Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai


Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai was a writer, actor, poet and lyricist of early Malayalam Cinema who was well known for the roles like Ashaan in Kavyamela.

Early life

He was born on 22 January 1900 in Muthukulam a small village near Haripad and Kayamkulam, in Kerala. He wrote the screenplay and dialogues of Balan, the first Malayalam talkie. He is also the author of about 55 dramas and dozens of film stories and screenplays. In 1968, he acted in Viruthan Shanku, the first full-length comedy in Malayalam cinema directed by P. Venu. He acted in around 150 Malayalam films and wrote Tatathaka Parinayam Kathakali.
An award named Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai Puraskaram has been instituted by Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai Samraka Samithi in honour of him.

Filmography

  1. Rajayogam
  2. Kamam Krodham Moham
  3. Chief Guest
  4. Pulivalu
  5. Babumon as Advocate
  6. Vandikkari
  7. Bhoomidevi Pushipiniyayi
  8. Thacholi Marumakan Chandu as Kanachira Kannappan
  9. Checkpost
  10. Swarga Puthri as Paulose
  11. Kaliyugam
  12. Interview as Sekhara Pilla
  13. Masappadi Mathupilla
  14. Manushyaputhran as Vaidyar
  15. Chukku
  16. Yamini as Chettiyar
  17. Ladies Hostel as Kunju
  18. Maya
  19. Punarjanmam
  20. Balya Prathigna
  21. Kandavarundo?
  22. Mayiladumkunnu
  23. Bobanum Moliyum
  24. YOugumullaval
  25. Anubhavangal Paalichakal as Kurup Sakhavu
  26. Oru Penninte Kadha
  27. Aranazhika Neram as Lona
  28. Lottery Ticket
  29. Ezhuthatha Kadha
  30. Vazhve Mayam as Panchayat member
  31. Saraswathi
  32. Vivahitha
  33. Nurse
  34. Sandhya
  35. Velliyazhcha Paramu Pilla
  36. Viplavakarikal
  37. Thokkukal Kadha Parayunnu
  38. Vidyarthi
  39. Vazhi Pizhacha Sandathi
  40. Viruthan Shanku as Forest Officer
  41. Lady Doctor as Mathai
  42. Sahadarmini
  43. Madatharuvi
  44. Karutharathrikal
  45. Ullathumathi
  46. Bhagyamudra
  47. Pavappettaval as Narayana Pilla
  48. Rowdy
  49. Kalyanarathriyil
  50. Kadamattathachan
  51. Sthanarthi Saramma as Antonychan
  52. Pinchuhridayam
  53. Kalipennu
  54. Kusruthikuttan
  55. Kayamkulam Kochunni as Achuthan Nair
  56. Archana
  57. Kavyamela as Ashaan
  58. Sarpakadu
  59. Kuppivala as Kittumman
  60. Porter Kunjali as Keshava Pilla
  61. Bhoomilyile Malakha
  62. Kalyana Photo
  63. Kudumbini as Kunju Kaniyar
  64. Kalayum Kaminiyum
  65. Kattumaina
  66. Swargarajayam
  67. Vidhi Thanna Vilakku
  68. Kannum Karalum
  69. Viyarpinte Vila
  70. Umminithanka
  71. Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu as Kuttappa Kurup
  72. Lilly
  73. Achanum Makanum
  74. Koodapirappu
  75. Kidappadam
  76. Avan Varunnu
  77. Avakashi as Manmadan
  78. Snehaseema as Thommi
  79. Sandehi
  80. Ponkathir
  81. Lokaneethi
  82. Athmasakhi
  83. Vanamala
  84. Navalokam
  85. Yachakan
  86. Jeevithanauka
  87. Nallathanka