Biography of Prem Nazir-Indian-Cinema Actor-Guinness Records Holder

Known as: Prem Nazir /Nithyaharitha nayakan /Evergreen hero-Prem Nazir

Date of Birth: 7th April 1926

Date of Death: 6th January 1989 (at the age of 62 years)

Father: Akkode Shahul Hamid

Mother:  Asuma Beevi

Occupation: Malayalam Cinema Actor

Studied At:

• S D College- Alappuzha
• Saint Berchman’s College –Changanassery-Kottayam

Awards:

• Kerala State Film Award (Special Jury Award)–1981
• Padma Bhushan-  1983

Famous For:

 Prem Nazir has made 2  ‘Guinness World Records’ :
(1) For acting in the lead role in a record of 725 movies and
(2) For playing opposite the same heroine (Sheela)  in 130 films.

Prem Nazir has made 2 more records in Indian Cinema Field:
(1) Having acted opposite 80 heroines and
(2) Having acted in the lead roles in 39 movies released in a single year (1979)

• Prem Nazir was a “National Films Awards”- Jury

• In memory of the great Powerful & Successful-Malayalam actor “The Prem Nazir Award”  – for excellence in contributions to the Malayalam cinema Industry was established  in the year 1992.