K. P. Ummer
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K. P. Ummer was a Malayalam cinema
actor from Thekkepuram
quarter of Kozhikode
, Kerala
, India
. He was active in cinema from early sixties until late nineties. He was the most successful villains of his time. He played opposite Prem Nazir
, who was the hero in many films, which the audience liked to watch very much. He was also a character artist in the 60's & 70's and more in the 80's. In his earlier career life, he was a professional drama actor of the famous K.P.A.C. and other troupes. His first film was M. T. Vasudevan Nair
's Murappennu
(1965). He got popularity very soon with his style of acting which, the mimicry artistes made to attract people for their shows till now. His expressive eyes were a unique style.
Malayalam cinema
The Cinema of Kerala or Malayalam cinema refers to the film industry in the Indian state of Kerala, which makes films in the Malayalam language. Malayalam movies typically portray social or family issues and are considered more realistic than films from other parts of India. Malayalam cinema has...
actor from Thekkepuram
Thekkepuram
Thekkepuram is a quarter located inside the city of Kozhikode in the Indian state of Kerala. Its approximate boundaries are the Arabian Sea on the West, the Kallai river on the South, Vellayil on the North, and the Kozhikode town on the East.The Kallai river flows through the south side of...
quarter of Kozhikode
Kozhikode
Kozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...
, Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He was active in cinema from early sixties until late nineties. He was the most successful villains of his time. He played opposite Prem Nazir
Prem Nazir
Abdul Khader , better known by his stage name Prem Nazir , was an Indian film actor. He is considered one of the all time super stars in Malayalam cinema...
, who was the hero in many films, which the audience liked to watch very much. He was also a character artist in the 60's & 70's and more in the 80's. In his earlier career life, he was a professional drama actor of the famous K.P.A.C. and other troupes. His first film was M. T. Vasudevan Nair
M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Madathil Thekkepaattu Vasudevan Nair , popularly known as MT, is an Indian author, screenplay writer and film director. He was born in Kudallur, a small village in the present day Palakkad District, which was under the Malabar District in the Madras Presidency of the British Raj...
's Murappennu
Murappennu
Murappennu is a 1965 Malayalam film written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, directed by A. Vincent and produced by Shobhana Parameswaran Nair in the banner of Roopavani. It marked the entry of M. T. Vasudevan Nair, the noted Malayalam novelist to Malayalam cinema. The film's story is based on Snehathinte...
(1965). He got popularity very soon with his style of acting which, the mimicry artistes made to attract people for their shows till now. His expressive eyes were a unique style.