Career
Pappan started as a theatre artist and later he debuted in film with 1991 movie Valsalyam. He acted around 80 movies. His popular movies are Golanthara Vartha, Pingami, Oru Maravathoor Kanavu, Sallapam.
Pappan was active in the theater scene during 1970 to 1990.
He is born to Vaappala Narayana Menon and Naavally Pandarakulathil Parukkutty Amma on June 15, 1945 at Ottapalam. He completed his primary education from Ananganady school ottappalam.
After school he went to Bangalore and joined Indian Army. After 8 years of army life he joined Drama troupes Kollam Tuena, Drisya Kalanjali and Udaya Kala National Theaters.
He has acted in more than 200 dramas.
In 1991 he debuted through Malayalam movie ‘Vatsalyam’ directed by Cochin Haneefa and written by Lohithadas. He died at his house at Pampadi, Thiruvilwamala, on July 25, 2013. He was 68 years old. He was he chief coordinator of a trust Janananma Sevana Sabha.
His last film is Ayudham.
