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Master Chief Petty Officer Krishnan Madhavan Nair (25 July 1939 – 16 November 1980), better known by his stage name Jayan, born as the son of Madhavan Pillai and Bharathiyamma in Kollam, was an Indian actor, naval officer, and stunt performer of the 1970s and 1980s. He starred in over 150 Malayalam films, primarily as an action star. In 2010 he was referred to as the first and most successful action hero of Malayalam cinema.

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  • Early life
  • Career
  • Early career
  • Rise to fame
  • Superstardom
  • Multistar films
  • Death
  • Aftermath
  • Imposter Movement
  • Resurgence in the 2000s
  • Legacy
  • Superhero image and commercial success
  • Stunt work
  • Memorable roles
  • Memorials
  • Jayan Cultural Forum
  • Monuments
  • In media
  • Media on Jayan
  • In popular culture
  • Print media
  • Films
  • Return to the silver screen
  • Filmography
  • See also
  • References
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Master Chief Petty Officer Krishnan Madhavan Nair (25 July 1939 – 16 November 1980), better known by his stage name Jayan, born as the son of Madhavan Pillai and Bharathiyamma in Kollam, was an Indian actor, naval officer, and stunt performer of the 1970s and 1980s. He starred in over 150 Malayalam films, primarily as an action star. In 2010 he was referred to as the first and most successful action hero of Malayalam cinema.

His superstar image became a cartoon, email, and SMS phenomenon in the early 2000s, portraying him as a comic superhero with unique quotes of superhuman strength attributed to the action star becoming widespread. These movements were fuelled by a renewed fascination with his style of dialogue delivery and his machismo image. These were claimed to honour his memories, but were also criticised for parodying the actor years after his death.

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