Narain (actor)

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Sunil Kumar, known by his stage name Narain, is an Indian actor, who works in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films. He debuted as an actor in Adoor Gopalakrishnan's Nizhalkuthu (2002), followed by the Malayalam films 4 the People (2004), Achuvinte Amma (2005), and Classmates (2006). Narain's Tamil and Telugu debuts were in Mysskin's Chithiram Pesuthadi (2006) and Jayaraj's Yuvasena (2004).

Acting career

Narain's first film was Nizhalkuthu. His first commercial film, 4 The People, was dubbed in Tamil and Telugu. He portrayed a struggling lawyer, Emmanuel John, in Achuvinte Amma and also played a doctor, Jeevan, in Sheelabathi. He also played roles in Annorikal and Classmates. His debut Tamil movie was Chithiram Pesuthadi. Through Panthaya Kozhi, produced by director Lal, he has been re-launched as an independent action hero in the Malayalam film industry. In 2008, he did another youth-oriented Malayalam movie Minnaminnikoottam. He has acted in more than 20 Malayalam movies.[1]

Narain worked with director Sathyan Anthikkad in the 2005 movie Achuvinte Amma and again in 2009 in Bhagyadevatha.

Narain played the lead role in P. T. Kunju Muhammed's Veeraputhran (2011). He collaborated with director Mysskin on the 2008 film Anjaathe and the 2012 superhero film Mugamoodi where he portrayed a villain. However his career high came through the 2019, Lokesh Kanagaraj directed venture Kaithi (2019), co starring with Karthi.[2] In 2022, Vikram who bridges two films occurring in the same universe starring Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, and Fahadh Faasil.[3]

Early and personal life

Narain completed his pre-degree from St. Thomas College, Thrissur and graduated from Sree Kerala Varma College. He did his diploma in cinematography at the MGR Government Film And Television Institute. He joined ace cinematographer Rajiv Menon and later resigned to try for chances in acting. On 26 August 2007, he married Malayalam television host Manju Haridas. Manju had hosted shows like Superstar Junior and sang in Chithiram Pesuthadi, a Tamil film in which Narain acted.[4][5] The couple has two children, a daughter born in 2008 and a son born in 2022.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Language Notes
2002 Nizhalkuthu Muthu Malayalam Credited as Sunil Kumar
2004 4 the People Rajan Mathew IPS Malayalam
Yuvasena Sharat Chandra Telugu Credited as Suresh Menon
2005 Achuvinte Amma Adv. Emmanuel John Malayalam Credited as Sunil Kumar
Annorikal Benny Malayalam
By the People Rajan Mathew IPS Malayalam
Sheelabathi Dr. Jeevan Malayalam
2006 Chithiram Pesuthadi Thiru Tamil
Classmates Murali Malayalam
Nenjirukkum Varai Ganesan Tamil
2007 Panthaya Kozhi Nandagopal Malayalam
Pallikoodam Vetrivel IAS Tamil
2008 Anjathe SI Sathyavan Tamil Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
Ore Kadal Jayakumar Malayalam
Minnaminnikoottam Abhilash Malayalam
2009 Bhagyadevatha Sajan Joseph Malayalam
Robin Hood CID Alexander Felix Malayalam
2011 Thambikottai Azhagiri Sundaram Tamil
Ko Himself Tamil Special appearance
Veeraputhran Mohammed Abdul Rahiman Malayalam
2012 Grandmaster Kishore IPS Malayalam
Mugamoodi Anguchamy / Dragon Tamil Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role
Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Villain
Ayalum Njanum Thammil Dr. Vivek Malayalam
The Hitlist Dr. Lewis Malayalam Cameo
2013 Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath IRS officer Suresh Malayalam Cameo
3 Dots Dr. Isaac Samuel Malayalam
Aaru Sundarimaarude Katha Sreekumar Malayalam
Red Rain Jay Malayalam
2014 Njangalude Veettile Athidhikal Raj Menon Malayalam
2015 Kaththukkutti Arivazhagan Tamil
2016 Hallelooya Dr. Roy Malayalam
Angane Thanne Nethave Anchettennam Pinnale Karthika Perumal Malayalam
Kavi Uddheshichathu..? Vattathil Bosco Malayalam
2017 Rum Inspector Praveen Thomas Tamil
Adam Joan Cyriac Malayalam
2018 Police Junior Sai Ram Malayalam
U Turn Ritesh Tamil
Telugu
Odiyan Prakashan Malayalam
2019 Pengalila Vinod Malayalam
Madhura Raja SI Balachandran Malayalam Cameo
Marconi Mathai CI Eesho Tharakan Malayalam
Kaithi Inspector Bejoy Tamil [6]
Champion Santha Tamil
2022 Vikram Inspector Bejoy Tamil [7]
Ente Mazha Un­known Malayalam
Yugi Nandakumar Tamil Bilingual film
Adrishyam Malayalam
2023 2018 Winston Malayalam [8]
Gandeevadhari Arjuna Ajit Chandra Telugu
800 Master Tamil
Iraivan ACP Andrew Tamil
Queen Elizabeth Alex Malayalam [9]
2024 Devara: Part 1 Irfan Telugu
Manorathangal Prabhakaran Malayalam Anthology series; segment: Kazhcha [10]
2025 Template:Pending film Template:TBA Tamil Delayed
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Awards and nominations

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