20 Facts About Adoor Bhasi

Bhaskaran Nair, known by his stage name Adoor Bhasi, was an Indian actor and film director from Kerala.

Adoor Bhasi was almost always cast as the man who stands next to the hero.

Adoor Bhasi is famous for his eloquent speeches in fluent English.

Adoor Bhasi directed three Malayalam films during the late 1970s.

Adoor Bhasi's siblings were K Omana Amma, K Ramachandran Nair alias Chandraji, Rajalakshmi Amma, K Padmanabhan Nair, Sankaran Nair, who died young at the age of 18, and K Krishnan Nair.

Adoor Bhasi's nephew, B Harikumar, is a well-known novelist, satirist and actor in Malayalam and has acted in several TV serials and feature films.

Adoor Bhasi spent his childhood along with his parents in Trivandrum.

Adoor Bhasi then joined the Institute of Textile Technology and passed the professional course of diploma in Textile Chemistry.

Adoor Bhasi then worked as an apprentice in the Lakshmi Textiles factory in Trivandrum, but could not secure a job in any textile mill in Travancore.

Adoor Bhasi went on to become one of the highly sought-after and inalienable actors and celebrities of Malayalam feature films of the 1960s and 1970s.

Adoor Bhasi went on to act in over 700 films, mainly in supporting roles.

Adoor Bhasi acted as the villain in Karimbana and Itha Oru Manushyan.

Adoor Bhasi did double roles in Kottaram Vilkkanundu, Bhadradeepam and Lankadahanam.

Adoor Bhasi got his first Kerala State Film Award for best actor in 1974 for Chattakkari.

Adoor Bhasi first acted as hero in John Abraham's Cheriyachante Kroorakrithyangal and got the Kerala State Film Award for best actor in 1979.

Adoor Bhasi is often considered one of the first film makers in South India to recognize the credentials of Kamal Haasan when he cast him as lead in his movie Adiyapadam, Kamal later became one of the greatest stars India has ever produced.

Adoor Bhasi suffered from various health problems like diabetes and hypertension during his last years.

Nazir was not only Adoor Bhasi's co-star in many films, but was a childhood friend.

Adoor Bhasi's death occurred on the eve of his father's 52nd death anniversary.

Adoor Bhasi was cremated with full state honours at his home in Adoor.