K. P. Ummer | |
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| Born | 11 October 1930 |
| Died | 29 October 2001 (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 (October 11, 1930 - October 29, 2001) 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]
- ^ "Actor K P Ummer dead". The Times of India. 30 October 2001. Archived from the original on 31 October 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
- ^ "Manorama Online | Movies | Nostalgia |". www.manoramaonline.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2011.
- ^ "കെ പി ഉമ്മര് -വില്ലന്മാരിലെ സുന്ദരന്".
- ^ "ഒരു സുന്ദരനായ വില്ലന്റെ ഓര്മകളിലൂടെ.... , Flash Back - Mathrubhumi Movies". www.mathrubhumi.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2014.
- ^ "K.P. Ummer Award for Mamu Koya". The Hindu. 16 October 2010. Archived from the original on 20 October 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2013.