M. Krishnan Nair

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M. Krishnan Nair

Born November 2, 1926 · Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala, India

Died May 10, 2001 · aged 74

M. Krishnan Nair (2 November 1926 – 10 May 2001) was an Indian film director of Malayalam films. He directed over 100 films. He also directed 18 Tamil movie including four films starring M. G. Ramachandran and two Telugu movies, one each with superstars N. T. Rama Rao and Krishna Eminent filmmakers including Hariharan, K. Madhu, S. P. Muthuraman, Bharathiraja and Joshiy apprenticed under him as as…

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ManiyaraManiyara · 1983
Maniyara
★ 10.01983
MovieDrama
Noorjahan and Sabna get married into the same family. While Sabna brings good dowry with her, poor Noorjahan is treated like a servant by her mother-in-law.
Kalliyankattu NeeliKalliyankattu Neeli · 1979
Kalliyankattu Neeli
★ 8.01979
MovieHorror
A young man rescues a woman from drowning. However, he soon discovers to his surprise that the woman has astounding supernatural powers that she never revealed before.
AgniputhriAgniputhri · 1967
Agniputhri
★ 7.01967
MovieDrama
The respectable college teacher Rajan (Nazir) marries Sindhu (Sheela), the orphaned inmate of a home for destitutes. The feudal conservative hypocrisies of the hero’s family are graphically criticised: Rajan’s cousin Chandran admits he once had sex with Sindhu, and Rajan’s snooty brother, the doctor Jayadev, fathered Sindhu’s daughter Bindu. Sindhu further confesses on her wedding night that she suffers from venereal disease.
Oru Raagam Pala ThaalamOru Raagam Pala Thaalam · 1979
Oru Raagam Pala Thaalam
★ 10.01979
Movie
Raju is a poor man who struggles to earn a living. His life takes a turn when a rich businessman offers him a job seeing his innocence.
Puzhayozhukum VazhiPuzhayozhukum Vazhi · 1985
Puzhayozhukum Vazhi
★ 9.01985
MovieDrama
Puzhayozhukum Vazhi is a 1985 Indian Malayalam film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by Joly Paulson. The film stars Mammootty, Jagathy Sreekumar, Venu Nagavally and Prameela in lead roles. The film had a musical score by Raveendran.
Kalam Mari Katha MariKalam Mari Katha Mari · 1987
Kalam Mari Katha Mari
★ 8.01987
MovieRomance
Madhura SwapanamMadhura Swapanam · 1977
Madhura Swapanam
★ 9.01977
MovieDrama
RickshawkaranRickshawkaran · 1971
Rickshawkaran
★ 6.21971
MovieDrama
A rickshaw puller, who also enjoys racing with other rickshaw pullers, finds a child whose father has been killed. All his attempts to seek justice for the man are thwarted by a corrupt lawyer.

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KavyamelaKavyamela · 1965
Kavyamela
★ 8.01965
MovieDrama
Jayadevan is a blind poet who lives with his sister, her husband and their child. He leaves because he no longer wishes to be a burden to them. He decides to go to Trivandrum to seek treatment, but on his way he meets the crooked Vikraman, but later leaves him. Lost, he stands and sings to the goddess Sridevi, just as Sridevi and her friends have come to a park for a picnic. Not realizing he is blind, Sridevi slaps him. Several men who saw the incident take him to a local doctor, who happens to be the father of Sridevi. The doctor was also friends with Jayadevan's father, so he takes him in and operates on him. When Jayadevan is able to return to working, he creates a collection of poems, but Vikraman gets hold of it and publishes it under his own name. The poems become a sensation, Vikraman is to be honoured for the work, but Jayadevan manages to reveal the truth.

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