Prem Nawas
Prem Nawas (born Abdul Wahab) was an Indian film actor and producer in Malayalam cinema, and the younger brother of perennial Malayalam cinema hero 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 1 January 1932 Chirayinkeezhu, Travancore, British India |
| Died | 27 March 1992 (aged 60) |
| Nationality |  India |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1952–1980 |
| Spouse(s) | Sulochana |
| Children | Prem Kishore |
| Parent(s) | Shahul Hamid, Asmabeevi |
Prem Nawas died in a train accident in Madras on March 27, 1992, at age 60.
Filmography
As an actor
- Prem Nazeerine Kaanmanilla (1983)
- Poojakkedukkaatha Pookkal (1977) as Maniswami
- Vrindavanam (1975)
- Kanyakumari (1974) as Jayan
- Nellu (1974)
- Thottavadi (1973) as Pulluvan
- Preethi (1972)
- Manpeda (1971)
- Yogamullaval (1971)
- Anaadha Shilpangal (1971) as Jagadeeshan
- Kaarthika (1968) as Prabhakaran
- Kadathukaran (1965) as SI Mukundan
- Subaida (1965) as Salim
- Ammu (1965)
- Sree Guruvayoorappan (1964) as Mahavishnu
- Atom Bomb (1964) as Sudhakaran
- Veluthambi Dalawa (1962)
- Shree Rama Pattabhishekam (1962)
- Kalpadukal (1962)
- Kandam Becha Kottu (1961) as Ummer
- Arappavan (1961) as Bhasi
- Sthreehridayam (1960)
- Naadodikal (1959)
- Koodappirappu (1956)
As a producer
- Agniputhri (1967)
- Neethi (1971)
- Thulaavarsham (1976)
- Poojakkedukkaatha Pookkal (1977)
- Keni (1982)
References
- "Archive News". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- "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.