Balan K Nair, to yours truly, once upon a time, lived onscreen as the arch nemesis of Jayan's machismo. Everytime you watched him gnash his teeth, cock his head, and sneer, you said to yourself, "Soon, you are going to wipe that smile off your face, buddy, I swear to God. Jayan is going to do that for me. I don't like you, not even a tiny bit. No Sir." Balan K Nair was an effortless and graceful actor, much alike in the mould of his peers who came in from the Malabar Theater circuit. But he was unique, in the sense, his gravely voice and his equally complementing 'earthy' looks gave him an onscreen personality that made him an extremely 'natural' actor. He also had an amazing grasp of the possibilities of vocal modulation and tonal delivery onscreen, (I would say he was blessed) that enabled to slip into any accent/dialect with consummate ease. Read more of this post
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