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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
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8

Manichitrathazhu

(1993) Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu
Spadikam
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7

Spadikam

(1995) Chacko Master
Before the Rains
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5

Before the Rains

(2007) T.K.'s father
Kireedam
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8

Kireedam

(1989) Achuthan Nair
Indian Rupee
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8

Indian Rupee

(2011) Achutha Menon
Mrigaya
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7

Mrigaya

(1989) Reverend Father Panangodan
Mathilukal
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8

Mathilukal

(1990) Jail warder
Nerariyan CBI
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6

Nerariyan CBI

(2005) Kapra

Acting

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

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