Balan K. Nair

Balan K. Nair was a Malayalam film actor. Even though he appeared in most films as villain, he was also noted for his performance in strong character roles. He won the National Film Award for Best Actor in 1981 for his performance in the movie Oppol.

Balan K. Nair was born as eldest among four to Idakkulam K Veettil Kutti Raman Nair, a store owner, and Devaki Amma, a housewife in 1933 near Koyilandy. He has two brothers and a sister. His parents died when he was very young and hence he had to take care of his siblings and discontinue his studies at eight th grade. Prior to his entry in films, he worked as a mechanic in Kozhikode and owned a metal workshop. He sarted his acting career at the age of 14. At that time he was associated with Sangamam Theatre in Kozhikode, Muppathunkavu troupe, Kozhikodan drama troupes and his own drama troupe Subash Theaters. After his marriage to Sharadha, he moved to Shoranur in Palakkad.

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