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| birthname          = Sreedharan Nair
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| birth_date        = {{birth date|df=yes|1922|9|11}}
| birth_date        = {{birth date|df=yes|1922|9|11}}
| birth_place        = [[Kottarakkara]], [[Travancore]]
| birth_place        = [[Kottarakkara]], [[Quilon]], [[Travancore]] (present-day [[Kollam]], [[Kerala]]) <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, the actor who immortalised historical figures on screen |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/12/kottarakkara-sreedharan-nair-birth-anniversary-malayalam.amp.html |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=www.onmanorama.com}}</ref>
| death_date        = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1986|10|19|1922|9|11}}
| death_date        = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1986|10|19|1922|9|11}}
| death_place        = [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| death_place        = [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], India
| years active      = 1950–1986
| years active      = 1950–1986
| spouse            = Vijayalakshmi Amma (Died on 25.01.2021 at the age of 86)
| spouse            = Vijayalakshmi Amma
| children          = Jaysree, Geetha, Laila, [[Shobha Mohan]], Kala, [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]], Beena, and Shaila
| children          = 8, including [[Shobha Mohan]] and [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]]
| parents            = Padinjattinkara Korattiyode Narayana Pillai, Ummini Amma
| parents            = Narayana Pillai<br /> Ummini Amma <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, the actor who immortalised historical figures on screen |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/12/kottarakkara-sreedharan-nair-birth-anniversary-malayalam.amp.html |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=www.onmanorama.com}}</ref>
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'''N. Sreedharan Nair''' (11 September 1922 – 19 October 1986<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.citwf.com/person315371.htm|title=KOTTARAKKARA SRIDHARAN NAIR: Film / Movie Information|website=www.citwf.com}}</ref>), popularly known as ''' Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair''' or just '''Kottarakkara''', was an Indian film actor in [[Malayalam]] movies. He hailed from [[Kottarakkara]] in [[Kollam]] district of [[Kerala]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=1&no_of_displayed_rows=3&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter=K|title=CINIDIARY - A Complete Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal|website=cinidiary.com}}</ref>
{{family name hatnote|Kottarakkara|Sreedharan Nair|Indian name|lang=Toponymic}}'''N. Sreedharan Nair''' (11 September 1922 – 19 October 1986<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.citwf.com/person315371.htm|title=KOTTARAKKARA SRIDHARAN NAIR: Film / Movie Information|website=www.citwf.com}}</ref>), popularly known as ''' Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair''' or just '''Kottarakkara''', was an Indian actor, born as the son of Narayana [[Pillai (Kerala title)|Pillai]] and Ummini Amma in [[Kollam district]], Kerala.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=1&no_of_displayed_rows=3&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter=K|title=CINIDIARY - A Complete Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal|website=cinidiary.com|access-date=15 January 2011|archive-date=8 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708155527/http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=1&no_of_displayed_rows=3&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter=K|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /> He appeared in [[Malayalam]] movies. He is regarded as one of the original actors of all time in Malayalam movies.


Sreedharan Nair won two [[Kerala state film award]]s. In 1970, he won the best actor award and in 1969 the second best actor award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://malayalam.webdunia.com/article/celebrity-profile-in-malayalam/കൊട്ടാരക്കര-അഭിനയത്തിന്‍റെ-കരുത്ത്-107101900043_1.htm|title=കൊട്ടാരക്കര :അഭിനയത്തിന്‍റെ കരുത്ത്|website=malayalam.webdunia.com}}</ref>
Sreedharan Nair won two [[Kerala state film award]]s. In 1970, he won the best actor award and in 1969 the second best actor award.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://malayalam.webdunia.com/article/celebrity-profile-in-malayalam/കൊട്ടാരക്കര-അഭിനയത്തിന്‍റെ-കരുത്ത്-107101900043_1.htm|title=കൊട്ടാരക്കര :അഭിനയത്തിന്‍റെ കരുത്ത്|website=malayalam.webdunia.com}}</ref>


He is best remembered for his role as ''Chempankunju'' in the [[National Film Awards|national award]] winning film ''[[Chemmeen]]'' directed by [[Ramu Kariat]]. Other impressive performances were in the films ''Veluthampi Dalava'' (as [[Velu Thampi Dalava|Veluthampi Dalava]]), ''Thommante Makkal'' (1965) as Thomman, and ''[[Pazhassi Raja (1964 film)|Pazhassi Raja]]''  (1964) as [[Pazhassi Raja]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/PAZHASSI-RAJA-1964/article16368176.ece|title=PAZHASSI RAJA 1964|date=14 December 2009|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> ''[[Viruthan Shanku]]'' (1968) by [[P. Venu]]. Kottarakkara is also known for playing the role of devil magician in the 1984 fantasy film [[My Dear Kuttichathan]]. Popular Malayalam actor [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Saikumar]] is his son.
He is best remembered for his role as ''Chempankunju'' in the [[National Film Awards|national award]] winning film ''[[Chemmeen]]'' directed by [[Ramu Kariat]]. Other impressive performances were in the films ''Veluthampi Dalava'' (as [[Velu Thampi Dalava|Veluthampi Dalava]]), ''Thommante Makkal'' (1965) as Thomman, and ''[[Pazhassi Raja (1964 film)|Pazhassi Raja]]''  (1964) as [[Pazhassi Raja]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/PAZHASSI-RAJA-1964/article16368176.ece|title=PAZHASSI RAJA 1964|newspaper=The Hindu |date=14 December 2009|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> ''[[Viruthan Shanku]]'' (1968) by [[P. Venu]]. Sreedharan Nair is also known for playing the role of devil magician in the 1984 fantasy film [[My Dear Kuttichathan]]. Popular Malayalam actor [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Saikumar]] is his son.<ref name=":0" />


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Sreedharan Nair was born in 1922 to Padinjattinkara Korattiyode Narayana Pillai and Ummini Amma in 1922.<ref name="auto"/> He had his primary education from Eswara vilasam higher secondary school. He started acting in dramas at the age of 10. He owned drama troupes ''Jayasree'' and ''Kalamandiram''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cinidiary.com/people.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=1&no_of_displayed_rows=26&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter=|title=CINIDIARY - A Complete Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal|website=cinidiary.com}}</ref>
Sreedharan Nair was born in 1922 to Padinjattinkara Korattiyode Narayana Pillai and Ummini Amma.<ref name="auto"/> He had his primary education from Eswara vilasam higher secondary school. He started acting in dramas at the age of 10. He owned drama troupes ''Jayasree'' and ''Kalamandiram''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cinidiary.com/people.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=1&no_of_displayed_rows=26&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter=|title=CINIDIARY - A Complete Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal|website=cinidiary.com}}</ref>


He was a very outspoken and stubborn, angry man. Once, he walked out of the set of ''[[Ara Nazhika Neram]]'' due to some disputes. He never allowed anyone seeking compromise to open the gate and enter into his house compound. When everyone was afraid to talk to him, someone suggested that actor [[Sathyan (actor)|Sathyan]] should approach Sreedharan Nair to resolve the issue. After talking with Sathyan, Sreedharan Nair agreed to act in the movie.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}
He was known to be a very outspoken, stubborn man with a short temper. Once, he walked out of the set of ''[[Ara Nazhika Neram]]'' due to some disputes. He did not allow anyone seeking compromise to open the gate and enter into his house compound to discuss with him. When everyone was afraid to talk to him, someone suggested that actor [[Sathyan (Malayalam actor)|Sathyan]] should approach Sreedharan Nair to resolve the issue. After talking with Sathyan, Sreedharan Nair set aside the disputes & agreed to act in the movie.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}


Sreedharan Nair married  Vijayalakshmi Amma. They had eight children, Jaysree, Geetha, Laila, [[Shobha Mohan|Shobha]], Kala, [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]], Beena, and Shaila. His son [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]], daughters [[Shobha Mohan]], [[Sylaja]] his son-in-law Mohan Kumar, his grandchildren Anil Pappan, [[Vinu Mohan]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-vinu-mohan/20101116.htm|title=Rubbing shoulders with Dimple, Amar Singh|website=Rediff}}</ref> [[Anu Mohan]], [[Vaishnavi saikumar]] and his great-grandson Kailasveswar S Nair are all film/TV actors.{{cn|date=October 2021}}
Sreedharan Nair married  Vijayalakshmi Amma. They had eight children, Jaysree, Geetha, Laila, [[Shobha Mohan|Shobha]], Kala, [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]], Beena, and Shaila. His son [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]], daughters [[Shobha Mohan]], [[Sylaja]] his son-in-law Mohan Kumar, his grandchildren Anil Pappan, [[Vinu Mohan]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-vinu-mohan/20101116.htm|title=Rubbing shoulders with Dimple, Amar Singh|website=Rediff}}</ref> [[Anu Mohan (Malayalam actor)|Anu Mohan]], [[Vaishnavi Saikumar]] and his great-grandson Kailasveswar S Nair are all film/TV actors.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, the actor who immortalised historical figures on screen |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/12/kottarakkara-sreedharan-nair-birth-anniversary-malayalam.amp.html |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=www.onmanorama.com}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
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==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===Malayalam===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Sl. No: !! Film !! Year !!  Director !! Role
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
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|160|| Mizhineerpoovukal || 1986 || || Priest
| rowspan=3 | 1950 || ''[[Prasanna (film)|Prasanna]]'' || ||
|-
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|159||   Daivathe Orthu ||    1985||    R. Gopi||  
| ''[[Sasidharan]]'' || Rajasekharan ||
|-
|-
|158||    [[My Dear Kuttichathan]] ||   1984||    Jijo||  
| ''[[Chechi (film)|Chechi]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|157 ||   Sabarimala Darsham || 1984 ||||  
| 1951 || ''[[Yachakan]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| 156 ||   Purappad || 1983||||  
| 1952 || ''[[Aathmasanthi]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|155 || Snehapoorvam Meera || 1982 ||||
| 1953 || ''[[Lokaneethi]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|154 || [[Kazhumaram]] || 1982 ||||
| rowspan=5 | 1954 || ''[[Snehaseema]]'' || Dr. Baby ||
|-
|-
|153  || Ithum Oru Jeevitham || 1982 || ||
| ''[[Kidappadam]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|152  ||  Manassinte Theertha Yathra || 1981 || ||
| ''[[Manasakshi]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|151  || Parvathy || 1981 || || Thampuran
| ''[[Avan Varunnu]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| 150|| Kalika ||1980|| ||  
| ''[[Avakashi]]'' || Prathapan ||
|-
|-
|149  ||   [[Raagam Thaanam Pallavi]] || 1980 || Marar||
| rowspan=3 | 1955 || ''[[Aniyathi (film)|Aniyathi]]'' || Pachu Kurup ||
|-
|-
|148 || Kadalkattu || 1980 || ||
| ''[[Kalam Marunnu]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|147  || Vedikettu || 1980 || ||
| ''[[C.I.D. (1955 film)|C.I.D.]]'' || Vallabhan ||
|-
|-
|146 ||   [[Neeyo Njaano]] || 1979 || ||Maayyandi
| rowspan=2 | 1956 || ''[[Manthravadi]]'' || Mahedran ||
|-
|-
|145 ||   Padasaram    ||1978||    A. N. Thampi ||Poomangalathu Unnithan
| ''[[Aathmaarpanam]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|144 ||   Priyadarshini ||   1978||    Peruvarum Chandrasekhar ||
| rowspan=2 | 1957 || ''[[Jailppulli]]'' || Madhu ||
|-
|-
|143 ||   Shri Murugan ||    1977||    P. Subramanyam ||
| ''[[Padatha Painkili]]'' || Vendor Kutti ||
|-
|-
|142 ||   Vezhambal ||   1977||   Stanley Jose ||
| rowspan=3 | 1958 || ''[[Thaskaraveeran (1957 film)|Thaskaraveeran]]'' || Vijayan ||
|-
|-
|141 ||   Colonel And Collector  ||    1976 ||    M. M. Nesan ||
| ''[[Randidangazhi (film)|Randidangazhi]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|140 ||   Amba Ambika Ambalika ||    1976 ||    P. Subramanyam ||
| ''[[Mariakutty]]'' || Kora ||
|-
|-
|139  ||   Panchami || 1976 || || Rangan Mooppan
| rowspan=2 | 1959 || ''[[Minnalppadayaali]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|138 ||   Palkadal  ||    1975 ||    T. K. Prasad ||
| ''Nadodikal'' || ||
|-
|-
|137 ||   Kamam Krodham Moham  ||   1975    ||Madhu||
| rowspan=2 | 1960 || ''Sthree Hridayam'' || ||
|-
|-
|136 ||   Akkaldama  ||    1975 ||    Madhu ||
| ''Poothali'' || ||
|-
|-
|135 ||   [[Prayanam (1975 film)|Prayanam]]  ||   1975 ||    Bharathan ||
| rowspan=4 | 1961 || ''Shri Sabarimalai Shri Ayaappan'' || ||
|-
|-
|134 ||   Nellu      ||1974 ||   Ramu Kariat ||Chundeli
| ''Umminithanka'' || Marthanda Varma ||
|-
| ''Bhakta Kuchela'' || Sisupala ||
|-
|-
|133 ||   Mazhakkaru  ||    1974 ||    P. N. Menon||
| ''[[Christmas Rathri]]'' || Valyedathu Vareechan ||
|-
|-
|132 ||   Chanchala      ||1974    ||S. Babu||
| rowspan=7 | 1962 || ''[[Laila Majnu (1962 film)|Laila Majnu]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|131 ||   Devi Kanyakumari  ||    1974 ||    P. Subramanyam||
| ''[[Snehadeepam]]'' || Sankar ||
|-
|-
|130 ||   Athidhi  ||    1974 ||    K. P. Kumaran||
| ''[[Bhagyajathakam]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|129||   Gayathri      ||1973    ||P. N. Menon||
| ''[[Sreekovil (film)|Sreekovil]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|128 ||   Thekkan Kattu  ||   1973    ||Sasikumar||Chacko Vakeel
| ''[[Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi]]'' || Johnson ||
|-
|-
|127 ||   [[Kaadu (1973 Malayalam film)|Kaadu]] ||     1973 ||    P. Subramanyam||Menon
| ''[[Sreerama Pattabhishekam]]'' || [[Ravana|Ravanan]] ||
|-
|-
|126 ||   Chuzhi ||   1973 ||    Triprayar Sukumaran||
| ''[[Veluthambi Dalawa (film)|Veluthambi Dalawa]]'' || [[Velu Thampi Dalawa|Veluthambi Dalawa]] ||
|-
|-
|125 ||   Darshanam  ||   1973 ||    P. N. Menon||
| rowspan=5 | 1963 || ''[[Kadalamma]]'' || Jayarajan ||
|-
|-
|124 ||    [[Thottavadi]] ||    1973 ||   M. Krishnan Nair||Vaasu Pilla
| ''[[Snapaka Yohannan]]'' || Naman ||
|-
|-
|123||   Enippadikal  ||    1973    ||Thoppil Bhasi||
| ''[[Sathyabhama (1963 film)|Sathyabhama]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|122 ||   Chenda || 1973 ||  ||
| ''[[Rebecca (1963 film)|Rebecca]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|121 ||  [[Pacha Nottukal]] || 1973 |||| Rappael
| ''[[Nithyakanyaka]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|120 ||   Checkpost      ||1973 ||    J. D. Thottan||
| rowspan=4 | 1964 || ''Devalayam'' || ||
|-
|-
|119 ||   Padmavyuham  ||   1973 ||    P. Chinappa Reddy||ummachan
| ''[[Anna (1964 film)|Anna]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|118 ||   Yamini  ||   1973 ||    M. Krishnan Nair||Indira's Father
| ''[[Althaara]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|117 ||    [[Nirmalyam]] ||    1973    ||M. T. Vasudevan Nair||Variyar
| ''[[Pazhassi Raja (1964 film)|Pazhassi Raja]]'' || Pazhassi Raja ||
|-
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|116 ||   Swapnam      ||1973 ||    Babu Nathencode||
| rowspan=10 | 1965 || ''[[Sarpakadu]]'' || Temple Priest ||
|-
|-
|115 ||   Achani      ||1973    ||Aloysius Vincent||Raghavan
| ''[[Mayavi (1965 film)|Mayavi]]'' || Prathapan ||
|-
|-
|114||   Swargaputhri  ||   1973 ||    P. Subramanyam||Thomachan
| ''[[Kattuthulasi]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|113 ||   Driksakshi      ||1973 ||    P. G. Vasudevan||
| ''[[Pattuthoovaala]]'' || Francis ||
|-
|-
|112 ||   Dharmayudham    ||1973 || A Vincent  || Puthumadam KR Iyyer
| ''[[Shyamala Chechi]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|112 ||   Mazhakkaru    ||1973 ||  PN Menon  || Panikkar
| ''[[Thommante Makkal]]'' || Thomachan ||
|-
|-
|111 ||   Achannum Bappayum  ||   1972 ||    K. S. Sethumadhavan|| Krishnan
| ''[[Chemmeen]]'' || Chembankunju ||
|-
|-
|110 ||   Thottilla  ||    1972 ||    Karamachandran||
| ''[[Shakuntala (1965 film)|Shakuntala]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|109||    [[Chembarathi]]     ||1972    ||P. N. Menon||Sankaran
| ''[[Inapraavugal]]'' || Kuncheria ||
|-
|-
|108||   Shri Guruvayoorappan  ||    1972 ||    P. Subramanyam||
| ''[[Kalyana Photo]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|107 ||   Professor      ||1972    ||P. Subramanyam||
| rowspan=10 | 1966 || ''Jail'' || ||
|-
|-
|106 ||   Ananthasayanam  ||    1972    ||K. Sukumaran||
| ''[[Mayor Nair]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|105||   Chhayam      ||1972 ||    P. N. Menon||
| ''[[Kanmanikal]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|104 ||    [[Panimudakku]] || 1972 ||P. N. Menon ||Sethuraman
| ''[[Anarkali (1966 film)|Anarkali]]'' || [[Man Singh I|Mana Singhan]] ||
|-
|-
|103 ||  Pulliman || 1972 ||||
| ''[[Koottukar (1966 film)|Koottukar]]'' || Mammootty ||
|-
|-
|102||   Puthanveedu      ||1971 ||    K. Sukumaran||
| ''[[Kalyana Rathriyil]]'' || KB Nair ||
|-
|-
|101 ||    Jalakanyaka || 1972 || ||
| ''Pennmakkal'' || ||
|-
|-
|100 ||   [[Makane Ninakku Vendi]] || 1971 || ||Mathachan
| ''Thilottama'' || ||
|-
|-
|99 ||    Ganga Sangamam || 1972 || ||
| ''[[Kunjali Marakkar (film)|Kunjali Marakkar]]'' || Kunjali Marakkar ||
|-
|-
|98 ||   [[Pearl View]]  ||   1970 ||    Kunchako||Mariyan
| ''Rowdy'' || ||
|-
|-
|97 ||   [[Aranazhika Neram|Aranazhikaneram]] ||    1970    ||K. S. Sethumadhavan||Kunjenachan
| rowspan=10 | 1967 || ''[[Collector Malathy]]'' || Thirumeni ||
|-
|-
|96 ||   Kurukshetram  ||    1970    ||P. Bhaskaran||
| ''[[Jeevikkan Anuvadikku]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|95 ||   Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha  ||    1970 ||    M. Krishnan Nair||
| ''[[Lady Doctor]]'' || ||
|-
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|94 ||   Kakkathampuratti      ||1970 ||    P. Bhaskaran||
| ''[[Cochin Express]]'' || Gangster ||
|-
|-
|93 ||   Cross Belt  ||   1970    ||Mani|| D.Y.S.P.
| ''[[Mynatharuvi Kolakase]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|92 ||   Detective 909 Keralathil  ||    1970 ||    Venu||
| ''[[Balyakalasakhi (1967 film)|Balyakalasakhi]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|91 ||    [[Kumara Sambhavam]] ||    1969 ||   P. Subramanyam||Dakshan
| ''[[Pooja (1967 film)|Pooja]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|90 ||   Susie  ||    1969    ||Kunchako||
| ''[[Kasavuthattam]]'' || Abdukarim Musaliar ||
|-
|-
|89 ||   Almaram  ||    1969    ||Aloysius Vincent||
| ''[[Kottayam Kolacase]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|88 ||   Vila Kuranja Manushyar      ||1969    ||M. A. V. Rajendran||
| ''[[Ollathumathi]]'' || ||
|-
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|87||   Nurse      ||1969 ||    Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair||
| rowspan=7 | 1968 || ''[[Hotel High Range]]'' || Dhanesh ||
|-
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|86 ||   Kootu Kudumbam  ||    1969 ||    K. S. Sethumadhavan||
| ''[[Midumidukki]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|85 ||   Janmabhoomi ||    1969 ||    John Shankaramangalam||
| ''[[Kodungallooramma]]'' || Pandya Rajavu ||
|-
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|84 ||   Jwala  ||    1969 ||    M. Krishnan Nair||
| ''[[Thirichadi]]'' || Venu's father ||
|-
|-
|83||    [[Punnapra Vayalar]] ||    1968    ||Kunchako||Neelakandan
| ''[[Viruthan Shanku]]'' || Ukkannanunni Nair ||
|-
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|82||    Adhyapika ||    1968    ||P. Subramanyam||
| ''[[Adhyapika]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|81||    [[Viruthan Shanku]]     ||1968 || [[P. Venu]]||Ukkannanunni Nair
| ''[[Punnapra Vayalar]]'' || Neelakandan ||
|-
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|80||   Thirichadi  ||   1968 ||   Kunchako||
| rowspan=8 | 1969 || ''[[Jwala (1969 film)|Jwala]]'' || Kunjomana's father ||
|-
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|79 ||   Kodungalluramma      ||1968 ||    Kunchako||
| ''[[Janmabhoomi (1969 film)|Janmabhoomi]]'' || Mathai ||
|-
|-
|78||   Midumidukki  ||    1968 ||    Mani||
| ''[[Koottukudumbam]]'' || Ilanjikkal Rama Kurup ||
|-
|-
|77||    [[Hotel Highrange]]     ||1968 ||   P. Subramanyam||Dhanesh
| ''[[Nurse (film)|Nurse]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|76||   Ollathu Mathi  ||    1967 ||    K. S. Sethumadhavan||
| ''[[Vilakuranja Manushyan]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|75||   Kottayam Kolacase  ||    1967 ||    K. S. Sethumadhavan||
| ''[[Aalmaram]]'' || Kesava Pillai ||
|-
|-
|74||    [[Kasavuthattam]] ||    1967 ||   Kunchako||Abdukarim Musaliar
| ''[[Soosi]]'' || Chacko Sir ||
|-
|-
|73||   Pooja      ||1967 ||    P. Karmachandran||
| ''[[Kumara Sambhavam]]'' || [[Daksha|Dakshan]] ||
|-
|-
|72||   Balyakalasakhi  ||   1967 ||    P. Bhaskaran||
| rowspan=7 | 1970 || ''[[Detective 909 Keralathil]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|71||   Mainatharuvi Kola Case    || 1967    ||Kunchako||
| ''[[Cross Belt (film)|Cross Belt]]'' || D.Y.S.P. ||
|-
|-
|70 ||    [[Cochin Express]]     ||1967    ||M. Krishnan Nair||Hotel Manager
| ''[[Kakkathamburatti]]'' || Kunju Panikkan ||
|-
|-
|69||   Lady Doctor  ||    1967    ||K. Sukumar||
| ''[[Sabarimala Sree Dharmashastha]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| || Chemmeen || 1967 || ||Chambankunju
| ''[[Kurukshethram (1970 film)|Kurukshethram]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|68||    Jeevikan Anuvadhikku  ||    1967 ||    [[P. A. Thomas]]||
| ''[[Aranazhika Neram|Aranazhikaneram]]'' || Kunjenachan ||
|-
|-
|67||   Collector Malathi      ||1967 ||    M. Krishnan Nair|| Thirumeni
| ''[[Pearl View]]'' || Mariyan ||
|-
|-
|66||   Rowdy  ||   1966    ||K. S. Sethumadhavan||
| rowspan=4 | 1971 || ''[[Gangasangamam]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|65 ||   Kunjali Marakkar  ||   1966 ||    S. S. Rajan||Kunjali Marakkar
| ''[[Makane Ninakku Vendi]]'' || Mathachan ||
|-
|-
|64||   Thilottama  ||    1966    ||Kunchako||
| ''[[Jalakanyaka (film)|Jalakanyaka]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|63||   Pennmakkal  ||    1966 ||    Sasikumar||
| ''[[Puthenveedu]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|62||   Kalyana Rathriyil  ||   1966 ||   M. Krishnan Nair||
| rowspan=9 | 1972 || ''[[Pulliman (1972 film)|Pulliman]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|61||   Kootukar  ||    1966 ||    Sasikumar||
| ''[[Panimudakku]]'' || Sethuraman ||
|-
|-
|60||   [[Anarkali (1966 Film)|Anarkali]]      ||1966 ||    Kunchako||Mana Singhan
| ''Chhayam'' || ||
|-
|-
|59||   Kanmanikal ||    1966 ||    Sasikumar||
| ''[[Ananthasayanam (1972 film)|Ananthasayanam]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|58||   Mayor Nair      ||1966 ||    S. R. Puttana Kanagal||
| ''[[Professor (1972 film)|Professor]]'' || Vasumathi's Father ||
|-
|-
|57 ||   Jail  ||    1966 ||    Kunchako||
| ''[[Sree Guruvayoorappan (1972 film)|Sree Guruvayoorappan]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|56||   Sarpakadu  ||    1965 ||    J. D. Thottan||
| ''[[Chembarathi]]'' || Sankaran ||
|-
|-
|55||    [[Mayavi (1965 film)|Mayavi]] ||     1965 ||    G. K. Ramu||Prathapan
| ''[[Thottilla]]'' || Karamachandran ||
|-
|-
|54||   Kattuthulasi ||    1965 ||    M. Krishnan Nair||
| ''[[Achanum Bappayum]]'' || Krishnan ||
|-
|-
|53||   Pattu Thoovala ||     1965 ||   P. Subramanyam||Francis
| rowspan= 19 | 1973 || ''[[Mazhakaaru]]'' || Panikkar ||
|-
|-
|52||   Shyamalachechi  ||    1965 ||    P. Bhaskaran||
| ''[[Dharmayudham]]'' || Puthumadam KR Iyyer ||
|-
|-
|51 ||   Thommente Makkal ||    1965 ||    Sasikumar||
| ''Driksakshi'' || Menon ||
|-
|-
|50||    [[Chemmeen]] ||    1965    ||Ramu Kariat||
| ''[[Swargaputhri]]'' || Thomachan ||
|-
|-
|49 ||   Shakuntala  ||    1965 ||    Kunchako||
| ''[[Achani]]'' || Raghavan Muthalali ||
|-
|-
|48||   Inapravugal  ||    1965 ||    Kunchako||
| ''[[Swapnam]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|47||   Kalyanaphoto      ||1965 ||    J. D. Thottan||
| ''[[Nirmalyam]]'' || Variyar ||
|-
|-
|46 ||    [[Pazhassi Raja (1964 film)|Pazhassi Raja]] ||    1964    ||Kunchako||
| ''[[Yamini (film)|Yamini]]'' || Indira's Father ||
|-
|-
|45 ||   Althara  ||    1964    ||P. Subramanyam||
| ''[[Padmavyooham (1973 film)|Padmavyooham]]'' || Ummachan ||
|-
|-
|44||   Anna  ||    1964 ||    K. S. Sethumadhavan||
| ''[[Checkpost (film)|Checkpost]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|43||   Devalayam  ||    1964 ||    S. Ramanathan||
| ''[[Pacha Nottukal]]'' || Rappael ||
|-
|-
|42||   Kadalamma      ||1963 ||  Kunchako||
| ''[[Chenda (film)|Chenda]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|41||    [[Snapaka Yohannan]]     ||1963 ||   P. Subramanyam||Naman
| ''[[Enippadikal (film)|Enippadikal]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|40 ||   Satyabhama      ||1963    ||M. S. Mani||
| ''[[Thottavadi]]'' || Vaasu Pilla ||
|-
|-
|39||   Rebecca  ||    1963    ||Kunchako||
| ''[[Darsanam]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|38||   Bhakta Kuchela  ||    1963    ||P. Subramanyam||
| ''[[Chuzhi]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|37||   Nithya Kanyaka  ||    1963 ||    K. S. Sethumadhavan||
| ''[[Kaadu (1973 Malayalam film)|Kaadu]]'' || Menon ||
|-
|-
|36||    [[Veluthambi Dalawa]]     ||1962 ||   Vishwanathan||
| ''[[Thekkan Kattu]]'' || Chacko Vakeel ||
|-
|-
|35 ||   Shri Rama Pattabhishekham ||    1962 ||    P. Subramanyam||
| ''[[Gayathri (1973 film)|Gayathri]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|34 ||   [[Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi]]  ||   1962    ||M. S. Mani||Johnson
| rowspan=4 | 1974 || ''Athidhi'' || ||
|-
|-
|33 ||   Sreekovil      ||1962 ||    S. Ramanathan||
| ''[[Devi Kanyakumari (film)|Devi Kanyakumari]]'' || Padmavathi's husband ||
|-
|-
|32||   Bhagya Jathakam      ||1962 ||    P. Bhaskaran||
| ''Chanchala'' || ||
|-
|-
|31 ||    [[Snehadeepam]]||     1962 ||    P. Subramanyam||Sankar
| ''[[Nellu (1974 film)|Nellu]]'' || Chundeli ||
|-
|-
|30  ||   Laila Majnu || 1962  ||||
| rowspan=3 | 1975 || ''[[Prayanam (1975 film)|Prayanam]]'' || Bharathan ||
|-
|-
|29 ||   Shri Sabarimalai Shri Ayaappan ||    1961 ||    S. M. Sreeramulu Naidu||
| ''[[Akkaldaama]]'' || ||
|-
|-
|28 ||    Umminithanka  ||    1961 ||    G. Vishwanath|| Marthanda Varma
| ''[[Kaamam Krodham Moham]]'' || ||
|-
|27  ||    [[Bhakta Kuchela (1961 film)|Bhakta Kuchela]] || 1961 |||| Sisupala
|-
|-
|26 ||   [[Christmas Rathri]] ||   1961 ||    P. Subramanyam||Valyedathu Vareechan
| rowspan=4 | 1976 || ''[[Panchami (film)|Panchami]]'' || Rangan Mooppan ||
|-
|-
|25 ||   Poothali      ||1960    ||P. Subramanyam||
| ''[[Amba Ambika Ambalika]]'' || [[Parashurama|Parashuraman]] ||
|-
|-
|24  ||  Sthree Hridayam  || 1960 ||||
| ''Colonel And Collector'' || ||
|-
|-
|23 ||   Minnal Padayali  ||    1959    ||G. Vishwanathan||
| ''[[Paalkkadal]]'' || PN Menon ||
|-
|-
|22 ||   Nadodikal      ||1959    ||S. Ramanathan||
| rowspan=2 | 1977 || ''[[Vezhambal]]'' || Stanley Jose ||
|-
|-
|21||   Thaskara Veeran      ||1958    ||S. M. Sreeramulu Naidu||
| ''[[Sreemurukan]]'' || Nambi Rajavu ||
|-
|-
|20 ||   Randidangazhi  ||   1958 ||   P. Subramanyam||
| rowspan=2 | 1978 || ''[[Priyadarshini (film)|Priyadarshini]]'' || Peruvarum Chandrasekhar ||
|-
|-
| 19  ||    [[Mariakutty]]   || 1958 ||||Kora
| ''[[Paadasaram]]'' || Poomangalathu Unnithan ||
|-
|-
|18 ||   Padatha Paingili  ||   1957 ||   P. Subramanyam|| Vendor Kutti
| rowspan=2 | 1979 || ''[[Neeyo Njaano]]'' || Maayyandi ||
|-
|-
|17 ||  [[Jailppulli]]     ||1957    ||P. Subramanyam||Madhu
| ''[[Radha Enna Pennkutti]]'' || Radha's father ||
|-
|-
|16 ||   Atmarpanam      ||1956 ||    G. R. Rao||
| rowspan=4 | 1980 || ''Vedikettu'' || ||
|-
|-
|15 ||   Manthravadi  ||    1956 ||    P. Subramanyam||
| ''[[Kadalkkaattu]]'' || Fernandez ||
|-
|-
|14 ||   Cid  ||    1955    ||M. Krishnan Nair||
| ''[[Raagam Thaanam Pallavi]]'' || Marar ||
|-
|-
|13 ||   Kalam Marunnu  ||    1955 ||    R. Velappan||
| ''[[Kalika (film)|Kalika]]'' || Appachan ||  
|-
|-
|12 ||   [[Aniyathi]] || 1955 ||||Pachu Kurup
| rowspan=2 | 1981 || Parvathy || Thampuran ||
|-
|-
|11 || [[Avakashi]] ||   1954    ||Anthony Mithradas||Prathapan
| ''[[Manassinte Theerthayathra]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| 10 ||   Avan Varunnu      ||1954    ||M. S. R. Mani||
| rowspan=3 | 1982 || ''[[Ithum Oru Jeevitham]]'' || Old man ||
|-
|-
| 9 ||   Manasakshi  ||    1954 ||    G. Vishwanath||
| ''[[Kazhumaram]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| 8 ||   Kidappadam  ||    1954    ||M. R. S. Mani||
| ''Snehapoorvam Meera'' || ||
|-
|-
| 7 ||   Snehaseema  ||   1954 ||   S. S. Rajan|| Dr Baby
| 1983 || ''[[Purappadu (1983 film)|Purappadu]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| 6 ||   Lokaneethi  ||   1953 ||    R. Velappan||
| rowspan=2 | 1984 || ''Sabarimala Darshanam'' || ||
|-
|-
| 5 ||   Atmashanti      ||1952||    Joseph Taliath||
| ''[[My Dear Kuttichathan]]'' || The Cruel Magician ||  
|-
|-
| 4 ||   Yachakan      ||1951    ||R. Velappan Nair||
| 1985 || ''[[Dheivatheyorthu]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| 3 ||   Chechi      ||1950    ||T. Janakiram||
| 1986 || ''[[Mizhineerppoovukal]]'' || Priest ||
|-
|-
| 2 ||   [[Sasidharan]] ||   1950    ||T. Janakiram||
| 1987 || ''[[Chilambu]]'' || Grandfather ||
|-
|-
| 1  ||    Prasanna  ||    1950    ||S. M. Sreeramulu Naidu||
|}
|}


===Kannada flm===
===Kannada===
* 1968 - Bangalore Mail
* 1968 - [[Bangalore Mail]]


==See also==
==See also==
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Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair
Born
N. Sreedharan Nair

(1922-09-11)11 September 1922
Died19 October 1986(1986-10-19) (aged 64)
Years active1950–1986
Spouse(s)Vijayalakshmi Amma
Children8, including Shobha Mohan and Sai Kumar
Parent(s)Narayana Pillai
Ummini Amma [2]

N. Sreedharan Nair (11 September 1922 – 19 October 1986[3]), popularly known as Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair or just Kottarakkara, was an Indian actor, born as the son of Narayana Pillai and Ummini Amma in Kollam district, Kerala.[4][5][3] He appeared in Malayalam movies. He is regarded as one of the original actors of all time in Malayalam movies.

Sreedharan Nair won two Kerala state film awards. In 1970, he won the best actor award and in 1969 the second best actor award.[5]

He is best remembered for his role as Chempankunju in the national award winning film Chemmeen directed by Ramu Kariat. Other impressive performances were in the films Veluthampi Dalava (as Veluthampi Dalava), Thommante Makkal (1965) as Thomman, and Pazhassi Raja (1964) as Pazhassi Raja,[6] Viruthan Shanku (1968) by P. Venu. Sreedharan Nair is also known for playing the role of devil magician in the 1984 fantasy film My Dear Kuttichathan. Popular Malayalam actor Saikumar is his son.[6]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Sreedharan Nair was born in 1922 to Padinjattinkara Korattiyode Narayana Pillai and Ummini Amma.[4] He had his primary education from Eswara vilasam higher secondary school. He started acting in dramas at the age of 10. He owned drama troupes Jayasree and Kalamandiram.[7]

He was known to be a very outspoken, stubborn man with a short temper. Once, he walked out of the set of Ara Nazhika Neram due to some disputes. He did not allow anyone seeking compromise to open the gate and enter into his house compound to discuss with him. When everyone was afraid to talk to him, someone suggested that actor Sathyan should approach Sreedharan Nair to resolve the issue. After talking with Sathyan, Sreedharan Nair set aside the disputes & agreed to act in the movie.[citation needed]

Sreedharan Nair married Vijayalakshmi Amma. They had eight children, Jaysree, Geetha, Laila, Shobha, Kala, Sai Kumar, Beena, and Shaila. His son Sai Kumar, daughters Shobha Mohan, Sylaja his son-in-law Mohan Kumar, his grandchildren Anil Pappan, Vinu Mohan[8] Anu Mohan, Vaishnavi Saikumar and his great-grandson Kailasveswar S Nair are all film/TV actors.[9]

Awards[edit | edit source]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Malayalam[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1950 Prasanna
Sasidharan Rajasekharan
Chechi
1951 Yachakan
1952 Aathmasanthi
1953 Lokaneethi
1954 Snehaseema Dr. Baby
Kidappadam
Manasakshi
Avan Varunnu
Avakashi Prathapan
1955 Aniyathi Pachu Kurup
Kalam Marunnu
C.I.D. Vallabhan
1956 Manthravadi Mahedran
Aathmaarpanam
1957 Jailppulli Madhu
Padatha Painkili Vendor Kutti
1958 Thaskaraveeran Vijayan
Randidangazhi
Mariakutty Kora
1959 Minnalppadayaali
Nadodikal
1960 Sthree Hridayam
Poothali
1961 Shri Sabarimalai Shri Ayaappan
Umminithanka Marthanda Varma
Bhakta Kuchela Sisupala
Christmas Rathri Valyedathu Vareechan
1962 Laila Majnu
Snehadeepam Sankar
Bhagyajathakam
Sreekovil
Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi Johnson
Sreerama Pattabhishekam Ravanan
Veluthambi Dalawa Veluthambi Dalawa
1963 Kadalamma Jayarajan
Snapaka Yohannan Naman
Sathyabhama
Rebecca
Nithyakanyaka
1964 Devalayam
Anna
Althaara
Pazhassi Raja Pazhassi Raja
1965 Sarpakadu Temple Priest
Mayavi Prathapan
Kattuthulasi
Pattuthoovaala Francis
Shyamala Chechi
Thommante Makkal Thomachan
Chemmeen Chembankunju
Shakuntala
Inapraavugal Kuncheria
Kalyana Photo
1966 Jail
Mayor Nair
Kanmanikal
Anarkali Mana Singhan
Koottukar Mammootty
Kalyana Rathriyil KB Nair
Pennmakkal
Thilottama
Kunjali Marakkar Kunjali Marakkar
Rowdy
1967 Collector Malathy Thirumeni
Jeevikkan Anuvadikku
Lady Doctor
Cochin Express Gangster
Mynatharuvi Kolakase
Balyakalasakhi
Pooja
Kasavuthattam Abdukarim Musaliar
Kottayam Kolacase
Ollathumathi
1968 Hotel High Range Dhanesh
Midumidukki
Kodungallooramma Pandya Rajavu
Thirichadi Venu's father
Viruthan Shanku Ukkannanunni Nair
Adhyapika
Punnapra Vayalar Neelakandan
1969 Jwala Kunjomana's father
Janmabhoomi Mathai
Koottukudumbam Ilanjikkal Rama Kurup
Nurse
Vilakuranja Manushyan
Aalmaram Kesava Pillai
Soosi Chacko Sir
Kumara Sambhavam Dakshan
1970 Detective 909 Keralathil
Cross Belt D.Y.S.P.
Kakkathamburatti Kunju Panikkan
Sabarimala Sree Dharmashastha
Kurukshethram
Aranazhikaneram Kunjenachan
Pearl View Mariyan
1971 Gangasangamam
Makane Ninakku Vendi Mathachan
Jalakanyaka
Puthenveedu
1972 Pulliman
Panimudakku Sethuraman
Chhayam
Ananthasayanam
Professor Vasumathi's Father
Sree Guruvayoorappan
Chembarathi Sankaran
Thottilla Karamachandran
Achanum Bappayum Krishnan
1973 Mazhakaaru Panikkar
Dharmayudham Puthumadam KR Iyyer
Driksakshi Menon
Swargaputhri Thomachan
Achani Raghavan Muthalali
Swapnam
Nirmalyam Variyar
Yamini Indira's Father
Padmavyooham Ummachan
Checkpost
Pacha Nottukal Rappael
Chenda
Enippadikal
Thottavadi Vaasu Pilla
Darsanam
Chuzhi
Kaadu Menon
Thekkan Kattu Chacko Vakeel
Gayathri
1974 Athidhi
Devi Kanyakumari Padmavathi's husband
Chanchala
Nellu Chundeli
1975 Prayanam Bharathan
Akkaldaama
Kaamam Krodham Moham
1976 Panchami Rangan Mooppan
Amba Ambika Ambalika Parashuraman
Colonel And Collector
Paalkkadal PN Menon
1977 Vezhambal Stanley Jose
Sreemurukan Nambi Rajavu
1978 Priyadarshini Peruvarum Chandrasekhar
Paadasaram Poomangalathu Unnithan
1979 Neeyo Njaano Maayyandi
Radha Enna Pennkutti Radha's father
1980 Vedikettu
Kadalkkaattu Fernandez
Raagam Thaanam Pallavi Marar
Kalika Appachan
1981 Parvathy Thampuran
Manassinte Theerthayathra
1982 Ithum Oru Jeevitham Old man
Kazhumaram
Snehapoorvam Meera
1983 Purappadu
1984 Sabarimala Darshanam
My Dear Kuttichathan The Cruel Magician
1985 Dheivatheyorthu
1986 Mizhineerppoovukal Priest
1987 Chilambu Grandfather

Kannada[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, the actor who immortalised historical figures on screen". www.onmanorama.com. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  2. "Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, the actor who immortalised historical figures on screen". www.onmanorama.com. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "KOTTARAKKARA SRIDHARAN NAIR: Film / Movie Information". www.citwf.com.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "CINIDIARY - A Complete Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal". cinidiary.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "കൊട്ടാരക്കര :അഭിനയത്തിന്‍റെ കരുത്ത്". malayalam.webdunia.com.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "PAZHASSI RAJA 1964". The Hindu. 14 December 2009 – via www.thehindu.com.
  7. "CINIDIARY - A Complete Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal". cinidiary.com.
  8. "Rubbing shoulders with Dimple, Amar Singh". Rediff.
  9. "Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, the actor who immortalised historical figures on screen". www.onmanorama.com. Retrieved 15 May 2025.

External links[edit | edit source]

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