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