Thilakan
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.
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- Born:
- Jul 15, 1935 In Ayroor, Kerala, India
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 230
- First Appeared:
- Movie August Club 2013-07-16
- Latest Project:
- In the movie Gandharavakshetram 1972-08-23
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | August Club | KPT Menon | 2013-07-16 |
| Movie | Dracula 2012 | 2013-02-08 | |
| Movie | Breaking News Live | 2013-01-17 | |
| Movie | God For Sale | Varghese | 2013-06-28 |
| Movie | Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu | Vishwan | 2012-11-23 |
| Movie | Ardhanaari | Nayak | 2012-11-23 |
| Movie | Simhasanam | Bishop | 2012-08-09 |
| Movie | Mullamottum Munthiricharum | Vazhakkula Achan | 2012-07-12 |
| Movie | Ustad Hotel | Kareem | 2012-06-29 |
| Movie | No. 66 Madhura Bus | Vettaikaran Varkey | 2012-06-29 |
| Movie | Spirit | Aashan | 2012-06-14 |
| Movie | Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya | Kuttappan Bhagavathar | 2011-05-20 |
| Movie | Indian Rupee | Achutha Menon | 2011-10-06 |
| Movie | Black Truth | 2011-08-01 | |
| Movie | Yakshiyum Njanum | Narayanji | 2010-08-20 |
| Movie | Nayakan | 2010-03-19 | |
| Movie | Drona 2010 | Gupthan Namboothiri | 2010-01-27 |
| Movie | Red Chillies | Com. Maani Varghese | 2009-02-14 |
| Movie | Orkkuka Vallappozhum | Sethumadhavan | 2009-01-09 |
| Movie | Makante Achan | KC Francis | 2009-01-23 |
| Movie | Hailesa | 2009-02-05 | |
| Movie | Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko | Psychiatrist | 2009-02-13 |
| Movie | Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe | Unknown | 2009-01-08 |
| Movie | Bharya Swantham Suhruthu | Unknown | 2009-02-27 |
| Movie | Vairam | Thalikkulam Avarachan | 2009-09-20 |
| Movie | Kerala Cafe | 2009-10-12 | |
| Movie | Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja | Kurumbranaadu Raja Veeravarma | 2009-10-16 |
| Movie | Ividam Swargamanu | Jeremias | 2009-12-24 |
| Movie | Ee Pattanathil Bhootham | Senior Mantharavaadi | 2009-07-09 |
| Movie | Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye... | 2008-04-17 | |
| Movie | One Way Ticket | Karunakaran Ezhuthachan | 2008-06-21 |
| Movie | Aayudham | Madhavan | 2008-08-16 |
| Movie | Alibhabha | Police Commissioner's father-in-law | 2008-09-05 |
| Movie | Manjadikuru | Muthachan | 2008-12-17 |
| Movie | Before the Rains | T.K.'s father | 2007-09-07 |
| Movie | Nagaram | 2007-06-26 | |
| Movie | Pranayakalam | 2007-06-08 | |
| Movie | Athisayan | Fr. Chanthakkadan | 2007-04-14 |
| Movie | Ekantham | 2007-03-01 | |
| Movie | Chinthamani Kolacase | Viramani Varier | 2006-04-14 |
| Movie | Rashtram | Saghav Gopalan | 2006-03-01 |
| Movie | Nee Venunda Chellam | Viswanathan | 2006-04-03 |
| Movie | Pakal | Kunjappan | 2006-11-24 |
| Movie | Prajapathi | Vellodi | 2006-06-15 |
| Movie | Kisan | Grand Father | 2006-07-01 |
| Movie | Kalabham | 2006-11-10 | |
| Movie | Yes Your Honour | 2006-11-24 | |
| Movie | Mayookham | 2005-09-11 | |
| Movie | Nerariyan CBI | Kapra | 2005-09-09 |
| Movie | Quotation | Unknown | 2004-12-30 |
| Movie | Sathyam | Ayyappan Nair | 2004-08-27 |
| Movie | Vellinakshatram | Valliyankattu Thirumeni | 2004-04-02 |
| Movie | Kilichundan Mampazham | Chekutty Muthalali | 2003-04-11 |
| Movie | Kalyanaraman | Meppattu Thirumeni | 2002-12-20 |
| Movie | Bala | Paranthaman | 2002-12-13 |
| Movie | Randam Bhavam | Govindji | 2001-10-01 |
| Movie | Narasimham | Maranchery Karunakara Menon | 2000-01-26 |
| Movie | Ingane Oru Nilapakshi | 2000-08-15 | |
| Movie | Priyam | Achan | 2000-08-17 |
| Movie | Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum | 1999-06-22 | |
| Movie | Saaphalyam | 1999-01-01 | |
| Movie | Kallazhagar | 1999-02-06 | |
| Movie | Thachiledathu Chundan | Vikraman Nair | 1999-03-31 |
| Movie | English Medium | AEO | 1999-09-16 |
| Movie | Prem Poojari | 1999-06-22 | |
| Movie | Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu | Natesan Muthalali | 1999-08-15 |
| Movie | Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal | Kochuthomman | 1999-09-06 |
| Movie | Pallavur Devanarayanan | Pallavur Sreekanta Pothuval | 1999-06-22 |
| Movie | Elavamkodu Desam | Mooss | 1998-06-22 |
| Movie | The Truth | Patteri | 1998-03-19 |
| Movie | Nakshatratharattu | 1998-02-06 | |
| Movie | Mayilpeelikkavu | Vallyathan | 1998-07-15 |
| Movie | Punjabi House | Kaimal | 1998-09-04 |
| Movie | Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala | Karunan | 1998-10-15 |
| Movie | Meenathil Thalikettu | Govindan Nambeesan | 1998-11-03 |
| Movie | Sidhartha | Raghavan | 1998-06-22 |
| Movie | Itha Oru Snehagatha | 1997-07-09 | |
| Movie | Oral Mathram | Shekhara Menon | 1997-06-22 |
| Movie | Gangothri | Adv.Ramaiyyer | 1997-05-13 |
| Movie | Boopathi | Bava / Chindan (Aged) | 1997-04-09 |
| Movie | Oru Yaatra Mozhi | Adhruman | 1997-03-27 |
| Movie | Aravindhan | Gopalakrishnan Naidu | 1997-02-27 |
| Movie | Ullasappoonkattu | John Fernandez | 1997-02-25 |
| Movie | Ishtadanam | 1997-02-01 | |
| Movie | Aniyathipraavu | Raghupal | 1997-01-14 |
| Movie | Nee Varuvolam | Madhavan Nair | 1997-01-01 |
| Movie | Rajaputhran | Balaraman | 1996-04-06 |
| Movie | Metukudi | 1996-09-01 | |
| Movie | Naalamkettile Nalla Thambimar | Rasheed Khan | 1996-04-11 |
| Movie | Kaathil Oru Kinnaram | Dr. Unnithan | 1996-07-01 |
| Movie | Minnaminuginum Minnukettu | 1995-12-16 | |
| Movie | Ayudha Poojai | 1995-11-24 | |
| Movie | No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North | Vijayabhaskars's father | 1995-09-01 |
| Movie | Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum | 1995-07-15 | |
| Movie | Thacholi Varghese Chekavar | Avarachan | 1995-07-04 |
| Movie | Karma | 1995-05-15 | |
| Movie | Achan Kombath Amma Varambath | Mahendran Thampi | 1995-05-13 |
| Movie | Spadikam | Chacko Master | 1995-03-30 |
| Movie | Kudumba Visesham | Madhavan Nair | 1994-04-15 |
| Movie | Vendor Daniel State Licency | Vendor Daniel | 1994-01-01 |
| Movie | Pingami | Kumaran aka Kumarettan | 1994-01-01 |
| Movie | Pavithram | Easwara Pillai | 1994-01-10 |
| Movie | Kinnaripuzhayoram | 1994-01-30 | |
| Movie | Parinayam | 1994-08-26 | |
| Movie | Minnaram | Mathews | 1994-07-04 |
| Movie | Pakshe | Vikraman Contractor | 1994-07-04 |
| Movie | Varaphalam | Achan | 1994-08-30 |
| Movie | Sagaram Sakshi | 1994-10-21 | |
| Movie | Chukkan | 1994-11-15 | |
| Movie | Sopanam | 1993-01-01 | |
| Movie | Bandhukkal Sathrukkal | Damodaran | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | Samagamam | Pallivathukkal Kariyachan | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | Ente Sreekuttikku | Balakrishnan Nair | 1993-01-12 |
| Movie | Ammayane Sathyam | R. Varghese Mathew | 1993-03-01 |
| Movie | Ghazal | 1993-05-12 | |
| Movie | Maya Mayooram | Thanoor Shankunni Menon | 1993-07-04 |
| Movie | Kalippattam | Menon | 1993-07-04 |
| Movie | Udan Pirappu | Marthandan | 1993-08-15 |
| Movie | O' Faby | Commissioner Nair | 1993-08-27 |
| Movie | Sarovaram | 1993-09-10 | |
| Movie | Manichitrathazhu | Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu | 1993-12-25 |
| Movie | Chenkol | Achudhandan | 1993-07-04 |
| Movie | Daivathinte Vikrithikal | Kumaran Vaidyar | 1992-07-01 |
| Movie | Kauravar | Aliyar | 1992-02-11 |
| Movie | Ezhara Ponnana | Madhava Menon | 1992-06-04 |
| Movie | Sargam | Thekkemadom Nampoothiri | 1992-02-15 |
| Movie | Sadayam | Dr. Nambiar | 1992-07-04 |
| Movie | Mahanagaram | Kelu Writer | 1992-07-23 |
| Movie | My Dear Muthachan | Parameswaran | 1992-08-16 |
| Movie | Ayalathe Adheham | Sivan Pillai | 1992-08-20 |
| Movie | Godfather | Balaraman | 1991-09-15 |
| Movie | Mookilla Rajyathu | Keshavan | 1991-09-14 |
| Movie | Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty | Itichen | 1991-08-23 |
| Movie | Kilukkam | Justice Pillai | 1991-08-15 |
| Movie | Dhanam | Thankams father | 1991-02-07 |
| Movie | Sandhesam | Raghavan Nair | 1991-02-04 |
| Movie | Perumthachan | Raman / Perumthachan | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | Kattukuthira | Kochuvava | 1990-05-25 |
| Movie | Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam | M. R. C. | 1990-01-24 |
| Movie | Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan | 1990-03-19 | |
| Movie | Mathilukal | Jail warder | 1990-05-18 |
| Movie | Ee Kanni Koodi | Simon | 1990-06-22 |
| Movie | Malayogam | Varkey | 1990-12-25 |
| Movie | Kuttettan | Chaco | 1990-09-27 |
| Movie | Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum | Karunan | 1990-10-16 |
| Movie | Chathriyan | Arumai Nayagam (Annachi) | 1990-10-17 |
| Movie | Oliyambukal | John Mathew | 1990-08-31 |
| Movie | Season | 1989-03-31 | |
| Movie | Pooram | 1989-01-06 | |
| Movie | Ammavanu Pattiya Amali | 1989-02-24 | |
| Movie | Naaduvazhikal | Shankaran | 1989-05-05 |
| Movie | Adharvam | Mekkadan | 1989-06-01 |
| Movie | New Year | Adv Mathew Philip | 1989-06-01 |
| Movie | Varnam | Major M. K. Nair | 1989-06-06 |
| Movie | Kireedam | Achuthan Nair | 1989-07-07 |
| Movie | Chakkikotha Chankaran | Raghavan Thampi | 1989-08-18 |
| Movie | Chanakyan | Madhava Menon | 1989-09-01 |
| Movie | Mrigaya | Reverend Father Panangodan | 1989-12-22 |
| Movie | Mukthi | Kunjunni Nair | 1988-11-03 |
| Movie | Moonnam Pakkam | Thampi | 1988-08-28 |
| Movie | Pattanapravesham | Ananthan Nambiar | 1988-06-16 |
| Movie | Sangham | Rappayi | 1988-05-17 |
| Movie | Kudumbapuranam | Sankaran Nair | 1988-04-14 |
| Movie | Orkkapurathu | J J | 1988-03-31 |
| Movie | Witness | Vikraman Nair | 1988-02-20 |
| Movie | Chilampu | 1987-05-09 | |
| Movie | Adimakal Udamakal | Gopalan | 1987-04-10 |
| Movie | Nadodikkattu | Ananthan Nambiar | 1987-05-06 |
| Movie | Kathakku Pinnil | 1987-01-16 | |
| Movie | Kalam Mari Katha Mari | 1987-05-29 | |
| Movie | Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam | Priest | 1987-07-04 |
| Movie | Amrutham Gamaya | Kurup | 1987-07-04 |
| Movie | Thaniyavarthanam | 1987-08-14 | |
| Movie | Oridathu | Raman (Manager) | 1987-05-29 |
| Movie | Panchagni | Raman | 1986-07-04 |
| Movie | Ithile Iniyum Varu | Kaimal | 1986-01-24 |
| Movie | Ennennum Kannettante | Parameswara Kuruppu | 1986-04-12 |
| Movie | Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil | Vishwambaran | 1986-05-01 |
| Movie | Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu | 1986-05-09 | |
| Movie | Aalorungi Arangorungi | Prabhakara Menon | 1986-06-22 |
| Movie | Gandhinagar 2nd Street | Maya's father | 1986-07-03 |
| Movie | Abhayam Thedi | Appooppan | 1986-07-04 |
| Movie | Mizhineerppoovukal | Kumara Varma | 1986-07-04 |
| Movie | Pappan Priyappetta Pappan | Yamarajan | 1986-07-04 |
| Movie | Kunjattakilikal | Ayyappan Nair | 1986-07-04 |
| Movie | Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal | Chandrasekhara Menon/Neetha's father and Benny's grandfather | 1986-09-13 |
| Movie | Rareeram | Dr. Tharakan | 1986-12-18 |
| Movie | Ee Kaikalil | Ummachan | 1986-10-02 |
| Movie | Adiverukal | 1986-09-19 | |
| Movie | Geetham | Kesava Kurup | 1986-10-09 |
| Movie | Nakhakshathangal | Uncle | 1986-08-31 |
| Movie | Ice Cream | Omanakuttan | 1986-08-29 |
| Movie | Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal | Paul Pailokkaaran | 1986-07-15 |
| Movie | Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam | Damodaran | 1986-07-04 |
| Movie | Koodum Thedi | Priest | 1985-07-04 |
| Movie | Akalathe Ambili | 1985-01-04 | |
| Movie | Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram | 1985-01-25 | |
| Movie | Eeran Sandhya | 1985-02-10 | |
| Movie | Thammil Thammil | 1985-02-21 | |
| Movie | Anubandham | Menon | 1985-03-29 |
| Movie | Katha Ithuvare | 1985-05-01 | |
| Movie | Vasantha Sena | Unnithan | 1985-07-04 |
| Movie | Yathra | Jailor | 1985-09-20 |
| Movie | Aram + Aram = Kinnaram | M.N.Nambiar | 1985-07-04 |
| Movie | Ayanam | Priest | 1985-07-05 |
| Movie | Ente Kanakkuyil | Kuttan Nair | 1985-07-25 |
| Movie | Irakal | Mathews | 1985-09-17 |
| Movie | Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar | Krishna Pillai | 1985-09-25 |
| Movie | Puli Varunne Puli | 'Kuttithanam' Kurup | 1985-11-01 |
| Movie | Kanathaya Penkutty | Matthai | 1985-11-10 |
| Movie | Upaharam | Divakaran | 1985-11-14 |
| Movie | Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki | 1985-11-21 | |
| Movie | Adaminte Vaariyellu | Purushothaman Nair | 1984-04-21 |
| Movie | Koottinilamkili | Devasya | 1984-06-21 |
| Movie | Thirakil Alppam Samayam | Sankaran Nair | 1984-06-21 |
| Movie | Mangalam Nerunnu | Unknown | 1984-06-21 |
| Movie | Aduthaduthu | Thankappan Pillai | 1984-09-25 |
| Movie | Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha | Mammukka | 1984-06-21 |
| Movie | Panchavadi Palam | Ishak Tharakan | 1984-09-28 |
| Movie | Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu | Alexander | 1984-10-26 |
| Movie | Uyarangalil | Kurup | 1984-11-11 |
| Movie | Onnanu Nammal | Sethu's father | 1984-12-26 |
| Movie | Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla | Home Minister | 1983-11-25 |
| Movie | Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback | VS Korattoor | 1983-11-12 |
| Movie | Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku | Fr. Joseph Sebastian | 1983-07-04 |
| Movie | Sesham Kazhchayil | Lathika's Father | 1983-06-21 |
| Movie | Yavanika | Vakkachan | 1982-04-30 |
| Movie | Kolangal | Varkey | 1981-08-28 |
| Movie | Ulkadal | Rahulan's Father | 1979-10-26 |
| Movie | Gandharavakshetram | Guest at Satheeshan's house | 1972-08-23 |