Thilakan
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.
Born: July 15, 1935
Place of Birth: Ayroor, Kerala, India
Known For
Kudumba Visesham
God For Sale
Prasannan, a recently released mental asylum inmate, claims to be an avatar of God and assumes the identity of Poornananda Swami.
Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar
Panchavadi Palam
A henpecked politician wants his name attached to a new bridge, even if that means destroying another, perfectly serviceable bridge.
Irakal
Mathews, a ruthless rubber baron, is involved in various criminal activities. Baby, Mathews' son, begins to turn violent due to the environment he has grown up in, causing Mathews to repent his deeds.
Yavanika
Ayyappan, a tabla player of a touring drama group, goes missing. Later on, Sub-Inspector Jacob Eeraly is assigned to investigate the case and finds out disturbing truths.
Nadodikkattu
After losing their jobs, Dasan and Vijayan have no hope of finding work in Kerala. They plan to escape to Dubai, but end up in Chennai. Can they find luck there?
Panchagni
The movie revolves around Indira, who is serving life sentence in the jail. She has been charged for the murder of Avarachan, a landlord who killed a young tribal woman after raping her.
Nakshatratharattu
The story of Sunil (Kunchacko Boban) and Hema (Shalini) who meet each other while on a bus trip.
Kathakku Pinnil
A dramatist finds the story of a lifetime in the adventures of a young woman who turns to him for help
Filmography
as KPT Menon
as Varghese
as Nayak
as Vishwan
as Bishop
as Vazhakkula Achan
as Kareem
as Vettaikaran Varkey
as Aashan
as Achutha Menon
as Kuttappan Bhagavathar
as Narayanji
as Vincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan
as Gupthan Namboothiri
as Jeremias
as Lord Yama
as Kurumbranaadu Raja Veera Varma
as Thirumeni
as Thalikkulam Avarachan
as Senior Mantharavaadi
as Sakhavu Mani Varghese
as Psychiatrist
as Shalini's foster father
as KC Francis
as Sethumadhavan
as Appukuttan Nair
as Madhavan
as Karunakaran Ezhuthachan
as T.K.'s father
as Fr. Chanthakkadan
as Sessions Judge Mukundan
as Kunjappan
as Sivarama Bhagavathar
as Vellodi
as Veeramani Warrier
as Viswanathan
as Saghav Gopalan
as Kapra
as Sathyavan Ayyappan Nair
as Valliyankattu Thirumeni
as Chekutty Muthalali
as Meppattu Thirumeni
as Paranthaman
as Govindji
as Church Priest
as Dr.
as Maranchery Karunakara Menon
as AEO
as Kochuthomman
as Ettuveettil Natesan Muthalali
as Narasimha Reddy
as Govindan Nambeesan
as Karunan
as Kaimal
as Vallyathan
as Raghavan
as Mooss
as Shivapuram Patteri
as Shekhara Menon
as Adhruman
as John Fernandez
as Kudaman Pillai
as Raghupal
as Rasheed Khan
as Menon
as Vijayabhaskars's father
as Minister Kesavan Nair
as Avarachan
as Chacko Master
as John Dominic/ Iqbal Quraishi
as Vikraman Contractor
as Mathews
as Madhavan Nair
as Thirusherry Madhavan Vaidyar
as Easwara Pillai
as Illipanath Narayanan Kumaran (Kumarettan)
as Vendor Daniel
as Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu
as Commissioner Nair
as Marthandan
as Achuthan Nair
as Thanoor Shankunni Menon
as Menon
as R. Varghese Mathew
as Damodaran
as Pallivathukkal Kariyachan
as Sivan Pillai
as Kelu Writer
as Dr. K. V. G Nambiar
as Kumaran Vaidyar
as Madhava Menon
as Achuthan Pilla / Ananthan Pilla
as Thekkemadom Nampoothiri
as Aliyar (Baba)
as Gopalakrishnan Nair
as Balaraman
as Keshavan
as Itichen
as Justice Pillai
as Thankams father
as Raghavan Nair
as Raman / Perumthachan
as Varkey
as PC Nair
as Arumai Nayagam (Annachi)
as Karunan
as Chaco
as John Mathew
as Simon
as Kochuvava
as Jail warder
as M. R. C.
as Reverend Father Panangodan
as Madhava Menon
as Raghavan Thampi
as Achuthan Nair
as Mekkadan
as Adv Mathew Philip
as Shankaran
as Devan's father
as Appukuttan Nair
as Vettukuzhy
as Thampi
as Ananthan Nambiar
as Rappayi
as Sankaran Nair
as J J
as Vikraman Nair
as Damodaran Nair
as Priest
as Kurup
as Raman (Manager)
as Ananthan Nambiar
as Gopalan
as Mathew Paul
as Ummachan
as Chandrasekhara Menon/Neetha's father and Benny's grandfather
as Uncle
as Paul Pailokkaaran
as Raman
as Damodaran
as Yamarajan
as Ayyappan Nair
as Appooppan
as Kumara Varma
as Sridharan Menon
as Vishwambaran
as Divakaran
as Matthai
as 'Kuttithanam' Kurup
as Krishna Pillai
as Jailor
as Mathews
as Kuttan Nair
as Priest
as M.N.Nambiar
as Priest
as Unnithan
as Menon
as Menon
as Viswanathan Nair
as Kurup
as Alexander
as Ishak Tharakan
as Thankappan Pillai
as Devasya
as Sankaran Nair
as Purushothaman Nair
as Home Minister
as V S Korattoor
as Fr. Joseph Sebastian
as Lathika's Father
as Vakkachan
as Rahulan's Father
as Guest at Satheeshan's house