Prem Nawas
Known for Acting · 11 credits
- Died
- 1992-09-27
Biography
Prem Nawas (born Abdul Wahab) was an Indian actor and producer in Malayalam cinema and the younger brother of Malayalam cinema actor Prem Nazir. His parents were Shahul Hameed and Asmabeevi. He lost his mother at a very young age, and his father remarried. He moved to Madras, before his brother, in search of a film career. He debuted as the hero of Koodapirappu in 1956. He was the hero in the first colour film made in Malayalam, Kandam Becha Kottu. He also played an important role in the 1974 blockbuster Nellu, directed by Ramu Kariyattu. When he found out he could not succeed, as well as his brother, as an actor, he turned to producing films. He produced the award-winning blockbuster Agniputhri (1967), starring his brother and Sheela, the evergreen pair of Malayalam cinema.
Prem Nawas died in a train accident in Madras on March 27, 1992, at age 60.
Known For
Movies (11)
Kadathukaran
1965
Naadodikal
1959
Veluthampi Dalawa
1962
as Unni Namboodiri
Kandam Becha Kottu
1961
as Ummer
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
1983
as Prem Navas
Nellu
1974
as Unnikrishnan
Sree Guruvayoorappan
1964
Subaidha
1965
as Salim
Poojakkedukkatha Pookkal
1977
Kanyakumari
1974
Ara Pavan
1961
as Bhasi
About Prem Nawas
Prem Nawas (born Abdul Wahab) was an Indian actor and producer in Malayalam cinema and the younger brother of Malayalam cinema actor Prem Nazir. His parents were Shahul Hameed and Asmabeevi. He lost his mother at a very young age, and his father remarried. He moved to Madras, before his brother, in search of a film career. He debuted as the hero of Koodapirappu in 1956. He was the hero in the first colour film made in Malayalam, Kandam Becha Kottu. He also played an important role in the 1974 blockbuster Nellu, directed by Ramu Kariyattu. When… With 11 credits spanning from 1959 to 1983, Prem Nawas has appeared in 11 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Prem Nawas Movies
- Kadathukaran (1965)
- Naadodikal (1959)
- Veluthampi Dalawa (1962) — as Unni Namboodiri
- Kandam Becha Kottu (1961) — as Ummer
- Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla (1983) — as Prem Navas
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