Meghanathan Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name	R. B. Meghanathan
Nickname(s)	Unni, Balan, Meghan
Profession	Actor
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 11" (180 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt and Pepper
Career
Debut	Malayalam Film: Asthram (1983) as Johny
Last Film	Samadhana Pusthakam (2024) as Poduval mash
Award	2015: Best Character Role Actor Award at the Flowers TV Awards for the television series Sthreethwam aired on Surya TV
Personal Life
Date of Birth	9 November 1964 (Monday)
Birthplace	Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Date of Death	21 November 2024
Place of Death	Kozhikode, Kerala
Age (at the time of death)	60 Years
Death Cause	Respiratory illness
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Shoranur, Palakkad, Kerala
College/University	Asan Memorial College of Arts and Science, Chennai
Educational Qualification	Diploma in Automobile Engineering
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Nair
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Susmitha Meghanath
Children	Daughter- Parvathi Meghanath
Parents	Father- Balan K Nair (actor) (deceased) Mother- Sarada Nair
Siblings	Brother(s)- 2 • Anil Kumar • Ajaya Kumar (deceased) Sister(s)- 2 • Sujatha • Swarnalatha

Some Lesser Known Facts About Meghanathan

• Meghanathan completed his school education till tenth grade in Shoranur, Palakkad and pursued further education in Chennai where his father, veteran actor Balan K. Nair stayed concerning his work.

• His interest in films was first noticed by director Palissery Narayanankutty Menon (P. N. Menon) in whose house he was a regular while studying in Chennai.

• He played the role of Ravi, the protagonist Indira’s brother, in the Malayalam film Panchagni (1986), written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair and directed by Hariharan.
  

  Meghanathan in a scene from the film Panchagni

• His father insisted his children learn a profession considering the instability of the film industry and thus Meghanathan managed his family’s vehicle repair and maintenance business for a long period.

• He was interested in agriculture from a young age and balanced a farming career along with his acting.

• He bought a tractor for farming with his first earnings from the film industry.

• Some of his popular villain roles in Malayalam films include Keerikkadan Sunny in Chenkol (1993), Raghu in Ee Puzhayum Kadannu (1996), Driver Thankappan in Oru Maravathoor Kanavu (1998), and Chandru in Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum (1999).
  

  Meghanathan in a scene from the film Vasanthyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum

• He suffered major accidents and had to take a prolonged break while shooting for the Malayalam film Prayikkara Pappan (1995) and Kudamatam (1997).

• He acted in several Malayalam television series including Sthreethwam (2015) on Surya TV and Meghasandesham (2015) on Kairali TV.
  

  Meghanathan (third from left) with the cast and crew of the television series Sthreethwam

• His performance as Rajendran in the film Action Hero Biju (2016) was highly appreciated.
  

  Meghanathan on the poster of the film Action Hero Biju

• He breathed his last at a private hospital in Kozhikode while undergoing treatment for respiratory ailments and his funeral happened at his ancestral home in Shoranur, Palakkad.