Portrait of Devan

Acting

Devan

Career

Active from 1985 to 2024, busiest in 1989 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
25
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Baasha
Baasha
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 51 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Devan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.6, average 2.5
  • Historical
    2.0, average 2.6
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.5, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Malayalam Cinema 12
  • Social Commentary 9
  • Family Drama 8
  • Indian Cinema 6
  • Fast-Paced 6
  • Political Intrigue 5
  • Contemporary Realism 5
  • Action Thriller 4
  • Crime Drama 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Crime 4
  • Class Conflict 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

171
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

6 titles ยท average score 46
Bha. Bha. Ba.
Bha. Bha. Ba. (2025)
GoodWatch score 41

as Commisioner Dev G.

Pinnil Oral
Pinnil Oral (2024)
GoodWatch score 79

as Joseph Zacharia

Bad Boyz
Bad Boyz (2024)
GoodWatch score 30

as Antappan's father

Ottayan
Ottayan (2023)

as Devarajan

Love FM
Love FM (2020)

as Palakkal Thangal

Big Brother
Big Brother (2020)
GoodWatch score 33

as ADGP Prathapachandra Menon

2010s

48 titles ยท average score 56
Vijay Superum Pournamiyum
Vijay Superum Pournamiyum (2019)
GoodWatch score 69

as Vijay's uncle

Munthiri Monchan
Munthiri Monchan (2019)
GoodWatch score 65

as Madhavan Kutty

Ore Mukham
Ore Mukham (2016)
GoodWatch score 57

as Aravindan (Senior)

Female Unnikrishnan
Female Unnikrishnan (2015)

as Madhavan Nair

Namasthe Bali
Namasthe Bali (2015)

as Anto Chakkalakyal

Rasam
Rasam (2015)

as Shekar Menon

Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander
Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander (2015)

as Surya Das

Rudra Simhasanam
Rudra Simhasanam (2015)

as Neelakanda Raja

Manthrikan
Manthrikan (2012)

as Shenoy

Kanchana
Kanchana (2011)
GoodWatch score 56

as local MLA

Veeraputhran
Veeraputhran (2011)

as Adv. Krishnan

Koottukar
Koottukar (2010)

as Krishnan

2000s

48 titles ยท average score 53
Gulumaal: The Escape
Gulumaal: The Escape (2009)
GoodWatch score 55

as Emir Harish Rahman

IG: Inspector General
IG: Inspector General (2009)
GoodWatch score 41

as DGP Varghese Daniel IPS

July 4
July 4 (2007)
GoodWatch score 48

as Viswanathan

Detective
Detective (2007)
GoodWatch score 60

as D.G.P

Desamuduru
Desamuduru (2007)
GoodWatch score 56

as Narayan Patwari

Nasrani
Nasrani (2007)
GoodWatch score 44

as Thampan Joseph

Vargam
Vargam (2006)

as Ummen Chacko

Thuruppugulan
Thuruppugulan (2006)
GoodWatch score 55

as Chandrashekara Menon

Mr. Brahmachari
Mr. Brahmachari (2003)
GoodWatch score 42

as Raghavan

April Maadhathil
April Maadhathil (2002)

as Shwetha's Father

Rishi
Rishi (2001)

as Devaraj

Indriyam
Indriyam (2000)

as Rajaraja Varma Thirumanas

1990s

47 titles ยท average score 69
Niram
Niram (1999)
GoodWatch score 70

as Jacob Job

Chitrashalabham
Chitrashalabham (1998)

as Dr. Raveendranath

Indraprastham
Indraprastham (1996)
GoodWatch score 57

as Paul B. Isaac

Agnidevan
Agnidevan (1995)
GoodWatch score 61

as Appu (Rama Varma)

Baasha
Baasha (1995)
GoodWatch score 81

as Kesavan

Nirnayam
Nirnayam (1995)
GoodWatch score 73

as Dr. Menon

Rudraksham
Rudraksham (1994)

as Patel

Chief Minister K. R. Gowthami
Chief Minister K. R. Gowthami (1994)

as K. V. Chakko

Gandharvam
Gandharvam (1993)
GoodWatch score 63

as Meleveetil Vishnu Menon

O' Faby
O' Faby (1993)

as John

Vietnam Colony
Vietnam Colony (1992)
GoodWatch score 75

as Adv. Thomas

Malootty
Malootty (1990)
GoodWatch score 75

as Wilson Cheriyan

1980s

22 titles ยท average score 73
Ramji Rao Speaking
Ramji Rao Speaking (1989)
GoodWatch score 79

as Urumees Thampan

Nair Saab
Nair Saab (1989)
GoodWatch score 74

as Kumar

Naaduvazhikal
Naaduvazhikal (1989)
GoodWatch score 72

as Mathukutty

Adhipan
Adhipan (1989)
GoodWatch score 67

as Mohan

Ulsavapittennu
Ulsavapittennu (1989)
GoodWatch score 70

as Balan Master

Aranyakam
Aranyakam (1988)

as Naxalite Leader

Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam
Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam (1987)

as Ravi

New Delhi
New Delhi (1987)
GoodWatch score 71

as Shankar

Amrutham Gamaya
Amrutham Gamaya (1987)
GoodWatch score 76

as Raghu

Padayani
Padayani (1986)

as SI Rajasekharan

Panchagni
Panchagni (1986)
GoodWatch score 77

as Prabhakaran Nair

Kaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu
Kaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu (1985)

as Mahadevan