Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1916-10-16 (81 years old)

Deathday

1997-03-11

Place of Birth

Thikkurissy, Travancore

Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

Biography

Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair was an Indian poet, playwright, script writer, lyricist, orator, film director and actor, He was born on 16 October 1916 in the village of Thikkurissy, Nagercoil, then part of Travancore. He is best known as an actor in Malayalam cinema. He is the recipient of Padmashri from the Government of India, which is one of the highest civilian honours in India. In a career that spanned about 47 years, he acted in over 700 films. He is considered to be the first movie super star in Malayalam cinema. He launched his career as a playwright. His plays Mareechika and Kalakaran were hugely successful. He entered the Malayalam ...

Acting

1970

Thriveni

as Padmanabhan

1970

Thara

as Keshavan Kutty

1995

The King

as Radhakrishnan

1969

1968

1963

Snapaka Yohannan

as Herodias Anthippas

1975

1982

Padayottam

as Kolathiri Rajavu

1987

Nalkkavala

as Menon

1990

Midhya

as Muthachan

1997

Janathipathyam

as Maharaja

1993

Midhunam

as Kurup Master

1991

Adwaytham

as Parameswaran Nampoothiri

1990

Aye Auto

as Krishna Pillai

1990

Arhatha

as Ashwathi's Grand Father

1988

Aryan

as Namboothiri Thampuran

1989

Varavelpu

as 'Apal bandavan' Govindan Nair

1988

Vellanakalude Naadu

as Chandrashekharan Nair

1984

Ivide Thudangunnu

as Adv. Balachandra Menon

1967

Iruttinte Athmavu

as Madhavan Nair (Karanavar)

1957

Achanum Makanum

as Shankaracharu

1970

Cross Belt

as Krishnan Thambi

1990

His Highness Abdullah

as Mathilakkathu Cheriyachan Thampuran

1988

Witness

as Old Farmer

1994

Commissioner

as Kunjurama Kurup

1991

Pookkalam Varavayi

as Muthachan

1992

Kamaladalam

as Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram

1982

Ithu Njangalude Katha

as Ramankutty's Uncle

1990

Dr. Pasupathy

as Pappan's Grandfather

1990

1986

1968

Kodungallooramma

as Kovalan's Father

1991

Bharatham

as Muthassan

1991

Kilukkam

as Tea vendor Ambotty

1961

Unniyarcha

as Kannappa Chekavar

1971

1966

Anarkali

as Jaya Singhan

1951

1981

Sanchari

as Sundareshan Nair

1974

Nellu

as Perumal

1965

Odayil Ninnu

as Tea shop owner

1989

Kireedam

as Shop-owner

1991

Kalari

as Kunchu Kurup

1972

Swayamvaram

as Principal

1961

1961

Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan

as King Rajasekhara

1980

Paalattu Kunjikannan

as Kunjikannan's grandfather

1970

Nizhalattam

as Karunakaran Muthalali

1952

1953

Ponkathir

as Vikraman

1952

Achan

as Father

1972

Professor

as Principal

1972

1961

Kandam Becha Kottu

as Alikoya Haji

1972

Aromalunni

as Puthooram Veettil Kannappa Chekavar

1971

Aabhijathyam

as Sankara Menon

1950

Sthree

as Rajan

1960

Umma

as Abobacker Haji

1950

Chandrika

as Gopi

1968

Punnapra Vayalar

as Maariyaveedan

1968

Hotel High Range

as Rajasahib

1965

Mayavi

as Krishna Menon

1962

Veluthampi Dalawa

as Jayanthan Namboodiri

1967

Pareeksha

as Janardhanan Pilla

1965

Muthalali

as Raman Nair

1978

Ee Ganam Marakkumo

as Ragavan Pilla (Gopi's Father)

1976

1978

Madanolsavam

as Ambadi Rajasekharan Thampi

1971

Karakanakadal

as Muthalali

1955

Harishchandra

as Harishchandra

1970

Saraswathi

as Gokulam Govinda Kurup

1962

Laila Majnu

as Sarvari

1975

Chattambi Kalyani

as Daivam Mathai

1988

Chithram

as Revathy's father

1972

Maaya

as Sankarappillai

1989

Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam

as Govinda Pillai

1973

Jesus

as King Herod

1979

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

as Shehansha (Malayalam)

Production

1952

Achan

as Writer

1973

Urvashi Bharathi

as Director

1973

1950

Sthree

as Writer

1970

Saraswathi

as Director

1982

Balloon

as Lyricist

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