Thilakan
- Acting
- July 15, 1935 · Ayroor, Kerala, India
- 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
Filmography
- August Club · KPT Menon
- God For Sale · Varghese
- Dracula 2012
- Breaking News Live
- Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu · Vishwan
- Ardhanaari · Nayak
- Simhasanam · Bishop
- Mullamottum Munthiricharum · Vazhakkula Achan
- Ustad Hotel · Kareem
- No. 66 Madhura Bus · Vettaikaran Varkey
- Spirit · Aashan
- Indian Rupee · Achutha Menon
- Black Truth
- Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya · Kuttappan Bhagavathar
- Sadgamaya · P.K Menon
- Yakshiyum Njanum · Narayanji
- Nayakan · Vincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan
- Annarakkannanum Thannalayathu · Padmanabhan Nair
- Drona 2010 · Gupthan Namboothiri
- Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe · Paili Kunju
- Evidam Swargamanu · Jeremias
- Kappalu Muthalali · Lord Yama
- Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja · Kurumbranaadu Raja Veera Varma
- Kerala Cafe · Thirumeni
- Vairam · Thalikkulam Avarachan
- Ee Pattanathil Bhootham · Senior Mantharavaadi
- Bharya Swantham Suhruthu
- Aayirathil Oruvan · Krishnan
- Red Chillies · Sakhavu Mani Varghese
- Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko · Psychiatrist
- Hailesa · Shalini's foster father
- Makante Achan · KC Francis
- Orkkuka Vallappozhum · Sethumadhavan
- Manjadikuru · Appukuttan Nair
- Alibhabha · Police Commissioner's father-in-law
- Aayudham · Madhavan
- One Way Ticket · Karunakaran Ezhuthachan
- Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...
- Before the Rains · T.K.'s father
- Nagaram
- Pranayakalam
- Athisayan · Fr. Chanthakkadan
- Ekantham
- Yes Your Honour · Sessions Judge Mukundan
- Pakal · Kunjappan
- Kalabham · Sivarama Bhagavathar
- Kisan · Grand Father
- Prajapathi · Vellodi
- Suyetchai MLA
- Chinthamani Kolacase · Veeramani Warrier
- Nee Venunda Chellam · Viswanathan
- Rashtram · Saghav Gopalan
- Mayookham
- Nerariyan CBI · Kapra
- Quotation
- Sathyam · Sathyavan Ayyappan Nair
- Vellinakshatram · Valliyankattu Thirumeni
- Malsaram
- Kilichundan Mambazham · Chekutty Muthalali
- Kalyanaraman · Meppattu Thirumeni
- Valkannadi · Raghavan
- Bala · Paranthaman
- Randam Bhavam · Govindji
- Priyam · Church Priest
- Ingane Oru Nilapakshi
- Mazha · Dr.
- Narasimham · Maranchery Karunakara Menon
- Ee Mazha Then Mazha
- English Medium · AEO
- Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal · Kochuthomman
- Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu · Ettuveettil Natesan Muthalali
- Prem Poojari
- Pallavur Devanarayanan · Pallavur Sreekanta Pothuval
- Thachiledathu Chundan · Vikraman Nair
- Kallazhagar · Kamaluddin Father
- Samarasimha Reddy · Narasimha Reddy
- Saaphalyam
- Meenathil Thalikettu · Govindan Nambeesan
- Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala · Karunan
- Punjabi House · Kaimal