{{Short description|Indian Malayalam actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}} {{Infobox person | name = K. P. Ummer | image = K. P. Ummer.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1930|10|11|df=yes}} | birth_place = Kozhikode, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, British India<br />(present day Kozhikode, Kerala, India) | death_date = {{Death date and age|2001|10|29|1930|10|11|df=yes}} | death_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | other_names = | occupation = Actor | years_active = | height = | television = | title = | spouse = Beechami | children = 3 (incl. Rasheed Ummer) | parents = | relatives = | awards = | website = | footnotes = }} '''Kachinamthoduka Puthiyapurayil Ummer''' known as '''K. P. Ummer''' (11 October 1930 - 29 October 2001) was an Indian actor from Thekkepuram quarter of Kozhikode, Kerala, India. He was active in the Malayalam cinema from the early sixties until the late nineties.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/Actor-K-P-Ummer-dead/articleshow/1613026192.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111031234954/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2001-10-30/thiruvananthapuram/27258541_1_awards-malayalam-versatile-actor|url-status=live|archive-date=2011-10-31|title=Actor K P Ummer dead|date=2001-10-30|work=The Times of India|access-date=2009-08-23}}</ref>
He was born to T. Mohamed Koya and Beevi on 11 October 1930 in Kozhikode. His first film was ''Rarichan Enna Pauran'' (1956). He frequently played the villain opposite Prem Nazir, who played the hero. Ummer was also a character artist in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=10328595&programId=7940855&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3 |title=Manorama Online {{!}} Movies {{!}} Nostalgia {{!}} |website=www.manoramaonline.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111028191037/http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=10328595&programId=7940855&BV_ID=@@@&channelId=-1073750705&tabId=3 |archive-date=2011-10-28}}</ref> In 1967, he did his first character role in the film ''Udhyogastha'' directed by P. Venu. Later he worked in many of Venu's films.
Ummer was a professional drama actor of K.P.A.C. and other troupes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://malayalam.webdunia.com/entertainment/film/profile/0710/27/1071027092_1.htm|title=കെ പി ഉമ്മര് -വില്ലന്മാരിലെ സുന്ദരന്}}</ref> He was a brilliant football player.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/flash_back/505804/#storycontent |title=ഒരു സുന്ദരനായ വില്ലന്റെ ഓര്മകളിലൂടെ.... , Flash Back - Mathrubhumi Movies |website=www.mathrubhumi.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209055338/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/flash_back/505804/ |archive-date=2014-12-09}}</ref>
K. P. Ummer was the first actor in Kerala to turn down a state government award.{{Why|date=December 2025|reason=Why did he turn it down?}}{{Citation needed|date=December 2025}} The ''K. P. Ummer Anusmarana Samithi'' created an award instituted in his memory for the people who contribute to Malayalam movies.<ref>{{cite news|title=K.P. Ummer Award for Mamu Koya|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/16/stories/2010101650870200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101020214010/http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/16/stories/2010101650870200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 October 2010|access-date=19 January 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=16 October 2010}}</ref>
== Filmography== === 1950s === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1956 || ''Rarichan Enna Pauran'' || Saidali || |- |}
=== 1960s === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1960 || ''Umma'' || Hameed || |- | 1962 || ''Swargarajyam'' || || |- | rowspan=2 | 1965 || ''Daaham'' || Sukumar || |- | ''Murappennu'' || Aniyan || |- | rowspan=6 | 1966 || ''Kayamkulam Kochunni'' || Diwan || |- | ''Tharavattamma'' || Suresh || |- | ''Manikyakottaram'' || || |- | ''Station Master'' || || |- | ''Archana'' || Gopi || |- | ''Karuna'' || || |- | rowspan=9 | 1967 || ''Kaanatha Veshangal'' || || |- | ''Madatharuvi'' || || |- | ''Aval'' || || |- | ''Khadeeja'' || || |- | ''Nagarame Nanni'' || Captain Das || |- | ''Udhyogastha'' || || |- | ''Chithramela'' || || |- | ''Postman'' || || |- | ''Ollathumathi'' || || |- | rowspan=13 | 1968 || ''Love In Kerala'' || Sankar || |- | ''Agni Pareeksha'' || Gopal || |- | ''Padunna Puzha'' || Ravindran Nair || |- | ''Vidyarthi'' || || |- | ''Kayalkkarayil'' || || |- | ''Lakshaprabhu'' || || |- | ''Kadal'' || Lazar || |- | ''Inspector'' || || |- | ''Bharyamar Sookshikkuka'' || Dr Sreedhara Poduval || |- | ''Karthika'' || Bharathan || |- | ''Vazhi Pizhacha Santhathi'' || || |- | ''Chitra Mela'' || || Segment: ''Nagarathinte Mukhangal'' |- | ''Thokkukal Kadha Parayunnu'' || Raju || |- | rowspan=17 | 1969 || ''Vilakuranja Manushyan'' || || |- | ''Kallichellamma'' || || |- | ''Virunnukari'' || Surendran || |- | ''Sandhya'' || || |- | ''Padichakallan'' || || |- | ''Kadalpalam'' || Prabhakaran || |- | ''Urangatha Sundary'' || Sudhakaran || |- | ''Ballatha Pahayan'' || Rajan || |- | ''Mister Kerala'' || || |- | ''Rest House'' || Balan || |- | ''Mooladhanam'' || Madhusudhanan Pilla || |- | ''Chattambikkavala'' || Cheriyan || |- | ''Kannur Deluxe'' || Venu || |- | ''Kattukurangu'' || Chakrapani || |- | ''Vilapetta Bandangal'' || || |- | ''Rahasyam'' || Prasad || |- | ''Danger Biscuit'' || Dr. Sudhakaran || |- |}
=== 1970s === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan=17 | 1970 || ''Aranazhika Neram'' || Thomas || |- | ''Ambalapravu'' || Appunni || |- | ''Nishagandhi'' || || |- | ''Lottery Ticket'' || S. R. Menon || |- | ''Dathuputhran'' || Jose || |- | ''Othenente Makan'' || Chandutty || |- | ''Ezhuthatha Kadha'' || Gopalan Nair || |- | ''Pearl View'' || Professor Stephen || |- | ''Ningalenne Communistakki'' || Mathew || |- | ''Vivahitha'' || Suresh || |- | ''Nizhalattam'' || || |- | ''Detective 909 Keralathil'' || || |- | ''Thara'' || Gopinathan Nair || |- | ''Rakthapushpam'' || Kurup || |- | ''Anadha'' || || |- | ''Saraswathi'' || Vikraman || |- | ''Vazhve Mayam'' || Sasidaharan Nair || |- | rowspan=18 | 1971 || ''Oru Penninte Katha'' || Rajan || |- | ''Line Bus'' || Chandrasenan || |- | ''C.I.D. Nazir'' || || |- | ''Rathrivandi'' || Willy || |- | ''Thapaswini'' || || |- | ''Achante Bharya'' || Vijayan || |- | ''Vithukal'' || Chandran || |- | ''Agnimrigam'' || Raveendran || |- | ''Karinizhal'' || Mohan || |- | ''Muthassi'' || Vikraman || |- | ''Shiksha'' || Prabhakaran/Rajan || |- | ''Yogamullaval'' || || |- | ''Panchavan Kaadu'' || Marthanda Varma || |- | ''Anubhavangal Paalichakal'' || || |- | ''Thettu'' || Mathew || |- | ''Lanka Dahanam'' || Sekharan || |- | ''Lora Neeyevide'' || Somappan || |- | ''Vivahasammanam'' || Madhavankutty || |- | rowspan=14 | 1972 || ''Baalyaprathijna'' || Vijayan || |- | ''Maaya'' || Vasutty || |- | ''Akkarapacha'' || Bhaskaran || |- | ''Postmane Kananilla'' || Madhu || |- | ''Oru Sundariyude Kadha'' || Engineer || |- | ''Nrithasala'' || Jayadevan || |- | ''Azhimukham'' || || |- | ''Naadan Premam'' || Ravi || |- | ''Ananthasayanam'' || || |- | ''Sambhavami Yuge Yuge'' || Raju || |- | ''Kalippava'' || || |- | ''Mayiladumkunnu'' || Rajappan || |- | ''Aromalunni'' || Thampikkutti || |- | ''Achanum Bappayum'' || Musthafa || |- | rowspan=19 | 1973 || ''Thiruvabharanam'' || || |- | ''Pavangal Pennungal'' || || |- | ''Kavitha'' || || |- | ''Ponnapuram Kotta'' || || |- | ''Divyadharsanam'' || Rajashekharan || |- | ''Ithu Manushyano'' || || |- | ''Kattuvithachavan'' || || |- | ''Police Ariyaruthe'' || Cheriyan || |- | ''Maram'' || Khadar || |- | ''Manassu'' || || |- | ''Football Champion'' || Ravi || |- | ''Thaniniram'' || Tank Madhavan || |- | ''Thenaruvi'' || || |- | ''Bhadradeepam'' || Manager Prakashan || |- | ''Jesus'' || Herod Antipas || |- | ''Kaapalika'' || Nair/Alex || |- | ''Driksashi'' || Raghunath || |- | ''Panchavadi'' || Babu || |- | ''Ladies Hostel'' || Gopi || |- | rowspan=15 | 1974 || ''Angathattu'' || Thacholi Ambu || |- | ''Pancha Thanthram'' || Menon || |- | ''Durga'' || Kunjikannan || |- | ''Thacholi Marumakan Chandu'' || Kandarar Menon || |- | ''Thumbolarcha'' || Elamannur Madathil Chandu || |- | ''Ayalathe Sundari'' || Damu || |- | ''Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan'' || Ugran Varma || |- | ''College Girl'' || Kunjahammed Hajiyar || |- | ''Bhoomidevi Pushpiniyayi'' || Madhava Menon || |- | ''Shapamoksham'' || || |- | ''Rajahamsam'' || Soman || |- | ''Ayalathe Sundari'' || Dhamodaran || |- | ''Nadeenadanmare Avasyamundu'' || || |- | ''Aswathy'' || || |- | ''Nellu'' || Joseph || |- | rowspan=22 | 1975 || ''Criminals'' || || |- | ''Manishada'' || Kareem || |- | ''Neela Ponman'' || Pavithran || |- | ''Alibabayum 41 Kallanmaarum'' || Sherkhan || |- | ''Thaamarathoni'' || || |- | ''Sathyathinte Nizhalil'' || || |- | ''Chief Guest'' || || |- | ''Ashtamirohini'' || || |- | ''Kottaaram Vilkkaanundu'' || || |- | ''Thiruvonam'' || Damotharan || |- | ''Padmaragam'' || || |- | ''Palazhi Madanam'' || || |- | ''Chattambikkalyaani'' || Vaasu || |- | ''Utsavam'' || Vasu || |- | ''Kuttichaathan'' || || |- | ''Love Marriage'' || Raju || |- | ''Madhurappathinezhu'' || || |- | ''Pennpada'' || Raghavan || |- | ''Boy Friend'' || || |- | ''Velicham Akale'' || || |- | ''Babumon'' || Rajagopal || |- | ''Cheenavala'' || Prathapachandran || |- | rowspan=20 | 1976 || ''Kuttavum Shikshayum'' || || |- | ''Nee Ente Lahari'' || || |- | ''Aayiram Janmangal'' || Adv. Sukumaran || |- | ''Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty'' || || |- | ''Appooppan'' || Gopinath || |- | ''Rajayogam'' || || |- | ''Vanadevatha'' || Lohithakshan || |- | ''Mohiniyaattam'' || Narendran || |- | ''Kenalum Collectorum'' || || |- | ''Raathriyile Yaathrakkaar'' || || |- | ''Rajaankanam'' || || |- | ''Ozhukkinethire'' || || |- | ''Mallanum Mathevanum'' || || |- | ''Yakshagaanam'' || Dr. Venu || |- | ''Ajayanum Vijayanum'' || Godhavarma Raja || |- | ''Missi'' || || |- | ''Yudhabhoomi'' || || |- | ''Abhinandanam'' || Venu Menon || |- | ''Ammini Ammaavan'' || Parameshwaran || |- | ''Aalinganam'' || Dr. Gopinath || |- | rowspan=26 | 1977 || ''Ivanente Priya Puthran'' || || |- | ''Angeekaaram'' || Madhava Menon || |- | ''Oonjaal'' || Bhaskara Menon || |- | ''Aasheervaadam'' || || |- | ''Tholkan Enikku Manassilla'' || || |- | ''Yudhakandam'' || || |- | ''Amme Anupame'' || || |- | ''Harshabashpam'' || || |- | ''Sujatha'' || || |- | ''Anthardaaham'' || || |- | ''Veedu Oru Swargam'' || || |- | ''Anugraham'' || Sreedhara Menon || |- | ''Yatheem'' || Kunjahammed || |- | ''Saritha'' || || |- | ''Kaduvaye Pidicha Kiduva'' || || |- | ''Akshayapaathram'' || || |- | ''Niraparayum Nilavilakkum'' || || |- | ''Aparadhi'' || Johnson || |- | ''Karnaparvam'' || || |- | ''Chakravarthini'' || || |- | ''Muttathe Mulla'' || Panikkar || |- | ''Hridayame Sakshi'' || Vasudevan || |- | ''Neethipeedam'' || || |- | ''Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana'' || Nalukettil Sivan Pillai || |- | ''Itha Ivide Vare'' || Vasu || |- | ''Kannappanunni'' || Chandu || |- | rowspan=25 | 1978 || ''Raju Rahim'' || Rahim || |- | ''Vishwaroopam'' || || |- | ''Society Lady'' || || |- | ''Aalmaaraattam'' || || |- | ''Ee Manohara Theeram'' || Sankaran || |- | ''Ithaa Oru Manushyan'' || Inspector || |- | ''Aazhi Alayaazhi'' || || |- | ''Velluvili'' || || |- | ''Manoradham'' || || |- | ''Orkkuka Vallappozhum'' || || |- | ''Anubhoothikalude Nimisham'' || || |- | ''Samayamaayilla Polum'' || Krishnadas || |- | ''Kanalkattakal'' || James/Rajan || |- | ''Nivedyam'' || || |- | ''Ee Ganam Marakkumo'' || Kurup || |- | ''Aasramam'' || || |- | ''Ashtamudikkaayal'' || || |- | ''Sthree Oru Dukham'' || || |- | ''Kadathanaattu Maakkam'' || Thacholi Othenan || |- | ''Bashpeekaranam'' || || |- | ''Hemantharaathri'' || || |- | ''Premashilpi'' || Prakash || |- | ''Vilakkum Velichavum'' || || |- | ''Yagaswam'' || Balachandran || |- | ''Thacholi Ambu'' || Kathiroor Gurukkal || |- | rowspan=19 | 1979 || ''Avano Atho Avalo'' || Mohan || |- | ''Agni Vyooham'' || || |- | ''Aavesham'' || Raghavan || |- | ''Irumbazhikal'' || Chandran || |- | ''Mani Koya Kurup'' || || |- | ''Kathirmandapam'' || || |- | ''Vijayam Nammude Senani'' || || |- | ''Vaaleduthaven Vaalaal'' || || |- | ''Pushyaraagam'' || Sreedharan || |- | ''Indradhanussu'' || Menon || |- | ''Ival Oru Naadody'' || || |- | ''Jimmy'' || Thomas || |- | ''Ente Neelakaasham'' || Keshava Pilla || |- | ''Yakshi Paaru'' || || |- | ''College Beauty'' || || |- | ''Indradhanussu'' || Menon || |- | ''Krishnapparunthu'' || || |- | ''Aavesham'' || Raghavan || |- | ''Angakkuri'' || Thampi || |- |}
=== 1980s === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan=12 | 1980 || ''Ashwaradham'' || Shankar || |- | ''Kochu Kochu Thettukal'' || || |- | ''Ammayum Makalum'' || Kurup / Anandan || |- | ''Ishtamanu Pakshe'' || || |- | ''Dwik Vijayam'' || Vishwambaran || |- | ''Swarga Devatha'' || || |- | ''Pralayam'' || || |- | ''Kaavalmaadam'' || Kollapanikkar || |- | ''Dooram Arike'' || Shirley's father || |- | ''Shalini Ente Koottukari'' || Shalini's father || |- | ''Aagamanam'' || Divakaran || |- | ''Lava'' || Rajasekharan || |- | rowspan=13 | 1981 || ''Kolilakkam'' || || |- | ''Sambhavam'' || || |- | ''Thadavara'' || S. P. Chandrasekhar || |- | ''Parankimala'' || || |- | ''Asthamikkatha Pakalukal'' || || |- | ''Oothikachiya Ponnu'' || Mathachan || |- | ''Chaatta'' || || |- | ''Sahasam'' || || |- | ''Sphodanam'' || Police Officer || |- | ''Sanchari'' || Mammad || |- | ''Valarthumrugangal'' || Gopi || |- | ''Dhruvasangamam'' || Krishna Das || |- | ''Theekkali'' || Sankarankutti || |- | rowspan=11 | 1982 || ''Beedi Kunjamma'' || Sankara Pilla || |- | ''Dheera'' || Sankaran Nair || |- | ''Sharam'' || || |- | ''Chilanthivala'' || Menon || |- | ''Aayudham'' || Vishwanathan || |- | ''Chambalkadu'' || Govind Singh || |- | ''Shila'' || || |- | ''Odukkam Thudakkam'' || || |- | ''Madrasile Mon'' || || |- | ''Arambam'' || Khader || |- | ''Ente Mohangal Poovaninju'' || || |- | rowspan=13 | 1983 || ''Surumaitta Kannukal'' || || |- | ''Sandhya Vandanam'' || Ramachandran's father || |- | ''Mansoru Maha Samudram'' || Ranjini's father || |- | ''Thimingalam'' || Menon || |- | ''Shesham Kazhchayil'' || || |- | ''Pourasham'' || Rajasekharan Thampi || |- | ''Kodungattu'' || IG R.C Sekharan Thampi IPS || |- | ''Bandam'' || || |- | ''America America'' || Capt. R. K. Menon || |- | ''Karyam Nissaram'' || Avarachan || |- | ''Eettappuli'' || Pareed || |- | ''Nanayam'' || Thambi || |- | ''Onnu Chirikku'' || Govindankutty || |- | rowspan=15 | 1984 || ''Ente Nandinikuttikku'' || || |- | ''Nokkathaa Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu'' || Mathews || |- | ''Paavam Krooran'' || Menon || |- | ''Uyarangalil'' || Santhosh Varma || |- | ''Poomadhathe Pennu'' || Sreedharan || |- | ''Ente Kalithozhan'' || || |- | ''Veruthe Oru Pinakkam'' || || |- | ''Ivide Thudangunnu'' || Pappachan || |- | ''Nishedhi'' || Madhavan Thampi || |- | ''Ulpathi'' || || |- | ''Athirathram'' || Thara Shankar || |- | ''Lakshmana Rekha'' || Col. Rajasekharan Nair || |- | ''Manasse Ninakku Mangalam'' || Raghunath || |- | ''Mangalam Nerunnu'' || || |- | ''Panchavadi Palam'' || Jahangir Thatha || |- | rowspan=4 | 1985 || ''Angadikkappurathu'' || Dasappan || |- | ''Ivide Ee Theerathu'' || Keshava Kaimal || |- | ''Ithu Nalla Thamasha'' || 'Meesha' Vasu Pillai || |- | ''Oru Naal Innoru Naal'' || Thampi || |- | rowspan=7 | 1986 || ''Manasiloru Manimuthu'' || || |- | ''Moonnu Masangalku Mumbu'' || Unnithan || |- | ''Shobhraj'' || DSP Mohandas || |- | ''Shyama'' || Menon || |- | ''Ennennum Kannettante'' || Kannan's father || |- | ''Sayam Sandhya'' || Sivaprasad's father || |- | ''Iniyum Kurukshetrum'' || Krishnan Menon || |- | rowspan=4 | 1987 || ''Adimakal Udamakal'' || Andrews || |- | ''Mangalya Charthu'' || MRG Menon || |- | ''Kilippattu'' || || |- | ''Swargam'' || || |- | rowspan=6 | 1988 || ''Dheerkha Sumgali Bava'' || || |- | ''Sanghunadam'' || Thampi || |- | ''Ormayil Ninnum'' || Doctor || |- | ''1921'' || Amu Sahib || |- | ''Orkkappurathu'' || Chacha || |- | ''Dhwani'' || Omalloor Sadasivan || |- | rowspan=2 | 1989 || ''Maharajavu'' || || |- | ''Jaithra Yathra'' || Nair || |- |}
=== 1990s === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan=7 | 1990 || ''Kadathanadan Ambadi'' || || |- | ''Kshanakkathu'' || Parvathy's father || |- | ''Niyamam Enthucheyyum'' || || |- | ''Iyer the Great'' || G.D. Nair || |- | ''Midhya'' || Nambiar || |- | ''Arhatha'' || Sreedharan Unnithan || |- | ''Varthamana Kalam'' || K. P. Menon || |- | rowspan=2 | 1991 || ''Adayalam'' || Shankara Menon || |- | ''Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu'' || || |- | rowspan=2 | 1993 || ''Aacharyan'' || Priest Alexander || |- | ''Butterflies'' || Bharathan Menon || |- | rowspan=2 | 1994 || ''Chanakya Soothrangal'' || Madhavan Nair || |- | ''Minnaram'' || Chackochan || |- | rowspan=3 | 1995 || ''Sundarimare Sookshikkuka'' || || |- | ''Mannar Mathai Speaking'' || Prathapa Varma || |- | ''Keerthanam'' || Fr. Pulikkottil || |- | 1997 || ''The Car'' || Advocate || |- | rowspan=2 | 1998 || ''Harikrishnans'' || Hostel Warden || |- | ''Kallu Kondoru Pennu'' || Dr. Suresh's father || |- |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|0880893|name=K. P. Ummer}} *http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=KP%20Ummer&limit=317
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ummer, K. P.}} Category:Male actors from Kozhikode Category:Kerala State Film Award winners Category:1934 births Category:2001 deaths Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema Category:Indian male film actors Category:20th-century Indian male actors