Vadakkekarayil Koran Bharathan (16 January 1929- 19 August 2015), better known as Paravoor Bharatan was an Indian actor who acted in Malayalam films.

[1] Bharathan was born to Vadakkekarayil Kochannan Koran and Kurumbakutty in 1929 at Vavakkad, Moothakunnam in North Paravoor, Cochin.

On one occasion, he caught the eye of Kedamangalam Sadanandan, a noted Kathaprasangam artiste, who introduced him to the state troupe - Pushpitha during mid-1940s.

When the play Rakthabandham was being made into a film, Vijayabhanu recommended Bharathan's name for a role.

Coincidentally he died on the fiftieth anniversary of the film Chemmeen's release, in which he had played a minor role.