M. G. Soman
Born
M. G. Somashekharan Nair[1]

28 October 1941
Thirumoolapuram, Thiruvalla, Kerala
Died12 December 1997
(aged 56)
Kochi, Kerala, India
SpouseSujatha (m. 1968-1997)
Children2[2]
Parent(s)K. N. Govinda Panicker
P. K. Bhavani Amma[1]
Military career
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Air Force

M. G. Soman (28 October 1941 – 12 December 1997) was an Indian actor and former Indian Air Force officer who appeared in Malayalam films. He was one among the leading star actors doing hero roles in Malayalam Cinema during the late 1970s and early 1980s. He has also done roles in Tamil films Aval Oru Thodar Kathai, Naalai Namadhe, Kumara Vijayam and Airport. However, in the late 1980s and 1990s, he switched to character and villainous roles.

Early life

He was born as Somashekharan Nair to Konni Kudukkillethu Veettil Govinda Panicker and P. K. Bhavani Amma, in Thiruvalla, Travancore, on 28 September 1941.[3] He had his primary education from Balikamadom H. S. S., Thiruvalla, St Thomas HSS Thirumoolapuram. While studying at seventh grade he started a drama troupe with his friend and performed drama Manaltharikal Garjikkunnu.[4] He did his pre-university degree at St. Berchmans College, Changanassery. He was also part of the Indian Air Force.

Film career

Soman joined Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair's drama troupe Jayasree and then moved to the film industry. He worked at Kerala Arts Theaters and KPAC. Ramarajyam of Kerala Arts Theaters opened him a way to the movie industry. His first film was Gayatri directed by P. N. Menon in 1973. He acted in the role of a hero from 1976 to 1983 and later played the roles of villains, comedians and supporting roles. In 1977, his best known film was released under the direction of I. V. SasiItha Ivide Vare.[5] He soon rose to become the busiest actor in the industry. In 1978, Soman had acted in 44 films, which was till today kept as a record. After 1984, he had shifted from heroic roles to character roles, notably in films like Poochakkoru Mookkuthi. In 1997, Lelam, directed by Joshiy, was his last film and his performance as Aanakkattil Eappachan was greatly appreciated and received critical acclaim. He died on 12 December 1997 due to jaundice. He was 56.[6] He produced a Malayalam movie titled as Bhoomika in 1991 which was directed by I.V.Sasi, starring Jayaram, Suresh Gopi, Mukesh and Urvashi in lead roles.

Personal life

Soman was married to Sujatha.[7] They have a son Saji Soman and a daughter Sindhu. His son Saji also acted in a few movies. Saji is married to Bindu and has a son Shekhar and a daughter Shivanghe. Sindhu Soman is married to Girish and has two daughters, Lekshmi Girish and Gayatri Girish.[8]

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards:

Filmography

1970s

YearTitleRoleNotes
1973GayathriRajamany
MazhakaaruGopi
Madhavikutty
Chukku
1974Jeevikkan Marannupoya SthreeBalan
Pancha ThanthramPrince in the dance drama
ChattakariRichard
RajahamsamNanukuttan
Manyasree ViswamithranRamesh
Thacholi Marumakan Chandu
Aval Oru Thodar KathaiChandrasekharTamil Film
1975UtsavamBhargavan
PicnicChudala Muthu
ChattambikkalyaaniKochu Thampuran
Pulivalu
Makkal
Ullasa Yaathra
Mattoru Seetha
Odakkuzhal
Bhaaryaye Aavashyamundu
Raasaleela
Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre
ThiruvonamPadmakumar
Mucheettukalikkarante MakalPriest
Sooryavamsham
Tourist Bungalow
Chuvanna Sandhyakal
AbhimaanamVenugopal
Malsaram
Naalai NamadheRaviTamil Film
1976AnubhavamBosco
AyalkkaariSuku
Sindhooram
Rajaankanam
Kaayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan
AmrithavaahiniSudhakaran
Madhuram ThirumadhuramBhaskaran
Agni Pushpam
SwapnadanamMohan
PaalkkadalNarendran
Kuttavum Shikshayum
Seemantha Puthran
AbhinandanamSreedharan
Missi
Romeo
Swimming Pool
Vazhivilakku
PonniChellan
Pick PocketDamu
Samasya
Surveykkallu
Aruthu
MohiniyaattamVenu
Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty
Pushpasharam
Pallavi
Kumara VijayamVinothTamil Film
1977Guruvayoor KesavanUnni
Innale InnuThulasi's husband
OonjaalRajan
SankhupushpamGopi
AbhiniveshamVenu
Muttathe MullaBabu
Randu LokamBalan
Ormakal MarikkumoDr. Aravindan
Itha Ivide VareVishwanathan
Ammaayi Amma
Siva Thandavum
Ivan Ente Priya Putran
Chakravarthini
SreedeviChandrasekharan
VishukkaniRadhakrishnan
Akale Aakaasham
Saritha
Anjali
LakshmiRajan
Sneha Yamuna
Agninakshathram
Aparaajitha
Veedu Oru Swargam
Anthardaaham
Sujatha
Harshabashpam
Makam Piranna Manka
Muhoorthangal
Sooryakanthi
Tholkan Enikku Manassilla
Aasheervaadam
Panchamrutham
Swarnamedal
Vezhambal
1978MannuDamu
Aval ViswasthayayirunnuJames
Aniyara
RathinirvedamKrishnan Nair
Mattoru Karnan
Avalude RavukalChandran
PadmatheerthamKarunan
LisaLakshmi's boss
KalpavrikshamSurendran
NivedyamDr.Gopakumar
Nakshatrangale Kaval
Iniyum PuzhayozhukumPrabhakaran
EetaGopalan
Kaathirunna NimishamGopi
Avalku Maranamilla
Mukkuvane Snehicha BhoothamRajan
MaattolyRaghu
VelluviliSoman
Thanal
Aarum AnyarallaPrabhakaran
Priyadarshini
Vadakakku Oru Hridayam
Snehikkan Oru Pennu
Rajan Paranja Kadha
PremashilpiSoman
Hemantharaathri
Avakaasham
Rappadikalude Gatha
Njaan Njaan Maathram
Sathrathil Oru Raathri
Mattoru Karnan
Naalumanippookkal
Astamudikayal
Nakshathrangale Kaaval
Anumodhanam
PadmatheerthamKarunan
Anubhoothikalude Nimisham
Orkkuka Vallappozhum
AdimakkachavadamVasu
Ashokavanam
Theerangal
Randu Janmam
Jayikkaanaay JanichavanVasu
Vishwaroopam
1979SayoojyamBalan
Edavazhiyile Poocha Minda PoochaBhagyanath
Itha Oru TheeramGopi
Vellayani ParamuIthikkara Pakki
Chuvanna ChirakukalJohnny Issac
Rakthamillatha ManushyanSivan
Manasa Vacha KarmanaDr. Venugopal
PrabhaathasandhyaGopi
EzhamkadalinakkareSoman
Jeevitham Oru GaanamJohny
Ivide Kattinu SugandamGopi
Neeyo NjaanoDamu
Choola
Nitya VasanthamBalan
Yakshi PaaruRajan
PratheekshaBalan
Anubhavangale Nanni
Pathivritha
Lovely
Amrithachumbanam
ThuramukhamHamza

1980s

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980Chandra Bimbam
KadalkkaattuSreedharan
MuthuchippikalSasi
Aniyaatha ValakalBalan
PrakadanamJose
PralayamShivan Kutti
AagamanamVenu
Raagam Thaanam PallaviJayachandran
Pavizha MutthuRaveendran
Dooram ArikeVenu/Fr. Michael
Puzha
Oru Varsham Oru Maasam
Thirayum TheeravumMohan
Pappu
Akalangalil AbhayamBalachandran
Ithile VannavarGopinath
IvarLeslie
Hridhayam Paadunnu
Daaliya Pookkal
Saraswathi YaamamRamankutty
Eden ThottamThomaskutty
Avan Oru Ahankaari
1981VayalGovindankutty
Agni Yudham
SphodanamSurendran
Paathira SooryanStephen
KodumudikalBava
KadathuRavi
ThaaraavuNarayanankutty
Swarangal SwapnagalPrabhakaran
KolilakkamKumar
KathayariyatheVishwanatha Menon
RakthamDr. Venu
Itha Oru DhikkariRaju
Sahasam
Manassinte TheerthayathraAravindan
Enne Snehikkoo Enne Maathram
Vadaka Veetile Athithi
Ithihasam
Sambhavam
VishamSI Madhu
VeliyattamVishwam
Vazhikal Yatrakkar
Sreeman Sreemathi
1982EthiraalikalAntony
Beedi KunjammaMadhavan
Oru VilippadakaleMajor Unnikrishnan
Raktha Sakshi
Thuranna JailRajan
KarthavyamSreekumar
SooryanVenu
Sree Ayyappanum VavarumRaja Rajasekhara
Koritharicha NaalVijayan
AarambhamBasheer
Preeyasakhi Radha
Dhrohi
AayudhamInspector Williams
Ivan Oru SimhamPeter
AadharsamMohan
DheeraMohan
Shaari Alla ShaaradaVenu
1983PinnilavuDr. Gopi
RathilayamSomen Thiruvalla
MahabaliNaradan
Aa RaathriAll Kerala Abdu
AattakalasamC.I VijayanCameo
Ee Yugam
Aadyathe AnuraagamJayan
Kaathirunna DivasamRavi
Sandhya VandanamSasi
AanaManthi Raju
ThaavalamBalan
DeepaaradhanaDamu
Nathi Muthal Nathi VareHamsa
AhangaaramVinod
KolakombanKhalid
PourashamGopi
Kathi
Aadyathe AnuraagamJayan
1984Poochakkoru MookkuthiHari
KoottinilamkiliBalachandran
ChakkarayummaSayed Muhammed
KodathyVenu
Thacholi ThankappanKhader
NishedhiRajasekharan
Minimol VathicanilDoctor
KadamattachanPulimoottil Kariya
Krishna GuruvayoorappaVillumangalam Swami
Arante Mulla Kochu MullaPanchayath President
Poomadhathe PennuSomashekharan
Oru Thettinte Katha
Aayiram Abilashangal
Ente Gramam
Idavelakku SeshamVinodh
Aagraham
Sreekrishna ParunthuShekharan Thampi
1985Boeing BoeingLambodharan Pillai
Vasantha SenaSidhartha Menon
AanakkorummaPolice officer
Uyarum Njan NadakeMaster
PremalekhanamKesavan Nair
PathamudayamB. G. Menon
Mulamoottil AdimaMoideenSpecial Appearance
Koodum ThediMenon
Njan Piranna NattilGopinath
Adhyayam Onnu MuthalNarayanan
Aa Neram Alppa DooramSudhakaran
Vannu Kandu KeezhadakkiMangalath Viswanatha Menon
Orikkal OridathuRaghavan
Snehicha KuttathinuSudhakaran
Aazhi
Gaayathridevi Ente AmmaMr. Menon
Avidathe Pole IvideyumRavi
Iniyum Kadha ThudarumKrishnan
Onathumbikkoru Oonjal
1986ThalavattamDr. Raviandran
Sayam SandhyaSivaprasad's Brother
PanchagniMohandas
KunjattakilikalVishwanatha Menon
Sunil Vayassu 20Somashekharan
Sukhamo DeviDr. Ambikadmajan Nair
Sanmanassullavarkku SamadhanamRajendran's Uncle
Iniyum KurukshetrumJayamohan
Adukkan EntheluppamWilliams
Nandi Veendum VarikaAnanthan Nair
VeendumAlex
Ambadi ThannilorunniM G Menon
IthramathramColonel Rajasekharan
Amme Bhagavathi
Malarum Kiliyum
Cabaret Dancer
Nilaavinte NaattilVenu
1987Ivide Ellavarkkum SukhamMajor Shekhara Varma
VazhiyorakazchakalRavi
VruthamCharlie
VilambaramBalagopalan
ThoovanathumbikalMathew JosephCameo
January Oru OrmaMenon
JaalakamAppu's Father
CheppuPrincipal Sathyadas
Kathakku PinnilPalodan
RithubhedamReceiver
NadodikkattuHimselfCameo
Idanazhiyil Oru KaalochaPrem Sankar
YagagniNambeesan
Manivathoorile Aayiram SivarathrikalJohn Samuel
Mangalya CharthuThomas
19881921Shekharan Varma
ChithramJail Superintendent Sathyanathan
AryanArumukhan
Manu UncleDySP
JanmandharamPanikkar
DaisyBalakrishna Menon
AparanMohandas, M.D
Onninu Purake MattonnuReghu
AbkariKunjappan
MukthiHameed
Moonnam PakkamKurup
Oru Muthassi KathaMayinkutty
Vellanakalude NaduPrabhakaran
Mukunthetta Sumitra VilikkunnuC.P. Menon
Varnam Manu's Brother
Puthiya KarukkalUdaya Varma
1989DouthyamCol. Madhavan Nair
VandanamCommissioner Chandrasekharan
Aavanikunnile KinnaripookkalJayamohanPhoto Appearance
Crime BranchPushkaran
Jaithra YathraV P Menon

1990s

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990No.20 Madras MailR.K. Nair
Varthamana KalamRavunni Mashu
Aye AutoPolice Commissioner
Akkare Akkare AkkarePolice Commissioner
Randam VaravuR. Sreedharan Nair
RajavazhchaKuttan Nair
MukhamHome Minister
His Highness AbdullahKesava Pillai
ArhathaChandrashekharan Nair
AppuPolice Officer
MidhyaAppunni
Ee Thanutha Veluppan KalathuKuwait Mani
1991AdhwaythamShekharan
Inspector BalramSahadevan
NeelagiriShekhara Menon
UlladakkamMathachan
Njan GandharvanGopalakrishnan Nair
Ente SooryaputhrikkuVinod Shankar
BhoomikaRaghavan Nair
MahazarAdv. Venugopal
1992ThalastaanamRaghavan
AardramJail Warden
ApaarathaSingapore Pillai
MahanagaramKumaran Master
Congratulations Miss Anitha MenonShankara Menon
Kallanum PolisumSP
1993MafiaDeputy City Police Commissioner M.T. Govindan
AirportSenior minister KrishnamoorthyTamil Film
ArthanaMadhavan Nair
1994KabooliwalaMunna's Father
CommissionerIG Balachandran Nair IPS
PaksheShivadasa Menon IAS
Gentleman SecurityUnnithan
ChukkanParol Padmanabhan
1995RajakeeyamBharatha Varman
NirnayamDr. David Kurishinkal
Kaattile Thadi Thevarude AnaChief Minister
The KingAlexander ThevalliparambilCameo
Sundarimare SookshikkukaC.P. Raveendran
1996IndraprasthamK. N. Nair
RajaputhranVishwanathan
HitlerCollege Professor
SugavaasamGanapathi Iyyer
1997Oru YathramozhiSanthosh
ChandralekhaDr. Menon
VarnapakittuKuruvilla
LelamAanakkaattil Eappachan

TV

  • Kuthirakal (Doordarshan)
  • Sahanam (Doordarshan)

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