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Bahadoor
British India (present day Thrissur, Kerala, India)
Died	22 May 2000(2000-05-22) (aged 69–70) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality	Indian
Years active	1954–2000
Spouse	Jameela
Children	3
Parents	Padiyath Blangachalil Kochumoideen Khadeeja

Padiyath Kochumoideen Kunjalu (1930 – 22 May 2000), known by his stage name Bahadoor, was an Indian actor and comedian who, along with Adoor Bhasi, redefined the way in which comedy and funny scenes were perceived in the Malayalam cinema. They made a significant contribution toward establishing comedy as the predominant genre of Malayalam cinema. Bahadoor also appeared in some serious roles and in professional plays. His last film was Joker, which released shortly after his death.^[1]

Early life

Bahadoor was born as P. K. Kunjalu in 1930 in

through a relative. Thikkurussi gave him the chance to act in films and renamed him Bahadoor.

Family

He was married to Jameela. The couple have three children, Siddhiq, Muhammed and Rukiya.

Career

Bahadoor made his debut with a minor role in Avakasi (1954).

, which was his only appearance in a non-Malayalam film to date, he played a supporting role as the father of Haasan's character. Bahadoor started a

Trivandrum

named K. C. Lab. But the studio's establishment was ill-timed as films were shifting to colour. This caused financial troubles for Bahadoor and finally the studio was taken over by people to whom Bahadoor was indebted. Bahdoor also started a film distribution company only to face failures. He produced few films all of which failed at the box office. Even with his commercial debacles from the industry, he could meet his family's monetary requirements and mark his presence in the field of acting. Bahadoor was last seen in . He did the role of a mentally ill veteran joker in a circus camp. In the film, he commits suicide by letting himself into the lion's cage in the circus den.

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards:

• Second Best Actor – 1973 – Madhavikutty
• Second Best Actor – 1976 – Aalinganam, Thulavarsham
• Kerala state film awards for Best Comedy Artist – 1972 – Various films

Death

During his final days, Bahadoor suffered various health ailments, like

.

Selected filmography

1950s

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1954	Avakasi
	Baalyasakhi	Pachu Pilla
1955	Aniyathi	Bhasi
1957	Padatha Painkili	Chakkara Vakkan
	Jailppulli	Muthu
1958	Mariakutty	Kasim
	Nairu Pidicha Pulivaalu	Keshu

1960s

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1960	Umma	Mammooj
1961	Kandam Bacha Kotte	Khader
	Jnaanasundari	John
	Unniyarcha	Kittu
1962	Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi	Sankaran/Gopakumar
	Veluthambi Dalawa	Macauly's butler
1963	Ammaye Kaanaan	Naanu
	Ninamaninja Kalpadukal	Mammooju
1964	School Master	Damodharan
	Aadyakiranangal	Velu
	Kutti Kuppayam	Avuran Mullakka
	Kalanju Kittiya Thankam	K. Ramachandran Maithanam
1965	Porter Kunjali	Pareed
	Daham	Aliyar
	Jeevithayaathra	Kochappan
	Kuppivala	Poker/Chellathodu
	Subaida	Mammu
1966	Tharavattamma	Mr. Menon
1967	Kasavuthattam	Pokker
	Chitra Mela		Segment: "Penninte Prapancham"
	Balyakalasakhi
	Ashwamedam	Krishnandaji
	Agniputhri	Appunni Nair
1968	Viplavakarikal	Govindan
	Velutha Kathreena	Appayi
	Punnapra Vayalar	Paappi mooppan
	Kadal	Paul
	Yakshi	Paramu
1969	Ballatha Pahayan	Aliyar
	Kadalpalam	Appu
	Adimakal	Bhargavan
	Urangatha Sundary	Panicker
	Velliyazhcha	Madanan

1970s

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1970	Vazhve Mayam	Kuttappan
	Aranazhikaneram	Kunjucherukkan
	Nizhalattam	Kurup
	Cross Belt	Thilakan
	Bheekara Nimishangal	Sankaran
	Mindapennu	Unnikrishanan
	Oonjal	Appu Nair
	Thurakkatha Vathil	Narayanankutty
1971	C.I.D. Nazir	Pappu
	Rathri Vandi
	Sindooracheppu	Mammad
	Achante Bharya	Balan Nair
	Line Bus	Vareed
	Anadha Shilpangal	Balakrishnan
	Sumangali	Keeri Keshava Kuruppu
	Vilakku Vangiya Veena	Prathapan
	Ernakulam Junction	Kunjali
	Thettu	Kochappi
	Anubhavangal Paalichakal	Hamsa
1972	Miss Mary	Raju
	Kandavarundo	Venu
	Omana	Lonappan
	Professor	Magician
	Chembarathi	Vasu
	Taxi Car	Nadathara Rajappan
	Achanum Bappayum	Abdulla
	Aradimanninte Janmi	Ouseppu
	Adyathe Kadha	Kuttan Pilla
	Panimudakku	Salim/Ummer
	Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka	Puncture Antony
1973	Panitheeratha Veedu
	Interview	Kuttappan
	Nakhangal	Pappu
	Kapalika	Gopalan
	Azhakulla Saleena	Daiman Mathai
	Chuzhi	Abbas
	Dharmayudham	Vikraman
	Maram	Mollakka
	Manushyaputhran	Kochu Govindan
	Achani	Appu
	Panitheeratha Veedu	Moideen Kakka, Hameed
	Kaadu	Sekhar
	Padmavyooham	Paulose
	Kalachakram	Prabha
	Divya Darshanam	Velappan Panikkar
	Jesus
	Yamini	Doc Chandran
	Ladies Hostel	Kuttan Pilla
	Udayam	Ittiyavara
	Swargaputhri	Kunjali
	Panchavadi	Keshava Pilla
1974	Rajahamsam	Keshavan Nair
	Chattakkari	Rahim
	College Girl	Damu
	Panchathanthram	Guptha
	Poonthenaruvi	Poovan
	Thacholi Marumakan Chandu	Pokkan
	Manyasree Viswamithran	Balachandran
	Night Duty	Readymade Krishnankutty
	Pattabhishekam	Bahadoor
	Bhoomidevi Pushpiniyayi	Appunni
	Ayalathe Sundari	Pappu Pilla
	Nellu	Seythali
1975	Neela Ponman	Paappi
	Thomashleeha
	Alibabayum 41 Kallanmarum	Shukkur
	Ayodhya	Jayaraman
	Babumon	Panikkar
	Penpada	Vasu
	Love Marriage	Gopi
	Hello Darling	Appukuttan
	Picnic	Venu
	Pravaham	Kunnel Raghavan
1976	Themmadi Velappan	Kuttappan
	Thulavarsham	Ayappan
	Ayiram Janmagal	A. Krishnan
	Aalinganam	Rajashekharan
	Chirikudukka	Babu, Paraman
	Ayalkkari	Varghese
	Panchami	Philippose
	Prasadam
	Light House	Damu
1977	Randu Lokam	Govindan
	Angeekaram	Gangadharan
	Abhinivesham	Rajan
	Samudram	Shekhardas
	Aparadhi	Ouseppachan
	Anugraham	Madhavan Pilla
	Shankupushppam	Mammad
	Poojakkedukkatha Pookkal	Kuttan Pilla
1978	Rathi Nirvedham	Kochammani
	Itha Oru Manushyan	Nanu
	Agni
	Kanyaka	Aliyar
	Ee Manohara Theeram	Mathai
	Arum Anyaralla	Pralokam Pappu
1979	Neelathamara	Achuthan Nair
	Ezhunirangal	Pappachan
	Ivide Kattinu Sugandam	Raman Pilla
	Itha Oru Theeram	Sankara Pilla
	Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum	Hakkim Moulavi Sahib

1980s

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1980	Theekkadal	Shekharan Pillai
	Sakthi	Paramu Pillai
	Lava	Govindan
	Aravam	Murukayya
	Prakadanam	Master
	Vilkkanundu Swapnangal	Mammukka
1981	Palangal	Varkey
	Sanchari	Sankaran
	Grihalakshmi	Raman Pilla
	Greeshmajwaala	Unnithan
	Guha	Chandrasekhara Kaimal
	Kathayariyathe	Raman Nair
1982	Sara Varsham	Ravunni Nair
	Ponnum Poovum	Khadir
	Beedikunjamma	Velu Nair
	Anuraagakkodathi	Gopalan
	Kurukkante Kalyanam	Soopi Hajiyar
1983	Nizhal Moodiya Nirangal	Kakka
	Eettillam	Njodi Vasu
	Visa	Kuttyalikka
	Mandanmmar Londanil	Choyi Mooppan
	Swapname Ninakku Nandi	Bakker
	Maniyara	Hassanali
	Naseema	School Master
	Veena Poovu	Kudayaani
	Mazha Nilaavu	Abdulla
1984	Piriyilla Naam	Vareechan
	Ivide Thudangunnu	Kurup
	Appunni	Hajiyar
	Vellam	Kuttan Nair
	Manithali	Kunjanikka
	Kaliyil Alpam Karyam	Rarichan Nair
	Oru Sumangaliyude Katha	Kumaradas
	Thacholi Thankappan	Abu
	Kudumbam Oru Swargam Bharya Oru Devatha	Krishna Pilla
	Adiyozhukkukal	Muni Kakka
1985	Koodum Thedi	Judy's Father
	Janakeeya Kodathi	Suma's Father
	Azhiyatha Bandhangal	Easwara Pillai
	Adhyayam Onnu Muthal	Maash
	Makan Ente Makan	Sankan Nair
	Anu Bandham	Madhavan
	Ente Kanakkuyil	Sankara Pillai
	Oru Sandesham Koodi	Rajasekharan Nair
	Kathodu Kathoram	Paily
	Kiratham	Musliyar
1986	Pappan Priyappetta Pappan	Padmanaban/Pappan
	Revathikkoru Pavakkutty	Ayyappan Pillai
	Oppam Oppathinoppam
	Oru Yugasandhya	Pappu Pilla
	Kochu Themmadi	Kelappan Nair
	Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu	Minister
	Adukkan Entheluppam	Peter
1987	Kaalathinte Sabhdam	Nanu Pilla
	Naradhan Keralathil	Kuttan Pillai
	Anantaram	Mathai
	Neeyallengil Njan	Pilla
	Ithrayum Kalam	Khader
1988	Aranyakam	Nanu
	Sathya	Rajarathinam Mudaliyar
	Oru CBI Diary Kurippu	Thomachan
1989	Bhadrachitta
	Devadas	Raman Nair
	Crime Branch	Mukundan Nair
	Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam	Kunju Krishna Kaimal

1990s

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	Orukkam	Kumaran
	Thoovalsparsham	Nair
	Oliyampukal	T. P. Chackochan
1991	Kilukkampetti	Muthachan
1992	Soorya Gayathri	Kunjali
	Malootty	Kuttan Pillai
1993	Ghoshayathra	Saidukka
1994	Varanamaalyam	Kunjunni
	Parinayam	Kizhakkedam
1995	Sphadikam	Kurup
1996	Vanarasena	Lambodaran
	Man of the Match
1997	Oru Yathramozhi	Pappan
2000	Joker	Abookka

References

External links

• A short biography (in Malayalam)
• An article published in Janayugam (in Malayalam)
• Bahadoor at
  IMDb
• Bahadoor at MSI