Thilakan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1935-07-15

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.

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Known For

Kilukkam

Kilukkam

Manichitrathazhu

Manichitrathazhu

Pavithram

Pavithram

Aniyathipraavu

Aniyathipraavu

Narasimham

Narasimham

Kerala Cafe

Kerala Cafe

Kanathaya Penkutty

Kanathaya Penkutty

Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam

Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam

Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum

Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum

Aagneyam

Aagneyam

Acting History

August Club as KPT Menon

God For Sale as Varghese

Breaking News Live

Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu as Vishwan

Ardhanaari as Nayak

Simhasanam as Bishop

Mullamottum Munthiricharum as Vazhakkula Achan

Ustad Hotel as Kareem

No. 66 Madhura Bus as Vettaikaran Varkey

Spirit as Aashan

Indian Rupee as Achutha Menon

Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya as Kuttappan Bhagavathar

Yakshiyum Njanum as Narayanji

Nayakan as Vincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan

Drona 2010 as Gupthan Namboothiri

Ividam Swargamanu as Jeremias

Kappalu Muthalali as Lord Yama

Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja as Kurumbranaadu Raja Veera Varma

Kerala Cafe as Thirumeni

Vairam as Thalikkulam Avarachan

Ee Pattanathil Bhootham as Senior Mantharavaadi

Bharya Swantham Suhruthu

Red Chillies as Sakhavu Mani Varghese

Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko as Psychiatrist

Hailesa as Shalini's foster father

Makante Achan as KC Francis

Orkkuka Vallappozhum as Sethumadhavan

Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe

Manjadikuru as Appukuttan Nair

Alibhabha as Police Commissioner's father-in-law

Aayudham as Madhavan

One Way Ticket as Karunakaran Ezhuthachan

Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...

Before the Rains as T.K.'s father

Athisayan as Fr. Chanthakkadan

Pakal as Kunjappan

Yes Your Honour as Sessions Judge Mukundan

Kalabham as Sivarama Bhagavathar

Kisan as Grand Father

Prajapathi as Vellodi

Chinthamani Kolacase as Veeramani Warrier

Nee Venunda Chellam as Viswanathan

Rashtram as Saghav Gopalan

Nerariyan CBI as Kapra

Sathyam as Sathyavan Ayyappan Nair

Vellinakshatram as Valliyankattu Thirumeni

Kilichundan Mampazham as Chekutty Muthalali

Kalyanaraman as Meppattu Thirumeni

Valkannadi as Raghavan

Bala as Paranthaman

Randam Bhavam as Govindji

Priyam as Church Priest

Ingane Oru Nilapakshi

Narasimham as Maranchery Karunakara Menon

Ee Mazha Then Mazha

English Medium as AEO

Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal as Kochuthomman

Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu as Ettuveettil Natesan Muthalali

Pallavur Devanarayanan as Pallavur Sreekanta Pothuval

Thachiledathu Chundan as Vikraman Nair

Samarasimha Reddy as Narasimha Reddy

Meenathil Thalikettu as Govindan Nambeesan

Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala as Karunan

Punjabi House as Kaimal

Mayilpeelikkavu as Vallyathan

Elavamkodu Desam as Mooss

Sidhartha as Raghavan

The Truth as Shivapuram Patteri

Nakshatratharattu

Itha Oru Snehagatha

Oral Mathram as Shekhara Menon

Gangothri as Adv.Ramaiyyer

Boopathi as Bava / Chindan (Aged)

Oru Yaatra Mozhi as Adhruman

Aravindhan as Gopalakrishnan Naidu

Ullasappoonkattu as John Fernandez

Five Star Hospital

Kulam as Kudaman Pillai

Aniyathipraavu as Raghupal

Mangamma as Karuppan Mooppar

Nee Varuvolam as Madhavan Nair

Kaathil Oru Kinnaram as Dr. Unnithan

Naalamkettile Nalla Thambimar as Rasheed Khan

Rajaputhran as Balaraman

Minnaminuginum Minnukettu as Menon

No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North as Vijayabhaskars's father

Chantha as Minister Kesavan Nair

Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum

Thacholi Varghese Chekavar as Avarachan

Achan Kombath Amma Varambath as Mahendran Thampi

Spadikam as Chacko Master

Peter Scott as John Dominic/ Iqbal Quraishi

Santhanagopalam as Krishna Kurup

Varaphalam as Achan

Pakshe as Vikraman Contractor

Minnaram as Mathews

Kudumba Visesham as Madhavan Nair

Kinnaripuzhayoram as Thirusherry Madhavan Vaidyar

Pavithram as Easwara Pillai

Pingami as Illipanath Narayanan Kumaran (Kumarettan)

Vendor Daniel State Licency as Vendor Daniel

Manichitrathazhu as Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu

O' Faby as Commissioner Nair

Udan Pirappu as Marthandan

Kalippattam as Menon

Chenkol as Achuthan Nair

Maya Mayooram as Thanoor Shankunni Menon

Ammayane Sathyam as R. Varghese Mathew

Ente Sreekuttikku as Balakrishnan Nair

Bandhukkal Sathrukkal as Damodaran

Samagamam as Pallivathukkal Kariyachan

Ayalathe Adheham as Sivan Pillai

My Dear Muthachan as Parameswaran

Chevalier Michael

Mahanagaram as Kelu Writer

Sadayam as Dr. K. V. G Nambiar

Daivathinte Vikrithikal as Kumaran Vaidyar

Ezhara Ponnana as Madhava Menon

Mukhamudra as Achuthan Pilla / Ananthan Pilla

Sargam as Thekkemadom Nampoothiri

Kauravar as Aliyar (Baba)

Venal Kinavukal as Gopalakrishnan Nair

Godfather as Balaraman

Mookkilla Rajyathu as Keshavan

Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty as Itichen

Kilukkam as Justice Pillai

Dhanam as Thankams father

Sandhesam as Raghavan Nair

Perumthachan as Raman / Perumthachan

Malayogam as Varkey

Raadha Madhavam as N S Anandapadmanabhan

Champion Thomas as PC Nair

Chathriyan as Arumai Nayagam (Annachi)

Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum as Karunan

Kuttettan as Chaco

Oliyambukal as John Mathew

Ee Kanni Koodi as Simon

Kattukuthira as Kochuvava

Mathilukal as Jail warder

Rajavazhcha as Madhava Panikkar

Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan

Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam as M. R. C.

Mrigaya as Reverend Father Panangodan

Vachanam as Police Officer

Chanakyan as Madhava Menon

Ashokante Aswathikuttikku 1989

Chakkikotha Chankaran as Raghavan Thampi

Kireedam as Achuthan Nair

Varnam as Major M. K. Nair

New Year as Adv Mathew Philip

Adharvam as Mekkadan

Naaduvazhikal as Shankaran

Ammavanu Pattiya Amali

Njangalude Kochu Doctor as Devan's father

Jaathakam as Appukuttan Nair

Dhwani as Vettukuzhy

Moonnam Pakkam as Thampi

Mukthi as Kunjunni Nair

Pattanapravesham as Ananthan Nambiar

Sangham as Rappayi

Kudumbapuranam as Sankaran Nair

Orkkapurathu as J J

Witness as Vikraman Nair

Kandathum Kettathum

Achuvettante Veedu as Damodaran Nair

Thaniyavarthanam

Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam as Priest

Amrutham Gamaya as Kurup

And There Was a Village... as Raman (Manager)

Kalam Mari Katha Mari

Nadodikkattu as Ananthan Nambiar

Idanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha

Adimakal Udamakal as Gopalan

Manja Mantharangal as Mathew Paul

Jaithra Yaathra

Kathakku Pinnil

Ennu Nathante Nimmi as Chidambaram

Rareeram as Dr. Tharakan

Geetham as Kesava Kurup

Ee Kaikalil as Ummachan

Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal as Chandrasekhara Menon/Neetha's father and Benny's grandfather

Nakhakshathangal as Uncle

Ice Cream as Omanakuttan

Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal as Paul Pailokkaaran

Abhayam Thedi as Appooppan

Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam as Damodaran

Pappan Priyappetta Pappan as Yamarajan

Kunjattakilikal as Ayyappan Nair

Mizhineerppoovukal as Kumara Varma

Panchagni as Raman

Gandhinagar 2nd Street as Sridharan Menon

Aalorungi Arangorungi as Prabhakara Menon

Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu

Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil as Vishwambaran

Ennennum Kannettante as Parameswara Kuruppu

Ithile Iniyum Varu as Kaimal

Oru Kudakeezhil

Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki

Upaharam as Divakaran

Kanathaya Penkutty as Matthai

Puli Varunne Puli as 'Kuttithanam' Kurup

Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar as Krishna Pillai

Yathra as Jailor

Irakal as Mathews

Ente Kanakkuyil as Kuttan Nair

Akkacheyude Kunjuvava

Ayanam as Priest

Vasantha Sena as Unnithan

Aram + Aram = Kinnaram as M.N.Nambiar

Koodum Thedi as Priest

Anubandham as Menon

Oduvil Kittiya Vartha

Thammil Thammil as Menon

Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram

Akalathe Ambili

Onnanu Nammal as Sethu's father

Enganeyundashaane as Viswanathan Nair

Uyarangalil as Kurup

Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu as Alexander

Panchavadi Palam as Ishak Tharakan

Aduthaduthu as Thankappan Pillai

Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha as Mammukka

Thirakil Alppam Samayam as Sankaran Nair

Koottinilamkili as Devasya

Mangalam Nerunnu

Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol

Adaminte Vaariyellu as Purushothaman Nair

Prasnam Gurutharam

Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla as Home Minister

Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback as V S Korattoor

Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku as Fr. Joseph Sebastian

Sesham Kazhchayil as Lathika's Father

Yavanika as Vakkachan

Kolangal as Varkey

Ulkadal as Rahulan's Father

Gandharavakshetram as Guest at Satheeshan's house