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
Acting
2000
as
1997
asKaruppan Mooppar
2006
as
1991
asGopalakrishnan Nair
2007
as2011
as
2009
asSethumadhavan
2009
asThalikkulam Avarachan
1987
asMathew Paul
1993
asBrahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu
1986
asChidambaram
2002
asRaghavan
1989
asMadhava Menon
1999
as
1995
asMinister Kesavan Nair
2009
asKurumbranaadu Raja Veeravarma
1990
asArumai Nayagam (Annachi)
2006
asViswanathan
2012
asAashan
1994
asKrishna Kurup
2012
asVazhakkula Achan
2011
asAchutha Menon
2012
asBishop
2009
asCom. Maani Varghese
1992
asAchuthan Pilla / Ananthan Pilla
1988
as
1991
asBalaraman
2012
asKareem
1991
asJustice Pillai
1989
asAchuthan Nair
1986
asMaya's father
2013
as
2000
asMaranchery Karunakara Menon
2008
asPolice Commissioner's father-in-law
1992
asAliyar
1994
asKumaran aka Kumarettan
2009
asJeremias
2006
asViramani Varier
2012
asVishwan
1997
as
2013
asKPT Menon
2013
asVarghese
1985
as'Kuttithanam' Kurup
1985
asMenon
1986
asPaul Pailokkaaran
1995
asVijayabhaskars's father
1998
asPatteri
1988
asThampi
1995
asChacko Master
1994
as
1990
asJohn Mathew
2009
asPsychiatrist
1993
as
1990
asJail warder
1984
asViswanathan Nair
1984
as1985
as
1991
asRaman / Perumthachan
1997
asAdhruman
1996
asBalaraman
2008
asMuthachan
1994
as
1993
asMarthandan
1992
as
1994
as
1985
asKrishna Pillai
1984
asSankaran Nair
1985
asJailor
1984
as1984
asMammukka
1984
asDevasya
1986
asKesava Kurup
1985
asKuttan Nair
1985
asPriest
1985
as
1985
asMenon
1983
asV S Korattoor
1985
as
1987
asGopalan
1986
asUmmachan
1986
asPrabhakara Menon
1986
asParameswara Kuruppu
1986
asOmanakuttan
1987
as1986
asDr. Tharakan
1986
asChandrasekhara Menon/Neetha's father and Benny's grandfather
1986
as
1985
as
1992
asKelu Writer
1986
asKaimal
1989
asMekkadan
1989
asReverend Father Panangodan
1999
as1993
as
1990
asChaco
1998
asRaghavan
1999
asVikraman Nair
1988
asKunjunni Nair
1997
asShekhara Menon
1998
asMooss
1999
asPallavur Sreekanta Pothuval
2005
asKapra
2006
asVellodi
2008
asKarunakaran Ezhuthachan
2008
asMadhavan
1999
as
2009
as2007
as2006
asGrand Father
2003
asChekutty Muthalali
1994
asVikraman Contractor
1993
asMenon
1995
asAvarachan
1994
asMathews
1993
asAchudhandan
1993
asThanoor Shankunni Menon
1991
asThankams father
1992
asDr. Nambiar
1989
asShankaran
1989
as
1988
asJ J
1987
asKurup
1988
asAnanthan Nambiar
1986
asDamodaran
1986
asYamarajan
1986
asRaman
1986
asAppooppan
1986
asAyyappan Nair
1985
asPriest
1985
asM.N.Nambiar
1985
asUnnithan
1986
asKumara Varma
1983
asFr. Joseph Sebastian
1997
as
1996
asRasheed Khan
as
1986
asVishwambaran
1985
asMathews
1987
as
1990
asSimon
1992
as
1987
asAnanthan Nambiar
2002
asParanthaman
1983
as
1997
as1990
asN S Anandapadmanabhan
1995
as1988
as
2009
asKC Francis
2010
asGupthan Namboothiri
2006
as
1984
asPurushothaman Nair
1999
as1990
asMadhava Panikkar
2010
asVincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan
1989
asDevan's father
2002
asMeppattu Thirumeni
1992
asParameswaran
1991
asRaghavan Nair
1988
asVikraman Nair
1999
asEttuveettil Natesan Muthalali
1988
asSankaran Nair
1994
asEaswara Pillai
1999
asKochuthomman
1998
asKarunan
1987
asPriest
1990
asM. R. C.
1997
asRaghupal
1995
as1989
asMajor M. K. Nair
1990
as
2001
asGovindji
1994
asAchan
1998
as1993
asBalakrishnan Nair
2007
asT.K.'s father
1997
asJohn Fernandez
1995
asMenon
1999
asAEO
2008
as
1994
asMadhavan Nair
1994
asThirusherry Madhavan Vaidyar
1991
asKeshavan
1994
as
2000
as
1991
asItichen
1993
asR. Varghese Mathew
1997
as
1992
asSivan Pillai
1995
asMahendran Thampi
2000
asAchan
1997
asAdv.Ramaiyyer
1990
asVarkey
1989
as
1992
asMadhava Menon
1996
asDr. Unnithan
1993
as
1988
asRappayi
1998
asGovindan Nambeesan
1984
asIshak Tharakan
1992
asThekkemadom Nampoothiri
1982
asVakkachan
1996
as1985
as1984
asSethu's father
1986
as1995
as
1984
asThankappan Pillai
1998
asVallyathan
2009
as1985
as
1979
asRahulan's Father
1990
asKarunan
1984
asKurup
2013
as
2009
asSenior Mantharavaadi
1993
asCommissioner Nair
1989
asRaghavan Thampi
1981
asVarkey
1987
asRaman (Manager)
1983
asLathika's Father
1983
asHome Minister
1989
as
1989
asAdv Mathew Philip
2007
as
2006
asKunjappan
2007
asFr. Chanthakkadan
1987
as
1993
asDamodaran
2009
as
2006
asSivarama Bhagavathar
2009
as
2011
asKuttappan Bhagavathar
2006
asSaghav Gopalan
2010
asNarayanji
2005
as
1972
asGuest at Satheeshan's house
2012
asNayak
1990
asKochuvava
2004
as
1984
asAlexander
1985
asDivakaran
1993
asPallivathukkal Kariyachan
1998
asKaimal
1997
asBava / Chindan (Aged)
2004
asValliyankattu Thirumeni
2004
asAyyappan Nair
1993
as
1992
asKumaran Vaidyar
1985
asMatthai
1986
asUncle
1994
as1997
asGopalakrishnan Naidu
1997
asMadhavan Nair
1987
as
1994
asVendor Daniel
1991
as
2012
asVettaikaran Varkey
1987
as
2000
asDr.
1987
as
1987
asDamodaran Nair
1995
asJohn Dominic/ Iqbal Quraishi
1983
as
1988
asVettukuzhy
1985
as
1993
as
1997
asKudaman Pillai
1990
asPC Nair
1997
as
2003
as1987
as1985
as
1989
asAppukuttan Nair
1987
as
1997
asProduction
Crew
Directing
