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, followed by performances in Malayalam films 4 the People, Achuvinte Amma, and Classmates. Narain's Tamil debut was in Mysskin's Chithiram Pesuthadi.

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.
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. 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, co starring with Karthi.

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. The couple have a daughter named Tanmayaa.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2002NizhalkuthuMuthuMalayalam
20044 the PeopleRajan MathewMalayalam
2005Achuvinte AmmaAdv. Emmanuel JohnMalayalam
2005AnnorikalBennyMalayalam
2005By The PeopleRajan MathewMalayalam
2005SheelabathiDr. JeevanMalayalam
2006Chithiram PesuthadiThiruTamil
2006ClassmatesMuraliMalayalam
2006Nenjirukkum VaraiGanesanTamil
2007Panthaya KozhiNandagopalMalayalam
2007PallikoodamVetrivelTamil
2008 AnjatheSathyavanTamilNominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
2008Ore KadalJayakumarMalayalam
2008MinnaminnikoottamAbhilashMalayalam
2009BhagyadevathaSajan JosephMalayalam
2009Robin HoodAlexander FelixMalayalam
2011ThambikottaiAzhagiri SundaramTamil
2011KoHimselfTamilSpecial appearance
2011VeeraputhranMohammed Abdul RahimanMalayalam
2012GrandmasterKishoreMalayalam
2012MugamoodiAnguchamy / DragonTamilNominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role
Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Villain
2012Ayalum Njanum ThammilDr. VivekMalayalam
2012The Hit ListDr. LewisMalayalam
2013Kammath & KammathSuresh IRS officerMalayalam
20133 DotsDr. IsaacMalayalam
2013Aaru Sundarimaarude KathaSreekumarMalayalam
2013Red RainScientistMalayalam
2014Njangalude Veettile AthidhikalRajMalayalam
2015KaththukkuttiArivazhaganTamil
2016HallelooyaDr.RoyMalayalam
2016Angane Thanne Nethave Anchettennam PinnaleKarthika PerumalMalayalam
2016Kavi Uddheshichathu..?Vattathil BoscoMalayalam
2017RumThomasTamil
2017Adam JoanSyriacMalayalam
2018Police JuniorSai RamMalayalam
2018U TurnRiteshTamil
Telugu
2018OdiyanPrakashanMalayalam
2019PengalilaVinodMalayalam
2019Madhura RajaSI BalachandranMalayalam
2019Marconi MathaiMalayalam
2019KaithiBejoyTamil
2019ChampionSanthaTamil
2020Othaikku OthaiTamilFilming

Awards and nominations

Best supporting actor -