Kailas Nath

Kailas Nath
Born1957 or 1958
Mannar, Kerala, India
Died (aged 65)
Kochi, Kerala, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
Years active1977–2023
SpouseAjitha
Children1

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

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1977 Sangamam Debut film
Vidarunna Mottukal Chandran Child artist
1978 Etho Oru Swapnam Abhayan
1979 Maalika Paniyunnavar Appunni
Venalil Oru Mazha
1980 Oru Thalai Ragam Thambu Tamil debut
Ambalavilakku
Swandam Enna Padam Kochu Kuttan
Vaiki Vanna Vasantham
1981 Palaivana Solai Vasu Tamil film
1982 Gaanam
Saravarsham Dr. Varma
Enikkum Oru Divasam
Irattimadhuram Suman
1983 Kingini Kombu
1992 Kizhakkan Pathrose Settu's assistant
1993 Valli Tamil film
2004 Sethurama Iyer CBI Ambiswamy
2008 Mizhikal Sakshi Melshanti
2009 Seetha Kalyanam
2010 Yugapurushan Chattampi Swamikal
2014 Test Paper
2015 Maayaapuri 3D film

As director

Year Title Notes Ref.
1985 Ithu Nalla Thamasha Directorial debut

Television

Year(s) Title Role Network Ref.
1998–1999 Seemantham N/a DD Malayalam
Purappadu N/a
2004–2009 Minnukettu N/a Surya TV
2007–2010 Ente Manasaputhri N/a Asianet
2011–2012 Autograph Poduval
2015–2017 Pranayam Viswanatha Iyer
2015 Manasariyathe N/a Surya TV
2015–2016 Malootty N/a Mazhavil Manorama
2016–2019 Ennu Swantham Jani N/a Surya TV
2017–2020 Vanambadi Vasudevan Asianet
2020–2023 Santhwanam Narayana Pillai

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  9. 1 2 "പ്രത്യേകതരം മുറുക്കാൻ ചെല്ലവുമായി സെറ്റിലെത്തുന്ന കൈലാസ്; ഓർമകളുടെ ചെപ്പ് തുറക്കുമ്പോൾ". Mathrubhumi. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
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  22. ↑ "Malootty Malayalam Serial on Mazhavil Manorama from 30th November 2015". Vinodadarshan. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
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