Hero in Malayalam
A hero is നായകൻ (naayakan) in Malayalam, the main male character of a film or story and also a person admired for courage. Film writing uses it constantly. The hero of a story in particular is a കഥാനായകന് (kathaanaayakan).
Most common translation
Hero; the main male character of a film or story, also a brave person who is admired.
ഈ സിനിമയുടെ നായകൻ ആരാണ്?
ee sinimayude naayakan aaraanu?
Who is the hero of this film?
All Malayalam words for “hero”
- നായകൻ (naayakan) — Hero; the main male character of a film or story, also a brave person who is admired.
- നായകന് (naayakan) — Leader, husband, hero (main character in a play).
- ഉപനായകന് (upanayakan) — Secondary hero or leader, a lieutenant of the hero.
- കഥാനായകന് (kathaanaayakan) — 'hero' of the story, main male character.
- ദിവ്യന് (divyan) — A heavenly hero, a divine person, a god-man, a holy person, a seer.
- വീരവാദം (veeravaadam) — Words of a hero, challenge (idm.) heroic talk, bragging, boasting.
naayakan covers hero and lead, ഉപനായകന് (upanayakan) is a secondary hero, and വീരവാദം (veeravaadam) names not a person but heroic talk and bragging.
Common questions
How do you say hero in Malayalam?
Say നായകൻ (naayakan) for a hero or lead character.
What is the second hero called?
ഉപനായകന് (upanayakan), a secondary hero or lieutenant.