Thilakan

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-07-15 (77 years old)

Deathday

2012-09-24

Place of Birth

Ayroor, Kerala, India

Thilakan

Biography

Surendranatha Thilakan known mononymously as Thilakan, was an Indian film and stage actor who had starred in over 200 Malayalam films in a career spanning over four decades (1972-2012). Thilakan is regarded as one of the finest actors in Indian cinema, and popularly mentioned as the Perumthachan (master craftsman) of Malayalam Cinema. He is known for his excellence in character, antagonist, and protagonist roles. He has won 3 National Film Awards and 9 Kerala State Film Awards. The Government of India awarded him with the Padma Shri in 2009 for his contributions towards the arts.

Acting

1997

Mangamma

as Karuppan Mooppar

1991

Venal Kinavukal

as Gopalakrishnan Nair

2009

Orkkuka Vallappozhum

as Sethumadhavan

2009

Vairam

as Thalikkulam Avarachan

1987

Manja Mantharangal

as Mathew Paul

1993

Manichitrathazhu

as Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu

1986

Ennu Nathante Nimmi

as Chidambaram

2002

Valkannadi

as Raghavan

1989

Chanakyan

as Madhava Menon

1995

Chantha

as Minister Kesavan Nair

2009

Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja

as Kurumbranaadu Raja Veeravarma

1990

Chathriyan

as Arumai Nayagam (Annachi)

2006

Nee Venunda Chellam

as Viswanathan

2012

Spirit

as Aashan

1994

Santhanagopalam

as Krishna Kurup

2012

Mullamottum Munthiricharum

as Vazhakkula Achan

2011

Indian Rupee

as Achutha Menon

2012

Simhasanam

as Bishop

2009

Red Chillies

as Com. Maani Varghese

1992

Mukhamudra

as Achuthan Pilla / Ananthan Pilla

1991

Godfather

as Balaraman

2012

Ustad Hotel

as Kareem

1991

Kilukkam

as Justice Pillai

1989

Kireedam

as Achuthan Nair

1986

Gandhinagar 2nd Street

as Maya's father

2000

Narasimham

as Maranchery Karunakara Menon

2008

Alibhabha

as Police Commissioner's father-in-law

1992

Kauravar

as Aliyar

1994

Pingami

as Kumaran aka Kumarettan

2009

2006

Chinthamani Kolacase

as Viramani Varier

2013

August Club

as KPT Menon

2013

God For Sale

as Varghese

1985

Puli Varunne Puli

as 'Kuttithanam' Kurup

1985

Anubandham

as Menon

1986

1995

No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North

as Vijayabhaskars's father

1998

The Truth

as Patteri

1988

1995

Spadikam

as Chacko Master

1990

Oliyambukal

as John Mathew

2009

1990

Mathilukal

as Jail warder

1984

Enganeyundashaane

as Viswanathan Nair

1991

Perumthachan

as Raman / Perumthachan

1997

Oru Yaatra Mozhi

as Adhruman

1996

Rajaputhran

as Balaraman

2008

Manjadikuru

as Muthachan

1993

Udan Pirappu

as Marthandan

1985

1984

Thirakil Alppam Samayam

as Sankaran Nair

1985

Yathra

as Jailor

1984

Koottinilamkili

as Devasya

1986

Geetham

as Kesava Kurup

1985

Ente Kanakkuyil

as Kuttan Nair

1985

Ayanam

as Priest

1985

1987

1986

Ee Kaikalil

as Ummachan

1986

Aalorungi Arangorungi

as Prabhakara Menon

1986

Ennennum Kannettante

as Parameswara Kuruppu

1986

Ice Cream

as Omanakuttan

1986

Rareeram

as Dr. Tharakan

1986

Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal

as Chandrasekhara Menon/Neetha's father and Benny's grandfather

1992

Mahanagaram

as Kelu Writer

1986

1989

Adharvam

as Mekkadan

1989

Mrigaya

as Reverend Father Panangodan

1990

Kuttettan

as Chaco

1998

Sidhartha

as Raghavan

1999

Thachiledathu Chundan

as Vikraman Nair

1988

Mukthi

as Kunjunni Nair

1997

Oral Mathram

as Shekhara Menon

1998

1999

Pallavur Devanarayanan

as Pallavur Sreekanta Pothuval

2005

2006

Prajapathi

as Vellodi

2008

One Way Ticket

as Karunakaran Ezhuthachan

2008

Aayudham

as Madhavan

2006

Kisan

as Grand Father

2003

Kilichundan Mampazham

as Chekutty Muthalali

1994

Pakshe

as Vikraman Contractor

1993

Kalippattam

as Menon

1994

Minnaram

as Mathews

1993

Chenkol

as Achudhandan

1993

Maya Mayooram

as Thanoor Shankunni Menon

1991

Dhanam

as Thankams father

1992

Sadayam

as Dr. Nambiar

1989

Naaduvazhikal

as Shankaran

1989

1988

1987

1988

Pattanapravesham

as Ananthan Nambiar

1986

Panchagni

as Raman

1986

Abhayam Thedi

as Appooppan

1986

Kunjattakilikal

as Ayyappan Nair

1985

Koodum Thedi

as Priest

1985

1985

Vasantha Sena

as Unnithan

1986

Mizhineerppoovukal

as Kumara Varma

1983

Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku

as Fr. Joseph Sebastian

1986

1985

Irakal

as Mathews

1990

1987

Nadodikkattu

as Ananthan Nambiar

2002

Bala

as Paranthaman

1990

Raadha Madhavam

as N S Anandapadmanabhan

1988

2009

Makante Achan

as KC Francis

2010

Drona 2010

as Gupthan Namboothiri

1984

Adaminte Vaariyellu

as Purushothaman Nair

1990

Rajavazhcha

as Madhava Panikkar

2010

Nayakan

as Vincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan

1989

Njangalude Kochu Doctor

as Devan's father

2002

Kalyanaraman

as Meppattu Thirumeni

1992

My Dear Muthachan

as Parameswaran

1991

Sandhesam

as Raghavan Nair

1988

Witness

as Vikraman Nair

1999

Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu

as Ettuveettil Natesan Muthalali

1988

Kudumbapuranam

as Sankaran Nair

1994

Pavithram

as Easwara Pillai

1997

Aniyathipraavu

as Raghupal

1995

1989

Varnam

as Major M. K. Nair

2001

Randam Bhavam

as Govindji

1994

Varaphalam

as Achan

1993

Ente Sreekuttikku

as Balakrishnan Nair

2007

Before the Rains

as T.K.'s father

1997

Ullasappoonkattu

as John Fernandez

1999

1994

Kudumba Visesham

as Madhavan Nair

1994

Kinnaripuzhayoram

as Thirusherry Madhavan Vaidyar

1991

1993

Ammayane Sathyam

as R. Varghese Mathew

1992

Ayalathe Adheham

as Sivan Pillai

1995

Achan Kombath Amma Varambath

as Mahendran Thampi

2000

Priyam

as Achan

1997

Gangothri

as Adv.Ramaiyyer

1990

Malayogam

as Varkey

1992

Ezhara Ponnana

as Madhava Menon

1996

Kaathil Oru Kinnaram

as Dr. Unnithan

1993

1988

Sangham

as Rappayi

1998

Meenathil Thalikettu

as Govindan Nambeesan

1984

Panchavadi Palam

as Ishak Tharakan

1992

Sargam

as Thekkemadom Nampoothiri

1982

Yavanika

as Vakkachan

1984

Onnanu Nammal

as Sethu's father

1984

Aduthaduthu

as Thankappan Pillai

1998

Mayilpeelikkavu

as Vallyathan

1979

Ulkadal

as Rahulan's Father

1984

Uyarangalil

as Kurup

2009

Ee Pattanathil Bhootham

as Senior Mantharavaadi

1993

O' Faby

as Commissioner Nair

1989

Chakkikotha Chankaran

as Raghavan Thampi

1981

Kolangal

as Varkey

1987

And There Was a Village...

as Raman (Manager)

1983

Sesham Kazhchayil

as Lathika's Father

1983

Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla

as Home Minister

1989

1989

New Year

as Adv Mathew Philip

2006

Pakal

as Kunjappan

2007

Athisayan

as Fr. Chanthakkadan

1993

2006

Kalabham

as Sivarama Bhagavathar

2011

Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya

as Kuttappan Bhagavathar

2006

Rashtram

as Saghav Gopalan

2010

Yakshiyum Njanum

as Narayanji

1972

Gandharavakshetram

as Guest at Satheeshan's house

2012

Ardhanaari

as Nayak

1990

Kattukuthira

as Kochuvava

1985

Upaharam

as Divakaran

1993

Samagamam

as Pallivathukkal Kariyachan

1998

Punjabi House

as Kaimal

1997

Boopathi

as Bava / Chindan (Aged)

2004

Vellinakshatram

as Valliyankattu Thirumeni

2004

Sathyam

as Ayyappan Nair

1992

Daivathinte Vikrithikal

as Kumaran Vaidyar

1985

1986

1997

Aravindhan

as Gopalakrishnan Naidu

1997

Nee Varuvolam

as Madhavan Nair

1994

1991

2012

No. 66 Madhura Bus

as Vettaikaran Varkey

2000

Mazha

as Dr.

1987

Achuvettante Veedu

as Damodaran Nair

1995

Peter Scott

as John Dominic/ Iqbal Quraishi

1988

Dhwani

as Vettukuzhy

1993

1997

Kulam

as Kudaman Pillai

1990

Champion Thomas

as PC Nair

1989

Jaathakam

as Appukuttan Nair

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