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K. Kunju Nair (1889 – 1984) was an Indian actor, singer and music composer in Malayalam cinema. He was the main character in Balan, the first sound film in Malayalam film in history.
Biography
After Balan, Aroor changed his name to K. K. Aroor. There were 23 songs in Balan, all of which composed by Ibrahim and K.K.Aroor and written by Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai. He subsequently acted in Jnanambika. He later joined the Harikatha Kalakshepam drama troupe. In 1973, P. A. Thomas gave him a small role in his film Kudumbini, after which he retired from cinema.
He was married to Pankajakshiyamma, with whom he had a son, Vasudevan. Struggling financially, he worked as a server in a tea shop during the last days of his life. He died in 1984 in Pallai.
Filmography
= As an actor
=Balan (1938)
Gnanambika (1940)
Kerala Kesari (1951)
Jenova (1953)
Kudumbini (1964)
= As a playback singer
=Bhaarathathin Ponvilakkaam as Balan (1938)
Athisukhamee Jeevitham as Balan (1938)
Vishaadam Thingum as Jnaanaambika (1940)
= As a music composer
=All songs are from Balan (1938)
Bhaarathathin Ponvilakkaam
Jayajagadeeshwara
Jaathakadoshathaale
Raghukula Nayakane
Ha Sahajasaayoojyame
Durnnaya Jeevithame
Athisukhamee Jeevitham
Aaghoshangalenthu Cheyyaam
Aadayaabharanaadikondu
Lokam Anaswarame
Sree Vaasudeva Parane
Deenadayaaparane
Snehame Slaakhyam
Madanavilolane Naadha
Maanini Maniyothum
Chethoharamaam madyapaanamathe
Parama Guruve
Shock Shock
Kaaminimaar
Maaran Khorasarangal
Enoodidham Kadhikkanadhikaparibhavam
Bhakthaparaayana
Aaha Malsodari
References
"KK Aroor". malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
External links
K. K. Aroor at IMDb
K. K. Aroor at MSI
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Balan (film)
- Distrik Alappuzha
- Daftar kota sensus di India tahun 2001
- K. K. Aroor
- Balan (film)
- Aroor
- Gnanambika
- List of Malayalam films before 1960
- List of Malayalam film actors
- Kerala Kesari
- K. R. Gouri Amma
- Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy
- Aroor Assembly constituency
