Kainakary Thankaraj

Indian actor (1946–2022)
Kainakary Thankaraj
Born(1946-10-18)18 October 1946
Kainakary, Travancore
present day Alappuzha district, Kerala, India
Died3 April 2022(2022-04-03) (aged 75)
Keralapuram, Kerala, India
Other namesKainakari Thankaraj
OccupationActor
Years active1978–2022

Kainakary Thankaraj (Malayalam: കൈനകരി തങ്കരാജ്; 18 October 1946 – 3 April 2022) was an Indian actor, who worked in the Malayalam movie industry and Malayalam Drama Theater Industry.[citation needed]

Life and career

Kainakary, son of playwright Krishnankutty Bhagavathar, was born on 18 October 1946 in Kainakary, Travancore.[1] He began acting at 13 and worked with several theater committees, including Kerala People's Arts Club.[citation needed] His film debut was in Aanappaachan (1978) alongside Prem Nazir, leading to roles in over 35 films.

Thankaraj started acting in plays while in school, becoming a popular face in amateur theatre alongside Nedumudi Venu, Faasil and Alleppey Ashraf. His first professional play was Changanasserry Geetha. He was part of many professional theatre collectives, including Kottayam National Theaters, Chalakkuddy Saradhi and KPAC. In 1995, he founded Kainakary Theaters and later formed a theatre troupe named Ambalappuzha Aksharajwala with late actor Thilakan.[2]

Kainakary passed away on 3 April 2022 at his home in Velamkonam, Keralapuram, after a long battle with liver-related issues.[3] He was 75.

Selected filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1977 Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana Police officer [2]
1978 Aanappaachan Shankaran [2]
1980 Agni Kshethram
2008 Annan Thambi
2013 Amen Chali Pappan [2]
2014 Iyobinte Pusthakam [2]
2018 Ee.Ma.Yau. Valiyathuparambil Vavachan Mesthiri [2]
Iblis Great Grandfather [2]
2019 Lucifer Sakhaavu Nedumpally Krishnan [2]
Ishq Murugan [2]
Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam Kattuthara Vakkachan [2]
2021 Home Appachan [2]
Orilathanalil
Mohan Kumar Fans [2]
2022 Padavettu [4]
2023 Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam [5]

References

  1. ^ "നാടക, സിനിമാ നടന്‍‌ കൈനകരി തങ്കരാജ് അന്തരിച്ചു". Manorama News (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Ee Ma Yau fame Kainakary Thankaraj passes away at the age of 77". indianexpress.com. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  3. ^ "Noted Malayalam actor Kainakari Thankaraj passes away". mixindia.com. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  4. ^ "Nivin Pauly starrer 'Padavettu' gets an OTT release date". The Times of India. 2022-11-20. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  5. ^ "Mammootty calls Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam politically relevant, says 'we may digress from our paths but..'". India Today. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  • Kainakary Thankaraj at IMDb


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