Prem Nazeer

Prem Nazir was an Indian actor known as one of Malayalam cinema's definitive leading men of his generation. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema. A popular cultural icon of Kerala, Nazir is often referred to as Nithyaharitha Nayakan. Nazir began his career as a stage actor and made his film debut with the 1952 film Marumakal. He took on the stage name Prem Nazir, named by Thikkurissi, on the sets of his second film, Visappinte Vili. Nazir is noted for his performances in films such as Murappennu, Udhyogastha, Iruttinte Athmavu, Kallichellamma, Virunnukari, Nadhi, C.I.D. Nazir, Anubhavangal Paalichakal, Taxi Car, Azhakulla Saleena, Nellu, Ariyappedatha Rahasyam, Vida Parayum Munpe, Padayottam, and Dhwani. Nazir won the Kerala State Film Award for his role as Madhavan Kutty in Vida Parayum Munpe. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest national civilian honour, for his contribution towards the arts. He died due to measles on 16 January 1989 at the age of 59. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prem_Nazir) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)