Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: തിലകൻ , Surendranatha Thilakan
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Ayroor, Kerala, India
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Movie Involvements: 166
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Manichitrathazhu
(1993) Brahmadattan NampoothirippaaduSpadikam
(1995) Chacko MasterBefore the Rains
(2007) T.K.'s fatherKireedam
(1989) Achuthan NairIndian Rupee
(2011) Achutha MenonMrigaya
(1989) Reverend Father PanangodanMathilukal
(1990) Jail warderNerariyan CBI
(2005) KapraActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
---|---|---|
2013 | KPT Menon | |
Varghese | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
2012 | Nayak | |
Vishwan | ||
Bishop | ||
Vazhakkula Achan | ||
Kareem | ||
Vettaikaran Varkey | ||
Aashan | ||
2011 | Achutha Menon | |
N/A | ||
Kuttappan Bhagavathar | ||
2010 | Narayanji | |
Vincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan | ||
Gupthan Namboothiri | ||
2009 | Jeremias | |
Kurumbranaadu Raja Veeravarma | ||
N/A | ||
Thalikkulam Avarachan | ||
N/A | ||
Com. Maani Varghese | ||
Psychiatrist | ||
N/A | ||
KC Francis | ||
Sethumadhavan | ||
N/A | ||
Senior Mantharavaadi | ||
2008 | Muthachan | |
Police Commissioner's father-in-law | ||
Madhavan | ||
Karunakaran Ezhuthachan | ||
N/A | ||
2007 | T.K.'s father | |
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
Fr. Chanthakkadan | ||
N/A | ||
2006 | Kunjappan | |
N/A | ||
Sivarama Bhagavathar | ||
Grand Father | ||
Vellodi | ||
N/A | ||
Viramani Varier | ||
Viswanathan | ||
Saghav Gopalan | ||
2005 | N/A | |
Kapra | ||
2004 | N/A | |
Ayyappan Nair | ||
Valliyankattu Thirumeni | ||
2003 | Chekutty Muthalali | |
2002 | Meppattu Thirumeni | |
Raghavan | ||
Paranthaman | ||
2001 | Govindji | |
2000 | Achan | |
N/A | ||
Dr. | ||
Maranchery Karunakara Menon | ||
N/A | ||
1999 | AEO | |
Kochuthomman | ||
Ettuveettil Natesan Muthalali | ||
Pallavur Sreekanta Pothuval | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
Vikraman Nair | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
1998 | Govindan Nambeesan | |
Karunan | ||
Kaimal | ||
Vallyathan | ||
Mooss | ||
Raghavan | ||
Patteri | ||
N/A | ||
1997 | N/A | |
Shekhara Menon | ||
N/A | ||
Adv.Ramaiyyer | ||
Bava / Chindan (Aged) | ||
Adhruman | ||
Gopalakrishnan Naidu | ||
John Fernandez | ||
Kudaman Pillai | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
Raghupal | ||
Madhavan Nair | ||
Karuppan Mooppar | ||
1996 | N/A | |
Dr. Unnithan | ||
Rasheed Khan | ||
Balaraman | ||
1995 | N/A | |
N/A | ||
Vijayabhaskars's father | ||
Minister Kesavan Nair | ||
N/A | ||
Avarachan | ||
N/A | ||
Mahendran Thampi | ||
Chacko Master | ||
John Dominic/ Iqbal Quraishi | ||
1994 | Krishna Kurup | |
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
Achan | ||
N/A | ||
Mathews | ||
Vikraman Contractor | ||
N/A | ||
Madhavan Nair | ||
N/A | ||
Easwara Pillai | ||
Vendor Daniel | ||
Kumaran aka Kumarettan | ||
1993 | Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu | |
N/A | ||
Commissioner Nair | ||
N/A | ||
Marthandan | ||
Achudhandan | ||
Menon | ||
Thanoor Shankunni Menon | ||
N/A | ||
R. Varghese Mathew | ||
Balakrishnan Nair | ||
Pallivathukkal Kariyachan | ||
N/A | ||
Damodaran | ||
N/A | ||
1992 | Sivan Pillai | |
Parameswaran | ||
N/A | ||
Kelu Writer | ||
Dr. Nambiar | ||
Kumaran Vaidyar | ||
Madhava Menon | ||
Achuthan Pilla / Ananthan Pilla | ||
Thekkemadom Nampoothiri | ||
Aliyar | ||
N/A | ||
1991 | Gopalakrishnan Nair | |
Balaraman | ||
Keshavan | ||
Itichen | ||
Justice Pillai | ||
Thankams father | ||
Raghavan Nair | ||
N/A | ||
Raman / Perumthachan | ||
1990 | Varkey | |
N S Anandapadmanabhan | ||
PC Nair | ||
Arumai Nayagam (Annachi) | ||
Karunan | ||
Chaco | ||
John Mathew | ||
Simon | ||
Kochuvava | ||
Jail warder | ||
N/A | ||
M. R. C. | ||
1989 | Reverend Father Panangodan | |
Madhava Menon | ||
Raghavan Thampi | ||
Achuthan Nair | ||
Major M. K. Nair | ||
Mekkadan | ||
Adv Mathew Philip | ||
Shankaran | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
Devan's father | ||
N/A | ||
1988 | Vettukuzhy | |
Kunjunni Nair | ||
Thampi | ||
Ananthan Nambiar | ||
Rappayi | ||
Sankaran Nair | ||
J J | ||
Vikraman Nair | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
1987 | Damodaran Nair | |
N/A | ||
Priest | ||
Kurup | ||
Raman (Manager) | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
Ananthan Nambiar | ||
Gopalan | ||
N/A | ||
Mathew Paul | ||
N/A | ||
1986 | Chidambaram | |
Dr. Tharakan | ||
Kesava Kurup | ||
Ummachan | ||
N/A | ||
Chandrasekhara Menon/Neetha's father and Benny's grandfather | ||
Uncle | ||
Omanakuttan | ||
Paul Pailokkaaran | ||
Appooppan | ||
Kumara Varma | ||
Damodaran | ||
Raman | ||
Yamarajan | ||
Ayyappan Nair | ||
Maya's father | ||
Prabhakara Menon | ||
N/A | ||
Vishwambaran | ||
Parameswara Kuruppu | ||
Kaimal | ||
1985 | N/A | |
Divakaran | ||
Matthai | ||
'Kuttithanam' Kurup | ||
Krishna Pillai | ||
Jailor | ||
Mathews | ||
Kuttan Nair | ||
N/A | ||
Priest | ||
M.N.Nambiar | ||
Unnithan | ||
Priest | ||
N/A | ||
Menon | ||
N/A | ||
Menon | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
1984 | Sethu's father | |
Viswanathan Nair | ||
Kurup | ||
Alexander | ||
Ishak Tharakan | ||
Thankappan Pillai | ||
Mammukka | ||
Sankaran Nair | ||
Devasya | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
Purushothaman Nair | ||
1983 | Home Minister | |
VS Korattoor | ||
Fr. Joseph Sebastian | ||
Lathika's Father | ||
N/A | ||
1982 | Vakkachan | |
1981 | Varkey | |
1979 | Rahulan's Father | |
1972 | Guest at Satheeshan's house | |
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |