Narain (actor)

Sunil Kumar, known by his stage name Narain, is an Indian film actor, who has starred in Malayalam and Tamil films. He made his debut in Adoor Gopalakrishnan's Nizhalkuthu (2002), followed by performances in Malayalam films 4 the People (2004), Achuvinte Amma (2005), and Classmates (2006). Narain's Tamil debut was in Mysskin's Chithiram Pesuthadi (2006).

Narain
Born
Sunil Kumar

(1979-10-07) 7 October 1979
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materSt. Thomas College, Thrissur, Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur
Years active2002 - present
Spouse(s)
Manju Haridas
(
m. 2007)
ChildrenTanmayaa
Parent(s)
  • Ramakrishnan Nair
  • Shantha Kumari

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 in the 2008 film Anjaathe and in 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]

Personal life

Narain completed his pre-degree from St. Thomas College, Thrissur and graduated from Sree Kerala Varma College. On 26 August 2007 he married Malayalam Television host Manju Haridas. Manju had hosted shows like Superstar Junior and has sung in Chithiram Pesuthadi, a Tamil film in which Narain had acted.[3][4] The couple have a daughter named Tanmayaa.

Filmography
Year Film Role Language Notes
2002NizhalkuthuMuthuMalayalam
20044 the PeopleRajan MathewMalayalamCredited as Sunil Kumar
2005 Achuvinte AmmaAdv. Emmanuel JohnMalayalam
AnnorikalBennyMalayalam
By The PeopleRajan MathewMalayalam
SheelabathiDr. JeevanMalayalam
2006 Chithiram PesuthadiThiruTamil
ClassmatesMuraliMalayalam
Nenjirukkum VaraiGanesanTamil
2007Panthaya KozhiNandagopalMalayalam
PallikoodamVetrivelTamil
2008 AnjatheSathyavanTamilNominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
Ore KadalJayakumarMalayalam
MinnaminnikoottamAbhilashMalayalam
2009BhagyadevathaSajan JosephMalayalam
Robin HoodAlexander FelixMalayalam
2011ThambikottaiAzhagiri SundaramTamil
KoHimselfTamilSpecial appearance
VeeraputhranMohammed Abdul RahimanMalayalam
2012GrandmasterKishoreMalayalam
MugamoodiAnguchamy / DragonTamilNominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role
Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Villain
Ayalum Njanum ThammilDr. VivekMalayalam
The Hit ListDr. LewisMalayalam
2013Kammath & KammathSuresh IRS officerMalayalam
3 DotsDr. IsaacMalayalam
Aaru Sundarimaarude KathaSreekumarMalayalam
Red RainScientistMalayalam
2014Njangalude Veettile AthidhikalRajMalayalam
2015KaththukkuttiArivazhaganTamil
2016HallelooyaDr.RoyMalayalam
Angane Thanne Nethave Anchettennam PinnaleKarthika PerumalMalayalam
Kavi Uddheshichathu..?Vattathil BoscoMalayalam
2017RumThomasTamil
Adam JoanSyriacMalayalam
2018Police JuniorSai RamMalayalam
U TurnRiteshTamil
Telugu
OdiyanPrakashanMalayalam
2019PengalilaVinodMalayalam
Madhura RajaSI BalachandranMalayalam
Marconi MathaiMalayalam
KaithiBejoyTamil
ChampionSanthaTamil
2020Othaikku OthaiTamilFilming

Awards and nominations

Best supporting actor -(Classmates)

  • 2010 Filmfare Awards South - Best Supporting Actor - (Robinhood)
  • 2012 - Best Actor in a Negative Role (Mugamoodi)
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References
  1. http://malayalasangeetham.info/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Narain
  2. "Busy days ahead for Narain". Times of India. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  3. "Narain ties the knot". IndiaGlitz. 27 August 2007.
  4. "Celebs at Dileep, Kavya Madhavan wedding". The Times of India. 25 November 2016.
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