Thilakan
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
276
Gender
Male
Birthday
1935-07-15 (89 years old)
Place of Birth
Ayroor, Kerala, India
Acting
2013
God For Sale as Varghese2013
Dracula 2012 as Not available2013
Breaking News Live as Not available2013
August Club as KPT Menon2012
Ustad Hotel as Kareem2012
Spirit as Aashan2012
Simhasanam as Bishop2012
No. 66 Madhura Bus as Vettaikaran Varkey2012
Mullamottum Munthiricharum as Vazhakkula Achan2012
Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu as Vishwan2012
Ardhanaari as Nayak2011
Indian Rupee as Achutha Menon2011
Black Truth as Not available2011
Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya as Kuttappan Bhagavathar2010
Drona 2010 as Gupthan Namboothiri2010
Nayakan as Vincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan2010
Yakshiyum Njanum as Narayanji2009
Kerala Cafe as Not available2009
Ividam Swargamanu as Jeremias2009
Red Chillies as Com. Maani Varghese2009
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja as Kurumbranaadu Raja Veeravarma2009
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham as Senior Mantharavaadi2009
Orkkuka Vallappozhum as Sethumadhavan2009
Hailesa as Not available2009
Vairam as Thalikkulam Avarachan2009
Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko as Psychiatrist2009
Makante Achan as KC Francis2009
Bharya Swantham Suhruthu as Not available2009
Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe as Not available2008
One Way Ticket as Karunakaran Ezhuthachan2008
Manjadikuru as Muthachan2008
Alibhabha as Police Commissioner's father-in-law2008
Aayudham as Madhavan2008
Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye... as Not available2007
Before the Rains as T.K.'s father2007
Athisayan as Fr. Chanthakkadan2007
Ekantham as Not available2007
Pranayakalam as Not available2007
Nagaram as Not available2006
Prajapathi as Vellodi2006
Suyetchai MLA as Not available2006
Chinthamani Kolacase as Viramani Varier2006
Kalabham as Sivarama Bhagavathar2006
Rashtram as Saghav Gopalan2006
Kisan as Grand Father2006
Yes Your Honour as Not available2006
Pakal as Kunjappan2006
Nee Venunda Chellam as Viswanathan2005
Nerariyan CBI as Kapra2005
Mayookham as Not available2004
Vellinakshatram as Valliyankattu Thirumeni2004
Sathyam as Ayyappan Nair2004
Quotation as Not available2003
Kilichundan Mampazham as Chekutty Muthalali2003
Malsaram as Not available2002
Kalyanaraman as Meppattu Thirumeni2002
Bala as Paranthaman2002
Valkannadi as Raghavan2001
Randam Bhavam as Govindji2000
Narasimham as Maranchery Karunakara Menon2000
Priyam as Achan2000
Mazha as Dr.2000
Ingane Oru Nilapakshi as Not available2000
Ee Mazha Then Mazha as Not available1999
Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu as Ettuveettil Natesan Muthalali1999
English Medium as AEO1999
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum as Not available1999
Thachiledathu Chundan as Vikraman Nair1999
Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal as Kochuthomman1999
Kallazhagar as Not available1999
Prem Poojari as Not available1999
Saaphalyam as Not available1999
Pallavur Devanarayanan as Pallavur Sreekanta Pothuval1998
Punjabi House as Kaimal1998
Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala as Karunan1998
Nakshatratharattu as Not available1998
Mayilpeelikkavu as Vallyathan1998
Meenathil Thalikettu as Govindan Nambeesan1998
Elavamkodu Desam as Mooss1998
Sidhartha as Raghavan1998
The Truth as Patteri1997
Aniyathipraavu as Raghupal1997
Ishtadanam as Not available1997
Aravindhan as Gopalakrishnan Naidu1997
Oral Mathram as Shekhara Menon1997
Boopathi as Bava / Chindan (Aged)1997
Gangothri as Adv.Ramaiyyer1997
Itha Oru Snehagatha as Not available1997
Kulam as Kudaman Pillai1997
Ullasappoonkattu as John Fernandez1997
Oru Yaatra Mozhi as Adhruman1997
Rishyasringan as Not available1997
Nagarapuranam as Not available1997
Mangamma as Karuppan Mooppar1997
Nee Varuvolam as Madhavan Nair1997
Vaachalam as Not available1997
Five Star Hospital as Not available1996
Rajaputhran as Balaraman1996
Naalamkettile Nalla Thambimar as Rasheed Khan1996
Kaathil Oru Kinnaram as Dr. Unnithan1996
Metukudi as Not available1995
Spadikam as Chacko Master1995
Thacholi Varghese Chekavar as Avarachan1995
No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North as Vijayabhaskars's father1995
Chantha as Minister Kesavan Nair1995
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu as Menon1995
Ayudha Poojai as Not available1995
Karma as Not available1995
Peter Scott as John Dominic/ Iqbal Quraishi1995
Achan Kombath Amma Varambath as Mahendran Thampi1995
Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum as Not available1994
Pavithram as Easwara Pillai1994
Gamanam as Not available1994
Pakshe as Vikraman Contractor1994
Chukkan as Not available1994
Kinnaripuzhayoram as Thirusherry Madhavan Vaidyar1994
Pingami as Kumaran aka Kumarettan1994
Sagaram Sakshi as Not available1994
Minnaram as Mathews1994
Varaphalam as Achan1994
Parinayam as Not available1994
Kudumba Visesham as Madhavan Nair1994
Santhanagopalam as Krishna Kurup1994
Ilayum Mullum as Not available1994
Vendor Daniel State Licency as Vendor Daniel1993
Manichitrathazhu as Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu1993
Bandhukkal Sathrukkal as Damodaran1993
Udan Pirappu as Marthandan1993
Maya Mayooram as Thanoor Shankunni Menon1993
Kalippattam as Menon1993
Chenkol as Achudhandan1993
Ammayane Sathyam as R. Varghese Mathew1993
Aagneyam as Not available1993
Ghazal as Not available1993
Ente Sreekuttikku as Balakrishnan Nair1993
Sopanam as Not available1993
Sarovaram as Not available1993
Samagamam as Pallivathukkal Kariyachan1993
O' Faby as Commissioner Nair1993
Varam as Not available1992
Kauravar as Aliyar1992
Mukhamudra as Achuthan Pilla / Ananthan Pilla1992
Sadayam as Dr. Nambiar1992
Ezhara Ponnana as Madhava Menon1992
Ayalathe Adheham as Sivan Pillai1992
Mahanagaram as Kelu Writer1992
Grihaprevesam as Not available1992
Sargam as Thekkemadom Nampoothiri1992
My Dear Muthachan as Parameswaran1992
Chevalier Michael as Not available1992
Daivathinte Vikrithikal as Kumaran Vaidyar1991
Sandhesam as Raghavan Nair1991
Godfather as Balaraman1991
Kilukkam as Justice Pillai1991
Perumthachan as Raman / Perumthachan1991
Mookkilla Rajyathu as Keshavan1991
Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty as Itichen1991
Dhanam as Thankams father1991
Venal Kinavukal as Gopalakrishnan Nair1991
Kadavu as Not available1990
Chathriyan as Arumai Nayagam (Annachi)1990
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam as M. R. C.1990
Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum as Karunan1990
Oliyambukal as John Mathew1990
Mathilukal as Jail warder1990
Rajavazhcha as Madhava Panikkar1990
Ee Kanni Koodi as Simon1990
Kattukuthira as Kochuvava1990
Kuttettan as Chaco1990
Raadha Madhavam as N S Anandapadmanabhan1990
Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan as Not available1990
Malayogam as Varkey1990
Champion Thomas as PC Nair1989
New Year as Adv Mathew Philip1989
Chakkikotha Chankaran as Raghavan Thampi1989
Kireedam as Achuthan Nair1989
Jaathakam as Appukuttan Nair1989
Mrigaya as Reverend Father Panangodan1989
Varnam as Major M. K. Nair1989
Season as Not available1989
Pooram as Not available1989
Naaduvazhikal as Shankaran1989
Adharvam as Mekkadan1989
Chanakyan as Madhava Menon1989
Njangalude Kochu Doctor as Devan's father1989
Ammavanu Pattiya Amali as Not available1988
Kudumbapuranam as Sankaran Nair1988
Dhwani as Vettukuzhy1988
Orkkapurathu as J J1988
Sangham as Rappayi1988
Witness as Vikraman Nair1988
Pattanapravesham as Ananthan Nambiar1988
Moonnam Pakkam as Thampi1988
Mukthi as Kunjunni Nair1988
Oozham as Not available1988
Kandathum Kettathum as Not available1987
Nadodikkattu as Ananthan Nambiar1987
Amrutham Gamaya as Kurup1987
Thaniyavarthanam as Not available1987
And There Was a Village... as Raman (Manager)1987
Kathakku Pinnil as Not available1987
Jaithra Yaathra as Not available1987
Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam as Priest1987
Chilambu as Not available1987
Rithubhedam as Not available1987
Manja Mantharangal as Mathew Paul1987
Vrutham as Not available1987
Achuvettante Veedu as Damodaran Nair1987
Adimakal Udamakal as Gopalan1987
Idanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha as Not available1987
Kalam Mari Katha Mari as Not available1986
Gandhinagar 2nd Street as Maya's father1986
Ennennum Kannettante as Parameswara Kuruppu1986
Pappan Priyappetta Pappan as Yamarajan1986
Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal as Chandrasekhara Menon/Neetha's father and Benny's grandfather1986
Rareeram as Dr. Tharakan1986
Ee Kaikalil as Ummachan1986
Ice Cream as Omanakuttan1986
Abhayam Thedi as Appooppan1986
Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil as Vishwambaran1986
Adiverukal as Not available1986
Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal as Paul Pailokkaaran1986
Nakhakshathangal as Uncle1986
Panchagni as Raman1986
Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam as Damodaran1986
Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu as Not available1986
Ennu Nathante Nimmi as Chidambaram1986
Aalorungi Arangorungi as Prabhakara Menon1986
Kunjattakilikal as Ayyappan Nair1986
Ithile Iniyum Varu as Kaimal1986
Geetham as Kesava Kurup1986
Mizhineerppoovukal as Kumara Varma1985
Kanathaya Penkutty as Matthai1985
Ayanam as Priest1985
Irakal as Mathews1985
Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram as Not available1985
Katha Ithuvare as Not available1985
Koodum Thedi as Priest1985
Oru Kudakeezhil as Not available1985
Puli Varunne Puli as 'Kuttithanam' Kurup1985
Aram + Aram = Kinnaram as M.N.Nambiar1985
Vasantha Sena as Unnithan1985
Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki as Not available1985
Thammil Thammil as Menon1985
Oduvil Kittiya Vartha as Not available1985
Eeran Sandhya as Not available1985
Yathra as Jailor1985
Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar as Krishna Pillai1985
Upaharam as Divakaran1985
Akalathe Ambili as Not available1985
Anubandham as Menon1985
Ente Kanakkuyil as Kuttan NairNaN
Ashokante Aswathikuttikku 1989 as Not available1985
Akkacheyude Kunjuvava as Not available1984
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu as Alexander1984
Panchavadi Palam as Ishak Tharakan1984
Adaminte Vaariyellu as Purushothaman Nair1984
Uyarangalil as Kurup1984
Koottinilamkili as Devasya1984
Thirakil Alppam Samayam as Sankaran Nair1984
Onnanu Nammal as Sethu's father1984
Aduthaduthu as Thankappan Pillai1984
Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol as Not available1984
Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha as Mammukka1984
Enganeyundashaane as Viswanathan Nair1984
Mangalam Nerunnu as Not available1983
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla as Home Minister1983
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback as V S Korattoor1983
Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku as Fr. Joseph Sebastian1983
Sesham Kazhchayil as Lathika's Father1983
Oru Swakaryam as Not available1983
Prasnam Gurutharam as Not available1982
Yavanika as Vakkachan1981
Kolangal as Varkey1979
Ulkadal as Rahulan's Father1972
Gandharavakshetram as Guest at Satheeshan's house