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Premji

Acting Born Sep 23, 1908 Ponnani, Malabar District, British India 17 credits

Biography

Mullamangalath Parameshwaran Bhattathiripad (23 September 1908 – 10 August 1998), commonly known as M. P. Bhatathirippad or Premji, was a social reformer, cultural leader and actor from Kerala state, India. Premji joined Yogakshema Sabha and worked with V. T. Bhattathiripad, E. M. S. Namboodiripad and his brother M. R. Bhattathiripad in the fight against the casteism and conservatism that existed in the Nambudiri community. Premji was also a noted stage and film actor who won the National Film Award for Best Actor for the film Piravi.

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Known for

Film

Sanchari

as Vaidyar
Film

Anubandham

as Valiya Nampoothiri

Frequent co-stars

Mammootty 1 shared title
Seema 1 shared title
Mohanlal 1 shared title
Shobana 1 shared title
Thilakan 1 shared title
Sukumari 1 shared title
Kunchan 1 shared title
Sankaradi 1 shared title

Career timeline

Piravi
Kaveri
Anubandham
Sreekrishna Parunthu
Oru Thira Pinneyum Thira
SanchariThrishna
Yagam
Jagadguru Aadisankaran
Chennaaya Valarthiya KuttyThulaavarshamSamasya
Throne of Capricorn
Ponnapuram Kotta
Theerthayathra
Kunjali Marakkar
Minnaminungu

Full filmography

  • Sanchari (1981) as Vaidyar
  • Anubandham (1985) as Valiya Nampoothiri
  • Oru Thira Pinneyum Thira (1982) as Kittunni Marar
  • Sreekrishna Parunthu (1984)
  • Kunjali Marakkar (1967) as Zamorin of Calicut
  • Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty (1976)
  • Yagam (1980)
  • Minnaminungu (1957)
  • Thrishna (1981) as Raobahadur Shankaramenon
  • Jagadguru Aadisankaran (1977) as Kaipilly Shivaguru Nambudiri
  • Throne of Capricorn (1975)
  • Thulaavarsham (1976)
  • Ponnapuram Kotta (1974)
  • Kaveri (1986)
  • Piravi (1989) as Raghava Chakyar
  • Theerthayathra (1972) as Thirumeni
  • Samasya (1976)