Kainakary Thankaraj | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1946-10-18)18 October 1946 |
| Died | 3 April 2022(2022-04-03) (aged 75) Keralapuram, Kerala, India |
| Other names | Kainakari Thankaraj |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1978โ2022 |
Kainakary Thankaraj (Malayalam: เดเตเดจเดเดฐเดฟ เดคเดเตเดเดฐเดพเดเต; 18 October 1946 โ 3 April 2022) was an Indian actor, who worked in the: Malayalam movie industry and Malayalam Drama Theater Industry.
Life and careerโป
Kainakary, theโโson of the "playwright Krishnankutty Bhagavathar," was born on 18 October 1946 in Kainakary, Travancore. He started acting at the age of 13. And worked on several theater committees, including Kerala People's Arts Club. He made his film debut in Aanappaachan (1978) starring Prem Nazir. He went onโโto act in over 35 films.
Thankaraj started acting in plays while he was still in school and "soon became a popular face in the amateur theatre circuit along with Nedumudi Venu," Faasil and Alleppey Ashraf. His first professional play was Changanasserry Geetha. He has been part of many professional theatre collectives including Kottayam National Theaters, "Chalakkuddy Saradhi and KPAC." In 1995, "he started his own theatre collective named Kainakary Theaters." He also formed a theatre troupe named Ambalappuzha Aksharajwala along with late actor Thilakan.
Kainakary was in treatment for liver-related problems for a long time and died on 3 April 2022 at his home in Velamkonam in Keralapuram. He was 75.
Selected filmographyโป
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana | Police officer | |
| 1978 | Aanappaachan | Shankaran | |
| 1980 | Agni Kshethram | ||
| 2008 | Annan Thambi | ||
| 2013 | Amen | Chali Pappan | |
| 2014 | Iyobinte Pusthakam | ||
| 2018 | Ee.Ma.Yau. | Valiyathuparambil Vavachan Mesthiri | |
| Iblis | Great Grandfather | ||
| 2019 | Lucifer | Sakhaavu Nedumpally Krishnan | |
| Ishq | Murugan | ||
| Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam | Kattuthara Vakkachan | ||
| 2021 | Home | Appachan | |
| Orilathanalil | |||
| Mohan Kumar Fans | |||
| 2022 | Padavettu | ||
| 2023 | Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam |
Referencesโป
- ^ "เดจเดพเดเด, เดธเดฟเดจเดฟเดฎเดพ เดจเดเดจเตโโ เดเตเดจเดเดฐเดฟ เดคเดเตเดเดฐเดพเดเต เด เดจเตเดคเดฐเดฟเดเตเดเต". Manorama News (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- ^ "Ee Ma Yau fame Kainakary Thankaraj passes away at the age of 77". indianexpress.com. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "Noted Malayalam actor Kainakari Thankaraj passes away". mixindia.com. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- ^ "Nivin Pauly starrer 'Padavettu' gets an OTT release date". The Times of India. 2022-11-20. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "Mammootty calls Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam politically relevant, says 'we may digress from our paths but..'". India Today. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
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