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|name =M. Krishnan Nair
| name               = M. Krishnan Nair
|birth_date=2 November 1926
| birth_date         = {{Birth date|1926|11|02|df=yes}}
|death_date ={{death date and age|df=yes|2001|5|10|1926|11|2}}
| death_date         = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2001|05|10|1926|11|02}}
|death_place =Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
| death_place       = [[Thiruvananthapuram district|Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], India
|occupation = Film Director
| occupation         = Film director
|spouse = S. Sulochana Devi
| spouse             = S. Sulochana Devi
|children = 3 including [[K. Jayakumar]] and <br> [[Hari kumar Late]] <br> [[Sreekumar Krishnan Nair]]
| children           = 3 (incl. [[K. Jayakumar]] and [[Sreekumar Krishnan Nair]])
| parents            = R. Madhavan Pillai<br />Chellamma Pillai <ref name="auto">{{Cite web |last=Sandy |date=2023-07-04 |title=M. Krishnan Nair – Popular Malayalam Film Director of 1970s - My Words & Thoughts |url=https://mywordsnthoughts.com/m-krishnan-nair-popular-malayalam-film-director-of-1970s/ |access-date=2025-02-13 |language=en-US}}</ref>
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'''M. Krishnan Nair''' (2 November 1926&nbsp;– 10 May 2001) was an Indian film director of [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam films]].<ref name="CowieElley1977">{{cite book|last1=Cowie|first1=Peter|last2=Elley|first2=Derek|title=World Filmography: 1967|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Jp7ayTLX1D8C&pg=PA268|access-date=27 November 2011|year=1977|publisher=Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press|isbn=978-0-498-01565-6|page=268}}</ref><ref name="DharapIndia1978">{{cite book|last=Dharap|first=B. V.|title=Indian films|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AckHAQAAIAAJ|access-date=27 November 2011|year=1978|publisher=National Film Archive of India|page=105}}</ref> He directed over 100 films. He also directed 18 Tamil movie including  four films starring [[M. G. Ramachandran]] and two [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] movies, one each with superstars [[N. T. Rama Rao]] and [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]]<ref name="IIOFS">{{cite web|title=Director M. Krishnan Nair at "Imprints on Indian Film Screen"|url=http://imprintsonindianfilmscreen.blogspot.com/2012/08/director-m-krishnan-nair.html|access-date=17 December 2012|date=11 August 2012}}</ref> Eminent filmmakers including [[Hariharan (director)|Hariharan]], [[K. Madhu]], [[S. P. Muthuraman]], [[Bharathiraja]] and [[Joshiy]] apprenticed under him as assistant directors.<ref>{{YouTube|id=2RFfBx8UeZs#t=319}}</ref>
'''M. Krishnan Nair''' (2 November 1926 – 10 May 2001) was an Indian film director of [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam films]].<ref name="CowieElley1977">{{cite book|last1=Cowie|first1=Peter|last2=Elley|first2=Derek|title=World Filmography: 1967|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Jp7ayTLX1D8C&pg=PA268|access-date=27 November 2011|year=1977|publisher=Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press|isbn=978-0-498-01565-6|page=268}}</ref><ref name="DharapIndia1978">{{cite book|last=Dharap|first=B. V.|title=Indian films|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AckHAQAAIAAJ|access-date=27 November 2011|year=1978|publisher=National Film Archive of India|page=105}}</ref> He directed over 100 films. He also directed 18 Tamil movie including  four films starring [[M. G. Ramachandran]] and two [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] movies, one each with superstars [[N. T. Rama Rao]] and [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]].<ref name="IIOFS">{{cite web|title=Director M. Krishnan Nair at "Imprints on Indian Film Screen"|url=http://imprintsonindianfilmscreen.blogspot.com/2012/08/director-m-krishnan-nair.html|access-date=17 December 2012|date=11 August 2012}}</ref> Eminent filmmakers including [[Hariharan (director)|Hariharan]], [[K. Madhu]], [[S. P. Muthuraman]], [[Bharathiraja]] and [[Joshiy]] worked with him as assistant directors.<ref>{{YouTube|id=2RFfBx8UeZs#t=319}}</ref>


He was married to K. Sulochana Devi, and had three sons. His eldest son [[K. Jayakumar]] is a poet, lyricist and a former bureaucrat who currently serves as the Vice Chancellor of [[Malayalam University]]. His second son is Harikumar, while his youngest son [[Sreekumar Krishnan Nair]] is a film director best known for directing ''[[O' Faby]]'', India's first live-action/animation hybrid feature film.<ref>{{cite web|title=Krishnan Nair Smrithi Sandhya|url=http://www.yentha.com/news/view/1/Krishnan-Nair-Smrithi-Sandhya|access-date=10 August 2018|publisher=Yentha|date=27 May 2011}}</ref> In 2000, he was honoured with the [[J. C. Daniel Award]], [[Government of Kerala|Kerala government]]'s highest honour for contributions to Malayalam cinema.
In 2000, he was honoured with the [[J. C. Daniel Award]], [[Government of Kerala|Kerala government]]'s highest honour for contributions to Malayalam cinema.
 
==Personal life==
Krishnan Nair was born in [[Travancore Kingdom|Travancore]] (Kerala) as the son of R. Madhavan Pillai and Chellamma Pillai.<ref name="auto"/> He was married to K. Sulochana Devi, and had three sons. His eldest son [[K. Jayakumar]] is a poet, lyricist and a former bureaucrat who currently serves as the Vice Chancellor of [[Malayalam University]]. His second son is Harikumar, while his youngest son [[Sreekumar Krishnan Nair]] is a film director best known for directing ''[[O' Faby]]'' (1993), India's first live-action/animation hybrid feature film.<ref>{{cite web|title=Krishnan Nair Smrithi Sandhya|url=http://www.yentha.com/news/view/1/Krishnan-Nair-Smrithi-Sandhya|access-date=10 August 2018|publisher=Yentha|date=27 May 2011|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612162832/http://www.yentha.com/news/view/1/Krishnan-Nair-Smrithi-Sandhya|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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*1978 ''[[Ithanente Vazhi]]''
*1978 ''[[Ithanente Vazhi]]''
*1978 ''[[Rowdy Ramu]]''
*1978 ''[[Rowdy Ramu]]''
*1978 ''[[Urakkom Varaatha Rathrikal]]''
*1978 ''[[Urakkam Varaatha Rathrikal]]''
*1977 ''[[Madhura Swapanam]]''
*1977 ''[[Madhura Swapanam]]''
*1977 ''[[Santha Oru Devatha]]''
*1977 ''[[Santha Oru Devatha]]''
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*1969 ''[[Mannippu]]'' (Tamil)
*1969 ''[[Mannippu]]'' (Tamil)
*1969 ''[[Jwala (1969 film)|Jwala]]''
*1969 ''[[Jwala (1969 film)|Jwala]]''
*1969 ''Maganey Nee Vazhga'' (Tamil)
*1969 ''[[Maganey Nee Vazhga]]'' (Tamil)
*1969 ''[[Padicha Kallan]]''
*1969 ''[[Padicha Kallan]]''
*1968 ''Circar Express'' (Telugu)
*1968 ''Circar Express'' (Telugu)
*1968 ''[[Agni Pareeksha (1968 film)|Agni Pareeksha]]''
*1968 ''[[Agni Pareeksha (1968 film)|Agni Pareeksha]]''
*1968 ''[[Anchu Sundariakal]]''
*1968 ''[[Anchu Sundariakal]]''
*1968 ''[[Inspector]]''
*1968 ''[[Inspector (1968 film)|Inspector]]''
*1968 ''[[Kadal (1968 film)|Kadal]]''
*1968 ''[[Kadal (1968 film)|Kadal]]''
*1968 ''[[Karthika (1968 film)|Karthika]]''
*1968 ''[[Karthika (1968 film)|Karthika]]''
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*1967 ''[[Collector Malathy]]''
*1967 ''[[Collector Malathy]]''
*1967 ''[[Kaanatha Veshangal]]''
*1967 ''[[Kaanatha Veshangal]]''
*1967 ''[[Khadeeja]]''
*1967 ''[[Khadeeja (film)|Khadeeja]]''
*1967 ''[[Kudumbam (1967 film)|Kudumbam]]'' (Tamil)
*1967 ''[[Kudumbam (1967 film)|Kudumbam]]'' (Tamil)
*1966 ''[[Kalithozhan]]''
*1966 ''[[Kalithozhan]]''
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*1962 ''[[Viyarpintae Vila]]''
*1962 ''[[Viyarpintae Vila]]''
*1960 ''[[Aalukkoru Veedu]]'' (Tamil)
*1960 ''[[Aalukkoru Veedu]]'' (Tamil)
*1955 ''[[Aniyathi]]''
*1955 ''[[Aniyathi (film)|Aniyathi]]''
*1955 ''[[C.I.D (1955 film)|C.I.D]]''
*1955 ''[[C.I.D (1955 film)|C.I.D]]''


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[[Category:2001 deaths]]
[[Category:2001 deaths]]
[[Category:Film directors from Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:Film directors from Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian film directors]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian people]]
[[Category:J. C. Daniel Award winners]]
[[Category:J. C. Daniel Award winners]]


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Latest revision as of 00:07, 1 December 2025


M. Krishnan Nair
Born(1926-11-02)2 November 1926
Died10 May 2001(2001-05-10) (aged 74)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
OccupationFilm director
Spouse(s)S. Sulochana Devi
Children3 (incl. K. Jayakumar and Sreekumar Krishnan Nair)
Parent(s)R. Madhavan Pillai
Chellamma Pillai [1]

M. Krishnan Nair (2 November 1926 – 10 May 2001) was an Indian film director of Malayalam films.[2][3] He directed over 100 films. He also directed 18 Tamil movie including four films starring M. G. Ramachandran and two Telugu movies, one each with superstars N. T. Rama Rao and Krishna.[4] Eminent filmmakers including Hariharan, K. Madhu, S. P. Muthuraman, Bharathiraja and Joshiy worked with him as assistant directors.[5]

In 2000, he was honoured with the J. C. Daniel Award, Kerala government's highest honour for contributions to Malayalam cinema.

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Krishnan Nair was born in Travancore (Kerala) as the son of R. Madhavan Pillai and Chellamma Pillai.[1] He was married to K. Sulochana Devi, and had three sons. His eldest son K. Jayakumar is a poet, lyricist and a former bureaucrat who currently serves as the Vice Chancellor of Malayalam University. His second son is Harikumar, while his youngest son Sreekumar Krishnan Nair is a film director best known for directing O' Faby (1993), India's first live-action/animation hybrid feature film.[6]

Selected filmography[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sandy (4 July 2023). "M. Krishnan Nair – Popular Malayalam Film Director of 1970s - My Words & Thoughts". Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  2. ↑ Cowie, Peter; Elley, Derek (1977). World Filmography: 1967. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-498-01565-6. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  3. ↑ Dharap, B. V. (1978). Indian films. National Film Archive of India. p. 105. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  4. ↑ "Director M. Krishnan Nair at "Imprints on Indian Film Screen"". 11 August 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  5. ↑ Video at YouTube
  6. ↑ "Krishnan Nair Smrithi Sandhya". Yentha. 27 May 2011. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.

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