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Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

Acting

Born: October 16, 1916Thikkurissy, Travancore

Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair was an Indian poet, playwright, script writer, lyricist, orator, film director and actor, He was born on 16 October 1916 in the village of Thikkurissy, Nagercoil, then part of Travancore. He is best known as an actor in Malayalam cinema. He is the recipient of Padmashri from the Government of India, which is one of the highest civilian honours in India. In a career that spanned about 47 years, he acted in over 700 films. He is considered to be the first movie super star in Malayalam cinema. He launched his career as a playwright. His plays Mareechika and Kalakaran were hugely successful. He entered the Malayalam film industry in 1950.He debuted in the industry with the film adaptation of his breakthrough play Sthree. Thikkurussy coined screen-names of many actors in Malayalam cinema. Actors who were renamed by Thikkurissy include Prem Nazir, Madhu,Bahadoor,Jose Prakash etc. He died on 11 March 1997 aged 80 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, due to renal failure.

Known For
Filmography
Kilukil Pambaram

Kilukil Pambaram

1997
Janathipathyam

Janathipathyam

Maharaja

1997
Mayoora Nritham

Mayoora Nritham

1996
The King

The King

Radhakrishnan

1995
Commissioner

Commissioner

Kunjurama Kurup

1994
Midhunam

Midhunam

Kurup Master

1993
Kamaladalam

Kamaladalam

Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram

1992
Adwaytham

Adwaytham

Parameswaran Nampoothiri

1991
Kilukkam

Kilukkam

Tea vendor Ambotty

1991
Kalari

Kalari

Kunchu Kurup

1991
Pookkalam Varavayi

Pookkalam Varavayi

Muthachan

1991
Bharatham

Bharatham

Muthassan

1991
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu

Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu

1991
Lal Salam

Lal Salam

1990
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

1990
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom

Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom

Panikkar sir

1990
Aye Auto

Aye Auto

Krishna Pillai

1990
Arhatha

Arhatha

Ashwathi's Grand Father

1990
Midhya

Midhya

Muthachan

1990
His Highness Abdullah

His Highness Abdullah

Mathilakkathu Cheriyachan Thampuran

1990

Purappadu

1990
Dr. Pasupathy

Dr. Pasupathy

Pappan's Grandfather

1990
Kireedam

Kireedam

Shop-owner

1989
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam

Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam

Govinda Pillai

1989
Varavelpu

Varavelpu

'Apal bandavan' Govindan Nair

1989
Chithram

Chithram

Revathy's father

1988
Vellanakalude Naadu

Vellanakalude Naadu

Chandrashekharan Nair

1988
Aryan

Aryan

Namboothiri Thampuran

1988
Padamudra

Padamudra

1988
Oru Muthassi Katha

Oru Muthassi Katha

1988
Witness

Witness

Old Farmer

1988
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu

Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu

Menon

1988
Nalkkavala

Nalkkavala

Menon

1987
Manasilloru Manimuthu

Manasilloru Manimuthu

1986
Sukhamo Devi

Sukhamo Devi

1986

Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu

Kunjiraman

1986

Azhiyatha Bandhangal

Thampi

1985

Ivide Thudangunnu

Adv. Balachandra Menon

1984
Odaruthammava Aalariyam

Odaruthammava Aalariyam

1984
Padayottam

Padayottam

Kolathiri Rajavu

1982

Ithu Njangalude Katha

Ramankutty's Uncle

1982
Balloon

Balloon

1982
Valarthumrugangal

Valarthumrugangal

1981
Sanchari

Sanchari

Sundareshan Nair

1981
Paalattu Kunjikannan

Paalattu Kunjikannan

Kunjikannan's grandfather

1980

Sayoojyam

1979

Hridhayathinte Nirangal

1979
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

Shehansha (Malayalam)

1979
Ee Ganam Marakkumo

Ee Ganam Marakkumo

Ragavan Pilla (Gopi's Father)

1978
Madalasa

Madalasa

1978

Randu Janmam

1978
Kodiyettam

Kodiyettam

1978
Madanolsavam

Madanolsavam

Ambadi Rajasekharan Thampi

1978
Satyavan Savithri

Satyavan Savithri

1977
Sreedevi

Sreedevi

1977

Vishukkani

1977
Amrithavaahini

Amrithavaahini

Thampi

1976

Mallanum Mathevanum

1976
Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan

Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan

1976
Swimming Pool

Swimming Pool

1976
Appooppan

Appooppan

1976
Yaksha Gaanam

Yaksha Gaanam

1976
Agni Pushpam

Agni Pushpam

1976
Swami Ayyappan

Swami Ayyappan

Guru

1975

Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre

1975

Chattambi Kalyani

Daivam Mathai

1975
Vishnu Vijayam

Vishnu Vijayam

1974

Devi Kanyakumari

1974
Angathattu

Angathattu

1974
Ponnapuram Kotta

Ponnapuram Kotta

1974

Thumbolarcha

Kannappa Chekavar

1974
Nellu

Nellu

Perumal

1974
Jesus

Jesus

King Herod

1973
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu

Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu

Doctor

1973
Urvashi Bharathi

Urvashi Bharathi

1973
Padmavyooham

Padmavyooham

1973
Sakthi

Sakthi

1972
Swayamvaram

Swayamvaram

Principal

1972
Sree Guruvayoorappan

Sree Guruvayoorappan

1972

Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka

K. B. Menon

1972
Aromalunni

Aromalunni

Puthooram Veettil Kannappa Chekavar

1972
Professor

Professor

Principal

1972
Maaya

Maaya

Sankarappillai

1972

Thavaputhalvan

1972
Karakanakadal

Karakanakadal

Muthalali

1971
Aabhijathyam

Aabhijathyam

Sankara Menon

1971

Neethi

1971
Thara

Thara

Keshavan Kutty

1970
Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha

Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha

1970
Thriveni

Thriveni

Padmanabhan

1970

Cross Belt

Krishnan Thambi

1970
Nizhalattam

Nizhalattam

Karunakaran Muthalali

1970

Ezhuthatha Katha

Parameswaran/Kattazham Karthavu

1970
Saraswathi

Saraswathi

Gokulam Govinda Kurup

1970
Kumara Sambhavam

Kumara Sambhavam

Himavan

1969
Kodungallooramma

Kodungallooramma

Kovalan's Father

1968
Punnapra Vayalar

Punnapra Vayalar

Maariyaveedan

1968
Hotel High Range

Hotel High Range

Rajasahib

1968
Viruthan Shanku

Viruthan Shanku

Menon

1968

Thulabharam

1968
Pareeksha

Pareeksha

Janardhanan Pilla

1967

Chithramela

1967
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla

Anweshichu Kandethiyilla

1967

Iruttinte Athmavu

Madhavan Nair (Karanavar)

1967

Mayor Nair

1966
Anarkali

Anarkali

Jaya Singhan

1966
Kayamkulam Kochunni

Kayamkulam Kochunni

1966
Odayil Ninnu

Odayil Ninnu

Tea shop owner

1965
Shakunthala

Shakunthala

1965
Mayavi

Mayavi

Krishna Menon

1965
Muthalali

Muthalali

Raman Nair

1965
Sree Guruvayoorappan

Sree Guruvayoorappan

1964
Karutha Kai

Karutha Kai

1964
Snapaka Yohannan

Snapaka Yohannan

Herodias Anthippas

1963
Veluthampi Dalawa

Veluthampi Dalawa

Jayanthan Namboodiri

1962
Laila Majnu

Laila Majnu

Sarvari

1962
Gnana Sundari

Gnana Sundari

1961
Bhakta Kuchela

Bhakta Kuchela

Kamsan

1961
Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan

Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan

King Rajasekhara

1961
Kandam Becha Kottu

Kandam Becha Kottu

Alikoya Haji

1961
Unniyarcha

Unniyarcha

Kannappa Chekavar

1961

Umma

Abobacker Haji

1960

Two Measures

1958

Thaskaraveeran

1957
Achanum Makanum

Achanum Makanum

Shankaracharu

1957
Harishchandra

Harishchandra

Harishchandra

1955
Ponkathir

Ponkathir

Vikraman

1953
Achan

Achan

Father

1952
Visappinte Vili

Visappinte Vili

Venu

1952
Navalokam

Navalokam

1951
Jeevitha Nouka

Jeevitha Nouka

Soman

1951
Chandrika

Chandrika

Gopi

1950
Sthree

Sthree

Rajan

1950