Sreedharan Nair was born in 1922 to Padinjattinkara Korattiyode Narayana Pillai and Ummini Amma. He was known to be a very outspoken, stubborn man with a short temper. Once, he walked out of the set of
Ara Nazhika Neram due to some disputes. He did not allow anyone seeking compromise to open the gate and enter into his house compound to discuss with him. When everyone was afraid to talk to him, someone suggested that actor
Sathyan should approach Sreedharan Nair to resolve the issue. After talking with Sathyan, Sreedharan Nair set aside the disputes & agreed to act in the movie. Sreedharan Nair married Vijayalakshmi Amma. They had eight children, Jaysree, Geetha, Laila,
Shobha, Kala,
Sai Kumar, Beena, and Shaila. His son
Sai Kumar, daughters
Shobha Mohan,
Sylaja his son-in-law Mohan Kumar, his grandchildren Anil Pappan,
Vinu Mohan Anu Mohan,
Vaishnavi Saikumar and his great-grandson Kailasveswar S Nair are all film/TV actors. ==Awards==