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Shanawas
Born1955
Nationality India
OccupationFilm actor
Years active1977–present
SpouseAyisha
ChildrenAjith Khan, Shameer Khan
Parents
RelativesPrem Nawas (uncle)

Shanawas Prem Nazir is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam film . He is the son of legendary Malayalam actor Prem Nazir (Evergreen Hero of Malayalam Cinema). He has acted in more than 50 Malayalam films.

Background

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Shanawas was born at Thiruvananthapuram, as the son of Prem Nazir and his wife Habeeba Beevi. He has three sisters. He had his primary education from Chirayakeezhu English Medium School, Montfort School, Yercaud and pursued master's degree in English literature from The New College, Chennai.[1] He made his debut through Premageethangal, a Malayalam movie in 1981. He made his comeback through the 2011 Malayalam movie, China Town.

Family

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Shanawas is settled in Malaysia. Shanawas's wife Ayisha beevi is the daughter of the eldest sister of Prem Nazir, Late Suleikha Beevi. The couple have two sons Shameer Khan and Ajith Khan. Shameer tried his luck in Malayalam movie Uppukandam Brothers Back in Action but was unsuccessful and is now working as a Manager and Vlogger in Malaysia. Ajith Khan is working in Australia.[2]

Selected filmography

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1981 Premageethangal Ajith
1982 Aasha Boban
Koritharicha Naal
Mylanji Mansoor
Gaanam
Ivan Oru Simham Prabha
Irattimadhuram Surendran
1983 Aadhipathyam Prakash
Rathilayam Shanker
Justice Raja Sankar
Mazha Nilaavu Jayan
Ee Yugam Prasad
Himam Renji
Prathijnja Ravindran
Prasnam Gurutharam Dr. Ashok
Maniyara Ayyoob
Mouna Raagam Raju
1984 Amme Narayana
Kadamattathachan Kunjali
Ningalil Oru Sthree
Umaanilayam Raju
Velichamillatha Veedhi
1985 Uyirthezhunnelppu
Mukhyamantri
Shantam Bheekaram
Orikkal Oridathu Nasser
Aazhi
Onnam Prathi Olivil
1986 Bhagavan
1987 Jaathi Pookkal Tamil
Ellaavarkkum Nanmakal
Mangalyachaarthu Rahul
1988 Chithram Ravi
1989 Lal Americayil Babu
Jeevitham Oru Raagam Rajesh
Maharajavu
Eenam Thettatha Kattaru Maruthan
1990 Ragam Sree Ragam
Arhatha Prasad
Midhya
1991 Veendum Oru Adhyarathri
Neelagiri Sekhar
Koumara Swapnangal
2003 Kaliyodam
2009 Nammal Thammil Lecturer
2010 Oridathoru Postman Doctor
Kanyakumari Express Satharam Sethu
2011 China Town David Zachariah's Father
Veeraputhran K. P. Kesava Menon
2013 Dolls Assistant of Guru
Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala
Zachariayude Garbhinikal Zaira's father
2014 Garbhasreeman Malu's Father
2015 Kumbasaram Paul Varghese/Abdulla
At Once
2017 Kuppivala
2019 March Randam Vyazham G. K. Menon
2022 Jana Gana Mana Sreeni

Television

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References

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  1. ^ "Varthaprabhatham". asianet news. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  2. ^ Article title[usurped]
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