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{{Short description|Indian actor (1946–2022)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Kainakary Thankaraj
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1946|10|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Kainakary]], [[Travancore]] <br> present day Alappuzha district, [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|4|3|1946|10|18|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Keralapuram]], Kerala, India
| birth_name =
| othername = Kainakari Thankaraj
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1977–2022
}}

'''Kainakary Thankaraj''' (18 October 1946 – 3 April 2022) was an Indian actor, who worked in the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam movie industry]] and Malayalam Drama Theater Industry.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Film-theatre actor Kainakari Thankaraj passes away |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/04/03/actor-kainakari-thankaraj-passes-away.html |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=Film-theatre actor Kainakari Thankaraj passes away |language=en}}</ref>

==Life and career ==
Kainakary, son of playwright Krishnankutty Bhagavathar, was born on 18 October 1946 in [[Kainakary]], [[Travancore]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=നാടക, സിനിമാ നടന്‍‌ കൈനകരി തങ്കരാജ് അന്തരിച്ചു|url=https://www.manoramanews.com/news/breaking-news/2022/04/03/kainakary-thankaraj-passes-away-03.html|access-date=2022-04-03|website=Manorama News|date=3 April 2022 |language=ml}}</ref> He began acting at 13 and worked with several theater committees, including [[Kerala People's Arts Club]]. His film debut was in [[Aanappaachan]] (1978) alongside [[Prem Nazir]], leading to roles in over 35 films.

Thankaraj started acting in plays while in school, becoming a popular face in amateur theatre alongside Nedumudi Venu, Faasil and Alleppey Ashraf. His first professional play was Changanasserry Geetha. He was part of many professional theatre collectives, including Kottayam National Theaters, Chalakkuddy Saradhi and KPAC. In 1995, he founded Kainakary Theaters and later formed a theatre troupe named Ambalappuzha Aksharajwala with late actor Thilakan.<ref name="death">{{Cite web|title=Ee Ma Yau fame Kainakary Thankaraj passes away at the age of 77|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/ee-ma-yau-fame-kainakary-thankaraj-passed-away-7851852/|access-date=2022-04-05|website=indianexpress.com|date=4 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

Kainakary died on 3 April 2022 at his home in Velamkonam, [[Keralapuram]], after prolonged suffering with liver-related issues.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Noted Malayalam actor Kainakari Thankaraj passes away|url=https://www.mixindia.com/noted-malayalam-actor-kainakari-thankaraj-passes-away/|access-date=2022-04-03|website=mixindia.com|date=3 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref> He was 75.

==Selected filmography ==
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana]]'' || Police officer ||<ref name="death"/>
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Aanappaachan]]'' || Shankaran ||<ref name="death"/>
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Agni Kshethram]]'' || ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Annan Thambi]]'' || ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Amen (2013 film)|Amen]]'' || Chali Pappan ||<ref name="death"/>
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Iyobinte Pusthakam]]'' || ||<ref name="death"/>
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2018 || ''[[Ee.Ma.Yau.]]'' || Valiyathuparambil Vavachan Mesthiri ||<ref name="death"/>
|-
| ''[[Iblis (film)|Iblis]]'' || Great Grandfather ||<ref name="death"/>
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2019 || ''[[Lucifer (2019 Indian film)|Lucifer]]'' || Sakhaavu Nedumpally Krishnan ||<ref name="death"/>
|-
| ''[[Ishq (2019 film)|Ishq]]'' || Murugan ||<ref name="death"/>
|-
| ''[[Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam]]'' || Kattuthara Vakkachan ||<ref name="death"/>
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2021 || ''[[Home (2021 film)|Home]]'' || Appachan ||<ref name="death"/>
|-
| ''[[Orilathanalil]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mohan Kumar Fans]]'' || ||<ref name="death"/>
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Padavettu]]'' || ||<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-11-20 |title=Nivin Pauly starrer 'Padavettu' gets an OTT release date |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/nivin-pauly-starrer-padavettu-gets-an-ott-release-date/articleshow/95634900.cms |access-date=2024-03-03 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam]]'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mammootty calls Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam politically relevant, says 'we may digress from our paths but..' |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/mammootty-calls-nanpakal-nerathu-mayakkam-politically-relevant-says-we-may-digress-from-our-paths-but-2323209-2023-01-18 |access-date=2023-01-18 |website=India Today |date=18 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=5593270|name=Kainakary Thankaraj}}

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[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Male actors from Alappuzha]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Actors from Alappuzha district]]

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