Kailas Nath


Kailas Nath was an Indian actor and director who primarily worked in Malayalam and Tamil films, and also appeared in television serials. He made his film debut with Sangamam and acted in over 160 films during a career spanning nearly 45 years.

Early life

Kailas was born in Mannar in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. He graduated from Devaswom Board Pampa College and later attended a film institute, where he studied alongside Nassar, Shankar, and Chiranjeevi.

Career

Before entering the film industry, Kailas was active in mimicry and stage performances. He began his film career with the 1977 Malayalam film Sangamam and made his Tamil debut in Oru Thalai Ragam, eventually appearing in nearly 90 Tamil films. His films include Vidarunna Mottukal, Etho Oru Swapnam, Swandam Enna Padam, Irattimadhuram, Saravarsham, Valli, Sethurama Iyer CBI '', Mizhikal Sakshi ,'' Seetha Kalyanam, and Yugapurushan ''. He also worked as an assistant director under Sreekumaran Thampi before making his directorial debut with Ithu Nalla Thamasha in 1985. In addition, he lectured in acting at Madras Christian College.
Apart from films, he appeared in several Malayalam television serials, beginning with Seemantham. His television work includes Minnukettu, Ente Manasaputhri, Pranayam, and Vanambadi. His final on-screen appearance was in the Asianet series Santhwanam''.

Personal life and death

Kailas was married to Ajitha, and they have one daughter. He died on 3 August 2023, at the age of 65, from non-alcoholic liver cirrhosis at a private hospital in Kochi.

Filmography

As actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
1977SangamamDebut film
1977Vidarunna MottukalChandranChild artist
1978Etho Oru SwapnamAbhayan
1979Maalika PaniyunnavarAppunni
1979Venalil Oru Mazha
1980Oru Thalai RagamThambuTamil debut
1980Ambalavilakku
1980Swandam Enna PadamKochu Kuttan
1980Vaiki Vanna Vasantham
1981Palaivana SolaiVasuTamil film
1982Gaanam
1982SaravarshamDr. Varma
1982Enikkum Oru Divasam
1982IrattimadhuramSuman
1983Kingini Kombu
1992Kizhakkan PathroseSettu's assistant
1993ValliTamil film
2004Sethurama Iyer CBIAmbiswamy
2008Mizhikal SakshiMelshanti
2009Seetha Kalyanam
2010YugapurushanChattampi Swamikal
2014Test Paper
2015Maayaapuri3D film

As director

Television

YearTitleRoleNetwork
1998–1999SeemanthamDD Malayalam
PurappaduDD Malayalam
2004–2009MinnukettuSurya TV
2007–2010Ente ManasaputhriAsianet
2011–2012AutographPoduvalAsianet
2015–2017PranayamViswanatha IyerAsianet
2015ManasariyatheSurya TV
2015–2016MaloottyMazhavil Manorama
2016–2019Ennu Swantham JaniSurya TV
2017–2020VanambadiVasudevanAsianet
2020–2023SanthwanamNarayana PillaiAsianet