Thilakan
Birthday
1935/07/15
Day of death
2012/09/24 (77 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Ayroor, Kerala, India
Also know as
തിലകൻ, Surendranatha 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.
Acting
(2000) Ee Mazha Then Mazha
as ---
(1997) Mangamma
as Karuppan Mooppar
(2006) Suyetchai MLA
as ---
(1991) Venal Kinavukal
as Gopalakrishnan Nair
(2007) Ekantham
as ---
(2011) Black Truth
as ---
(2009) Vairam
as Thalikkulam Avarachan
(2009) Orkkuka Vallappozhum
as Sethumadhavan
(1987) Manja Mantharangal
as Mathew Paul
(1993) Manichitrathazhu
as Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu
(1986) Ennu Nathante Nimmi
as Chidambaram
(2002) Valkannadi
as Raghavan
(1989) Chanakyan
as Madhava Menon
(1999) Kallazhagar
as ---
(1990) Chathriyan
as Arumai Nayagam (Annachi)
(1995) Chantha
as Minister Kesavan Nair
(2009) Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
as Kurumbranaadu Raja Veera Varma
(2006) Nee Venunda Chellam
as Viswanathan
(2012) Spirit
as Aashan
(1994) Santhanagopalam
as Krishna Kurup
(2012) Mullamottum Munthiricharum
as Vazhakkula Achan
(2011) Indian Rupee
as Achutha Menon
(2012) Simhasanam
as Bishop
(2009) Red Chillies
as Sakhavu Mani Varghese
(1992) Mukhamudra
as Achuthan Pilla / Ananthan Pilla
(1988) Kandathum Kettathum
as ---
(1991) Godfather
as Balaraman
(2012) Ustad Hotel
as Kareem
(1991) Kilukkam
as Justice Pillai
(1989) Kireedam
as Achuthan Nair
(1986) Gandhinagar 2nd Street
as Sridharan Menon
(2013) Breaking News Live
as ---
(2000) Narasimham
as Maranchery Karunakara Menon
(2008) Alibhabha
as Police Commissioner's father-in-law
(1992) Kauravar
as Aliyar (Baba)
(1994) Pingami
as Illipanath Narayanan Kumaran (Kumarettan)
(2009) Ividam Swargamanu
as Jeremias
(2006) Chinthamani Kolacase
as Veeramani Warrier
(2012) Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu
as Vishwan
(1997) Nagarapuranam
as ---
(2013) August Club
as KPT Menon
(2013) God For Sale
as Varghese
(1985) Puli Varunne Puli
as 'Kuttithanam' Kurup
(1985) Anubandham
as Menon
(1986) Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
as Paul Pailokkaaran
(1995) No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North
as Vijayabhaskars's father
(1998) The Truth
as Shivapuram Patteri
(1988) Moonnam Pakkam
as Thampi
(1995) Spadikam
as Chacko Master
(1994) Sagaram Sakshi
as ---
(1990) Oliyambukal
as John Mathew
(2009) Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko
as Psychiatrist
(1993) Aagneyam
as ---
(1990) Mathilukal
as Jail warder
(1984) Enganeyundashaane
as Viswanathan Nair
(1984) Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol
as ---
(1985) Oduvil Kittiya Vartha
as ---
(1991) Perumthachan
as Raman / Perumthachan
(1997) Oru Yaatra Mozhi
as Adhruman
(1996) Rajaputhran
as Balaraman
(1994) Gamanam
as ---
(2008) Manjadikuru
as Appukuttan Nair
(1993) Udan Pirappu
as Marthandan
(1992) Chevalier Michael
as ---
(1994) Ilayum Mullum
as ---
(1985) Thammil Thammil
as Menon
(1985) Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar
as Krishna Pillai
(1985) Ayanam
as Priest
(1985) Katha Ithuvare
as ---
(1985) Ente Kanakkuyil
as Kuttan Nair
(1985) Yathra
as Jailor
(1984) Koottinilamkili
as Devasya
(1984) Thirakil Alppam Samayam
as Sankaran Nair
(1986) Ee Kaikalil
as Ummachan
(1986) Ennennum Kannettante
as Parameswara Kuruppu
(1983) Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
as V S Korattoor
(1987) Kalam Mari Katha Mari
as ---
(1986) Ice Cream
as Omanakuttan
(1986) Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu
as ---
(1985) Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
as ---
(1985) Eeran Sandhya
as ---
(1986) Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal
as Chandrasekhara Menon/Neetha's father and Benny's grandfather
(1990) Kuttettan
as Chaco
(1987) Adimakal Udamakal
as Gopalan
(1989) Adharvam
as Mekkadan
(1993) Sarovaram
as ---
(1986) Aalorungi Arangorungi
as Prabhakara Menon
(1989) Mrigaya
as Reverend Father Panangodan
(1999) Thachiledathu Chundan
as Vikraman Nair
(1988) Mukthi
as Kunjunni Nair
(1999) Prem Poojari
as ---
(1998) Sidhartha
as Raghavan
(1997) Oral Mathram
as Shekhara Menon
(1986) Geetham
as Kesava Kurup
(1992) Mahanagaram
as Kelu Writer
(1998) Elavamkodu Desam
as Mooss
(1984) Mangalam Nerunnu
as ---
(1984) Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha
as Mammukka
(1986) Rareeram
as Dr. Tharakan
(1986) Ithile Iniyum Varu
as Kaimal
(1999) Pallavur Devanarayanan
as Pallavur Sreekanta Pothuval
(2008) One Way Ticket
as Karunakaran Ezhuthachan
(2005) Nerariyan CBI
as Kapra
(2006) Prajapathi
as Vellodi
(2008) Aayudham
as Madhavan
(2009) Hailesa
as Shalini's foster father
(2006) Kisan
as Grand Father
(2007) Nagaram
as ---
(2003) Kilichundan Mampazham
as Chekutty Muthalali
(1994) Minnaram
as Mathews
(1995) Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
as Avarachan
(1994) Pakshe
as Vikraman Contractor
(1993) Kalippattam
as Menon
(1993) Maya Mayooram
as Thanoor Shankunni Menon
(1993) Chenkol
as Achudhandan
(1992) Sadayam
as Dr. K. V. G Nambiar
(1991) Dhanam
as Thankams father
(1989) Naaduvazhikal
as Shankaran
(1989) Season
as ---
(1988) Pattanapravesham
as Ananthan Nambiar
(1986) Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam
as Damodaran
(1988) Orkkapurathu
as J J
(1987) Amrutham Gamaya
as Kurup
(1986) Kunjattakilikal
as Ayyappan Nair
(1986) Pappan Priyappetta Pappan
as Yamarajan
(1986) Panchagni
as Raman
(1986) Mizhineerppoovukal
as Kumara Varma
(1985) Koodum Thedi
as Priest
(1985) Aram + Aram = Kinnaram
as M.N.Nambiar
(1986) Abhayam Thedi
as Appooppan
(1985) Vasantha Sena
as Unnithan
(1983) Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku
as Fr. Joseph Sebastian
(1997) Itha Oru Snehagatha
as ---
(1996) Naalamkettile Nalla Thambimar
as Rasheed Khan
(1989) Ashokante Aswathikuttikku 1989
as ---
(1986) Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil
as Vishwambaran
(1985) Irakal
as Mathews
(1987) Thaniyavarthanam
as ---
(1990) Ee Kanni Koodi
as Simon
(1992) Grihaprevesam
as ---
(1987) Nadodikkattu
as Ananthan Nambiar
(2002) Bala
as Paranthaman
(1983) Prasnam Gurutharam
as ---
(1997) Five Star Hospital
as ---
(1990) Raadha Madhavam
as N S Anandapadmanabhan
(1995) Ayudha Poojai
as ---
(1988) Oozham
as ---
(2010) Drona 2010
as Gupthan Namboothiri
(2009) Makante Achan
as KC Francis
(2006) Yes Your Honour
as Sessions Judge Mukundan
(1984) Adaminte Vaariyellu
as Purushothaman Nair
(1999) Saaphalyam
as ---
(1990) Rajavazhcha
as Madhava Panikkar
(2010) Nayakan
as Vincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan
(1989) Njangalude Kochu Doctor
as Devan's father
(1992) My Dear Muthachan
as Parameswaran
(2002) Kalyanaraman
as Meppattu Thirumeni
(1991) Sandhesam
as Raghavan Nair
(1988) Witness
as Vikraman Nair
(1999) Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu
as Ettuveettil Natesan Muthalali
(1988) Kudumbapuranam
as Sankaran Nair
(1994) Pavithram
as Easwara Pillai
(1999) Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal
as Kochuthomman
(1998) Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala
as Karunan
(1987) Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
as Priest
(1990) Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
as M. R. C.
(1997) Aniyathipraavu
as Raghupal
(1995) Karma
as ---
(2001) Randam Bhavam
as Govindji
(1990) Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan
as ---
(1989) Varnam
as Major M. K. Nair
(1994) Varaphalam
as Achan
(1998) Nakshatratharattu
as ---
(1993) Ente Sreekuttikku
as Balakrishnan Nair
(2007) Before the Rains
as T.K.'s father
(1997) Ullasappoonkattu
as John Fernandez
(1995) Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
as Menon
(1999) English Medium
as AEO
(2008) Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...
as ---
(1991) Mookkilla Rajyathu
as Keshavan
(1994) Kinnaripuzhayoram
as Thirusherry Madhavan Vaidyar
(1994) Chukkan
as ---
(1994) Kudumba Visesham
as Madhavan Nair
(2000) Ingane Oru Nilapakshi
as ---
(1991) Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty
as Itichen
(1993) Ammayane Sathyam
as R. Varghese Mathew
(1997) Ishtadanam
as ---
(1992) Ayalathe Adheham
as Sivan Pillai
(1995) Achan Kombath Amma Varambath
as Mahendran Thampi
(2000) Priyam
as Church Priest
(1997) Gangothri
as Adv.Ramaiyyer
(1990) Malayogam
as Varkey
(1996) Kaathil Oru Kinnaram
as Dr. Unnithan
(1992) Ezhara Ponnana
as Madhava Menon
(1989) Ammavanu Pattiya Amali
as ---
(1993) Ghazal
as ---
(1988) Sangham
as Rappayi
(1998) Meenathil Thalikettu
as Govindan Nambeesan
(1984) Panchavadi Palam
as Ishak Tharakan
(1992) Sargam
as Thekkemadom Nampoothiri
(1982) Yavanika
as Vakkachan
(1996) Metukudi
as ---
(1985) Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki
as ---
(1984) Onnanu Nammal
as Sethu's father
(1986) Adiverukal
as ---
(1995) Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum
as ---
(1998) Mayilpeelikkavu
as Vallyathan
(1984) Aduthaduthu
as Thankappan Pillai
(2009) Kerala Cafe
as Thirumeni
(1985) Akalathe Ambili
as ---
(1979) Ulkadal
as Rahulan's Father
(1990) Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum
as Karunan
(1984) Uyarangalil
as Kurup
(2013) Dracula 2012
as ---
(2009) Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
as Senior Mantharavaadi
(1993) O' Faby
as Commissioner Nair
(1989) Chakkikotha Chankaran
as Raghavan Thampi
(1981) Kolangal
as Varkey
(1987) And There Was a Village...
as Raman (Manager)
(1983) Sesham Kazhchayil
as Lathika's Father
(1983) Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
as Home Minister
(1989) Pooram
as ---
(1989) New Year
as Adv Mathew Philip
(2007) Pranayakalam
as ---
(2006) Pakal
as Kunjappan
(2007) Athisayan
as Fr. Chanthakkadan
(1987) Kathakku Pinnil
as ---
(1993) Bandhukkal Sathrukkal
as Damodaran
(2009) Bharya Swantham Suhruthu
as ---
(2006) Kalabham
as Sivarama Bhagavathar
(2009) Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe
as ---
(2011) Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya
as Kuttappan Bhagavathar
(2006) Rashtram
as Saghav Gopalan
(2010) Yakshiyum Njanum
as Narayanji
(2005) Mayookham
as ---
(1972) Gandharavakshetram
as Guest at Satheeshan's house
(2012) Ardhanaari
as Nayak
(1990) Kattukuthira
as Kochuvava
(2004) Quotation
as ---
(1984) Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
as Alexander
(1985) Upaharam
as Divakaran
(1993) Samagamam
as Pallivathukkal Kariyachan
(1998) Punjabi House
as Kaimal
(1997) Boopathi
as Bava / Chindan (Aged)
(2004) Vellinakshatram
as Valliyankattu Thirumeni
(2004) Sathyam
as Sathyavan Ayyappan Nair
(1993) Sopanam
as ---
(1992) Daivathinte Vikrithikal
as Kumaran Vaidyar
(1985) Kanathaya Penkutty
as Matthai
(1986) Nakhakshathangal
as Uncle
(1994) Parinayam
as ---
(1997) Aravindhan
as Gopalakrishnan Naidu
(1997) Nee Varuvolam
as Madhavan Nair
(1987) Chilambu
as ---
(1994) Vendor Daniel State Licency
as Vendor Daniel
(1991) Kadavu
as ---
(2012) No. 66 Madhura Bus
as Vettaikaran Varkey
(1987) Vrutham
as ---
(2000) Mazha
as Dr.
(1987) Rithubhedam
as ---
(1995) Peter Scott
as John Dominic/ Iqbal Quraishi
(1987) Achuvettante Veedu
as Damodaran Nair
(1983) Oru Swakaryam
as ---
(1988) Dhwani
as Vettukuzhy
(1985) Akkacheyude Kunjuvava
as ---
(1993) Varam
as ---
(1997) Kulam
as Kudaman Pillai
(1990) Champion Thomas
as PC Nair
(1997) Rishyasringan
as ---
(2003) Malsaram
as ---
(1987) Idanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha
as ---
(1985) Oru Kudakeezhil
as ---
(1989) Jaathakam
as Appukuttan Nair
(1987) Jaithra Yaathra
as ---
(1997) Vaachalam
as ---
(1989) Vachanam
as Police Officer
(2009) Kappalu Muthalali
as Lord Yama