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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
S. Pankajakshan Pillai alias S. P. Pillai was born in 1913 in the temple town of [[Ettumanoor]] in [[Kottayam district]]. His father Shankara Pillai, was a police constable. Pillai lost his parents at a young age itself. He could not get basic education but obtained training in [[Ottan Thullal]] from [[Kalamandalam]] for a few years. He started his career as a supporting actor in stage plays. His first film, Appan Thamburan's ''Bhootharayar'', did not release. His first released film was ''Jnanambika'' (1940). He shot to fame as a comedy actor after the superhit film ''[[Nalla Thanka]]'' (1951). He did notable roles in more than 300 films, including Snehaseema, Nayaru pidichapulivalu, Chemmen, Bharya, Vidarunna Mottukal. He played the role of Paananar in almost all the [[Vadakkan Pattukal|Vadakkan Pattu]] films of [[Udaya Studios|Udaya]]. He has even sung the song ''Vayaranu Nammalkku Daivam'' for the movie ''Thaskaraveeran'', in 1957.<ref>http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/profiles.php?i=6686</ref> ''[[Sanchari]]'' (1981) was his last film. He won the [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor]] for his performance in ''Taxi Driver''.<ref>http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=5660969&programId=7940855&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3</ref> He died on 12 June 1985. Actress [[Manju Pillai]] is his granddaughter. | S. Pankajakshan Pillai alias S. P. Pillai was born in 1913 in the temple town of [[Ettumanoor]] in [[Kottayam district]]. His father Shankara Pillai, was a police constable. Pillai lost his parents at a young age itself. He could not get basic education but obtained training in [[Ottan Thullal]] from [[Kalamandalam]] for a few years. He started his career as a supporting actor in stage plays. His first film, Appan Thamburan's ''Bhootharayar'', did not release. His first released film was ''Jnanambika'' (1940). He shot to fame as a comedy actor after the superhit film ''[[Nalla Thanka]]'' (1951). He did notable roles in more than 300 films, including Snehaseema, Nayaru pidichapulivalu, Chemmen, Bharya, Vidarunna Mottukal. He played the role of Paananar in almost all the [[Vadakkan Pattukal|Vadakkan Pattu]] films of [[Udaya Studios|Udaya]]. He has even sung the song ''Vayaranu Nammalkku Daivam'' for the movie ''Thaskaraveeran'', in 1957.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/profiles.php?i=6686|title = SP Pillai}}</ref> ''[[Sanchari]]'' (1981) was his last film. He won the [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor]] for his performance in ''Taxi Driver''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=5660969&programId=7940855&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3 |title=Manorama Online {{!}} Movies {{!}} Nostalgia {{!}} |website=www.manoramaonline.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007110639/http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=5660969&programId=7940855&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3 |archive-date=2010-10-07}} </ref> He died on 12 June 1985. Actress [[Manju Pillai]] is his granddaughter. | ||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
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* 1955 – ''Harishchandra'' | * 1955 – ''Harishchandra'' | ||
* 1955 – ''CID'' | * 1955 – ''CID'' | ||
* 1955 – ''[[Aniyathi]]'' as S. P. | * 1955 – ''[[Aniyathi (film)|Aniyathi]]'' as S. P. | ||
* 1954 – ''Avan Varunnu'' | * 1954 – ''Avan Varunnu'' | ||
* 1954 – ''[[Avakashi]]'' as Marthandan | * 1954 – ''[[Avakashi]]'' as Marthandan | ||