Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)
Sai Kumar, also credited as Saikumar, is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films. He is the son of Malayalam actor late Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair. He appears in both positive and negative roles. He notably plays the hero role in Ramji Rao Speaking, and the villain in Makkal Mahatmyam.
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| Born | March 30, 1963 Kottarakkara, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1977 – present |
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| Children | 1 |
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Personal life
Sai Kumar is the son of actor Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair and Vijayalakshmi Amma. He has seven sisters, five elder and two younger. Actress Shobha Mohan is his elder sister and actor Vinu Mohan and Anu Mohan are his nephews. He was first married to Prasanna Kumari, but their marriage collapsed. They have a daughter named Vaishnavi from this marriage. He later married actress Bindu Panicker.[1]
Career
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Sai Kumar started his career in theatre. He was offered the lead role in the film Swathi Thirunal (film), but it was later done by Anant Nag. He made his debut in the blockbuster Ramji Rao Speaking (1989). It was directed by two debutantes, Siddique and Lal (Siddique-Lal), and had debutant actors Sai Kumar and Rekha in the lead. Sai Kumar debuted in cinema in the 1977 film Vidarunna Mottukal as a child artist. He started his career with comedy roles, and gradually moved to character roles. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor for his performance in the 2007 film Anandabhairavi.
The success of the film helped him to earn a lot of opportunities in the next few years. He has done leading roles in a few films such as Sauhradam, Thudarkkatha, Khoshayathra, Anantha Vrithantham, and Thooval Sparsam. But in that age of comedy, he could not make an impact as a hero, while Mukesh, Jagadeesh and Siddique were cast in low-budget movies. Sai Kumar remained active in the industry with supporting, character and negative roles in films including In Harihar Nagar, Saandram, Makkal Mahalmyam, Griha Pravesam and Ayushkalam. The sequel to Ramji Rao Speaking; Mannar Mathai Speaking was a blockbuster of 1995. This time Mukesh played the lead role. His villain role in Mammootty's 1996 blockbuster Hitler was noted. This earned him the reputation of acting the intelligent villain. Sai Kumar's real talent was shown once again in the year 2004 in the film Sethuramayyar CBI. He wisely recreated the sound modulation and mannerisms of actor Sukumaran, because the character which Sai Kumar had done was the son of "Inspector Devadas" in the film Oru CBI Diary Kurippu.
Sai Kumar's golden period started in the late 1990s. He was cast in the super hit Aaraam Thampuran by Shaji Kailas where he played the close friend of hero acted by the Malayalam film star Mohanlal. Then he became the inevitable ingredient of all the superstar movies. He played villain to Mohanlal in Narasimham (2000), Thandavam (2001) and Chathurangam (2001). His prominence was evident from the posters of Thandavam, where his pictures were printed the same size as Mohanlal's. In movies such as Valliettan and Vesham he played villain to Mammootty. In the Dileep movie Kunjikkoonan (2002), he appeared in a completely different get-up of a cruel Goonda called Keeri Vasu, which was much acclaimed.
2005 was a very good year for Sai Kumar in which he acted in Rajamanikyam, Mammootty's mega-hit where he played an older man. This made the directors rethink his range of characters. In Suresh Gopi's comeback film Bharathchandran I.P.S., he played the villain. He described the role as an anti-hero, not a villain, since he leads the story in the first 45 minutes until Suresh Gopi appears. He also played the supporting role as DYSP Pothen in the Suresh Gopi hit The Tiger.
He lent his voice for Sathyaraj in Aagathan and also dubbed for Thiagarajan in Thilakkam.
In 2007, he won accolades for his performance as a Kathakali artist and the father of a highly talented but ailing son in Anandabhairavi. Director Vinayan described him as talented as Mohanlal, which is the best compliment for his acting abilities.
Awards
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- 2006 — Asianet Film Awards for Best Character Actor Award for Chakkara Muthu
- 2007 — Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor for Anandabhairavi
- 2015 — Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for Ennu Ninte Moideen
- 2008 — Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Malayalam for Anandabhairavi
Partial filmography
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As an actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1977 | Vidarunna Mottukal | Vikraman | Child artist |
| 1981 | Kathayariyathe | ||
| 1982 | Ithum Oru Jeevitham | ||
| 1989 | Ramji Rao Speaking | Balakrishnan | Debut film as lead role |
| Nagapanchami | |||
| 1990 | Purappad | ||
| Annakutty Kodambakkam Vilikunnu | Chandi Kunju | ||
| Sunday 7.P.M | Williams | ||
| Rajavazhcha | Vijayaraghavan | ||
| Orukkam | Freddy | ||
| In Harihar Nagar | Andrews | ||
| Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom | |||
| Ee Kannikoodi | Ravindran | ||
| Anantha Vruthantham | Ananthan | ||
| Oliyambukal | Thampi | ||
| Thoovalsparsham | Vinod | ||
| Saandhram | Unni | ||
| Ananthanum Appukkuttanum Aanayundu | |||
| 1991 | Kakkathollayiram | ||
| Bhoomika | |||
| Kadalorakattu | Vijayan | ||
| Kilukkampetti | Raju | ||
| Agni Nilavu | Dileep | ||
| Vacation | |||
| Souhridham | |||
| Oru Tharam Randu Tharam Moonu Tharam | Suresh | ||
| Thudar Katha | Vishnu Narayanan | ||
| Khanta Kavyam | |||
| Arangu | |||
| Vasudha | |||
| Apoorvam Chilar | |||
| May Dinam | Martin | ||
| Irikku M. D. Akathundu | Suresh | ||
| 1992 | Maanthrika Cheppu | Sabu Cheriyan | |
| Makkal Mahatmiyam | Krishnankutty | ||
| Satyaprathinja | |||
| Kasarkode Kadarbhai | |||
| Neelakurukkan | |||
| Ezhara Ponnana | Balan | ||
| Pramanikal | |||
| Sooryachakram | |||
| Vasudha | |||
| Congratulations Miss Anitha Menon | |||
| Ellarum Chollanu | |||
| Aayushkalam | Alex | ||
| Oru Kochu Bhoomikulukkam | |||
| 1993 | Ghoshayathra | Abdu | |
| Kulapathy | |||
| Journalist | Venu | ||
| Injakkadan Mathai & Sons | |||
| Chamayam | Charlie | ||
| Easwaramoorthy IN | SI Ramesh/Hari | ||
| 1994 | Kambolam | Royachan | |
| Paalayam | Arun | ||
| Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu | Binoy Vishwam | ||
| Gothram | |||
| 1995 | Mannar Mathai Speaking | Balakrishnan | |
| Thriumanassu | Nandan | ||
| Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum | Mahadevan | ||
| 1996 | Kireedamillatha Rajakkanmar | Mathews | |
| Hitler | Nandakumar | ||
| 1997 | Bhoopathi | Sasi Varma | |
| Snehasindooram | |||
| Rajathanthram | Rameshan | ||
| Asuravamsam | Bobby | ||
| Sibiram | Xavier | ||
| Vamsam | Kurishinkal Vavachan | ||
| Janadhipathyam | K. Gopinatha Menon | ||
| Aaram Thampuran | Nandakumar | ||
| 1998 | Samantharagal | ||
| Alibabayum Ararakallanmarum | MLA Jose Parakkan | ||
| Nakshatratharattu | Jayan | ||
| Mayilpeelikkavu | Shankaran | ||
| The Truth | John DySP | ||
| Ayushman Bava | |||
| Aaghosham | |||
| 1999 | Ustaad | Giri | |
| Stalin Sivadas | Commissioner Sarath | ||
| Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum | |||
| Vazhunnor | Aloshi | ||
| The Godman | MP Jayadevan | ||
| Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu | Babu | ||
| Pallavur Devanarayanan | Zachariah | ||
| Independence | Raghavan (CM) | ||
| Aayiram Meni | Bharathan | ||
| Jananayakan | Eliyas | ||
| 2000 | Narasimham | Manappally Sudheeran IPS | |
| Life Is Beautiful | |||
| Neelathadakathile Nizhalpakshikal | |||
| Punaradivasam | |||
| Valliettan | Patteri Sivaraman Nair | ||
| Summer Palace | |||
| Varavaay | Vijayachandran | ||
| Daivathinte Makan | Peter | ||
| Dada Sahib | Mohammad Kutty | ||
| 2001 | Karumadikkuttan | ||
| Rakshasa Rajav | ADGP Gomas Alexander | ||
| Ravanaprabhu | Unni | ||
| Nagaravadhu | Narendra Babu | ||
| Agraharam | |||
| Suryachakram | |||
| Unnathangalil | Antony | ||
| 2002 | Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan | Rajasekhara Varma | |
| Krishnapakshakilikal | |||
| Devan | Chetta Raghu | Tamil film | |
| Kunjikoonan | Vasu | ||
| Shivam | Medayil Devarajan | ||
| Thandavam | Sankar Das | ||
| Videsi Nair Swadesi Nair | Sivapal | ||
| Chathurangam | K.C. Korah | ||
| Nandanam | Ramadasan | ||
| Ente Hridhayathinte Udama | Rajeevan | ||
| 2003 | Vasanthamallika | Varadarajan | |
| Arasu | Sabapathy | Tamil film | |
| Pattalam | Vishwanathan | ||
| Mizhi Randilum | R. P | ||
| The Kingmaker Leader | Varghese | ||
| Janakeeyam | Ravi | ||
| War & Love | Maj. Prabhakaran | ||
| Ammakilikkoodu | Sidharth | ||
| 2004 | Sethurama Iyer CBI | Sathya Das | |
| Sasneham Sumithra | DYSP Sathyadas, son of retd. DYSP Devadas | ||
| Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku | Mahendran Kondody | ||
| Udayam | Kochu Varkey | ||
| Koottu | Vishwambharan | ||
| Agninakshathram | Swami | ||
| Thalamelam | C.R. Dasan | ||
| Mayilattam | Thevar | ||
| Thudakkam | Jacob Mathew I.A.S | ||
| Vesham | Sivan | ||
| 2005 | Finger Print | ||
| Chandrolsavam | Karunakaran | ||
| Viralthumbilaaro | |||
| Pauran | Gopalji | ||
| Bharathchandran I.P.S. | Haidar Ali Hassan | ||
| Naran | |||
| OK Chacko Cochin Mumbai | CI Ramanathan | ||
| Manikyan | |||
| Rajamanikyam | Rajarathnam Pillai | ||
| Mayookham | Indira's father | ||
| The Tiger | Joseph Pothan | ||
| 2006 | Lion | Pavithran | |
| Parayam | |||
| The Speed Track | Doctor | ||
| Achante Ponnumakkal | |||
| Rashtram | Nooruddin | ||
| Chinthamani Kolacase | Kannai Parameshwaran | ||
| Balram vs. Tharadas | |||
| Ashwaroodan | Manikoth Marthandan | ||
| Prajapathi | M. L. A. Kuttikrishnan | ||
| Chess | Krishnadas | ||
| Keerthi Chakra | Dutta | ||
| Aanachandam | Anirudhan | ||
| Bhargavacharitham Moonnam Khandam | Ramanathan | ||
| Mahha Samudram | MLA Sebastian | ||
| Pathaka | Faruk Sha | ||
| The Don | Subrahmaniam Swamy | ||
| Pothan Vava | Sivankutty | ||
| Chakkara Muthu | Police Officer | ||
| Yes Your Honour | Isaac Samuel | ||
| Baba Kalyani | Isa Muhammad Haji | ||
| 2007 | Maayavi | Aaranimuttom Sivasankaran Pillai | |
| Detective | James Joseph | ||
| Payumpuli | |||
| Anandabhairavi | Vasudeva Panikker | ||
| Chotta Mumbai | Phylwan Michael Ashan | ||
| Time | Koshi Ebraham Koshi | ||
| Sooryan | Harinarayanan | ||
| Ayurrekha | Venugopal | ||
| Flash | |||
| 2008 | Roudram | Sethu Madhavan/Sethu Mohan Das | |
| Chithrasalabhangalude Veedu | |||
| Cycle | |||
| Kanichukulangarayil CBI | Ajith | ||
| Positive | |||
| Madambi | Madhava Menon | ||
| Minnaminnikkoottam | Charulatha's father | ||
| Mayakazhcha | Narendran | ||
| Mayabazar | Simon Joseph | ||
| Twenty:20 | Minister Mathai | ||
| 2009 | Black Dahlia | ||
| Vaigai | Mandakalai | Tamil film | |
| Daddy Cool | |||
| Puthiya Mukham | Sudhi's brother | ||
| Meghatheertham | Balunarayana Swamy | ||
| Shudharil Shudhan | Joseph | ||
| Sanmanasullavan Appukuttan | Dr. Mukerji | ||
| Dalamarmarangal | Pratapan | ||
| Utharaswayamvaram | |||
| 2010 | Drona | ||
| Yugapurushan | |||
| Ringtone | |||
| Thanthonni | David | ||
| Simha | Veerakesavudu | Telugu film | |
| Alexander The Great | |||
| Kutti Sranku | Unnithan | ||
| Inganeyum Oral | Balachandra Menon | ||
| Sakudumbam Shyamala | Vasudevan | ||
| Anwar | |||
| Nizhal | |||
| Thoovalkattu | |||
| 2011 | Traffic | Dr. Saifudeen | |
| Ithu Nammude Katha | |||
| Christian Brothers | Captain Varghese Mappila | ||
| August 15 | |||
| Manikyakkallu | |||
| Lucky Jokers | |||
| Kunjettan | |||
| Azhakkadal | |||
| Veeraputhran | |||
| Kathayile Nayika | |||
| Innanu aa Kalyanam | |||
| 2012 | Masters | Advocate Narayanan Thambi | |
| The King & the Commissioner | Veerabhadra Chandramousilurn | ||
| Mallu Singh | Govindan kutty | ||
| Ezham Sooryan | |||
| Nadabrahmam | |||
| Cinema Company | |||
| Simhasanam | Madhava Menon | ||
| Run Baby Run | Bharathan Pillai | ||
| Vaidooryam | Bhadran | ||
| My Boss | Thekkepurakkal Prabhakara Varma,Manu' father | ||
| Face 2 Face | |||
| Ardhanaari | |||
| Karmayodha | |||
| 2013 | Lokpal | Manuel | |
| Black Ticket | Gabriel | ||
| Cowboy (2013 film) | |||
| Sound Thoma | Plapparambil Paulo | ||
| Mazhavillinattam Vare | |||
| Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala | Uthup | ||
| Blackberry | Kurian Joseph | ||
| Caribbeans | Natarajan | ||
| For Sale | Joseph | ||
| Nadodimannan | CM Thomas Chacko | ||
| 2014 | Mannarmathai Speaking 2 | Balakrishanan | |
| Ringmaster | Elizabeth's husband | ||
| Mr. Fraud | Intelligence DySP Sajan | ||
| Parayan Bakki Vechathu | |||
| Mylanchi Moonchulla Veedu | Narayana Kurup | ||
| Garbhasreeman | Dr.Ravishankar | ||
| 2015 | Mili | Prabhakaran Nair | |
| Ammakkoru Tharattu | |||
| Ennu Ninte Moideen | Unni Moideen Sahib | ||
| 2016 | Pavada | Joseph | |
| Sahapadi 1975 | |||
| Jacobinte Swargarajyam | Philip | ||
| Dooram | |||
| Paulettante Veedu | |||
| Angane Thanne Nethave Anjettennam Pinnale | |||
| James and Alice | |||
| Shikhamani | |||
| 2017 | Puthan Panam | Chandrababu | |
| History of Joy | Andrews | ||
| Ramaleela | Sakhavu P. Sugathan | ||
| Vedham | |||
| Villain | Dr.Ram | ||
| 2018 | Neerali | ||
| Koodasha | |||
| Aanakkallan | |||
| Theetta Rappai | |||
| Krishnam | |||
| Chanakya Thanthram | Ram Mohan | ||
| Orayiram Kinakkalal | |||
| 2019 | Mr & Ms Rowdy | Varghese Mapla | |
| Lucifer | Mahesha Varma | ||
| Moonam Pralayam | |||
| 1948 Kaalam Paranjathu | |||
| Pattabhiraman | |||
| Subharathri | Ummer | ||
| My Santa | |||
| 2021 | Drishyam 2 | Vinayachandran | |
| Yuvam | |||
| Kaalchilambu | |||
| Karannakaran | |||
| 2022 | Aaraattu | Satyasheelan | |
| CBI 5: The Brain | DYSP Satyadas | ||
| Salute | Augustine Thomas | ||
| Kaduva | Kuncheria | ||
| Varaal | |||
| Bachelors | |||
| Ulkkanal | |||
| Ram |
As dubbing artist
- Aagathan – voice for Sathyaraj
- Thilakkam – voice for Thiagarajan
- Kanal Kireedam – voice for Napolean
- Karumadikuttan – voice for Suresh Krishna
- Rakshasa Rajavu – voice for Suresh Krishna
Television serials
- Neelaviriyitta Jalakam (Doordarshan)
- Sathi (Dooradarshan)
- Amma (Dooradarshan)
- Vajram (Asianet)
- Crime and Punishment (Asianet)
- Silence (Asianet)
- Snehadooram (Asianet)
- Manthram (Surya TV)
- Swantham (Asianet)
- Kayamkulam Kochunni (surya TV)
- Omanathinkal Pakshi (Asianet)
- Sahadharmini (Asianet)
- Srimahabhagavatham (Asianet)
- Vishudha Thomasleeha (Asianet)
- Pazhassiraaja (Asianet)
- Jagratha (Amritha TV)
- Vedanayude Viralppaadukal (Kairali TV)
- Pournami Thinkal (Asianet)
References
- ^ "Famous controversies of Malayalam film celebrities". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
External links
- Saikumar to Divorce
- Weblokam profile
- http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Saikumar&limit=178
- Saikumar at IMDb