| Name(s) |
Krishan Nair
(Better known by his stage name: JAYAN) |
| Date of
Birth |
July 25, 1939 |
| Date of
Death |
November 16, 1980 |
|
Identity |
Indian film actor,
naval officer, stunt performer and cultural icon of the 1970s.
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Other Events &
Developments |
- He has starred in over
120 Malayalam films.
- He was primarily an
action star and was
particularly famous for his
macho image and unique
style.
- By the late 1970s, he became the
most popular lead actor and bankable
star of Malayalam cinema and has
been acclaimed as the first action
hero of Malayalam cinema.
- Jayan was a Master Chief Petty
Officer in the Indian Navy, before
he came to films and rose to fame as
an actor in a very short time,
appearing as an action hero in
numerous films during the 1970s.
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