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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Unnikrishnan Namboothiri<br />
| image = Unnikrishnan Namboothiri.jpg<br />
| birth_name = <br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1923|10|19|df=yes}}<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age |df=yes|2021|01|20|1923|10|19}}<br />
| death_place = [[Kannur district|Kannur]], [[Kerala]], India<ref name="rw">{{cite news |last1=Raut |first1=Mamta |title=Malayalam Actor Unnikrishnan Namboothiri's Best Movies: 'Kalyanaraman' To 'Rappakal' |url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/regional-indian-cinema/malayalam-actor-unnikrishnan-namboothiris-best-movies-kalyanaraman-to-rappakal.html |publisher=republicworld.com |date=21 Jan 2021}}</ref><br />
| occupation = Actor<br />
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]<br />
| spouse = Leela Antharjanam<br />
| parents = {{Unbulleted_list|Pulleri Vadhayarillathu Narayanan Namboothiri|Devaki Antharjanam}}<br />
| relatives = [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]]<br>( Son-in-law)<br />
| children = 4 (incl. [[P. V. Kunhikrishnan]])<br />
| years_active = 1996 – 2014<br />
}}<br />
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'''Korom Pulleri Vadhayarillathu Unnikrishnan Namboothiri''' (19 October 1923 {{endash}} 20 January 2021) was an Indian actor in [[Malayalam movie]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Film on Communist movement in State|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/film-on-communist-movement-in-state/article3289679.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=28 August 2014|date=7 April 2012}}</ref> He mainly handled comedy roles and grandfather roles. His role as [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]]'s grand father in the Malayalam movie [[Kalyanaraman (2002 film)|Kalyanaraman]] was well noted. Noted lyricist and music director [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]] is his son-in-law. He died on 20 January 2021 at a private hospital in [[Kannur]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-21|title=Malayalam actor Unnikrishnan Namboothiri passes away at 98|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/malayalam-actor-unnikrishnan-namboothiri-passes-away-7154782/|access-date=2021-01-21|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Life and career==<br />
Unnikrishnan Namboothiri was born on 19 October 1923 to Pulleri Vadhayarillathu Narayanan Namboothiri and Devaki Antharjanam at Korom, [[Payyanur]].<ref>{{cite web|title=നടന് ഉണ്ണികൃഷ്ണന് നമ്പൂതിരിക്ക് 90|url=http://www.australianmalayali.com/news/0008/0529/Actor--unnikrishnan-namboothiri-at-90/0005|publisher=Australianmalayali.com|access-date=28 August 2014|date=9 November 2013}}</ref> He had five siblings.<br />
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He had his primary education from Payyanur Boys High School. He was married to Leela Antharjanam from Thekkumpurathu Mana in [[Cherpulassery]] in [[Palakkad district]] (died in 2009) and has 2 sons, Bhavadasan and Kunhikrishnan, and 2 daughters, Devi and Yamuna. His elder daughter, Devi, is married to Malayalam music director [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]].<ref>{{cite web|title=ഒരിടത്തൊരു മുത്തച്ഛന്|url=http://www.mangalam.com/health/health-news/306|publisher=Mangalam.com|access-date=28 August 2014|date=13 August 2012}}</ref> He resided at [[Payyanur]] in Kannur district.<ref>{{cite web|title=Southern actor Unni Krishnan Namboothiri turns 90|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/southern-actor-unni-krishnan-namboothiri-turns-90/302344-71-210.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522042853/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/southern-actor-unni-krishnan-namboothiri-turns-90/302344-71-210.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 May 2014|publisher=Ibnlive.in.com|access-date=28 August 2014|date=26 October 2012}}</ref> His son [[P. V. Kunhikrishnan]], is a Judge of the [[Kerala High Court]]. His grandson Deepankuran is also a music director.<br />
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He debuted with the movie ''[[Desadanam]]'' in 1996. He played an important role in the film. The film won National award for best Regional film in the year 1997. His popular movies are ''[[Kalyanaraman (2002 film)|Kalyanaraman]]'', ''[[Desadanam]]'', ''[[Mayamohini]]'', ''[[Rappakal]]'', ''[[Loudspeaker (film)|Loudspeaker]]'', ''[[Photographer (film)|Photographer]]'', ''[[Pokkiri Raja (2010 film)|Pokkiri Raja]]'', ''[[Madhuranombarakattu]]'', ''[[Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu]]'', ''[[Kaikudunna Nilavu]]'' and ''[[Kaliyattam]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Unnikrishnan Namboothiri Profile|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/unnikrishnan-namboothiri/filmography.html|access-date=28 August 2014|publisher=filmibeat.com}}</ref> He acted with [[Rajinikanth]] in ''[[Chandramukhi]]'', teamed up with [[Kamal Haasan]] for ''[[Pammal K. Sambandam]]'' and worked with Ajith Kumar in ''[[Kandukondain Kandukondain]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Profile of Unnikrishnan Namboothiri|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/profiles.php?i=7303|access-date=28 August 2014|publisher=Malayalamchachithram.com}}</ref><br />
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==Death==<br />
Unnikrishnan Namboothiri was diagnosed with pneumonia in January 2021. Following this, he was admitted to a private hospital in Payyanur and then at another hospital in Kannur. Later, he recovered from pneumonia but suffered fever and then got admitted again to hospital. He subsequently tested positive for [[COVID-19]] during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]] and was admitted to the [[intensive care unit]], where he died on 20 January, at age 97.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Unnikrishnan Namboothiri, the fun grandpa of ‘Kalyanaraman,’ is no more - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/unnikrishnan-namboothiri-the-fun-grandpa-of-kalyanaraman-is-no-more/articleshow/80368352.cms|access-date=20 January 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> He was cremated with full state honours.<br />
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==Partial filmography==<br />
===Malayalam===<br />
* ''[[Desadanam]]'' (1996)... Sankaran's Father<br />
* ''[[Oral Mathram]]'' (1997)<br />
* ''[[Kaliyattam]]'' (1997)<br />
* ''[[Kaikudunna Nilavu]]'' (1998)<br />
* ''[[Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu]]'' (1999)... Parameswara Warrier <br />
* ''Garshom'' (1999)... Bappu Haji <br />
* ''[[Madhuranombarakattu]]'' (2000)<br />
* ''[[Meghamalhar]]'' (2001)<br />
* ''[[Kalyanaraman (2002 film)|Kalyanaraman]]'' (2002)... Gopalakrishnan<br />
* ''[[Sadanandante Samayam]]'' (2003)<br />
* ''Note Book'' (2005)<br />
* ''[[Rappakal]]'' (2005)... Valiya Varma<br />
* ''[[Photographer (film)|Photographer]]'' (2006)<br />
* ''[[Loudspeaker (film)|Loudspeaker]]'' (2009)... Muthassan <br />
*''[[Pokkiri Raja (2010 film)|Pokkiri Raja]]'' (2010)<br />
*''[[Mayamohini]]'' (2012)<br />
*''[[Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil]]'' (2014)<br />
*''[[Mazhavillinattam Vare]]'' (2012)<br />
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===Tamil===<br />
* ''[[Kandukondain Kandukondain]]'' (2000) as Chandrasekhar<br />
* ''[[Pammal K. Sambandam]]'' (2002) as Sambandham's grandfather<br />
* ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' (2005)<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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*[http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Unnikrishnan%20Namboothiri Unnikrishnan Namboothiri at MSI]<br />
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