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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…

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Born
Jul 15, 1935
Died
Sep 24, 2012
Birthplace
Ayroor, Kerala, India
Known For
Acting

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.

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Filmography

Movies

GandharavakshetramGuest at Satheeshan's house
1972
UlkadalRahulan's Father
1979
K
KolangalVarkey
1981
YavanikaVakkachan
1982
B
BonesWorker
1983
Ente MamattukkuttiyammakkuFr. Joseph Sebastian
1983
Lekhayude Maranam Oru FlashbackV S Korattoor
1983
OS
Oru Swakaryam
1983
Prasnam Gurutharam
1983
Prem Nazirine KanmanillaHome Minister
1983
Sesham KazhchayilLathika's Father
1983
AU
Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol
1984
Adaminte VaariyelluPurushothaman Nair
1984
AduthaduthuThankappan Pillai
1984
EnganeyundashaaneViswanathan Nair
1984
KoottinilamkiliDevasya
1984
Mangalam Nerunnu
1984
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum NattuAlexander
1984
ON
Onnanu NammalSethu's father
1984
OK
Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha KathaMammukka
1984
Panchavadi PalamIshak Tharakan
1984
Thirakil Alppam SamayamSankaran Nair
1984
UyarangalilKurup
1984
AA
Akalathe Ambili
1985
Akkacheyude Kunjuvava
1985
AnubandhamMenon
1985
Aram + Aram = KinnaramM.N.Nambiar
1985
AyanamPriest
1985
Ee Lokam Ivide Kure ManushyarKrishna Pillai
1985
Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
1985
Eeran Sandhya
1985
Ente KanakkuyilKuttan Nair
1985
Iniyum Kadha ThudarumAlexander
1985
IrakalMathews
1985
Kanathaya PenkuttyMatthai
1985
Katha Ithuvare
1985
Koodum ThediPriest
1985
OK
Oduvil Kittiya Vartha
1985
OV
Onningu VannengilPankajakshan Menon
1985
OK
Oru Kudakeezhil
1985
Puli Varunne Puli'Kuttithanam' Kurup
1985
Thammil ThammilMenon
1985
UpaharamDivakaran
1985
VK
Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki
1985
Vasantha SenaUnnithan
1985
YathraJailor
1985
AA
Aalorungi ArangorungiPrabhakara Menon
1986
Abhayam ThediAppooppan
1986
Adiverukal
1986
Arappatta Kettiya GraamathilVishwambaran
1986
Ee KaikalilUmmachan
1986
EK
Ennennum KannettanteParameswara Kuruppu
1986
EN
Ennu Nathante NimmiChidambaram
1986
Gandhinagar 2nd StreetSridharan Menon
1986
GeethamKesava Kurup
1986
IC
Ice CreamOmanakuttan
1986
II
Ithile Iniyum VaruKaimal
1986
KunjattakilikalAyyappan Nair
1986
MizhineerppoovukalKumara Varma
1986
NakhakshathangalUncle
1986
Namukku Parkkan Munthiri ThoppukalPaul Pailokkaaran
1986
PanchagniRaman
1986
Pappan Priyappetta PappanYamarajan
1986
PN
Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu
1986
Poovinu Puthiya PoonthennalChandrasekhara Menon/Neetha's father and Benny's grandfather
1986
R
RareeramDr. Tharakan
1986
Sanmanassullavarkku SamadhanamDamodaran
1986
Achuvettante VeeduDamodaran Nair
1987
Adimakal UdamakalGopalan
1987
Amrutham GamayaKurup
1987
And There Was a Village...Raman (Manager)
1987
Chilambu
1987
IO
Idanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha
1987
Jaithra Yaathra
1987
Kalam Mari Katha Mari
1987
Kathakku Pinnil
1987
Manja MantharangalMathew Paul
1987
NadodikkattuAnanthan Nambiar
1987
Ponnu
1987
R
Rithubhedam
1987
Thaniyavarthanam
1987
Unnikale Oru Kadha ParayamPriest
1987
Vrutham
1987
DhwaniVettukuzhy
1988
Kandathum Kettathum
1988
KudumbapuranamSankaran Nair
1988
Moonnam PakkamThampi
1988
M
MukthiKunjunni Nair
1988
O
Oozham
1988
OrkkapurathuJ J
1988
PattanapraveshamAnanthan Nambiar
1988
SanghamRappayi
1988
WitnessVikraman Nair
1988
AdharvamMekkadan
1989
AP
Ammavanu Pattiya Amali
1989
Ashokante Aswathikuttikku 1989
1989
Chakkikotha ChankaranRaghavan Thampi
1989
ChanakyanMadhava Menon
1989
JaathakamAppukuttan Nair
1989
KireedamAchuthan Nair
1989
MrigayaReverend Father Panangodan
1989
NaaduvazhikalShankaran
1989
New YearAdv Mathew Philip
1989
Njangalude Kochu DoctorDevan's father
1989
P
Pooram
1989
Season
1989
VachanamPolice Officer
1989
VarnamMajor M. K. Nair
1989
Champion ThomasPC Nair
1990
Chatriyan'Annachi' Arumai Nayagam
1990
Cheriya Lokavum Valiya ManushyarumKarunan
1990
Ee Kanni KoodiSimon
1990
KattukuthiraKochuvava
1990
KuttettanChaco
1990
MalayogamVarkey
1990
MathilukalJail warder
1990
Nagarangalil Chennu RaparkamM. R. C.
1990
Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan
1990
OliyambukalJohn Mathew
1990
RM
Raadha MadhavamN S Anandapadmanabhan
1990
R
RajavazhchaMadhava Panikkar
1990
DhanamThankams father
1991
Georgekutty C/O GeorgekuttyItichen
1991
GodfatherBalaraman
1991
Kadavu
1991
KilukkamJustice Pillai
1991
Mookkilla RajyathuKeshavan
1991
ME
Moondreluthil En Moochirukkum
1991
PerumthachanRaman / Perumthachan
1991
SandhesamRaghavan Nair
1991
Venal KinavukalGopalakrishnan Nair
1991
Ayalathe AdhehamSivan Pillai
1992
CM
Chevalier Michael
1992
Daivathinte VikrithikalKumaran Vaidyar
1992
Ezhara PonnanaMadhava Menon
1992
Grihaprevesam
1992
KauravarAliyar (Baba)
1992
MahanagaramKelu Writer
1992
MukhamudraAchuthan Pilla / Ananthan Pilla
1992
MD
My Dear MuthachanParameswaran
1992
P
Pramanikal
1992
SadayamDr. K. V. G Nambiar
1992
SargamThekkemadom Nampoothiri
1992
Aagneyam
1993
Ammayane SathyamR. Varghese Mathew
1993
Bandhukkal SathrukkalDamodaran
1993
ChenkolAchuthan Nair
1993
ES
Ente SreekuttikkuBalakrishnan Nair
1993
G
Ghazal
1993
G
GhoshayaathraMoideen Koya Haaji
1993
KalippattamMenon
1993
ManichitrathazhuBrahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu
1993
Maya MayooramThanoor Shankunni Menon
1993
O' FabyCommissioner Nair
1993
SamagamamPallivathukkal Kariyachan
1993
S
Sarovaram
1993
Sopanam
1993
Udan PirappuMarthandan
1993
Varam
1993
C
Chukkan
1994
G
Gamanam
1994
Ilayum Mullum
1994
KinnaripuzhayoramThirusherry Madhavan Vaidyar
1994
Kudumba ViseshamMadhavan Nair
1994
MinnaramMathews
1994
PaksheVikraman Contractor
1994
Parinayam
1994
PavithramEaswara Pillai
1994
PingamiIllipanath Narayanan Kumaran (Kumarettan)
1994
SS
Sagaram Sakshi
1994
SanthanagopalamKrishna Kurup
1994
V
VaraphalamAchan
1994
Vendor Daniel State LicencyVendor Daniel
1994
AK
Achan Kombath Amma VarambathMahendran Thampi
1995
Ayudha PoojaiSamiyappan
1995
ChanthaMinister Kesavan Nair
1995
K
Karma
1995
Minnaminuginum MinnukettuMenon
1995
No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore NorthVijayabhaskars's father
1995
Peter ScottJohn Dominic/ Iqbal Quraishi
1995
SpadikamChacko Master
1995
SN
Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum
1995
Thacholi Varghese ChekavarAvarachan
1995
KO
Kaathil Oru KinnaramDr. Unnithan
1996
Metukudi
1996
Naalamkettile Nalla ThambimarRasheed Khan
1996
R
RajaputhranBalaraman
1996
AniyathipraavuRaghupal
1997
A
AravindhanGopalakrishnan Naidu
1997
B
BoopathiBava / Chindan (Aged)
1997
Five Star Hospital
1997
G
GangothriAdv.Ramaiyyer
1997
Ishtadanam
1997
IO
Itha Oru Snehagatha
1997
KulamKudaman Pillai
1997
M
MangammaKaruppan Mooppar
1997
Nagarapuranam
1997
NV
Nee VaruvolamMadhavan Nair
1997
Oral MathramShekhara Menon
1997
Oru Yaatra MozhiAdhruman
1997
P
PoonilamazhaPrathapa Varma
1997
Rishyasringan
1997
UllasappoonkattuJohn Fernandez
1997
Vaachalam
1997
British MarketFather Kochuthazham
1998
Chinthavishtayaya ShyamalaKarunan
1998
Elavamkodu DesamMooss
1998
MayilpeelikkavuVallyathan
1998
Meenathil ThalikettuGovindan Nambeesan
1998
Nakshatratharattu
1998
Punjabi HouseKaimal
1998
SidharthaRaghavan
1998
The TruthShivapuram Patteri
1998
English MediumAEO
1999
KallazhagarKamaluddin Father
1999
Kannezhuthi Pottum ThottuEttuveettil Natesan Muthalali
1999
Pallavur DevanarayananPallavur Sreekanta Pothuval
1999
Prem Poojari
1999
S
Saaphalyam
1999
Samarasimha ReddyNarasimha Reddy
1999
TC
Thachiledathu ChundanVikraman Nair
1999
Veendum Chila VeettukaryangalKochuthomman
1999
Ee Mazha Then Mazha
2000
Ingane Oru Nilapakshi
2000
MazhaDr.
2000
NarasimhamMaranchery Karunakara Menon
2000
PriyamChurch Priest
2000
Randam BhavamGovindji
2001
BalaParanthaman
2002
KalyanaramanMeppattu Thirumeni
2002
ValkannadiRaghavan
2002
Kilichundan MambazhamChekutty Muthalali
2003
Malsaram
2003
Quotation
2004
SathyamSathyavan Ayyappan Nair
2004
VellinakshatramValliyankattu Thirumeni
2004
Mayookham
2005
Nerariyan CBIKapra
2005
Chinthamani KolacaseVeeramani Warrier
2006
KalabhamSivarama Bhagavathar
2006
K
KisanGrand Father
2006
Nee Venunda ChellamViswanathan
2006
PakalKunjappan
2006
PrajapathiVellodi
2006
RashtramSaghav Gopalan
2006
SM
Suyetchai MLA
2006
Yes Your HonourSessions Judge Mukundan
2006
AthisayanFr. Chanthakkadan
2007
Before the RainsT.K.'s father
2007
Ekantham
2007
N
Nagaram
2007
P
Pranayakalam
2007
AayudhamMadhavan
2008
AlibhabhaPolice Commissioner's father-in-law
2008
DI
Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...
2008
ManjadikuruAppukuttan Nair
2008
One Way TicketKarunakaran Ezhuthachan
2008
AO
Aayirathil OruvanKrishnan
2009
Bharya Swantham Suhruthu
2009
Ee Pattanathil BhoothamSenior Mantharavaadi
2009
Evidam SwargamanuJeremias
2009
HailesaShalini's foster father
2009
Kadha, Samvidhanam KunchackoPsychiatrist
2009
Kappalu MuthalaliLord Yama
2009
Kerala CafeThirumeni
2009
Kerala Varma Pazhassi RajaKurumbranaadu Raja Veera Varma
2009
Makante AchanKC Francis
2009
Orkkuka VallappozhumSethumadhavan
2009
Red ChilliesSakhavu Mani Varghese
2009
VairamThalikkulam Avarachan
2009
Annarakkannanum ThannalayathuPadmanabhan Nair
2010
Drona 2010Gupthan Namboothiri
2010
Kanmazha Peyyum MunpePaili Kunju
2010
NayakanVincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan
2010
SadgamayaP.K Menon
2010
Yakshiyum NjanumNarayanji
2010
BT
Black Truth
2011
Indian RupeeAchutha Menon
2011
Raghuvinte Swantham RaziyaKuttappan Bhagavathar
2011
ArdhanaariNayak
2012
Mullamottum MunthiricharumVazhakkula Achan
2012
No. 66 Madhura BusVettaikaran Varkey
2012
Scene Onnu Nammude VeeduVishwan
2012
SimhasanamBishop
2012
SpiritAashan
2012
Ustad HotelKareem
2012
August ClubKPT Menon
2013
BN
Breaking News Live
2013
Dracula 2012
2013
God For SaleVarghese
2013

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