Prem Nawas

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Prem Nawas (born Abdul Wahab) was an Indian actor and producer in Malayalam cinema, and the younger brother of Malayalam cinema actor Prem Nazir. His parents were Shahul Hameed and Asmabeevi. He lost his mother at a very young age, and his father remarried. He moved to Madras, before his brother, in search of a film career. He debuted as the hero of Koodapirappu in 1956.[1] He was the hero in the first colour film made in Malayalam, Kandam Becha Kottu.[2] He also played an important role in the blockbuster 1974 film Nellu, directed by Ramu Kariyattu. When he found he could not succeed as well as his brother as an actor, he turned to producing films. He produced the award-winning blockbuster Agniputhri (1967), starring his brother and Sheela, the evergreen pair of Malayalam cinema. His son Prem Kishore was an actor as well, and appeared in two Malayalam films, Vacation and Thaskara Puthran.

Prem Nawas
Born
Abdul Wahab

(1932-01-01)1 January 1932
Died27 March 1992(1992-03-27) (aged 60)
Nationality India
Occupationactor
Years active1952–1980
SpouseSulochana
ChildrenPrem Kishore
Parent(s)Shahul Hamid, Asmabeevi
RelativesPrem Nazir (brother)
Shanawas (nephew)

Prem Nawas died in a train accident in Madras on March 27, 1992, at age 60.

Filmography

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As an actor

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Year Film Role Notes
1956 Koodappirappu
1959 Naadodikal
1960 Sthreehridayam
1961 Arappavan Bhasi
Kandam Becha Kottu Ummer
1962 Kalpadukal
Shree Rama Pattabhishekam Lakshmanan
Veluthambi Dalawa Unni Namboodiri
1964 Atom Bomb Sudhakaran
Sree Guruvayoorappan Mahavishnu
1965 Ammu Appu
Subaidha Salim
Kadathukaran SI Mukundan
1968 Karthika Prabhakaran
1971 Anadha Shilpangal Jagadeeshan
Yogamullaval
Manpeda
1972 Preethi
1973 Thottavadi Pulluvan
1974 Nellu Unnikrishnan
Kanyakumari Jayan
Vrindavanam
1977 Poojakkedukkatha Pookkal Maniswami
1983 Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla Himself

As a producer

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  • Agniputhri (1967)
  • Neethi (1971)
  • Thulaavarsham (1976)
  • Poojakkedukkaatha Pookkal (1977)
  • Keni (1982)

References

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  1. ^ "Archive News". The Hindu. 22 November 2008. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Breaking News, Kerala news, latest news, India, Kerala politics, sports, movies, celebrities, lifestyle, E-paper, Photos & Videos". Manorama Online. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
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