Prem
Nazir,
the
nithya
haritha
nayakan,
is
doubtlessly
the
first
ever
superstar
of
Malayalam
cinema
and
one
of
the
most
successful
actors
of
Indian
cinema.
The
eternal
romantic
hero
bid
a
goodbye
to
the
world,
on
January
16,
1989.
In
this
26th
year
of
his
memory,
let's
have
a
glance
into
the
life
and
career
of
the
veteran
actor.
Prem
Nazir
was
born
as
Abdul
Khader
in
Chirayinkeezhu,
in
the
princely
state
of
Travancore
to
Akkode
Shahul
Hamid
and
Asma
Beevi.
The
actor
completed
his
graduation
from
Saint
Berchmans
College,
Changanassery.
He
was
active
in
theatre
plays
during
his
college
days.
The
actor
made
his
acting
debut
with
the
play
The
Merchant
Of
Venice,
as
Shylock.
He
made
his
movie
debut
with
1952
released
Marumakal.
He
rose
to
fame
with
his
second
movie
Vishappinte
Vili.
It
was
in
the
sets
of
Vishappinte
Vili,
he
changed
his
stage
name
into
Prem
Nazir,
upon
the
insistence
of
the
veteran
actor
Thikkurissi
Sukumaran
Nair.
The
legendary
actor
rose
to
stardom
during
the
early
1950's
with
some
popular
family
dramas.
Prem
Nazir
became
extremely
popular
among
the
family
audience,
for
his
portrayal
of
the
romantic-family
man
roles.
The
actor
was
extremely
conscious
about
his
image
among
the
audience
and
was
very
particular
about
the
roles
he
play.
Prem
Nazir
holds
two
Guinness
World
records:
for
playing
the
lead
roles
in
a
record,
524
films
(501
in
Malayalam
and
23
in
Tamil)
and
for
acting
with
the
same
female
lead
(Sheela)
in
more
than
100
films.
Prem
Nazir
also
gained
popularity
with
his
Vadakkan
pattu
and
CID
movie
series.
The
actor
was
also
famous
for
his
disciplined
lifestyle.
Prem
Nazir
was
a
teetotaler
and
his
contemporaries
describes
him
as
a
down-to-earth
human
being.
The
actor
has
penned
a
book
named
Enne
Thediyethiya
Kadhapathrangal,
based
on
the
characters
he
played.
The
veteran
actor
was
awarded
with
the
third
highest
civilian
award
of
the
country,
Padma
Bhushan
in
1983.
Prem
Nazir
was
a
permanent
member
of
National
Film
Award
Jury
as
well.
The
Prem
Nazir
Award
was
established
in
the
memory
of
the
legendary
actor,
in
1992
for
the
excellence
in
Malayalam
cinema
industry.
Here
is
the
list
of
the
best
10
movies
of
Prem
Nazir...
Bhargavi
Nilayam
The
first
horror
movie
of
Mollywood,
Bhargavi
Nilayam
is
extremely
popular
for
its
music.
Prem
Nazir
played
the
role
of
a
young
musician
in
the
movie.
The
song
Thaamasamenthe
Varuvaan,
is
one
of
the
classic
film
songs
of
Malayalam.
Pareeksha
The
social-drama
which
has
Prem
Nazir
and
Sharadha
in
the
lead
roles,
is
again
famous
for
the
classic
songs
composed
by
Baburaj.
It
is
doubtlessly
one
of
the
best
movies
in
Prem
Nazir's
career.
Murappennu
The
classic
movie
was
an
adaption
of
a
short
story
written
by
M
T
Vasudevan
Nair,
portrayed
Prem
Nazir
as
a
failed
lover
and
loving
brother.
CID
Nazir
It
is
the
most
popular
movie
among
the
CID
movie
series
of
Prem
Nazir.
The
movie,
which
portrayed
him
as
a
CID,
went
on
to
become
a
huge
success.
Kallichellamma
Prem
Nazir
went
through
a
complete
image
makeover,
with
his
negative
character
in
Kallichellamma.
The
actor
played
a
drunkard
abusive
husband
in
the
movie,
which
had
his
lucky
pair
Sheela
in
the
title
role.
Iruttinte
Athmavu
The
most
challenging
role
in
Prem
Nazir's
career
was
Bhranthan
Velayudhan
from
the
movie
Iruttinte
Athmavu.
Prem
Nazir
replaced
the
popular
drama
artist
Nellikkodu
Bhaskaran
as
the
lead
actor
of
the
movie,
upon
the
insistence
of
his
producer.
But
scenarist
MT
Vasudevan
Nair
was
not
satisfied
with
the
casting;
but
later
got
convinced
by
watching
Nazir's
performance
in
the
movie.
Nadhi
One
of
the
classic
movies
in
Prem
Nazir's
career.
The
movie
is
still
popular
for
the
evergreen
song,
Aayiram
Paadasarangal
Kilungi.
Ara
Kallan
Mukkal
Kallan
One
of
the
classic
comedy
movies
of
Malayalam
movie
industry.
Prem
Nazir
teamed
up
with
his
lucky
co-star
Adoor
Bhasi
in
the
movie.
Padayottam
Prem
Nazir
teamed
up
with
his
next
generation
actors,
Mammooty,
Mohanlal
and
Shankar
in
this
period
drama.
It
was
the
first
movie
in
South-Asia
to
shot
in
70
mm
film
format.
Dhwani
Prem
Nazir
played
the
role
of
Shobana's
father
in
this
musical
love
story.
It
was
the
last
completed
project
of
Prem
Nazir.
The
actor
passed
away
during
after
the
filming
of
Kadathanadan
Ambadi.
His
voice
was
later
dubbed
by
actor
Shammi
Thilakan
in
the
movie.