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Thilakan

Acting

Born: July 15, 1935Ayroor, 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.

Known For
Filmography
August Club

August Club

KPT Menon

2013
God For Sale

God For Sale

Varghese

2013
Dracula 2012

Dracula 2012

2013

Breaking News Live

2013
Ardhanaari

Ardhanaari

Nayak

2012
Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu

Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu

Vishwan

2012
Simhasanam

Simhasanam

Bishop

2012
Mullamottum Munthiricharum

Mullamottum Munthiricharum

Vazhakkula Achan

2012
No. 66 Madhura Bus

No. 66 Madhura Bus

Vettaikaran Varkey

2012
Ustad Hotel

Ustad Hotel

Kareem

2012
Spirit

Spirit

Aashan

2012
Indian Rupee

Indian Rupee

Achutha Menon

2011

Black Truth

2011
Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya

Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya

Kuttappan Bhagavathar

2011
Yakshiyum Njanum

Yakshiyum Njanum

Narayanji

2010
Nayakan

Nayakan

Vincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan

2010
Drona 2010

Drona 2010

Gupthan Namboothiri

2010
Ividam Swargamanu

Ividam Swargamanu

Jeremias

2009
Kappalu Muthalali

Kappalu Muthalali

Lord Yama

2009
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja

Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja

Kurumbranaadu Raja Veera Varma

2009
Kerala Cafe

Kerala Cafe

Thirumeni

2009
Vairam

Vairam

Thalikkulam Avarachan

2009
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham

Ee Pattanathil Bhootham

Senior Mantharavaadi

2009
Bharya Swantham Suhruthu

Bharya Swantham Suhruthu

2009
Red Chillies

Red Chillies

Sakhavu Mani Varghese

2009
Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko

Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko

Psychiatrist

2009
Hailesa

Hailesa

Shalini's foster father

2009
Makante Achan

Makante Achan

KC Francis

2009
Orkkuka Vallappozhum

Orkkuka Vallappozhum

Sethumadhavan

2009
Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe

Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe

2009
Manjadikuru

Manjadikuru

Appukuttan Nair

2008

Alibhabha

Police Commissioner's father-in-law

2008
Aayudham

Aayudham

Madhavan

2008
One Way Ticket

One Way Ticket

Karunakaran Ezhuthachan

2008

Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...

2008
Before the Rains

Before the Rains

T.K.'s father

2007

Nagaram

2007

Pranayakalam

2007
Athisayan

Athisayan

Fr. Chanthakkadan

2007
Ekantham

Ekantham

2007
Pakal

Pakal

Kunjappan

2006
Yes Your Honour

Yes Your Honour

Sessions Judge Mukundan

2006
Kalabham

Kalabham

Sivarama Bhagavathar

2006

Kisan

Grand Father

2006
Prajapathi

Prajapathi

Vellodi

2006

Suyetchai MLA

2006
Chinthamani Kolacase

Chinthamani Kolacase

Veeramani Warrier

2006
Nee Venunda Chellam

Nee Venunda Chellam

Viswanathan

2006
Rashtram

Rashtram

Saghav Gopalan

2006
Mayookham

Mayookham

2005
Nerariyan CBI

Nerariyan CBI

Kapra

2005
Quotation

Quotation

2004
Sathyam

Sathyam

Sathyavan Ayyappan Nair

2004
Vellinakshatram

Vellinakshatram

Valliyankattu Thirumeni

2004
Malsaram

Malsaram

2003
Kilichundan Mampazham

Kilichundan Mampazham

Chekutty Muthalali

2003
Kalyanaraman

Kalyanaraman

Meppattu Thirumeni

2002
Valkannadi

Valkannadi

Raghavan

2002
Bala

Bala

Paranthaman

2002
Randam Bhavam

Randam Bhavam

Govindji

2001
Priyam

Priyam

Church Priest

2000
Ingane Oru Nilapakshi

Ingane Oru Nilapakshi

2000
Mazha

Mazha

Dr.

2000
Narasimham

Narasimham

Maranchery Karunakara Menon

2000
Ee Mazha Then Mazha

Ee Mazha Then Mazha

2000
English Medium

English Medium

AEO

1999
Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal

Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal

Kochuthomman

1999
Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu

Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu

Ettuveettil Natesan Muthalali

1999
Pallavur Devanarayanan

Pallavur Devanarayanan

Pallavur Sreekanta Pothuval

1999
Prem Poojari

Prem Poojari

1999

Thachiledathu Chundan

Vikraman Nair

1999

Kallazhagar

1999
Samarasimha Reddy

Samarasimha Reddy

Narasimha Reddy

1999

Saaphalyam

1999
Meenathil Thalikettu

Meenathil Thalikettu

Govindan Nambeesan

1998
Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala

Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala

Karunan

1998
Punjabi House

Punjabi House

Kaimal

1998
Mayilpeelikkavu

Mayilpeelikkavu

Vallyathan

1998
Elavamkodu Desam

Elavamkodu Desam

Mooss

1998
Sidhartha

Sidhartha

Raghavan

1998
The Truth

The Truth

Shivapuram Patteri

1998
Nakshatratharattu

Nakshatratharattu

1998

Itha Oru Snehagatha

1997
Oral Mathram

Oral Mathram

Shekhara Menon

1997
Nagarapuranam

Nagarapuranam

1997

Gangothri

Adv.Ramaiyyer

1997

Boopathi

Bava / Chindan (Aged)

1997
Oru Yaatra Mozhi

Oru Yaatra Mozhi

Adhruman

1997

Aravindhan

Gopalakrishnan Naidu

1997
Ullasappoonkattu

Ullasappoonkattu

John Fernandez

1997
Five Star Hospital

Five Star Hospital

1997
Kulam

Kulam

Kudaman Pillai

1997
Rishyasringan

Rishyasringan

1997
Ishtadanam

Ishtadanam

1997
Aniyathipraavu

Aniyathipraavu

Raghupal

1997
Vaachalam

Vaachalam

1997

Nee Varuvolam

Madhavan Nair

1997

Mangamma

Karuppan Mooppar

1997
Metukudi

Metukudi

1996

Kaathil Oru Kinnaram

Dr. Unnithan

1996
Naalamkettile Nalla Thambimar

Naalamkettile Nalla Thambimar

Rasheed Khan

1996

Rajaputhran

Balaraman

1996
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu

Minnaminuginum Minnukettu

Menon

1995
Ayudha Poojai

Ayudha Poojai

1995
No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North

No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North

Vijayabhaskars's father

1995
Chantha

Chantha

Minister Kesavan Nair

1995

Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum

1995
Thacholi Varghese Chekavar

Thacholi Varghese Chekavar

Avarachan

1995

Karma

1995

Achan Kombath Amma Varambath

Mahendran Thampi

1995
Spadikam

Spadikam

Chacko Master

1995
Peter Scott

Peter Scott

John Dominic/ Iqbal Quraishi

1995

Santhanagopalam

Krishna Kurup

1994

Chukkan

1994

Sagaram Sakshi

1994
Ilayum Mullum

Ilayum Mullum

1994

Varaphalam

Achan

1994
Parinayam

Parinayam

1994
Minnaram

Minnaram

Mathews

1994
Pakshe

Pakshe

Vikraman Contractor

1994

Gamanam

1994
Kudumba Visesham

Kudumba Visesham

Madhavan Nair

1994
Kinnaripuzhayoram

Kinnaripuzhayoram

Thirusherry Madhavan Vaidyar

1994
Pavithram

Pavithram

Easwara Pillai

1994
Vendor Daniel State Licency

Vendor Daniel State Licency

Vendor Daniel

1994
Pingami

Pingami

Illipanath Narayanan Kumaran (Kumarettan)

1994
Manichitrathazhu

Manichitrathazhu

Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu

1993

Sarovaram

1993
O' Faby

O' Faby

Commissioner Nair

1993
Aagneyam

Aagneyam

1993
Udan Pirappu

Udan Pirappu

Marthandan

1993
Maya Mayooram

Maya Mayooram

Thanoor Shankunni Menon

1993
Chenkol

Chenkol

Achuthan Nair

1993
Kalippattam

Kalippattam

Menon

1993

Ghazal

1993
Ammayane Sathyam

Ammayane Sathyam

R. Varghese Mathew

1993

Ente Sreekuttikku

Balakrishnan Nair

1993
Varam

Varam

1993
Sopanam

Sopanam

1993
Samagamam

Samagamam

Pallivathukkal Kariyachan

1993
Bandhukkal Sathrukkal

Bandhukkal Sathrukkal

Damodaran

1993
Ayalathe Adheham

Ayalathe Adheham

Sivan Pillai

1992

My Dear Muthachan

Parameswaran

1992

Chevalier Michael

1992
Mahanagaram

Mahanagaram

Kelu Writer

1992
Sadayam

Sadayam

Dr. K. V. G Nambiar

1992
Daivathinte Vikrithikal

Daivathinte Vikrithikal

Kumaran Vaidyar

1992
Ezhara Ponnana

Ezhara Ponnana

Madhava Menon

1992
Mukhamudra

Mukhamudra

Achuthan Pilla / Ananthan Pilla

1992
Sargam

Sargam

Thekkemadom Nampoothiri

1992
Kauravar

Kauravar

Aliyar (Baba)

1992
Grihaprevesam

Grihaprevesam

1992
Venal Kinavukal

Venal Kinavukal

Gopalakrishnan Nair

1991
Godfather

Godfather

Balaraman

1991
Mookkilla Rajyathu

Mookkilla Rajyathu

Keshavan

1991
Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty

Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty

Itichen

1991
Kilukkam

Kilukkam

Justice Pillai

1991
Dhanam

Dhanam

Thankams father

1991
Sandhesam

Sandhesam

Raghavan Nair

1991
Kadavu

Kadavu

1991
Perumthachan

Perumthachan

Raman / Perumthachan

1991
Malayogam

Malayogam

Varkey

1990

Raadha Madhavam

N S Anandapadmanabhan

1990
Champion Thomas

Champion Thomas

PC Nair

1990
Chathriyan

Chathriyan

Arumai Nayagam (Annachi)

1990
Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum

Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum

Karunan

1990
Kuttettan

Kuttettan

Chaco

1990
Oliyambukal

Oliyambukal

John Mathew

1990
Ee Kanni Koodi

Ee Kanni Koodi

Simon

1990
Kattukuthira

Kattukuthira

Kochuvava

1990
Mathilukal

Mathilukal

Jail warder

1990

Rajavazhcha

Madhava Panikkar

1990
Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan

Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan

1990
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam

Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam

M. R. C.

1990
Mrigaya

Mrigaya

Reverend Father Panangodan

1989

Vachanam

Police Officer

1989
Chanakyan

Chanakyan

Madhava Menon

1989
Ashokante Aswathikuttikku 1989

Ashokante Aswathikuttikku 1989

1989
Chakkikotha Chankaran

Chakkikotha Chankaran

Raghavan Thampi

1989
Kireedam

Kireedam

Achuthan Nair

1989
Varnam

Varnam

Major M. K. Nair

1989
New Year

New Year

Adv Mathew Philip

1989
Adharvam

Adharvam

Mekkadan

1989
Naaduvazhikal

Naaduvazhikal

Shankaran

1989
Season

Season

1989

Ammavanu Pattiya Amali

1989
Njangalude Kochu Doctor

Njangalude Kochu Doctor

Devan's father

1989

Pooram

1989
Jaathakam

Jaathakam

Appukuttan Nair

1989
Dhwani

Dhwani

Vettukuzhy

1988
Moonnam Pakkam

Moonnam Pakkam

Thampi

1988

Mukthi

Kunjunni Nair

1988
Pattanapravesham

Pattanapravesham

Ananthan Nambiar

1988
Sangham

Sangham

Rappayi

1988
Kudumbapuranam

Kudumbapuranam

Sankaran Nair

1988
Orkkapurathu

Orkkapurathu

J J

1988
Witness

Witness

Vikraman Nair

1988

Oozham

1988
Kandathum Kettathum

Kandathum Kettathum

1988
Achuvettante Veedu

Achuvettante Veedu

Damodaran Nair

1987
Thaniyavarthanam

Thaniyavarthanam

1987
Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam

Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam

Priest

1987
Amrutham Gamaya

Amrutham Gamaya

Kurup

1987
And There Was a Village...

And There Was a Village...

Raman (Manager)

1987
Kalam Mari Katha Mari

Kalam Mari Katha Mari

1987
Vrutham

Vrutham

1987
Chilambu

Chilambu

1987
Nadodikkattu

Nadodikkattu

Ananthan Nambiar

1987

Idanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha

1987
Adimakal Udamakal

Adimakal Udamakal

Gopalan

1987

Rithubhedam

1987
Manja Mantharangal

Manja Mantharangal

Mathew Paul

1987
Jaithra Yaathra

Jaithra Yaathra

1987
Kathakku Pinnil

Kathakku Pinnil

1987

Ennu Nathante Nimmi

Chidambaram

1986

Rareeram

Dr. Tharakan

1986

Geetham

Kesava Kurup

1986
Ee Kaikalil

Ee Kaikalil

Ummachan

1986
Adiverukal

Adiverukal

1986
Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal

Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal

Chandrasekhara Menon/Neetha's father and Benny's grandfather

1986
Nakhakshathangal

Nakhakshathangal

Uncle

1986

Ice Cream

Omanakuttan

1986
Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal

Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal

Paul Pailokkaaran

1986
Mizhineerppoovukal

Mizhineerppoovukal

Kumara Varma

1986
Kunjattakilikal

Kunjattakilikal

Ayyappan Nair

1986
Abhayam Thedi

Abhayam Thedi

Appooppan

1986
Panchagni

Panchagni

Raman

1986
Pappan Priyappetta Pappan

Pappan Priyappetta Pappan

Yamarajan

1986
Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam

Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam

Damodaran

1986
Gandhinagar 2nd Street

Gandhinagar 2nd Street

Sridharan Menon

1986

Aalorungi Arangorungi

Prabhakara Menon

1986

Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu

1986
Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil

Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil

Vishwambaran

1986

Ennennum Kannettante

Parameswara Kuruppu

1986

Ithile Iniyum Varu

Kaimal

1986

Oru Kudakeezhil

1985

Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki

1985
Upaharam

Upaharam

Divakaran

1985
Kanathaya Penkutty

Kanathaya Penkutty

Matthai

1985
Puli Varunne Puli

Puli Varunne Puli

'Kuttithanam' Kurup

1985
Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar

Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar

Krishna Pillai

1985
Yathra

Yathra

Jailor

1985
Irakal

Irakal

Mathews

1985
Iniyum Kadha Thudarum

Iniyum Kadha Thudarum

Alexander

1985
Ente Kanakkuyil

Ente Kanakkuyil

Kuttan Nair

1985
Akkacheyude Kunjuvava

Akkacheyude Kunjuvava

1985
Ayanam

Ayanam

Priest

1985
Vasantha Sena

Vasantha Sena

Unnithan

1985
Aram + Aram = Kinnaram

Aram + Aram = Kinnaram

M.N.Nambiar

1985
Koodum Thedi

Koodum Thedi

Priest

1985

Onningu Vannengil

Pankajakshan Menon

1985
Katha Ithuvare

Katha Ithuvare

1985
Anubandham

Anubandham

Menon

1985

Oduvil Kittiya Vartha

1985
Thammil Thammil

Thammil Thammil

Menon

1985
Eeran Sandhya

Eeran Sandhya

1985
Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram

Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram

1985

Akalathe Ambili

1985

Onnanu Nammal

Sethu's father

1984
Enganeyundashaane

Enganeyundashaane

Viswanathan Nair

1984
Uyarangalil

Uyarangalil

Kurup

1984
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu

Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu

Alexander

1984
Panchavadi Palam

Panchavadi Palam

Ishak Tharakan

1984
Aduthaduthu

Aduthaduthu

Thankappan Pillai

1984
Koottinilamkili

Koottinilamkili

Devasya

1984

Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha

Mammukka

1984
Mangalam Nerunnu

Mangalam Nerunnu

1984
Thirakil Alppam Samayam

Thirakil Alppam Samayam

Sankaran Nair

1984

Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol

1984
Adaminte Vaariyellu

Adaminte Vaariyellu

Purushothaman Nair

1984
Prasnam Gurutharam

Prasnam Gurutharam

1983
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla

Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla

Home Minister

1983
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback

Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback

V S Korattoor

1983
Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku

Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku

Fr. Joseph Sebastian

1983
Sesham Kazhchayil

Sesham Kazhchayil

Lathika's Father

1983

Oru Swakaryam

1983
Yavanika

Yavanika

Vakkachan

1982

Kolangal

Varkey

1981
Ulkadal

Ulkadal

Rahulan's Father

1979
Gandharavakshetram

Gandharavakshetram

Guest at Satheeshan's house

1972