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K P Ummer

Born: 1934-10-11 in Calicut, British India

Died: 2001-10-29

Known For: Acting

Biography

K. P. Ummer is the stage name of Snehajaan who was a Indian Malayalam cinema actor from Thekkepuram quarter of Kozhikode, Kerala, India. He was active in cinema from early sixties until late nineties. He was born to T.Mohamed koya and Beevi on 11 October 1934 in Calicut. His first film was Rarichan Enna Pauran (1956). He frequently played the villain opposite Prem Nazir, who played the hero. Ummer was also a character artist in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. In 1967, he did his first character role in the film Udhyogastha directed by P. Venu. Later he had worked in many of his films. Ummer was a professional drama actor of K.P.A.C. and other troupes.He was a brilliant football player. K. P. Ummer was the first actor in Kerala to turn down a state government award. The K.P. Ummer Anusmarana Samithi created an award instituted in his memory for the people who contribute to Malayalam movies

Filmography

1998

1997

1994

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1990

1988

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1956