M. G. Soman

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M. G. Soman
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Born
M. G. Somashekharan Nair[1]

28 October 1941
Thirumoolapuram, Thiruvalla, Travancore, British India presently Pathanamthitta district
Died12 December 1997
(aged 56)
Kochi, Kerala, India
Spouse(s)Sujatha (m. 1968-1997)
Children2[2]
Parent(s)K. N. Govinda Panicker
P. K. Bhavani Amma[1]
Military career
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Air Force

M. G. Soman (28 September 1941 – 12 December 1997) was an Indian actor and former Indian Air Force officer who appeared in Malayalam films. He was one among the leading star actors doing hero roles in Malayalam Cinema during the late 1970s and early 1980s. He has also done roles in Tamil films Aval Oru Thodar Kathai, Naalai Namadhe, Kumaara Vijayam and Airport. However, in the late 1980s and 1990s, he switched to character and villainous roles.

Early life[edit]

He was born as Somashekharan Nair to Konni Kudukkillethu Veettil Govinda Panicker and P. K. Bhavani Amma, in Thiruvalla, Travancore, on 28 September 1941.[3] He had his primary education from Balikamadom H. S. S., Thiruvalla, St Thomas HSS Thirumoolapuram. While studying at seventh grade he started a drama troupe with his friend and performed drama Manaltharikal Garjikkunnu.[4] He did his pre-university degree at St. Berchmans College, Changanassery. He was also part of the Indian Air Force.

Film career[edit]

Soman joined Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair's drama troupe Jayasree and then moved to the film industry. He worked at Kerala Arts Theaters and KPAC. Ramarajyam of Kerala Arts Theaters opened him a way to the movie industry. His first film was Gayatri directed by P. N. Menon in 1973. He acted in the role of a hero from 1976 to 1983 and later played the roles of villains, comedians and supporting roles. In 1977, his best known film was released under the direction of I. V. Sasi – Itha Ivide Vare.[5] He soon rose to become the busiest actor in the industry. In 1978, Soman had acted in 44 films , which was till today kept as a record. After 1984, he had shifted from heroic roles to character roles, notably in films like Poochakkoru Mookkuthi. In 1997, Lelam, directed by Joshiy, was his last film and his performance as Aanakkattil Eappachan was greatly appreciated and received critical acclaim. He died on 12 December 1997 due to jaundice. He was 56.[6] He produced a Malayalam movie titled as Bhoomika in 1991 which was directed by I.V.Sasi, starring Jayaram, Suresh Gopi, Mukesh and Urvashi in lead roles.

Personal life[edit]

Soman was married to Sujatha.[7] They have a son Saji Soman and a daughter Sindhu. His son Saji also acted in a few movies. Saji is married to Bindu and has a son Shekhar and a daughter Shivanghe. Sindhu Soman is married to Girish and has two daughters, Lekshmi Girish and Gayatri Girish.[8]

Awards[edit]

Kerala State Film Awards:

Filmography[edit]

TV[edit]

  • Kuthirakal (Doordarshan)
  • Sahanam (Doordarshan)

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "CiniDiary". CiniDiary. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  2. ↑ "Manorama Online | Movies | Nostalgia |". Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  3. ↑ ചന്ദ്രശേഖരന്‍, എ. "സോമന്‍:അസ്തമിക്കാത്ത നാട്യനിറവ്". Malayalam News (in മലയാളം). Webdunia. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "ശങ്കു. എം.പി". CiniDiary (in മലയാളം). p. 51. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "ÎøÃÎòˆÞJ çÕ×BZ". Manoramaonline.com (in മലയാളം). 13 March 2014. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  6. ↑ M G, Soman (12 December 1997). "Noted actor Soman dead". Rediff on the Net. Archived from the original on 30 May 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  7. ↑ "സോമേട്ടന്‍ മരണം പ്രവചിച്ചിരുന്നു". Mangalam.com (in മലയാളം). 11 December 2013. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  8. ↑ "സോമനില്ലാതെ പതിനഞ്ചു വര്‍ഷം". Mangalam.com (in മലയാളം). Alan Technologies. 9 December 2012. Archived from the original on 12 December 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

External links[edit]

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