Thilakan
290 movies
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 15, 1935
- Died
- Sep 24, 2012 (age 77)
- Place of birth
- Ayroor, Kerala, India
- Also known as
- തിലകൻ · Surendranatha 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.
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Known for
Thilakan: movies and TV shows
Acting (290)
- 2013 August Club
as KPT Menon
- 2013 God For Sale
as Varghese
- 2013
- 2013
- 2012 Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu
as Vishwan
- 2012 Ardhanaari
as Nayak
- 2012 Simhasanam
as Bishop
- 2012 Mullamottum Munthiricharum
as Vazhakkula Achan
- 2012 Ustad Hotel
as Kareem
- 2012 No. 66 Madhura Bus
as Vettaikaran Varkey
- 2012 Spirit
as Aashan
- 2011 Indian Rupee
as Achutha Menon
- 2011
- 2011 Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya
as Kuttappan Bhagavathar
- 2010 Sadgamaya
as P.K Menon
- 2010 Yakshiyum Njanum
as Narayanji
- 2010 Nayakan
as Vincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan
- 2010 Annarakkannanum Thannalayathu
as Padmanabhan Nair
- 2010 Drona 2010
as Gupthan Namboothiri
- 2010 Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe
as Paili Kunju
- 2009 Evidam Swargamanu
as Jeremias
- 2009 Kappalu Muthalali
as Lord Yama
- 2009 Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
as Kurumbranaadu Raja Veera Varma
- 2009 Kerala Cafe
as Thirumeni
- 2009 Vairam
as Thalikkulam Avarachan
- 2009 Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
as Senior Mantharavaadi
- 2009
- 2009 Aayirathil Oruvan
as Krishnan
- 2009 Red Chillies
as Sakhavu Mani Varghese
- 2009 Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko
as Psychiatrist
- 2009 Hailesa
as Shalini's foster father
- 2009 Makante Achan
as KC Francis
- 2009 Orkkuka Vallappozhum
as Sethumadhavan
- 2008 Manjadikuru
as Appukuttan Nair
- 2008 Alibhabha
as Police Commissioner's father-in-law
- 2008 Aayudham
as Madhavan
- 2008 One Way Ticket
as Karunakaran Ezhuthachan
- 2008
- 2007 Before the Rains
as T.K.'s father
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007 Athisayan
as Fr. Chanthakkadan
- 2007
- 2006 Yes Your Honour
as Sessions Judge Mukundan
- 2006 Pakal
as Kunjappan
- 2006 Kalabham
as Sivarama Bhagavathar
- 2006 Kisan
as Grand Father
- 2006 Prajapathi
as Vellodi
- 2006
- 2006 Chinthamani Kolacase
as Veeramani Warrier
- 2006 Nee Venunda Chellam
as Viswanathan
- 2006 Rashtram
as Saghav Gopalan
- 2005
- 2005 Nerariyan CBI
as Kapra
- 2004
- 2004 Sathyam
as Sathyavan Ayyappan Nair
- 2004 Vellinakshatram
as Valliyankattu Thirumeni
- 2003
- 2003 Kilichundan Mambazham
as Chekutty Muthalali
- 2002 Kalyanaraman
as Meppattu Thirumeni
- 2002 Valkannadi
as Raghavan
- 2002 Bala
as Paranthaman
- 2001 Randam Bhavam
as Govindji
- 2000 Priyam
as Church Priest
- 2000
- 2000 Mazha
as Dr.
- 2000 Narasimham
as Maranchery Karunakara Menon
- 2000
- 1999 English Medium
as AEO
- 1999 Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal
as Kochuthomman
- 1999 Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu
as Ettuveettil Natesan Muthalali
- 1999
- 1999 Pallavur Devanarayanan
as Pallavur Sreekanta Pothuval
- 1999 Thachiledathu Chundan
as Vikraman Nair
- 1999 Kallazhagar
as Kamaluddin Father
- 1999 Samarasimha Reddy
as Narasimha Reddy
- 1999
- 1998 Meenathil Thalikettu
as Govindan Nambeesan
- 1998 Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala
as Karunan
- 1998 Punjabi House
as Kaimal
- 1998 British Market
as Father Kochuthazham
- 1998 Mayilpeelikkavu
as Vallyathan
- 1998 Sidhartha
as Raghavan
- 1998 Elavamkodu Desam
as Mooss
- 1998 The Truth
as Shivapuram Patteri
- 1998
- 1997
- 1997 Oral Mathram
as Shekhara Menon
- 1997
- 1997 Poonilamazha
as Prathapa Varma
- 1997 Gangothri
as Adv.Ramaiyyer
- 1997 Boopathi
as Bava / Chindan (Aged)
- 1997 Oru Yaatra Mozhi
as Adhruman
- 1997 Aravindhan
as Gopalakrishnan Naidu
- 1997 Ullasappoonkattu
as John Fernandez
- 1997
- 1997 Kulam
as Kudaman Pillai
- 1997
- 1997
- 1997 Aniyathipraavu
as Raghupal
- 1997 Mangamma
as Karuppan Mooppar
- 1997 Nee Varuvolam
as Madhavan Nair
- 1997
- 1996
- 1996 Kaathil Oru Kinnaram
as Dr. Unnithan
- 1996 Naalamkettile Nalla Thambimar
as Rasheed Khan
- 1996 Rajaputhran
as Balaraman
- 1995 Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
as Menon
- 1995 Ayudha Poojai
as Samiyappan
- 1995 No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North
as Vijayabhaskars's father
- 1995 Chantha
as Minister Kesavan Nair
- 1995
- 1995 Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
as Avarachan
- 1995
- 1995 Achan Kombath Amma Varambath
as Mahendran Thampi
- 1995 Spadikam
as Chacko Master
- 1995 Peter Scott
as John Dominic/ Iqbal Quraishi
- 1994 Santhanagopalam
as Krishna Kurup
- 1994
- 1994
- 1994
- 1994 Varaphalam
as Achan
- 1994
- 1994 Pakshe
as Vikraman Contractor
- 1994 Minnaram
as Mathews
- 1994
- 1994 Kudumba Visesham
as Madhavan Nair
- 1994 Kinnaripuzhayoram
as Thirusherry Madhavan Vaidyar
- 1994 Pavithram
as Easwara Pillai
- 1994 Pingami
as Illipanath Narayanan Kumaran (Kumarettan)
- 1994 Vendor Daniel State Licency
as Vendor Daniel
- 1993 Manichitrathazhu
as Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu
- 1993
- 1993
- 1993 O' Faby
as Commissioner Nair
- 1993 Udan Pirappu
as Marthandan
- 1993 Chenkol
as Achuthan Nair
- 1993 Kalippattam
as Menon
- 1993 Maya Mayooram
as Thanoor Shankunni Menon
- 1993
- 1993 Ammayane Sathyam
as R. Varghese Mathew
- 1993 Ghoshayaathra
as Moideen Koya Haaji
- 1993 Ente Sreekuttikku
as Balakrishnan Nair
- 1993 Bandhukkal Sathrukkal
as Damodaran
- 1993 Samagamam
as Pallivathukkal Kariyachan
- 1993
- 1993
- 1992 Ayalathe Adheham
as Sivan Pillai
- 1992 My Dear Muthachan
as Parameswaran
- 1992
- 1992
- 1992 Mahanagaram
as Kelu Writer
- 1992 Sadayam
as Dr. K. V. G Nambiar
- 1992 Daivathinte Vikrithikal
as Kumaran Vaidyar
- 1992 Ezhara Ponnana
as Madhava Menon
- 1992 Mukhamudra
as Achuthan Pilla / Ananthan Pilla
- 1992 Sargam
as Thekkemadom Nampoothiri
- 1992 Kauravar
as Aliyar (Baba)
- 1992
- 1991
- 1991 Venal Kinavukal
as Gopalakrishnan Nair
- 1991 Godfather
as Balaraman
- 1991 Mookkilla Rajyathu
as Keshavan
- 1991 Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty
as Itichen
- 1991 Kilukkam
as Justice Pillai
- 1991 Dhanam
as Thankams father
- 1991 Sandhesam
as Raghavan Nair
- 1991
- 1991 Perumthachan
as Raman / Perumthachan
- 1990 Malayogam
as Varkey
- 1990 Raadha Madhavam
as N S Anandapadmanabhan
- 1990 Champion Thomas
as PC Nair
- 1990 Chatriyan
as 'Annachi' Arumai Nayagam
- 1990 Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum
as Karunan
- 1990 Kuttettan
as Chaco
- 1990 Oliyambukal
as John Mathew
- 1990 Ee Kanni Koodi
as Simon
- 1990 Kattukuthira
as Kochuvava
- 1990 Mathilukal
as Jail warder
- 1990 Rajavazhcha
as Madhava Panikkar
- 1990
- 1990 Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
as M. R. C.
- 1989 Mrigaya
as Reverend Father Panangodan
- 1989 Vachanam
as Police Officer
- 1989 Chanakyan
as Madhava Menon
- 1989
- 1989 Chakkikotha Chankaran
as Raghavan Thampi
- 1989 Kireedam
as Achuthan Nair
- 1989 Varnam
as Major M. K. Nair
- 1989 Adharvam
as Mekkadan
- 1989 New Year
as Adv Mathew Philip
- 1989 Naaduvazhikal
as Shankaran
- 1989
- 1989
- 1989 Njangalude Kochu Doctor
as Devan's father
- 1989
- 1989 Jaathakam
as Appukuttan Nair
- 1988 Dhwani
as Vettukuzhy
- 1988 Moonnam Pakkam
as Thampi
- 1988 Mukthi
as Kunjunni Nair
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