Krishnan Kutty Nair

Krishnankutty Nair was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam cinema.

He was from Pippinmoodu, near Sasthamangalam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Nair worked with various theatre groups before becoming a film actor.

Known for his natural acting and timing, Nair worked with world-renowned directors such as G. Aravindan, and Adoor Gopalakrishnan. He also acted in several movies by award-winning Malayalam filmmakers such as M. P. Sukumaran Nair, Lenin Rajendran, Padmarajan, Kamal, and Sathyan Anthikkad. He became popular among the public through his comic roles, primarily that of Kaalan Mathai in Kamal's Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal, Thattan Gopalan in Anthikkad's Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu, and Kali Muthu in Anthikad's Mazhavilkavadi.