FOR generations of filmgoers, the mere appearance of Manjeri Narayanan Nambiar (March 7, 1919-November 19, 2008) onscreen instilled mortal fear in the hearts of the audience. His ominous voice, villainous smirk and the characteristic rubbing of palms together as he planned the hero’s downfall made him one of Kollywood’s most reputed baddies for many decades.
Every time MN Nambiar would grace the screen, the audience would turn hysterical, cursing his character and even yelling out warnings to his onscreen adversary — the hero. Nambiar once said that if he had a rupee for every time that he was booed by the audience, he would be a millionaire many times over.
Source: The two faces of MN Nambiar: Fearsome baddie onscreen, a monk offscreen – DTNext.in