Nandalal Krishnamoorthy better known by his stage name Nandu is an Indian film actor primarily working in Malayalam films. Although he has been in the industry for more than 20 years, he is acclaimed for his performance in Mohanlal' s Spirit directed by Ranjith. He was also seen in many Priyadarsan films. He received SIIMA award for best supporting actor,for the movie 'Spirit'.

Personal life

Nandu was born in 1965 at Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram, to Krishnamoorthy, a table tennis coach at National Institute of Sports and Sukumari, a singer. He lost his mother 60 days after he was born, and was brought up by his uncle and aunt. His father never remarried, and died while taking table tennis lessons. After completing studies, he went to Chennai (then Madras). His first film was 'Yuvajanolsavam' (1986), directed by Sreekumaran Thampi. Later, he appeared in 'Sarvakalasala' (1987), directed by Venu Nagavally. During his early career, most of his roles were of college background.

Nandu is married to Kavitha Nandalal, since 1997. They have a daughter, Nanditha (b. 1999) and a son, Krishpal (b. 2012).