Acting
Thilakan
Born July 15, 1935 · Ayroor, Kerala, India · Died September 24, 2012
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.
Known for
7.6 TMDB
Ustad Hotel
Kareem
8.7
Manichitrathazhu
Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu
8.9
Kireedam
Achuthan Nair
8.6
Spadikam
Chacko Master
8.8
Nadodikkattu
Ananthan Nambiar
8.6
Kilukkam
Justice Pillai
8.6
Godfather
Balaraman
7.6
Narasimham
Maranchery Karunakara Menon
8.2
Pattanapravesham
Ananthan Nambiar
7.5
Spirit
Aashan
7.6
Indian Rupee
Achutha Menon
9.0
Sandhesam
Raghavan Nair
7.9
Kalyanaraman
Meppattu Thirumeni
8.1
Punjabi House
Kaimal
8.0
Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala
Karunan
7.4
Kerala Cafe
Thirumeni
7.6
Minnaram
Mathews
7.2
Evidam Swargamanu
Jeremias
7.9
Chenkol
Achuthan Nair
7.7
Gandhinagar 2nd Street
Sridharan Menon
Filmography
- 2012SimhasanamBishopMovie
- 2012Ustad HotelKareemMovie
- 2012SpiritAashanMovie
- 2011Indian RupeeAchutha MenonMovie
- 2010NayakanVincent Karanavar/ Vincent VadakkanMovie
- 2010Drona 2010Gupthan NamboothiriMovie
- 2009Evidam SwargamanuJeremiasMovie
- 2009Kappalu MuthalaliLord YamaMovie
- 2009Kerala Varma Pazhassi RajaKurumbranaadu Raja Veera VarmaMovie
- 2009Kerala CafeThirumeniMovie
- 2009VairamThalikkulam AvarachanMovie
- 2009Ee Pattanathil BhoothamSenior MantharavaadiMovie
- 2009Red ChilliesSakhavu Mani VargheseMovie
- 2009HailesaShalini's foster fatherMovie
- 2009Makante AchanKC FrancisMovie
- 2008ManjadikuruAppukuttan NairMovie
- 2008AayudhamMadhavanMovie
- 2008One Way TicketKarunakaran EzhuthachanMovie
- 2007Before the RainsT.K.'s fatherMovie
- 2007AthisayanFr. ChanthakkadanMovie
- 2006Yes Your HonourSessions Judge MukundanMovie
- 2006PrajapathiVellodiMovie
- 2006Chinthamani KolacaseVeeramani WarrierMovie
- 2005MayookhamMovie
- 2005Nerariyan CBIKapraMovie
- 2004SathyamSathyavan Ayyappan NairMovie
- 2004VellinakshatramValliyankattu ThirumeniMovie
- 2003Kilichundan MambazhamChekutty MuthalaliMovie
- 2002KalyanaramanMeppattu ThirumeniMovie
- 2001Randam BhavamGovindjiMovie
- 2000PriyamChurch PriestMovie
- 2000NarasimhamMaranchery Karunakara MenonMovie
- 2000Ee Mazha Then MazhaMovie
- 1999English MediumAEOMovie
- 1999Veendum Chila VeettukaryangalKochuthommanMovie
- 1999Kannezhuthi Pottum ThottuEttuveettil Natesan MuthalaliMovie
- 1999Prem PoojariMovie
- 1999Pallavur DevanarayananPallavur Sreekanta PothuvalMovie
- 1999Thachiledathu ChundanVikraman NairMovie
- 1999Samarasimha ReddyNarasimha ReddyMovie
- 1998Meenathil ThalikettuGovindan NambeesanMovie
- 1998Chinthavishtayaya ShyamalaKarunanMovie
- 1998Punjabi HouseKaimalMovie
- 1998MayilpeelikkavuVallyathanMovie
- 1998The TruthShivapuram PatteriMovie
- 1997Oral MathramShekhara MenonMovie
- 1997Oru Yaatra MozhiAdhrumanMovie
- 1997UllasappoonkattuJohn FernandezMovie
- 1997AniyathipraavuRaghupalMovie
- 1996RajaputhranBalaramanMovie
- 1995Minnaminuginum MinnukettuMenonMovie
- 1995No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore NorthVijayabhaskars's fatherMovie
- 1995Thacholi Varghese ChekavarAvarachanMovie
- 1995SpadikamChacko MasterMovie
- 1994Sagaram SakshiMovie
- 1994VaraphalamAchanMovie
- 1994MinnaramMathewsMovie
- 1994PaksheVikraman ContractorMovie
- 1994KinnaripuzhayoramThirusherry Madhavan VaidyarMovie
- 1994PavithramEaswara PillaiMovie
- 1994PingamiIllipanath Narayanan Kumaran (Kumarettan)Movie
- 1993ManichitrathazhuBrahmadattan NampoothirippaaduMovie
- 1993ChenkolAchuthan NairMovie
- 1993Maya MayooramThanoor Shankunni MenonMovie
- 1993Ammayane SathyamR. Varghese MathewMovie
- 1993Bandhukkal SathrukkalDamodaranMovie
- 1992Ayalathe AdhehamSivan PillaiMovie
- 1992My Dear MuthachanParameswaranMovie
- 1992MahanagaramKelu WriterMovie
- 1992SadayamDr. K. V. G NambiarMovie
- 1992KauravarAliyar (Baba)Movie
- 1991GodfatherBalaramanMovie
- 1991Mookkilla RajyathuKeshavanMovie
- 1991Georgekutty C/O GeorgekuttyItichenMovie
- 1991KilukkamJustice PillaiMovie
- 1991DhanamThankams fatherMovie
- 1991SandhesamRaghavan NairMovie
- 1991PerumthachanRaman / PerumthachanMovie
- 1990Chatriyan'Annachi' Arumai NayagamMovie
- 1990KuttettanChacoMovie
- 1990Ee Kanni KoodiSimonMovie
- 1990MathilukalJail warderMovie
- 1990Nanma Niranjavan SreenivasanMovie
- 1990Nagarangalil Chennu RaparkamM. R. C.Movie
- 1989MrigayaReverend Father PanangodanMovie
- 1989ChanakyanMadhava MenonMovie
- 1989Chakkikotha ChankaranRaghavan ThampiMovie
- 1989KireedamAchuthan NairMovie
- 1989AdharvamMekkadanMovie
- 1989NaaduvazhikalShankaranMovie
- 1989SeasonMovie
- 1988Moonnam PakkamThampiMovie
- 1988PattanapraveshamAnanthan NambiarMovie
- 1988SanghamRappayiMovie
- 1988OrkkapurathuJ JMovie
- 1987ThaniyavarthanamMovie
- 1987Unnikale Oru Kadha ParayamPriestMovie
- 1987Amrutham GamayaKurupMovie
- 1987And There Was a Village...Raman (Manager)Movie
- 1987NadodikkattuAnanthan NambiarMovie
- 1987Adimakal UdamakalGopalanMovie
- 1986AdiverukalMovie
- 1986Poovinu Puthiya PoonthennalChandrasekhara Menon/Neetha's father and Benny's grandfatherMovie
- 1986Namukku Parkkan Munthiri ThoppukalPaul PailokkaaranMovie
- 1986Sanmanassullavarkku SamadhanamDamodaranMovie
- 1986Pappan Priyappetta PappanYamarajanMovie
- 1986Gandhinagar 2nd StreetSridharan MenonMovie
- 1986Arappatta Kettiya GraamathilVishwambaranMovie
- 1985Kanathaya PenkuttyMatthaiMovie
- 1985YathraJailorMovie
- 1985IrakalMathewsMovie
- 1985Aram + Aram = KinnaramM.N.NambiarMovie
- 1985AnubandhamMenonMovie
- 1984UyarangalilKurupMovie
- 1984Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum NattuAlexanderMovie
- 1984Panchavadi PalamIshak TharakanMovie
- 1984Adaminte VaariyelluPurushothaman NairMovie
- 1983Lekhayude Maranam Oru FlashbackV S KorattoorMovie
- 1983Ente MamattukkuttiyammakkuFr. Joseph SebastianMovie
- 1982YavanikaVakkachanMovie