From Mohan Kumar to Balu, a look at the iconic on-screen dads of Malayalam TV

Malayalam TV is known for its women-centric serials. Even though a majority of the shows portray doting mothers and dutiful sisters, there are some on-screen dads who are widely loved by the telly audience. On this Father's Day, take a look at the iconic on-screen dad characters on Malayalam TV.

Colonel Jagannatha Varma from the show 'Kumkumapoovu' is one strict yet lovable father. Veteran actors GK Pillai received much praise for this character.

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The doting father Balachandran aka Balan played by Kishor Satya in the top-rated show 'Karuthamuthu' was also one of the most-loved characters. The on-screen chemistry of Kishor and baby Akshara had a huge fan following among the telly audience.

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Even though 'Bhramanam' portrayed the life of a mother, the father character ‘Harilal’ also gained much attention. The supportive dad played by actor Mukundan is easily one of the iconic characters of Malayalam TV.

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The witty and lovable Arjunan of ''Thatteem Mutteem' fame is one of the cool on-screen dads of Malayalam TV. Even though Arjunan is a humorous character, his love for kids is very evident in most of the episodes. Actor Jayakumar Parameswaran is seen playing Arjunan in the show.

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The unconditional love of the father-daughter duo, Mohan Kumar and Anumol, is the cynosure of the top-rated show 'Vanambadi'. Actor Sai Kiran is widely praised for his realistic acting as a doting father in the show.

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Undoubtedly, Uppum Mulakum's Balu aka Balachandran Thampi is one of the most-loved on-screen dads of Malayalam TV. Biju Sopanam, who plays the cool dad of 5 kids on-screen, often refers to them as his own kids. Recently, Biju won laurels for his emotional performance in Lechu's wedding sequence.

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