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
Also known As
തിലകൻ
Surendranatha Thilakan
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
as Karuppan Mooppar
2006
1991
as Gopalakrishnan Nair
2007
2011
2009
as Sethumadhavan
2009
as Thalikkulam Avarachan
1987
as Mathew Paul
1993
as Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu
1986
as Chidambaram
2002
as Raghavan
1989
as Madhava Menon
1999
1995
as Minister Kesavan Nair
2009
as Kurumbranaadu Raja Veeravarma
1990
as Arumai Nayagam (Annachi)
2006
as Viswanathan
2012
as Aashan
1994
as Krishna Kurup
2012
as Vazhakkula Achan
2011
as Achutha Menon
2012
as Bishop
2009
as Com. Maani Varghese
1992
as Achuthan Pilla / Ananthan Pilla
1991
as Balaraman
2012
as Kareem
1991
as Justice Pillai
1989
as Achuthan Nair
1986
as Maya's father
2000
as Maranchery Karunakara Menon
2008
as Police Commissioner's father-in-law
1992
as Aliyar
1994
as Kumaran aka Kumarettan
2009
as Jeremias
2006
as Viramani Varier
2012
as Vishwan
1997
2013
as KPT Menon
2013
as Varghese
1985
as 'Kuttithanam' Kurup
1985
as Menon
1986
as Paul Pailokkaaran
1995
as Vijayabhaskars's father
1998
as Patteri
1988
as Thampi
1995
as Chacko Master
1994
1990
as John Mathew
2009
as Psychiatrist
1993
1990
as Jail warder
1984
as Viswanathan Nair
1991
as Raman / Perumthachan
1997
as Adhruman
1996
as Balaraman
2008
as Muthachan
1994
1993
as Marthandan
1994
1985
as Krishna Pillai
1984
as Sankaran Nair
1985
as Jailor
1984
1984
as Mammukka
1984
as Devasya
1986
as Kesava Kurup
1985
as Kuttan Nair
1985
as Priest
1985
1985
as Menon
1983
as V S Korattoor
1985
1987
as Gopalan
1986
as Ummachan
1986
as Prabhakara Menon
1986
as Parameswara Kuruppu
1986
as Omanakuttan
1986
as Dr. Tharakan
1986
as Chandrasekhara Menon/Neetha's father and Benny's grandfather
1992
as Kelu Writer
1986
as Kaimal
1989
as Mekkadan
1989
as Reverend Father Panangodan
1999
1993
1990
as Chaco
1998
as Raghavan
1999
as Vikraman Nair
1988
as Kunjunni Nair
1997
as Shekhara Menon
1998
as Mooss
1999
as Pallavur Sreekanta Pothuval
2005
as Kapra
2006
as Vellodi
2008
as Karunakaran Ezhuthachan
2008
as Madhavan
2009
2007
2006
as Grand Father
2003
as Chekutty Muthalali
1994
as Vikraman Contractor
1993
as Menon
1995
as Avarachan
1994
as Mathews
1993
as Achudhandan
1993
as Thanoor Shankunni Menon
1991
as Thankams father
1992
as Dr. Nambiar
1989
as Shankaran
1989
1988
as J J
1987
as Kurup
1988
as Ananthan Nambiar
1986
as Damodaran
1986
as Yamarajan
1986
as Raman
1986
as Appooppan
1986
as Ayyappan Nair
1985
as Priest
1985
as M.N.Nambiar
1985
as Unnithan
1986
as Kumara Varma
1983
as Fr. Joseph Sebastian
1996
as Rasheed Khan
1986
as Vishwambaran
1985
as Mathews
1987
1990
as Simon
1992
1987
as Ananthan Nambiar
2002
as Paranthaman
1990
as N S Anandapadmanabhan
1995
1988
2009
as KC Francis
2010
as Gupthan Namboothiri
2006
1984
as Purushothaman Nair
1999
1990
as Madhava Panikkar
2010
as Vincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan
1989
as Devan's father
2002
as Meppattu Thirumeni
1992
as Parameswaran
1991
as Raghavan Nair
1988
as Vikraman Nair
1999
as Ettuveettil Natesan Muthalali
1988
as Sankaran Nair
1994
as Easwara Pillai
1999
as Kochuthomman
1998
as Karunan
1987
as Priest
1990
as M. R. C.
1997
as Raghupal
1995
1989
as Major M. K. Nair
2001
as Govindji
1994
as Achan
1993
as Balakrishnan Nair
2007
as T.K.'s father
1997
as John Fernandez
1995
as Menon
1999
as AEO
1994
as Madhavan Nair
1994
as Thirusherry Madhavan Vaidyar
1991
as Keshavan
1994
1991
as Itichen
1993
as R. Varghese Mathew
1997
1992
as Sivan Pillai
1995
as Mahendran Thampi
2000
as Achan
1997
as Adv.Ramaiyyer
1990
as Varkey
1992
as Madhava Menon
1996
as Dr. Unnithan
1993
1988
as Rappayi
1998
as Govindan Nambeesan
1984
as Ishak Tharakan
1992
as Thekkemadom Nampoothiri
1982
as Vakkachan
1996
1984
as Sethu's father
1986
1984
as Thankappan Pillai
1998
as Vallyathan
2009
1985
1979
as Rahulan's Father
1990
as Karunan
1984
as Kurup
2013
2009
as Senior Mantharavaadi
1993
as Commissioner Nair
1989
as Raghavan Thampi
1981
as Varkey
1987
as Raman (Manager)
1983
as Lathika's Father
1983
as Home Minister
1989
1989
as Adv Mathew Philip
2007
2006
as Kunjappan
2007
as Fr. Chanthakkadan
1987
1993
as Damodaran
2006
as Sivarama Bhagavathar
2011
as Kuttappan Bhagavathar
2006
as Saghav Gopalan
2010
as Narayanji
2005
1972
as Guest at Satheeshan's house
2012
as Nayak
1990
as Kochuvava
2004
1984
as Alexander
1985
as Divakaran
1993
as Pallivathukkal Kariyachan
1998
as Kaimal
1997
as Bava / Chindan (Aged)
2004
as Valliyankattu Thirumeni
2004
as Ayyappan Nair
1993
1992
as Kumaran Vaidyar
1985
as Matthai
1986
as Uncle
1994
1997
as Gopalakrishnan Naidu
1997
as Madhavan Nair
1987
1994
as Vendor Daniel
1991
2012
as Vettaikaran Varkey
1987
2000
as Dr.
1987
1987
as Damodaran Nair
1995
as John Dominic/ Iqbal Quraishi
1983
1988
as Vettukuzhy
1993
1997
as Kudaman Pillai
1990
as PC Nair
1997
2003
1985
1989
as Appukuttan Nair
1987
1997
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