Adoor Bhasi
Born: 1927-03-01 in Trivandrum, Travancore, British India
Died: 1990-03-29
Known For: Acting
Biography
K. Bhaskaran Nair (1 March 1927 – 29 March 1990), known by his stage name Adoor Bhasi, was an Indian film actor and film director from Kerala. Adoor Bhasi was almost always cast as the man who stands next to the hero. His hilarious actions and roles became the cynosure of comic scenes in the Malayalam films of the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He is also famous for his eloquent speeches in fluent English. He directed three Malayalam films during the late 1970s.
Filmography
1989
- Chakkikotha Chankaran as Madhava Menon
1988
1987
- Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal as Neena's Uncle
- Sarvakalasala as College Principal
- Kalam Mari Katha Mari
- Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham as Thampuran
- Irupatham Noottandu as Varma
- Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar as Valiya Thampuran
- Purushartham
- Idanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha
1986
- Rakkuyilin Ragasadassil as Ragan Vaidyanathan
- Nandi Veendum Varika as Vishnu Nampoothiri
- Padayani as Shankaran
- Kochuthemmadi
- Adukkan Entheluppam as San Diego
- Rajavinte Makan as Fr. Stephen Pothen
- Kaveri
- Malarum Kiliyum
- Iniyum Kurukshetrum as Govinda Pillai
1985
- Manya Mahajanangale as Vakachan
- Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
- Eeran Sandhya as Poulose
- Angadikkappurathu as Lazar
- Mulamoottil Adima as Shiva Swamy
- Avidathepole Ivideyum as Raghavan
- Rangam as Kunjikrishnan
- Yathra as Priest
- Nerariyum Nerathu as Bhaskara Kurup
1984
- Paavam Poornima
- Vetta
- Itha Innu Muthal as T. P. Bhaskaran Nair
- Koottinilamkili as Valiya Kurup
- Lakshmana Rekha
- Onnanu Nammal as Padmanabhan Nair
- Idavelakku Sesham as Advocate Swami
- April Pathinettu
- Kilikkonchel
- Swanthamevide Bandhamevide as Bhaskara Menon
- Makale Mappu Tharu as Kurup
- Athirathram as Lona
- Manithali as Abdullakunji
- Aalkkoottathil Thaniye as Achuthan
- Muthodu Muthu as Prabhakaran Pillai
1983
- Maniyara
- Ente Katha
- Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu as Panikkarammavan
- Guru Dakshina as Kunjunni Mash
- Onnu Chirikku as Krishnan Nair
- Engane Nee Marakkum
- Kuyiline Thedi as Ganapathi Iyer
- Rugma as Bhatt
- Aadhipathyam as Sankara Pilla
- Naanayam as Adv. Adoor Bhaskaran Nair
- Adhyathe Anuragam as Janardhanan Pilla
- Pinnilavu as Padmanabha Pillai
- Oomakkuyil
- Himavahini as Watcher
- Justice Raja
1982
- Aasha as Willy
- Chillu
- Ente Mohangal Poovaninju as Easwaran
- Koritharicha Naal
- Olangal
- Keni as Girija Vallabha Menon
- Nagamadathu Thampuratti as Thamburan
- Ilakkangal as Anthony Mappila
- Vidhichathum Kothichathum
- Kakka
- Enikkum oru Divasam as Ouseph
- Chiriyo Chiri
- Ormakkayi as Fernandes
- Gaanam
1981
- Thakilu Kottampuram as Kunjunni Kurup
- Munnettam
- Kallan Pavithran as Merchant
- Kadathu as School Head Master
1980
- Ithikkara Pakky as Supramuthayyan
- Kari Puranda Jeevithangal
- Meen
- Karimpana
- Nayattu
- Ival Ee Vazhi Ithu Vare
- Anthappuram
1979
- Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum as Mohammad
- Rakthamillatha Manushyan as Ramalinga Chettiyar
- The Evil Deeds of Cheriyachan as Cheriyachan
1978
- Madanolsavam as Frederick March
- Aval Viswasthayayirunnu
- Rathinirvedam
- Nakshathrangale Kaaval as Varamaji
- Snehathinte Mukhangal as Sarasappan
- Mannu as Supran Thirumeni
- Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
- Onappudava
- Ee Ganam Marakkumo
- Kadathanaattu Maakkam
- Vyaamoham
1977
- Sujatha
- Satyavan Savithri
- Guruvayoor Kesavan
- Aadhya Paadam
- Nirakudam
- Kannappanunni as Thankakudam
- Itha Ivide Vare as Nanu
- Vishukkani
- Poojakkedukkatha Pookkal
- Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana as Kittu Pilla
1976
- Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty
- Kamadhenu
- Sexilla Stundilla
- Mallanum Mathevanum
- Yaksha Gaanam
- Ponni
- Vanadevatha as Kunju
- Panchami
- Appooppan
- Mohiniyattom as Krishnan
- Amrithavaahini as Vinod
- Chottanikkara Amma
1975
- Cheenavala as Pappu
- Pennpada as Bhaskara Pillai
- Makkal as Shekhar Pillai
- Chattambi Kalyani as Shareeram Kuttappan
- Neela ponman as Kutty
- Hello Darling
- Sooryavamsham
- Tourist Bungalow
- Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre
- Thiruvonam
- Throne of Capricorn
- Ullasa Yaathra
- Mattoru Seetha
- Mucheettukalikkarante Makal as Ponkurishu thoma
- Chuvanna Sandhyakal
- Babu Mon
- Love Marriage as Menon
- Raagam
1974
- Rajahamsam as Driver Krishnankutty
- Durga as Johny
- Chakravakam as Sankaran
- Angathattu
- Thumbolarcha as Bidanthan
- Nellu as Thapaal Nanu
- Poonthenaruvi as Ummachen
- Shapamoksham
- Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan as Aruvikkara Thampy
- Pattabhishekam
- Chattakkari as Morris
- Ponnapuram Kotta
- Panchathanthram
- Bhoomidevi Pushpiniyayi as Menon
1973
- Kaalachakram
- Kaapalika as Pothacchan
- Thekkan Kattu as Gopalan
- Urvashi Bharathi
- Madhavikutty
- Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu as Ramakrishnan
- Poymughangal
- Padmavyooham
- Driksakshi as Shivasankaran
- Agnathavasam as Minnal
- Achani as Kaimal
- Bhadradeepam as Devarajan Potty / Unni Swamy
- Chukku
- Football Champion
- Panchavadi
- Ladies Hostel as Bharathan
- Pacha Nottukal as Thommi Aashaan
1972
- Nrithasala
- Taxi Car as Nambiar / Bhasi
- Aaradimanninte Janmi as Philipose Muthalaali
- Sambhavami Yuge Yuge
- Manthrakodi as Karnnadhanam
- Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku
- Postmane Kananilla
- Puthrakameshti
- This Way, Students
- Maaya as Raghuvaran Pillai
- Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka as Kaduva Kurien
- Oru Sundariyude Katha as Unthuvandi Krishnankutty
- Kandavarundo
- Theerthayathra as Pavithran Namboothiri
- Gandharavakshetram as Thekkedadam Thirumeni
- Miss Mary
- Punarjanmam as Narayana panikkar
- Aromalunni
- Brahmachari as Veeramarthandan Pills
- Sakthi
- Achanum Bappayum
1971
- Anubhavangal Palichakal as Rajappan
- Lankadahanam as Mathayi
- Vilakku Vangiya Veena as Menon
- Inquilab Zindabad as Panjali Raman Nair
- Vithukal as Eravan Nair
- C.I.D. Nazir as Bhasi
- Neethi
- Agnimrigam as PC Pillai
- Thapaswini
- Raakuyil
- Aabhijathyam
1970
- Aranazhika Neram as Sivarama Kurup
- Bheekara Nimishangal as Ranger James
- Lottery Ticket as Lottery Menon
- Ezhuthatha Katha as Bhaskaran Pillai
- Vivahitha
- Thara as Velupilla
- Moodalmanju as Lonappan
- Priya
- Thriveni as Purushu
- Pearl View as Henry
- Cross Belt as Sahasram Iyer
- Othenante makan as Naaduvazhi
1969
- Aalmaram
- Danger Biscuit
- Mooladhanam as Kurup
- Adimakal as Giridhara Yogi / Naanu Kuru
- Kadalpalam as Nanukuttan Nair
- Kanoor Deluxe as Chanthu
- Chellamma the Thief
- Rest House
1968
- Velutha Kathreena as Kurayachan
- Padunna Puzha as Paachu Pilla, Dakshayani, Pachu Pilla's Mother
- Yakshi as Ananthan
- Punnapra Vayalar as Gopalji
- Thulabharam
- Kodungallooramma as Chinese Merchant
- Viruthan Shanku as Vikraman/Shanku
- Love in Kerala
- Bharyamar Sookshikkuka
1967
- Cochin Express as Unnikannan Nair
- Chithramela
- Iruttinte Athmavu as Guru Kunhichathu
- Ashwamedham as Manthravaadi
- Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
- Agniputhri as Dance Master Parvathidas
- Ollathu Mathi
- Pareeksha as Ayyappan Pilla
- Kasavuthattam as Khader
1966
- Anarkali as Kasim
- Kalyaana Rathriyil? as Appukuttan
- Kayamkulam Kochunni
- Rowdy
- Mayor Nair
- Pakalkkinavu
1965
- Mayavi as Bhasi
- Odayil Ninnu as Velu Muthalali
- Murappennu
- Sarppakkadu
- Kavyamela
- Kadathukaran
1964
- Bhargavi Nilayam as Cheriya Pareekanni
- Thacholi Othenan as Vanan Ambu
- Karutha Kai
- Kutti Kuppayam
1963
- Ninamanija Kalpadukal as Subramaniam Potti
1962
- Veluthampi Dalawa as Mallan Pillai
- Laila Majnu