M. Krishnan Nair

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M. Krishnan Nair is a director in Tamil and Telugu cinema, credited on Kalam Mari Katha Mari (1987).

M. Krishnan Nair (2 November 1926 – 10 May 2001) was an Indian film director of Malayalam films. He directed over 100 films. He also directed 18 Tamil movie including four films starring M. G. Ramachandran and two Telugu movies, one each with superstars N. T. Rama Rao and Krishna. Eminent filmmakers including Hariharan, K. Madhu, S. P. Muthuraman, Bharathiraja and Joshiy worked with him as assistant directors.

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Filmography.

Year	Film	Role	Language
1987	Kalam Mari Katha Mari	Director	Malayalam
1985	Puzhayozhukum Vazhi	Director	Malayalam
1984	Manithali	Director	Malayalam
1983	Maniyara	Director	Malayalam
1983	Paalam	Director	Malayalam
1982	Mathruka Kudumbam	Director	Malayalam
1982	Mylanji	Director	Malayalam
1981	Grihalakshmi	Director	Malayalam
1980	Dwik Vijayam	Director	Malayalam
1980	Rajaneegandhi	Director	Malayalam
1980	Sathyam	Director	Malayalam
1979	Ajnaatha Theerangal	Director	Malayalam
1979	Kalliyankattu Neeli	Director	Malayalam
1979	Oru Raagam Pala Thaalam	Director	Malayalam
1978	Ashokavanam	Director	Malayalam
1978	Aval Kanda Lokam	Director	Malayalam
1978	Ithaanente Vazhi	Director	Malayalam
1978	Rowdy Ramu	Director	Malayalam
1978	Urakkam Varaatha Raathrikal	Director	Malayalam
1977	Madhura Swapanam	Director	Malayalam
1977	Santha Oru Devatha	Director	Malayalam
1977	Thaalappoli	Director	Malayalam
1977	Yatheem	Director	Malayalam
1976	Amma	Director	Malayalam
1976	Neela Sari	Director	Malayalam
1976	Oorukku Uzhaippavan	Director	Tamil
1975	Bhaaryaye Aavashyamundu	Director	Malayalam
1974	Suprabatham	Director	Malayalam
1974	Suprabhatham	Director	Malayalam
1973	Bhadradeepam	Director	Malayalam
1973	Thottavadi	Director	Malayalam
1973	Yamini	Director	Malayalam
1972	Annamitta Kai	Director	Tamil
1972	Manthrakodi	Director	Malayalam
1972	Naan Yen Pirandhen	Director	Tamil
1971	Agni Mrugam	Director	Malayalam
1971	Rickshawkaran	Director	Tamil
1971	Thapaswini	Director	Malayalam
1970	Bheekara Nimishangal	Director	Malayalam
1970	Chitti Chellelu	Director	Telugu
1970	Palunkupaathram	Director	Malayalam
1970	Sabarimala Sree Dharmashastha	Director	Malayalam
1970	Thara	Director	Telugu
1970	Vivahitha	Director	Malayalam
1969	Anaachadanam	Director	Malayalam
1969	Jwala	Director	Malayalam
1969	Magane Nee Vazhga	Director	Tamil
1969	Mannippu	Director	Tamil
1969	Padicha Kallan	Director	Malayalam
1968	Agni Pareeksha	Director	Malayalam
1968	Anchu Sundarikal	Director	Malayalam
1968	Collector Malathy	Director	Malayalam
1968	Inspector	Director	Malayalam
1968	Kadal	Director	Malayalam
1968	Karthika	Director	Malayalam
1968	Kudumbam	Director	Malayalam
1968	Muthu Chippi	Director	Tamil
1968	Padunna Puzha	Director	Malayalam
1967	Agniputhri	Director	Malayalam
1967	Cochin Express	Director	Malayalam
1967	Kaanatha Veshangal	Director	Malayalam
1967	Khadeeja	Director	Malayalam
1966	Kalithozhan	Director	Malayalam
1966	Kalyana Rathriyil	Director	Malayalam
1966	Kanaka Chilanga	Director	Malayalam
1966	Kusruthy Kuttan	Director	Malayalam
1966	Pinchu Hridhayam	Director	Malayalam
1965	Kadathukaran	Director	Malayalam
1965	Kathirunna Nikah	Director	Malayalam
1965	Kattu Thulasi	Director	Malayalam
1965	Kavyamela	Director	Malayalam
1964	Bharthavu	Director	Malayalam
1964	Karutha Kai	Director	Malayalam
1964	Kutti Kuppayam	Director	Malayalam
1963	Kaattu Mynah	Director	Malayalam
1962	Viyarppinte Vila	Director	Malayalam
1960	Aalukkoru Veedu	Director	Tamil
1955	Aniyathi	Director	Malayalam
1955	C.I.D.	Director	Malayalam

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