Bahadoor
Acting
Biography
Kunjalu Kochumoideen Padiyath (1930 – 22 May 2000), known by his stage name Bahadoor, was a Malayalam film actor and comedian who, along with Adoor Bhasi, redefined the way in which comedy and funny scenes were perceived in Malayalam cinema. They made a significant contribution toward establishing comedy as the predominant genre of Malayalam cinema. Bahadoor also appeared in some serious roles and in professional plays.
Born: January 1, 1930
Place of Birth: Kodungallur, Thrissur, Kingdom of Cochin
Known For
Rathinirvedam
The story takes place in a small village surrounded by hills and valleys. Young Pappu, a teenager, awaiting school results to go to college, has plenty of time on hand. His trouble is adolescence, but neither his mother nor his aunt can diagnose his affliction. Everything around him excites and stimulates his sexual curiosity. Twenty plus Rathi, the girl next door, has been chechi (elder sister) to him since he was a child. Unaware of the stirrings of his desire, she dismisses his first overtures to her as boyish pranks. But soon her feelings change. She is sympathetic to the boy's confusion and goes to the sarppakkavu (cobra-shrine) to keep a midnight date with Pappu. It storms and thunders while Pappu makes love to Rathi. Only then do the storms—the one tormenting him inside his mind and the other raging thunderously on the outside, subside. Aghast at what has happened,
Revathikkoru Pavakkutty
Revathi's parents separated when she was young, and she was raised by her mother who taught her that her father was a bad man. Years later , with her father sick, he send's a last wish to see his daughter. Revathi refuses to go , so her orphan friend goes in a her place without her knowing to fulfill his wish.
Anantaram
A young man narrates two conflicting accounts of his life, changing the details and incidents in both, as he slowly approaches madness.
Malootty
Five-year-old Malooty is visiting her grandparents' home and ends up falling in a borewell while playing ball with her dog. Her father struggles to rescue her before it is too late.
1921
The Malabar rebellion, more popularly known as the Mappila Lahala, has a dramatic impact on the lives of everyone involved.
Spadikam
Chacko master, a school headmaster, is never happy with his son, Thomas, and always degrades him. However, having had enough of him, Thomas runs away from home only to return as a gangster after long.
Sathya
Sathya, a jobless youth who does not like injustice becomes a puppet in the hands of a corrupt politician, and unknowingly helps him in his malicious endeavors.
Soorya Gayathri
Married at 17 and widowed at 20, Dr. Balasubrahmaniam lives with his teenage son. Son does not want to follow his father into medicine and joins an engineering college. He is killed accidentally by some seniors during ragging. The grief-stricken father tries to avenge his son's death.
Yakshi
Sreenivasan gets disfigured in a laboratory accident and is shunned by people once close to him. He marries Ragini, a beautiful woman, but has doubts that she is a demigoddess.
Oru Yaatra Mozhi
It is a story about a father and a son which is filled with sentiments or sorrow. Govindankutty (Mohanlal) is on a look out for his unknown father seeking to take revenge by killing him for leaving him and his mother. Then enters Anantha Subramaniam (Sivaji Ganeshan) a rich trader, who comes to Govindankutty's home-town and likes him instantly for his loyalty and honesty.
Filmography
as Abookka
as Pappan
as Kurup
as Kunjali
as Muthachan
as T. P. Chackochan
as Maya's father
as Kunju Krishna Kaimal
as Nanu
as Kattilasseri Muhammad Musliyar
as Thomachan
as Mudaliar
as Musliyar
as Mathai
as Ayyappan Pillai
as Padmanaban
as Karriyaachan
as Paily
as Raman Nair
as Sankara Pillai
as Lakshmi
as Judy's Father
as Sankan Nair
as Sankaran Nair
as Hajyar
as Hajiyar
as Muni Kakka
as Avaran
as Choyi Moopan
as Master
as Soopi Hajiyar
as Khadir
as Abdulla
as Varkey
as Sankaran
as Govindan
as Mammukka
as Vasu Pillechan
as Meerkashim
as Mathai
as Murukayya
as Karunakaran
as Gangadharan
as Krishnan
as Philippose
as Appukuttan
as Mandan Muthappa
as Poovan
as Saidu
as Gopalan
as Soman
as Kurup
as Nadathara Rajappan
as Carnival Magician
as Ouseppu Chettan
as Hamza
as Kunju Cherukkan
as Kurup
as Chellappan
as Appu
as Bhargavan
as Paramu
as Paul
as Health Visitor
as Appunni Nair
as Mammu
as Mammoonju
as Khader
as Kittu
as Keshu
as Pashanam Pappu
as Chakkaravakkal