Acting · Chirayinkeezhu, Travancore · Born December 16, 1929
Abdul Khader, better known by his stage name Prem Nazir, was an Indian film actor best known for his work in Malayalam cinema. He is considered one of the all time super stars in Malayalam cinema. He is referred to as the Nithya Haritha Nayakan (Ever Green Hero) of Malayalam cinema. Nazir holds two Guinness World Records: for playing the lead role in a record 725 films, and for playing opposite the same heroine in 130 films (with Sheela). He also holds two other acting records; for acting opposite eighty heroines and for acting in lead roles in thirty nine films which were released in a single year (1979). He is regarded as one of the most successful actors in Indian cinema, and is also known for his powerful performances in films like Iruttinte Athmavu, Kallichellamma, Dhwani, Murappennu,Anubhavangal Paalichakal, Padayottam, Vida Parayum Munpe, Azhakulla Saleena, and Nadhi. Nazir also tried his hand in politics but was unsuccessful. The Government of India has honoured him with the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, the third and fourth highest civilian honours respectively, for his contribution towards Indiancinema. He died due to measles on 16 January 1989.
MovieManassinakkare
2003
as Mathukkutty (Uncredited)
MovieAlibabayum Arara Kallanmarum
1998
as Ithikkara Pakki (Photo appearance)
MovieKadathanadan Ambadi
1990
as Payyappilly Chanthu Gurukkal
MovieLal Americayil
1989
as Ravi Varma
MovieDhwani
1988
as Justice Rajasekharan Nair
MovieAyalvasi Oru Daridravasi
1986
as Aadithya Varma
MovieUdayam Padinjaru
1986
as Ichittan
Manya Mahajanangale
1985
as Nizar Ahammed
Nerariyum Nerathu
1985
as Rajan
Oru Sandesam Koodi
1985
MovieOzhivukalam
1985
as Das
MovieVellam
1985
as Krishanunny
MovieKurishuyudham
1984
as James
Alakadalinakkare
1984
as Yusaph
Manithali
1984
as Kunjumuhammed
MoviePoomadhathe Pennu
1984
MovieKadamattathachan
1984
as Fr. Paulose/Kadamattathu Kathanar
Vanitha Police
1984
as Pilla
Makale Mappu Tharu
1984
as Bhaskaran
MovieVikatakavi
1984
as Sankunni Nair
MoviePrasnam Gurutharam
1983
as Ramamurthy
MoviePrem Nazirine Kanmanilla
1983
as Prem Nazir
Aattakalasham
1983
as Balachandran
Passport
1983
as Khader
MovieMarakkillorikkalum
1983
as Madhavan Thampi
Kodunkattu
1983
as DSP Sudheendran IPS
MovieMahabali
1983
as Mahabali
MovieMortuary
1983
as DySP Rajashekhara Menon
MovieAdhyathe Anuragam
1983
as Suresh
MovieChakravalam Chuvannappol
1983
MovieKaryam Nissaram
1983
as Unnithan
Prathijnja
1983
as Prabhu / Prabhakaran
Aashrayam
1983
MovieEnte Katha
1983
as Sreekumar
MovieAadhipathyam
1983
as Raveendran
MovieOru Madapravinte Katha
1983
as Ravi Prasad
Theeram Thedunna Thira
1983
as Sudhakaran
Justice Raja
1983
as Rajashekharan / Gopi
Bhookambam
1983
as Mahendran
Keni
1982
as Rajendran
Sree Ayyappanum Vavarum
1982
as Vaavar
MovieAakrosam
1982
as Commissioner Rajashekharan Thambi
MovieAarambham
1982
as Devarajan
MoviePadayottam
1982
as Udayan
MoviePonmudy
1982
as Divakaran
Oru Thira Pinneyum Thira
1982
as Gopinath
MoviePostmortem
1982
as Fr. James / Deputy Superintendent of Police
Chambalkadu
1982
MovieAnguram
1982
Idiyum Minnalum
1982
MovieNagamadathu Thampuratti
1982
as Jayadevan
MovieMazhanilavu
1982
as Singapore Menon
Thenum Vayambum
1981
as V. C. Menon
Kadathu
1981
as Gopinath
MovieAdima Changala
1981
Vida Parayum Munpe
1981
as Madhavan Kutty
Parvathy
1981
as Urumeez
MovieAttimari
1981
Thadavara
1981
Sangharsham
1981
as Rajasekharan
MovieThakilu Kottampuram
1981
as Rajakrishna Kurup
Asthamikkatha Pakalukal
1981
as Prabhakaran
MovieSanchari
1981
as Dhwaja / Sumesh / Suresh
MovieAriyappedatha Rahasyam
1981
as Vijayan
MovieNayattu
1980
as Rowdy Abdulla
Anthappuram
1980
MovieLava
1980
as Ramu
MoviePaalattu Kunjikannan
1980
as Palattu Kunjikannan
MovieThirayum Theeravum
1980
as Adv. Premachandran
MovieIthikkara Pakky
1980
as Ithikkara Pakki
MovieAgni Kshethram
1980
as Dr. Suresh
Love in Singapore
1980
as Premachandran
MovieKari Puranda Jeevithangal
1980
MovieAir Hostess
1980
as Jayan
MovieIrumbazhikal
1979
as Inspector Rajan
MovieJayikkanay Janichavan
1978
MovieLisa
1978
as Murali
Snehathinte Mukhangal
1978
as Sreedharan
MovieEe Ganam Marakkumo
1978
as Gopi
MovieThacholi Ambu
1978
as Thacholi Ambu
Kadathanaattu Maakkam
1978
as Kannan/Nambeeshan
Mudramothiram
1978
MovieKudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
1978
MovieRandu Lokam
1977
MovieAchaaram Ammini Osharam Omana
1977
as Paakkaran
MovieTholkkan Enikku Manassilla
1977
MovieSujatha
1977
as Surendran
Aparadhi
1977
as Circle Inspector Rajan
MovieKannappanunni
1977
as Kannappanunni / Durgadasan
MovieUyarnthavargal
1977
Vishukkani
1977
MovieAmrithavaahini
1976
as Vijayan
MovieKamadhenu
1976
MovieInnale Innu
1976
MoviePick Pocket
1976
as Chandran
Mallanum Mathevanum
1976
MovieAayiram Janmangal
1976
as Madhavan Nair
Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty
1976
as Srini
MovieKayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan
1976
Thulaavarsham
1976
as Balan
MovieVanadevatha
1976
as Chandran / Suresh
MoviePanchami
1976
Cheenavala
1975
as Pushkaran
MovieThiruvonam
1975
Sooryavamsham
1975
Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre
1975
MovieNeela ponman
1975
as Ivano
Chattambi Kalyani
1975
as Gopi / CID Narendranath
MovieHello Darling
1975
Tourist Bungalow
1975
MoviePicnic
1975
MovieLove Marriage
1975
as Madhu
MovieBabu Mon
1975
as Unnikrishnan
MoviePanchathanthram
1974
MovieArakkallan Mukkalkkallan
1974
as Nagan
MoviePoonthenaruvi
1974
as Ouseppachan
Rajahamsam
1974
as Chandran
MovieChakravakam
1974
as Raghavan
Durga
1974
as Professor Damadharan / Ramu
MovieAngathattu
1974
MoviePattabhishekam
1974
MoviePonnapuram Kotta
1974
MovieBhoomidevi Pushpiniyayi
1974
as Sethu
MovieNellu
1974
as Raghavan Nair
Thumbolarcha
1974
as Aromal Chekavar
MoviePoymughangal
1973
MovieSasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
1973
as Prakash
MoviePacha Nottukal
1973
as Paulose
MoviePanchavadi
1973
MovieUrvashi Bharathi
1973
MovieAchani
1973
as Vasu
MovieLadies Hostel
1973
as Rajan
Kaalachakram
1973
as Ravi
MovieBhadradeepam
1973
as Rajasekjaran
MovieFootball Champion
1973
MoviePadmavyooham
1973
Panitheeratha Veedu
1973
as Jose
MovieAgnathavasam
1973
as Ravindran
Postmane Kananilla
1972
as Ramu
MovieBrahmachari
1972
as Jayachandran
MovieGandharavakshetram
1972
as Gandharvan / Gopalan
MoviePunarjanmam
1972
as Aravindan
MovieMiss Mary
1972
MovieOru Sundariyude Katha
1972
as Maadan / Kuttappan
MovieSambhavami Yuge Yuge
1972
Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka
1972
as Jayadevan
MovieTaxi Car
1972
as CID Nazir
MovieAromalunni
1972
as Aromalunni / Kunjiraman
MovieManthrakodi
1972
as Venu
MovieMaaya
1972
as Madhavankutty
MovieDevi
1972
MovieAaradimanninte Janmi
1972
as K. Sethumadhavan Nair
MovieNrithasala
1972
MovieVilakku Vangiya Veena
1971
as Vijayan
MovieErnakulam Junction
1971
MovieAgnimrigam
1971
as Ramesh
MovieThapaswini
1971
MovieAnubhavangal Palichakal
1971
as Gopalan
MovieLora Where Are You?
1971
as Bernard
MovieC.I.D. Nazir
1971
as C.I.D. Nazir
Lankadahanam
1971
Neethi
1971
MovieAranazhika Neram
1970
as Rajan
MovieThara
1970
as Venugopalan
MoviePearl View
1970
as Lawrence
MovieThriveni
1970
as Shivaraman
MovieLottery Ticket
1970
as Venugopal
MovieMindapennu
1970
MovieYou Made Me a Communist
1970
as Gopalan
MovieThurukkatha Vathil
1970
MovieOthenante makan
1970
as Ambu
MovieNizhalattam
1970
as Ravi
Ezhuthatha Katha
1970
as Prathapachandran
MovieSaraswathi
1970
as Unni Kurup
MovieMoodalmanju
1970
as Rajesh / Raju
MovieVivahitha
1970
MovieKoottukudumbam
1969
MovieDanger Biscuit
1969
MovieNadhi
1969
Chellamma the Thief
1969
MovieMooladhanam
1969
as Mammootty
MovieKadalpalam
1969
as Murali
Rahasyam
1969
as Babu/cid
MovieAdimakal
1969
as 'Pottan' Raghavan
MovieAalmaram
1969
as Soman
MovieKanoor Deluxe
1969
as Thirumeni
MovieRest House
1969
Velutha Kathreena
1968
as Thirumeni
MovieKodungallooramma
1968
as Kovalan
MovieLove in Kerala
1968
MoviePunnapra Vayalar
1968
as Prabhakaran
MoviePadunna Puzha
1968
as Jayachandran
MovieBharyamar Sookshikkuka
1968
MovieThokkukal Kadha Parayunnu
1968
Thulabharam
1968
as Ramu
MovieAshwamedham
1967
as Mohanan
MovieOllathu Mathi
1967
MovieKasavuthattam
1967
as Abu
MovieNaadan Pennu
1967
MovieCochin Express
1967
as CID Rajan
MoviePareeksha
1967
as Vijayan
Chithramela
1967
MovieAgniputhri
1967
as Rajendran
Iruttinte Athmavu
1967
as Velayudhan
MovieKunjali Marakkar
1967
as Antonio/ Narayana Nair
MovieRamanan
1967
as Ramanan
MovieSthanarthi Saramma
1966
MovieAnarkali
1966
as Prince Salim
MovieKalyaana Rathriyil?
1966
as Rajagopal
MovieMurappennu
1965
as Balan
MovieOdayil Ninnu
1965
as Gopi
MovieShakunthala
1965
MovieKavyamela
1965
as Jayadevan
MovieMayavi
1965
as Raghu
MovieMuthalali
1965
as Venu/Velu
MovieBhargavi Nilayam
1964
as Sasikumar
Pazhassi Raja
1964
as Kannavathu Nambiar
MovieKarutha Kai
1964
MovieKutti Kuppayam
1964
MovieSusheela
1963
MovieSnapaka Yohannan
1963
as Julius
MovieNinamanija Kalpadukal
1963
as Thankachan
MovieLaila Majnu
1962
as Qais
MovieGnana Sundari
1961
Paalum Pazhamum
1961
MovieUnniyarcha
1961
as Attumanamel Kunjiraman
Thilakam
1960
MovieSahodari
1959
Ulagam Sirikirathu
1959
Chathurangam
1959
MovieSollu Thambi Sollu
1959
as Chinnathambi
MovieJailppulli
1957
as Gopi / Ravi
MoviePadatha Painkili
1957
as Thankachan
MoviePonkathir
1953
as Ravi
MovieAchan
1952
as Chandran
MovieVisappinte Vili
1952
as Mohan
MovieMarumakal
1952
