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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Kollam G. K. Pillai<br />
| image = Kollam G.k Pillai.jpg<br />
| caption = <br />
| birth_name = G Krishna Pilla<br />
| birth_date = 29 August 1934<br />
| birth_place = [[Kollam]], [[Kerala]], India<br />
| occupation = actor<br />
| spouse = Madhavikutty<br />
| children = 4<br />
| parents = <br />
| years_active = 1973–2016<br />
| death_date = 30 January 2016 (Age 82) <ref>{{cite web|author=സ്വന്തം ലേഖകൻ |url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/gk-pillai-demise.html |title=നടൻ കൊല്ലം ജി.കെ.പിള്ള അന്തരിച്ചു |website=Manoramaonline.com |date= |accessdate=2016-02-01}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
'''Kollam G. K. Pillai''' was an Indian actor in [[Malayalam cinema]].<ref name="malayalamcinema">{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalamcinema.com/star-details.php?member_id=152|title=Malayalam movie photos, Malayalam cinema gallery, Malayalam cinema actress, Malayalam cinema photos, New Malayalam cinema|publisher=malayalamcinema.com|accessdate=3 August 2014}}</ref> He acted in more than 50 films. He handled character roles and comedy roles during the 1970s and 1980s. He died on 30 January 2016.<ref name="mangalam1">{{cite web|url=http://www.mangalam.com/latest-news/401701 |title=ചലച്ചിത്ര-നാടക നടന് കൊല്ലം ജി. കെ പിള്ള അന്തരിച്ചു |website=Mangalam.com |accessdate=2016-02-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201131034/http://www.mangalam.com/latest-news/401701 |archivedate=2016-02-01 }}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
He was a theater artist turned movie actor. He entered into the field of dramas in 1950 through school festivals. He became active in theater with the famous drama ''Dahajalam'' in 1962. He has performed many famous plays on more than 4000 stages; these include ''Dahajalam'', ''Neethipeedam'', ''Rajadoothu'', ''Ayiram Arakkilam'', and ''Accident''. ''[[Masappady Mathupillai]]'' (1973), directed by A. N. Thampi, was his debut movie. He worked as a conductor at [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation]]. He acted in many television serials as well. He was not active in movies for a long time since the loss of his eyesight.<ref>{{cite journal|title=വെള്ളിവെളിച്ചത്തിൽ നിന്ന് കണ്ണിലെ ഇരുട്ടിലേക്ക് കൊല്ലം ജി.കെ. പിള്ള|journal=Malayala Manorama|date=21 September 2012|page=6}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
He was born to [[Nair]] parents Ammachiveedu Radhabhavan K.P. Gopalapillai and Kunjiyamma on 29 August 1934 at Kollam. He was married to Madhavikuttiyamma and the couple had four children, Jayasree, Ushakumari, Vijayasree and Bindusree. He was settled at Sankaramangalam in [[Chavara]], [[Kollam]].<ref name="malayalachalachithram">{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/profiles.php?i=9035|title=Kollam GK Pillai|publisher=malayalachalachithram.com|accessdate=3 August 2014}}</ref> He died on 30 January 2016 at his daughter's house [[Oyoor]] in [[Kollam]] due to age-related ailments. He was 82.<ref name="mangalam1"/><br />
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==Partial filmography==<br />
* ''Masappady Mathupillai'' (1973)<br />
* ''[[Mucheettukalikkaarante Makal]]'' (1975)<br />
* ''[[Pushpasharam]]'' (1976)<br />
* [[Seemantha Puthran|''Seemanthaputhran'']] (1976)<br />
* ''[[Mukkuvane Snehicha Bhootham]]'' (1978)<br />
* ''[[Choola]]'' (1979)<br />
* ''[[Sayoojyam]]'' (1979)<br />
* ''[[Lajjavathi]]'' (1979)<br />
* ''Chandrahasam'' (1980)<br />
* ''[[Deepam (film)|Deepam]]'' (1980)<br />
* ''[[Vedikkettu]]'' (1980)<br />
* ''Ithikkara Pakki'' (1980)<br />
* ''[[Ivar (1980 film)|Ivar]]''<br />
* ''[[Sooryan (1982 film)|Sooryan]]'' (1982)<br />
* ''[[Justice Raja]]'' as Rajasekharan's father (1983)<br />
* ''[[Kurishuyudham]]'' as Paappi (1984) as Paappi<br />
* ''[[Swanthamevide Bandhamevide]]'' (1984)<br />
* ''[[Ivide Thudangunnu]]'' as PC Pasu Villa (1984)<br />
* ''[[Aa Neram Alppa Dooram]]'' (1985)<br />
* ''[[Ulsavapittennu|Ulsavappittennu]]'' (1988)<br />
* ''[[Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam]]'' (1990) as Karyasthan<br />
* ''[[Arabikadaloram|Arabikkadaloram]]'' (1995)<br />
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==As a singer==<br />
* Kothikkothi as Pushpasharam (1976)<br />
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===Television serials===<br />
* Manasaputhri ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])<br />
* Pakida Pakida Pambaram ([[Doordarshan]])<br />
*Nilavilakku ([[Surya Tv]])<br />
*Hallo Kuttichathan ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])<br />
*Autograph ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[:ml:കൊല്ലം ജി.കെ. പിള്ള|കൊല്ലം ജി.കെ. പിള്ള in Malayalam Wikipedia]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb name|nm10777855}}<br />
* [http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Kollam%20GK%20Pillai Kollam G. K. Pillai at MSI]<br />
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[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema]]<br />
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]<br />
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[[Category:1934 births]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]<br />
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