandfather

Karuppu Nila
Nandhini's father

Periya Marudhu

Sethupathi I.P.S

Paasamalargal

Gentleman
Ramesh's Father

Sakkarai Devan
Thanga Pappa
Adaikkalam

Yejaman
Vaanavarayan's grandfather
Ezhai Jaathi

Villu Pattukaran
Kaaviya Thalaivan
Damodaran
Nadodi Paattukkaran
Thanga Manasukkaran
Sadha Swamy

Maanagara Kaaval
IG Jayaprakash
Kaaval Nilayam
Andhavar

Captain Prabhakaran
Special Task Force Officer
Enga Ooru Sippai

Kumbakarai Thangaiah

Avasara Police 100
Periya Veettu Panakkaran

Neengalum Herothan
M. N. Nambiar

Jagathalaprathapan
John Frederick

Pulan Visaranai
Meenatchi Thiruvilaiyadal
Thirumalai Naicker
Paandi Naattu Thangam
Thangapandian's father

Paattukku Oru Thalaivan

Thaai Naadu
Saleem Bhai
Manaivi Oru Mandhiri

Enga Ooru Kaavakkaaran
Nallavan

Thambi Thanga Kambi
Poonthotta Kavalkaran
Uzhavan Magan

Krishnan Vandhaan

Jallikkattu

Enga Ooru Pattukaran
Kallampattiyan

Velundu Vinaiyillai
Dharma Devathai

Mella Thirandhadhu Kadhavu
Hindi Teacher and Noorjahan's Father

Nambinar Keduvadhillai
Puthiya Theerppu
Puthiya Theerpu

Raja Rishi
Sage Vashishta

Eetti

Nermai
Seetharam

Naan Sigappu Manithan
Senior Police Officer
Needhiyin Nizhal
Vamsa Vilakku

Iru Medhaigal

Ezhuthata Sattaangal
Farooq
Simma Soppanam
Sarithira Nayagan

Vaazhkai

Tharaasu

Vetri

Naan Mahaan Alla
GMK
Miruthanga Chakravarthi
Saatchi

Sandhippu
Vedagiri

Dowry Kalyanam
Rowther

Thai Veedu
Thai Mookambhikai
Sangili
Thooral Ninnu Pochu
Vathiyaar
Parvaiyin Marupakkam
Oorukku Oru Pillai
Thadavara
Madhavan
Garjanai
Lorry Driver Rajakannu

Ram Lakshman
Kolilakkam

Deiva Thirumanangal

Saranam Ayyappa

Sakthi
Vikraman

Guru
Head of anti-social group

Ratha Paasam
Vetrikku Oruvan

Aavesham
Shekaran

Thirisoolam

Neeya?
Appu Kuttan

En Kelvikku Enna Bathil
Punniya Boomi

Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
The Prince Raja Rajan
Meenava Nanban
Arun

Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga

Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga
Guruviah
Navarathinam
Dharmaseelan

Sathyam
Naalai Namadhe

Ninaithadhai Mudippavan
Mohan

Sirithu Vazha Vendum

Urimai Kural
Doreswamy

Netru Indru Naalai
Rathnam (the false)

Rajapart Rangadurai
Somasundaram

Errakota Veerudu

Ulagam Sutrum Valiban

Rajaraja Cholan
Bala Thevar
Idhaya Veenai
Raman Thediya Seethai

Adi Parasakthi

Savale Samali
Rajavelu

En Annan
Nayagam

Sivandha Mann
Diwan, the main antagonist

Deiva Magan
Ananth

Anjal Petti 520
Nagarajan
Kanne Pappa
Inspector James

Kaaval Dheivam

Nil Gavani Kadhali
Gang Leader

Lakshmi Kalyanam

Harichandra
Enga Oor Raja

Thillana Mohanambal
Maharaja of Madhanpur
Pudhiya Boomi

Kudiyirundha Koyil
Ragasiya Police 115

Kaavalkaaran
Marudachalam
Arasa Kattalai
Thanippiravi
Sub-inspector Soundharam
Thaali Bhagyam
Namchivayam
Mugaraasi
Chandhrodhayam
Paranthaman
Nadodi
Naan Aanaiyittal
Aasai Mugam

Aayirathil Oruvan
Pirate Captain

Enga Veettu Pillai
Gajendran
Thaayin Madiyil

Padagotti

Thozhilali
Velu
Dheiva Thaai
Madhan
En Kadamai
Vettaikaaran
Annai Illam

Nenjam Marappathillai
Zamindar

Kalai Arasi
Chitor Rani Padmini
Malik Kafur
Kudumba Thalaivan

Rani Samyuktha
Mohammad Ghori

Then Nilavu
Raj

Nallavan Vazhvan
Inspector Madhavan

Pasamalar
Rathnam
Thirudadhe
Arasilangumari
Ellorum Innattu Mannar
Bhaaga Pirivinai
Pelli Naati Pramanalu

Kalyana Parisu
Thangapadumai

Nadodi Mannan
Sarangadhara
Mahadevan
Illarame Nallaram

Annaiyin Aanai
Uthama Puthiran
Naganathan

Bhooloka Rambai
Ambikapathy
Ottakoothar

Thangamalai Ragasiyam
Karpukarasi
Rajarajan
Vanangaamudi
Makkalai Petra Magarasi
Kannan

Rambayin Kadhal
Narada

Amara Deepam
Naan Petra Selvam
Sundar
Doctor Savithri
Krishnamoorthi
Kanavane Kan Kanda Deivam
Naam

The Jungle
Mahaji
Andhaman Kaidhi
Sarvadhikari
Mahavarman
Devaki
Gopu

Marmayogi

Thigambara Samiar
Chokkalingam Pillai
Manthiri Kumari
Royal Priest
Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi

Velaikari
Moorthi / Yogi Hariharadas
Mohini

Rajakumari







