Kailas Nath (1957 or 1958 – 3 August 2023) 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 (1977) 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 (1980), eventually appearing in nearly 90 Tamil films. His films include Vidarunna Mottukal (1977), Etho Oru Swapnam (1978), Swandam Enna Padam (1980), Irattimadhuram (1982), Saravarsham (1982), Valli (1993), Sethurama Iyer CBI (2004), Mizhikal Sakshi (2008), Seetha Kalyanam (2009), and Yugapurushan (2010). 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
YearTitleRoleNotes1977SangamamDebut filmVidarunna Mottukal ChandranChild artist1978Etho Oru SwapnamAbhayan1979Maalika PaniyunnavarAppunniVenalil Oru Mazha1980Oru Thalai RagamThambuTamil debutAmbalavilakkuSwandam Enna PadamKochu KuttanVaiki Vanna Vasantham1981Palaivana SolaiVasuTamil film1982GaanamSaravarshamDr. VarmaEnikkum Oru DivasamIrattimadhuramSuman1983Kingini Kombu1992Kizhakkan PathroseSettu's assistant1993ValliTamil film2004Sethurama Iyer CBIAmbiswamy2008Mizhikal SakshiMelshanti2009Seetha Kalyanam2010YugapurushanChattampi Swamikal2014Test Paper2015Maayaapuri3D film
As director YearTitleNotes1985Ithu Nalla ThamashaDirectorial debut
Television
Year(s)TitleRoleNetwork1998–1999SeemanthamDD MalayalamPurappadu2004–2009MinnukettuSurya TV2007–2010Ente ManasaputhriAsianet2011–2012AutographPoduval2015–2017PranayamViswanatha Iyer2015ManasariyatheSurya TV2015–2016MaloottyMazhavil Manorama2016–2019Ennu Swantham JaniSurya TV2017–2020VanambadiVasudevanAsianet2020–2023SanthwanamNarayana Pillai
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