K. P. Ummer

Born	(1930-10-11)11 October 1930 Calicut, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, British India (present day Kozhikode, Kerala, India)
Died	29 October 2001(2001-10-29) (aged 71) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actor
Spouse	Beechami
Children	3 (incl. Rasheed Ummer)

Kachinamthoduka Puthiyapurayil Ummer known as K. P. Ummer was an Indian actor from Thekkepuram quarter of Kozhikode, Kerala, India. He was active in the Malayalam cinema from the early sixties until the late nineties.^[1]

He was born to T. Mohamed Koya and Beevi on 11 October 1930 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.^[2] In 1967, he did his first character role in the film Udhyogastha directed by P. Venu. Later he worked in many of his films.

Ummer was a professional drama actor of K.P.A.C. and other troupes.^[3] He was a brilliant football player.^[4]

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.^[5]

Filmography

1998- Kallu Kondoru Pennu as Dr. Suresh's Father
1998 – Harikrishnans as Hostel Warden
1997 – The Car as Advocate
1995 - Keerthanam as Father Pulikkottil
1995 – Mannar Mathai Speaking as Prathapa Varma
1995 – Sundarimare Sookshikkuka
1994 – Minnaram as Chackochan
1994 – Chanakya Soothrangal as Madhavan Nair
1993 – Butterflies
1993 – Acharyan
1991 – Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
1991 – Adayalam as Mr. Menon
1990 – Varthamana Kalam as K. P. Menon
1990 – Arhatha as Sreedharan Unnithan
1990 – Midhya as Nambiar
1990 – Iyyer The Great
1990 – Niyamam Entu Cheyyum
1990 – Kshanakathu
1990 – Kadathanadan ambadi
1989 – Jaithra Yathra as Nair
1989 – Maharajavu
1988 – Dhwani as Omalloor Sadasivan
1988 – Orkkappurathu as Chacha
1988 – 1921
1988 – Ormayil Ninnum as Doctor
1988 – Sankhanadam
1988 – Dheerkha Sumgali Bava
1987 – Swargam
1987 – Kilipattu
1987 – Mangalya Charthu as MRG Menon
1987 – Adimakal Udamakal as Andrews
1986 – Iniyum Kurukshethram as Krishnan Menon
1986 – Sayam Sandhya
1986 – Ennennum Kannettante
1986 – Shyama as Menon
1986 – Shobharaj
1986 – Moonu Masalgalkku Munpu
1986 – Mansiloru Manimuthu
1985 – Oru Naal Innoru Naal as Thampi
1985 – Ithu Nalla Thamasa as'Meesha' Vasu Pillai
1985 – Ivide Ee Theerathu
1985 - Angadikkappurathu as Dasappan
1984 – Panchavadi Palam as Jahangir
1984 – Mangalam Nerunnu
1984 – Manase Ninakku Mangalam as Raghunath
1984 – Lakshmana Rekha as Col. Rajasekharan Nair
1984 – Ivide Thudangunnu as Pappachan
1984 – Athirathram as Shankardas
1984 – Ulpathi
1984 – Nishedi as Madhavan Thampi
1984 – Ivide Thudagunnu as Pappachan
1984 – Veruthe Oru Pinakkam
1984 – Ente Kalithozhan
1984 – Poomadathe Pennu
1984 – Uyarangalil
1984 – Pavam Krooran
1984 – Nokkathaa Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu as Mathews
1984 – Ente Nandinikuttikku
1983 – Onnu Chirikku as Govindankutty
1983 – Naanayam as Thambi
1983 – Eettappuli as Pareed
1983 – Karyam Nissaram as Avarachan
1983 – America America as R. K. Menon
1983 – Bandam
1983 – Kodumkattu
1983 – Pourusham
1983 – Shesham Kazhchayil
1983 – Thimigalam as Menon
1983 – Manassoru Mahasamudram
1983 – Sandhyavandanam
1983 – Surumayitta Kannukal
1982 – Ente Mohangal Poovaninju
1982 – Arambam as Khader
1982 – Madrasile Mon
1982 – Thudakkam Odukkam
1982 – Shila
1982 – Chambalkadu as Govind Singh
1982 – Aayudham
1982 – Chilanthivala as Menon
1982 – Saram
1982 – Dheera
1982 – Beedikunjamma as Sankara Pilla
1981 – Theekkali as Sankarankutti
1981 – Druvasangamam as Krishna Das
1981 – Valarthu Mrugangal as Gopi
1981 – Sanchari as Mammad
1981 – Sphodanam
1981 – Sahasam
1981 – Chatta
1981 – Oothikachiya Ponnu (1981) as Mathachan
1981 – Ashtamikkatha Pakalukal
1981 – Parankimala
1981 – Thadavara as S. P. Chandrasekhar
1981 – Sambhavam
1981 – Kolilakkam
1980 – Lava as Rajasekharan
1980 – Aagamanam as Divakaran
1980 – Shalini Ente Koottukari as Shalini's Father
1980 – Dooram Arike
1980 – Kaavalmaadam as Kollapanikkar
1980 – Pralayam
1980 – Swargadevatha
1980 – Digvijayam as Vishwambaran
1980 – Ishtamanu Pakshe
1980 – Ammayum Makalum
1980 – Kochu Kochu Thettukal
1980 – Ashwaradham
1979 – Angakkuri as Thampi
1979 – Aavesham as Raghavan
1979 – Krishnaparundu
1979 – Indradhanussu
1979 – College Beauty
1979 – Yakshiparu
1979 – Ente Neelakasham
1979 – Jimmy as Thomas
1979 – Ival Oru Nadodi
1979 - Indradhanussu as Menon
1979 – Pushyaragam
1979 – Valeduthavan Valal
1979 – Vijayam Nammude Senani
1979 – Kathirmandapam
1979 – Maani Koya Kuruppu
1979 – Irumbazhikal as Chandran
1979 – Avesham
1979 – Agnivyooham
1979 – Avano Atho Avalo as Mohan
1978 – Thacholi Ambu
1978 – Yagaswam
1978 – Vilakkum Velichavum
1978 – Prema Shilpi
1978 – Hemantarathri
1978 – Bashpeekaranam
1978 – Kadathanattu Makkam
1978 – Sthree Oru Dukam
1978 – Ashtamudikayal
1978 – Aasramam
1978 – Ee Ganam Marakkumo
1978 – Nivedyam
1978 – Kanalkattakal as James/Rajan
1978 – Samayamayilla Polum
1978 – Anuboothikalude Nimisham
1978 – Orkuka Vellapozhum
1978 – Manoradham
1978 – Veluvili
1978 – Azhi Alayazhi
1978 – Ithe Oru Manushyan as Inspector
1978 – Ee Manohara Theeram as Sankaran
1978 – Aalmarattam (P. Venu)
1978 – Society Lady
1978 – Vishwaroopam
1978 – Raju Rahim
1977 – Kannappanunni as Chandu
1977 – Itha Ivide Vare as Vasu
1977 – Acharam Ammini Osaram Omana as Nalukettil Sivan Pillai
1977 – Neethipeedam
1977 – Hridayame Sakshi
1977 – Muttathe Mulla as Panikkar
1977 – Chakravarthini
1977 – Karnaparvam
1977 – Aparadhi as Johnson
1977 – Niraparayum Nilavilakkum
1977 – Akshyapatram
1977 – Kaduvaye Pidicha Kiduva
1977 – Saritha
1977 – Yatheem as Kunjahammed
1977 – Anugraham as Sreedhara Menon
1977 – Veedu Oru Swargam
1977 – Anthardaham
1977 – Sujatha
1977 – Harshbashppam
1977 – Amme Anupame
1977 – Yudhakandam
1977 – Tholkkan Eniku Manasilla
1977 – Ashirvadam
1977 – Oonjal as Bhaskara Menon
1977 – Angeekaram as Madhava Menon
1977 – Ivanente Priya Puthran
1976 – Alinganam as Gopinath
1976 – Ammini Ammavan
1976 – Abhinandanam
1976 – Yudhabhoomi
1976 – Missy
1976 – Ajayanum Vijayanum
1976 – Yakshaganam as Venu
1976 – Mallanum Mathevanum
1976 – Ozhukkinethire
1976 – Rajankanam
1976 – Rathriyile Yathrakkar (P. Venu)
1976 – Kenalum Collectorum
1976 – Mohiniyattam
1976 – Vanadevatha as Lohithakshan
1976 – Rajayogam
1976 – Appoppan
1976 – Chennaya Valarthiya Kutty
1976 – Ayiram Janmagal as Sukumaran
1976 – Nee Ente Lahari
1976 – Kuttavum Shikshayum
1975 – Cheenavala
1975 – Babumon as Rajagopal
1975 – Velicham Akale
1975 – Boy Friend (P. Venu)
1975 – Penpada as Raghavan
1975 – Madhurapathinezhu
1975 – Love Marriage as Raju
1975 – Kuttichathan
1975 – Ulsavam as Vasu
1975 – Chattambikkalyaani as Vaasu
1975 – Palazhi Madanam
1975 – Padmaragam
1975 – Thiruvonam
1975 – Kottaram Vilkkanundu
1975 – Ashtamirohini
1975 – Chief Guest
1975 – Sathyathinte Nizhal
1975 – Thamarathoni
1975 - Alibabayum 41 Kallanmarum as Sherkhan
1975 – Neela Ponman as Pavithran
1975 – Manishada
1975 – Criminals (Kayangal)
1974 – Pancha Thanthram as Prof Menon
1974 – Nellu as Joseph
1974 – Ashwathi
1974 – Nadanmare Avashyamundu
1974 – Ayalathe Sundari as Dhamodaran
1974 – Raja Hamsam
1974 – Shapa Moksham
1974 – Bhoomidevi Pushpiniyayi as Madhava Menon
1974 – College Girl as Kunjahammed Hajiyar
1974 – Arakallan Mukkakallan
1974 – Ayalathe Sundari
1974 – Thumbolarcha as Elamannur Madathil Chandu
1974 – Thacholi Marumakan Chandu as Kandarar Menon
1974 – Durga
1974 – Panchathandram as Menon
1974 – Ankathattu
1973 – Ladies' Hostel as Gopi
1973 – Panchavadi as Babu
1973 – Driksashi as Raghunath
1973 – Kapalika as Nair/Alex
1973 – Jesus
1973 – Badradeepam as Manager Prakashan
1973 – Thenaruvi
1973 – Thaniniram as Tank Madhavan
1973 – Football Champion as Ravi
1973 – Manassu
1973 – Maram as Khadar
1973 – Police Ariyaruthu as Cheriyan
1973 – Kattu Vithachavan
1973 – Ithu Manushyano?
1973 – Divya Darshanam as Rajashekharan
1973 – Ponnapuram Kotta
1973 – Kavitha
1973 – Pavangal Pennugal
1973 – Thiruvabharanam
1972 – Achanum Bappayum as Musthafa
1972 – Aromalunni
1972 – Mayiladumkunnu
1972 – Kalipava
1972 – Sambhavami Yuge Yuge as Raju
1972 – Anantashayanam
1972 – Nadanpremam
1972 – Azhimugam
1972 – Nirthashala as Jayadevan
1972 – Oru Sundariyude Kadha as Engineer
1972 – Postmane Kaanmanilla as Madhu
1972 – Akkarapacha
1972 – Maya as Vasutty
1972 – Balya Prathijna
1971 – Oru Penninte Katha (1971)
1971 – Line Bus as Chandrasenan
1971 – C.I.D. Nazir (P. Venu)
1971 – Rathri Vandi as Willy
1971 – Thapaswini
1971 – Achante Bharya as Vijayan
1971 – Vithukal as Chandran
1971 – Agni Mrigam
1971 – Kari Nizhal
1971 – Muthassi
1971 – Shiksha as Prabhakaran/Rajan
1971 – Yogamullaval
1971 – Panchavan Kaadu as Marthanda Varma
1971 – Anubavagal Palichakal
1971 – Thettu as Mathew
1971 – Lanka Dahanam as Sekharan
1971 – Lora
1971 – Vivaha Sammanam
1970 – Vazhve Mayam as Sasidaharan Nair
1970 – Sarasvathi
1970 – Anadha
1970 – Raktha Pushpam
1970 – Thara as Gopinathan Nair
1970 – Detective 909 Keralathil (P. Venu)
1970 – Nizhalattom
1970 - Vivahitha as Suresh
1970 – Ningalenne Communistakki as Mathew
1970 – Pearl View as Professor Stephen
1970 – Ezhuthatha Kadha
1970 – Othenante Makan
1970 – Dathuputhran as Jose
1970 – Lottery Ticket as S R Menon
1970 – Nishagandhi
1970 – Ambalapravu
1970 – Aranazhika Neram as Thomas
1969 – Danger Biscut as Dr.Sudhakaran
1969 – Rahasyam as Prasad
1969 – Vilapetta Bandangal
1969 – Kattukurangu
1969 – Kannur Deluxe as Venu
1969 – Chattambikavala
1969 – Mooladanam as Madhusudhanan Pilla
1969 – Rest House as Balan
1969 – Mister Kerala
1969 – Ballatha Pahayan as Rajan
1969 – Urangatha Sundary as Sudhakaran
1969 – Kadalpalam as Prabhakaran
1969 – Padicha Kallan
1969 – Sandhya
1969 – Virunnukari as Surendran
1969 – Kallichellamma
1969 – Vilakuranja Manushyar
1968 – Thokkukal Katha Parayunnu (1968)
1968 – Chitra Mela(segment "Nagarathinte Mukhangal") (1967)
1968 – Vazhi Pizhacha Santhathi
1968 – Karthika as Bharathan
1968 – Bharyamar Sookshikkuka as Dr Sreedhara Poduval
1968 – Inspector
1968 – Kadal as Lazar
1968 – Lakshaprabhu
1968 – Kayalkarayil
1968 – Vidhyarthi
1968 – Padunna Puzha as Ravindran Nair
1968 – Agnipareeksha as Gopal
1968 – Love In Kerala as Sankar
1967 – Ulathumathi
1967 – Postman
1967 – Chitramela
1967 – Udhyogastha (P. Venu)
1967 – Nagarame Nandi
1967 – Khadeeja
1967 – Aval
1967 – Madatharuvi
1967 – Kanatha Veshangal
1966 – Karuna
1966 – Archana as Gopi
1966 – Station Master
1966 – Manikya Kottaram
1966 – Tharavattamma as Suresh
1966 – Kayamkulam Kochunni as Diwan
1965 – Murappennu as Aniyan
1965 – Daham as Sukumar
1962 – Swargaraajyam
1960 – Umma as Hameed
1956 – Rarichan Enna Pauran

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