Person

Thilakan

Acting · 1935–2012 · Ayroor, Kerala, India

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.

• Onningu Vannengil

  Pankajakshan Menon

• Bones

  Worker

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  Kilichundan Mampazham

  Chekutty Muthalali

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  Malayogam

  Varkey

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  Oru Yaatra Mozhi

  Adhruman

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  Aagneyam

  1993

• Ithile Iniyum Varu

  Kaimal

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  Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla

  Home Minister

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  Chakkikotha Chankaran

  Raghavan Thampi

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  Varnam

  Major M. K. Nair

• 2013August ClubKPT Menon
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• 2013Dracula 2012
• 2013Breaking News Live
• 2012Scene Onnu Nammude VeeduVishwan
• 2012ArdhanaariNayak
• 2012SimhasanamBishop
• 2012Mullamottum MunthiricharumVazhakkula Achan
• 2012Ustad HotelKareem
• 2012No. 66 Madhura BusVettaikaran Varkey
• 2012SpiritAashan
• 2011Indian RupeeAchutha Menon
• 2011Black Truth
• 2011Raghuvinte Swantham RaziyaKuttappan Bhagavathar
• 2010Yakshiyum NjanumNarayanji
• 2010NayakanVincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan
• 2010Drona 2010Gupthan Namboothiri
• 2009Ividam SwargamanuJeremias
• 2009Kappalu MuthalaliLord Yama
• 2009Kerala Varma Pazhassi RajaKurumbranaadu Raja Veera Varma
• 2009Kerala CafeThirumeni
• 2009VairamThalikkulam Avarachan
• 2009Ee Pattanathil BhoothamSenior Mantharavaadi
• 2009Bharya Swantham Suhruthu
• 2009Aayirathil OruvanKrishnan
• 2009Red ChilliesSakhavu Mani Varghese
• 2009Kadha, Samvidhanam KunchackoPsychiatrist
• 2009HailesaShalini's foster father
• 2009Makante AchanKC Francis
• 2009Orkkuka VallappozhumSethumadhavan
• 2009Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe
• 2008ManjadikuruAppukuttan Nair
• 2008AlibhabhaPolice Commissioner's father-in-law
• 2008AayudhamMadhavan
• 2008One Way TicketKarunakaran Ezhuthachan
• 2008Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...
• 2007Before the RainsT.K.'s father
• 2007Nagaram
• 2007Pranayakalam
• 2007AthisayanFr. Chanthakkadan
• 2007Ekantham
• 2006Yes Your HonourSessions Judge Mukundan
• 2006PakalKunjappan
• 2006KalabhamSivarama Bhagavathar
• 2006KisanGrand Father
• 2006PrajapathiVellodi
• 2006Suyetchai MLA
• 2006Chinthamani KolacaseVeeramani Warrier
• 2006Nee Venunda ChellamViswanathan
• 2006RashtramSaghav Gopalan
• 2005Mayookham
• 2005Nerariyan CBIKapra
• 2004Quotation
• 2004SathyamSathyavan Ayyappan Nair
• 2004VellinakshatramValliyankattu Thirumeni
• 2003Malsaram
• 2003Kilichundan MampazhamChekutty Muthalali
• 2002KalyanaramanMeppattu Thirumeni
• 2002ValkannadiRaghavan
• 2002BalaParanthaman
• 2001Randam BhavamGovindji
• 2000PriyamChurch Priest
• 2000Ingane Oru Nilapakshi
• 2000MazhaDr.
• 2000NarasimhamMaranchery Karunakara Menon
• 2000Ee Mazha Then Mazha
• 1999English MediumAEO
• 1999Veendum Chila VeettukaryangalKochuthomman
• 1999Kannezhuthi Pottum ThottuEttuveettil Natesan Muthalali
• 1999Prem Poojari
• 1999Pallavur DevanarayananPallavur Sreekanta Pothuval
• 1999Thachiledathu ChundanVikraman Nair
• 1999KallazhagarKamaluddin Father
• 1999Samarasimha ReddyNarasimha Reddy
• 1999Saaphalyam
• 1998Meenathil ThalikettuGovindan Nambeesan
• 1998Chinthavishtayaya ShyamalaKarunan
• 1998Punjabi HouseKaimal
• 1998MayilpeelikkavuVallyathan
• 1998SidharthaRaghavan
• 1998Elavamkodu DesamMooss
• 1998The TruthShivapuram Patteri
• 1998Nakshatratharattu
• 1997Itha Oru Snehagatha
• 1997Oral MathramShekhara Menon
• 1997Nagarapuranam
• 1997GangothriAdv.Ramaiyyer
• 1997BoopathiBava / Chindan (Aged)
• 1997Oru Yaatra MozhiAdhruman
• 1997AravindhanGopalakrishnan Naidu
• 1997UllasappoonkattuJohn Fernandez
• 1997Five Star Hospital
• 1997KulamKudaman Pillai
• 1997Rishyasringan
• 1997Ishtadanam
• 1997AniyathipraavuRaghupal
• 1997MangammaKaruppan Mooppar
• 1997Nee VaruvolamMadhavan Nair
• 1997Vaachalam
• 1996Metukudi
• 1996Kaathil Oru KinnaramDr. Unnithan
• 1996Naalamkettile Nalla ThambimarRasheed Khan
• 1996RajaputhranBalaraman
• 1995Minnaminuginum MinnukettuMenon
• 1995Ayudha PoojaiSamiyappan
• 1995No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore NorthVijayabhaskars's father
• 1995ChanthaMinister Kesavan Nair
• 1995Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum
• 1995Thacholi Varghese ChekavarAvarachan
• 1995Karma
• 1995Achan Kombath Amma VarambathMahendran Thampi
• 1995SpadikamChacko Master
• 1995Peter ScottJohn Dominic/ Iqbal Quraishi
• 1994SanthanagopalamKrishna Kurup
• 1994Chukkan
• 1994Sagaram Sakshi
• 1994Ilayum Mullum
• 1994VaraphalamAchan
• 1994Parinayam
• 1994MinnaramMathews
• 1994PaksheVikraman Contractor
• 1994Gamanam
• 1994Kudumba ViseshamMadhavan Nair
• 1994KinnaripuzhayoramThirusherry Madhavan Vaidyar
• 1994PavithramEaswara Pillai
• 1994PingamiIllipanath Narayanan Kumaran (Kumarettan)
• 1994Vendor Daniel State LicencyVendor Daniel
• 1993ManichitrathazhuBrahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu
• 1993Sarovaram
• 1993Aagneyam
• 1993O' FabyCommissioner Nair
• 1993Udan PirappuMarthandan
• 1993KalippattamMenon
• 1993Maya MayooramThanoor Shankunni Menon
• 1993ChenkolAchuthan Nair
• 1993Ghazal
• 1993Ammayane SathyamR. Varghese Mathew
• 1993GhoshayaathraMoideen Koya Haaji
• 1993Ente SreekuttikkuBalakrishnan Nair
• 1993Bandhukkal SathrukkalDamodaran
• 1993SamagamamPallivathukkal Kariyachan
• 1993Sopanam
• 1993Varam
• 1992Ayalathe AdhehamSivan Pillai
• 1992My Dear MuthachanParameswaran
• 1992Chevalier Michael
• 1992MahanagaramKelu Writer
• 1992SadayamDr. K. V. G Nambiar
• 1992Daivathinte VikrithikalKumaran Vaidyar
• 1992Ezhara PonnanaMadhava Menon
• 1992MukhamudraAchuthan Pilla / Ananthan Pilla
• 1992SargamThekkemadom Nampoothiri
• 1992KauravarAliyar (Baba)
• 1992Grihaprevesam
• 1991Moondreluthil En Moochirukkum
• 1991Venal KinavukalGopalakrishnan Nair
• 1991GodfatherBalaraman
• 1991Mookkilla RajyathuKeshavan
• 1991Georgekutty C/O GeorgekuttyItichen
• 1991KilukkamJustice Pillai
• 1991DhanamThankams father
• 1991SandhesamRaghavan Nair
• 1991Kadavu
• 1991PerumthachanRaman / Perumthachan
• 1990MalayogamVarkey
• 1990Raadha MadhavamN S Anandapadmanabhan
• 1990Champion ThomasPC Nair
• 1990Chatriyan'Annachi' Arumai Nayagam
• 1990Cheriya Lokavum Valiya ManushyarumKarunan
• 1990KuttettanChaco
• 1990OliyambukalJohn Mathew
• 1990Ee Kanni KoodiSimon
• 1990KattukuthiraKochuvava
• 1990MathilukalJail warder
• 1990RajavazhchaMadhava Panikkar
• 1990Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan
• 1990Nagarangalil Chennu RaparkamM. R. C.
• 1989MrigayaReverend Father Panangodan
• 1989VachanamPolice Officer
• 1989ChanakyanMadhava Menon
• 1989Ashokante Aswathikuttikku 1989
• 1989Chakkikotha ChankaranRaghavan Thampi
• 1989KireedamAchuthan Nair
• 1989VarnamMajor M. K. Nair
• 1989AdharvamMekkadan
• 1989New YearAdv Mathew Philip
• 1989NaaduvazhikalShankaran
• 1989Season
• 1989Ammavanu Pattiya Amali
• 1989Njangalude Kochu DoctorDevan's father
• 1989Pooram
• 1989JaathakamAppukuttan Nair
• 1988DhwaniVettukuzhy
• 1988Moonnam PakkamThampi
• 1988MukthiKunjunni Nair
• 1988PattanapraveshamAnanthan Nambiar
• 1988SanghamRappayi
• 1988KudumbapuranamSankaran Nair
• 1988OrkkapurathuJ J
• 1988WitnessVikraman Nair
• 1988Oozham
• 1988Kandathum Kettathum
• 1987Achuvettante VeeduDamodaran Nair
• 1987Thaniyavarthanam
• 1987Amrutham GamayaKurup
• 1987Unnikale Oru Kadha ParayamPriest
• 1987Ponnu
• 1987Kalam Mari Katha Mari
• 1987And There Was a Village...Raman (Manager)
• 1987Vrutham
• 1987Chilambu
• 1987NadodikkattuAnanthan Nambiar
• 1987Idanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha
• 1987Adimakal UdamakalGopalan
• 1987Rithubhedam
• 1987Manja MantharangalMathew Paul
• 1987Jaithra Yaathra
• 1987Kathakku Pinnil
• 1986Ennu Nathante NimmiChidambaram
• 1986RareeramDr. Tharakan
• 1986GeethamKesava Kurup
• 1986Ee KaikalilUmmachan
• 1986Adiverukal
• 1986Poovinu Puthiya PoonthennalChandrasekhara Menon/Neetha's father and Benny's grandfather
• 1986NakhakshathangalUncle
• 1986Ice CreamOmanakuttan
• 1986Namukku Parkkan Munthiri ThoppukalPaul Pailokkaaran
• 1986Sanmanassullavarkku SamadhanamDamodaran
• 1986KunjattakilikalAyyappan Nair
• 1986Pappan Priyappetta PappanYamarajan
• 1986PanchagniRaman
• 1986MizhineerppoovukalKumara Varma
• 1986Abhayam ThediAppooppan
• 1986Gandhinagar 2nd StreetSridharan Menon
• 1986Aalorungi ArangorungiPrabhakara Menon
• 1986Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu
• 1986Arappatta Kettiya GraamathilVishwambaran
• 1986Ennennum KannettanteParameswara Kuruppu
• 1986Ithile Iniyum VaruKaimal
• 1985Oru Kudakeezhil
• 1985Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki
• 1985UpaharamDivakaran
• 1985Kanathaya PenkuttyMatthai
• 1985Puli Varunne Puli'Kuttithanam' Kurup
• 1985Ee Lokam Ivide Kure ManushyarKrishna Pillai
• 1985YathraJailor
• 1985IrakalMathews
• 1985Iniyum Kadha ThudarumAlexander
• 1985Ente KanakkuyilKuttan Nair
• 1985Akkacheyude Kunjuvava
• 1985AyanamPriest
• 1985Koodum ThediPriest
• 1985Aram + Aram = KinnaramM.N.Nambiar
• 1985Vasantha SenaUnnithan
• 1985Onningu VannengilPankajakshan Menon
• 1985Katha Ithuvare
• 1985AnubandhamMenon
• 1985Oduvil Kittiya Vartha
• 1985Thammil ThammilMenon
• 1985Eeran Sandhya
• 1985Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
• 1985Akalathe Ambili
• 1984Onnanu NammalSethu's father
• 1984EnganeyundashaaneViswanathan Nair
• 1984UyarangalilKurup
• 1984Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum NattuAlexander
• 1984Panchavadi PalamIshak Tharakan
• 1984AduthaduthuThankappan Pillai
• 1984KoottinilamkiliDevasya
• 1984Thirakil Alppam SamayamSankaran Nair
• 1984Mangalam Nerunnu
• 1984Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha KathaMammukka
• 1984Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol
• 1984Adaminte VaariyelluPurushothaman Nair
• 1983Prasnam Gurutharam
• 1983Prem Nazirine KanmanillaHome Minister
• 1983Lekhayude Maranam Oru FlashbackV S Korattoor
• 1983BonesWorker
• 1983Ente MamattukkuttiyammakkuFr. Joseph Sebastian
• 1983Sesham KazhchayilLathika's Father
• 1983Oru Swakaryam
• 1982YavanikaVakkachan
• 1981KolangalVarkey
• 1979UlkadalRahulan's Father
• 1972GandharavakshetramGuest at Satheeshan's house