The success of Velaikkari (1949), written by C.N. Annadurai, where I played two roles – a rich man’s son in love with the poor housemaid, as well as a lecherous guru – was largely instrumental in ...

The title, Nambiarswami: the good, the bad & the holy, encapsulates the personality of M.N. Nambiar, on and off the screen. He played the villain in films, but was a good man off it, leading a ...

Using the MGR-Nambiar characters as analogy, the director drives home the point how negative thoughts can overpower a person and deviate him from his goal. It’s an interesting concept, where the ...

TIRUCHY: Polling at Devarayaneri was a star-studded event. The village, a settlement of Narikkuravas, has a tradition of naming children after Tamil film actors. On Friday, silver screen rivals, MGR ...

Remembering The On-Screen Power Of M N Nambiar Ahead Of His Birth Centenary On March 7. Can there be a stark contrast between the on-screen persona and real-life impact of an actor? The life and ...

Villain on screen, hero off it — that was M.N. Nambiar, who acted in 1,000 films, and a Hollywood film too. Nambiar was guruswamy to hundreds of Ayyappa devotees, including those from the film ...

Chennai: Can there be a stark contrast between the on-screen persona and real-life impact of an actor? The life and career of Manjeri Narayanan Nambiar show there can be. He will always be remembered ...