Thilakan
Born: 1935-07-15 in Ayroor, Kerala, India
Died: 2012-09-24
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2013
- Dracula 2012
- God For Sale as Varghese
- Breaking News Live
- August Club as KPT Menon
2012
- Ustad Hotel as Kareem
- Simhasanam as Bishop
- Spirit as Aashan
- Ardhanaari as Nayak
- Mullamottum Munthiricharum as Vazhakkula Achan
- No. 66 Madhura Bus as Vettaikaran Varkey
- Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu as Vishwan
2011
- Indian Rupee as Achutha Menon
- Black Truth
- Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya as Kuttappan Bhagavathar
2010
- Drona 2010 as Gupthan Namboothiri
- Nayakan as Vincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan
- Yakshiyum Njanum as Narayanji
2009
- Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja as Kurumbranaadu Raja Veera Varma
- Kerala Cafe as Thirumeni
- Red Chillies as Sakhavu Mani Varghese
- Ee Pattanathil Bhootham as Senior Mantharavaadi
- Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko as Psychiatrist
- Kappalu Muthalali as Lord Yama
- Ividam Swargamanu as Jeremias
- Aayirathil Oruvan as Krishnan
- Makante Achan as KC Francis
- Hailesa as Shalini's foster father
- Bharya Swantham Suhruthu
- Vairam as Thalikkulam Avarachan
- Orkkuka Vallappozhum as Sethumadhavan
- Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe
2008
- Manjadikuru as Appukuttan Nair
- One Way Ticket as Karunakaran Ezhuthachan
- Alibhabha as Police Commissioner's father-in-law
- Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...
- Aayudham as Madhavan
2007
- Before the Rains as T.K.'s father
- Athisayan as Fr. Chanthakkadan
- Ekantham
- Pranayakalam
- Nagaram
2006
- Suyetchai MLA
- Yes Your Honour as Sessions Judge Mukundan
- Prajapathi as Vellodi
- Rashtram as Saghav Gopalan
- Chinthamani Kolacase as Veeramani Warrier
- Kisan as Grand Father
- Nee Venunda Chellam as Viswanathan
- Pakal as Kunjappan
- Kalabham as Sivarama Bhagavathar
2005
- Mayookham
- Nerariyan CBI as Kapra
2004
- Vellinakshatram as Valliyankattu Thirumeni
- Sathyam as Sathyavan Ayyappan Nair
- Quotation
2003
- Kilichundan Mampazham as Chekutty Muthalali
- Malsaram
2002
- Kalyanaraman as Meppattu Thirumeni
- Valkannadi as Raghavan
- Bala as Paranthaman
2001
- Randam Bhavam as Govindji
2000
- Narasimham as Maranchery Karunakara Menon
- Priyam as Church Priest
- Ingane Oru Nilapakshi
- Ee Mazha Then Mazha
- Mazha as Dr.
1999
- Prem Poojari
- Samarasimha Reddy as Narasimha Reddy
- Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal as Kochuthomman
- Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu as Ettuveettil Natesan Muthalali
- Kallazhagar as Kamaluddin Father
- Saaphalyam
- Thachiledathu Chundan as Vikraman Nair
- Pallavur Devanarayanan as Pallavur Sreekanta Pothuval
- English Medium as AEO
1998
- The Truth as Shivapuram Patteri
- Mayilpeelikkavu as Vallyathan
- Punjabi House as Kaimal
- Sidhartha as Raghavan
- Meenathil Thalikettu as Govindan Nambeesan
- Elavamkodu Desam as Mooss
- Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala as Karunan
- Nakshatratharattu
1997
- Aniyathipraavu as Raghupal
- Kulam as Kudaman Pillai
- Rishyasringan
- Five Star Hospital
- Itha Oru Snehagatha
- Oral Mathram as Shekhara Menon
- Ullasappoonkattu as John Fernandez
- Vaachalam
- Aravindhan as Gopalakrishnan Naidu
- Ishtadanam
- Mangamma as Karuppan Mooppar
- Nagarapuranam
- Oru Yaatra Mozhi as Adhruman
- Boopathi as Bava / Chindan (Aged)
- Gangothri as Adv.Ramaiyyer
- Nee Varuvolam as Madhavan Nair
1996
- Rajaputhran as Balaraman
- Metukudi
- Naalamkettile Nalla Thambimar as Rasheed Khan
- Kaathil Oru Kinnaram as Dr. Unnithan
1995
- Thacholi Varghese Chekavar as Avarachan
- Chantha as Minister Kesavan Nair
- Peter Scott as John Dominic/ Iqbal Quraishi
- Spadikam as Chacko Master
- Minnaminuginum Minnukettu as Menon
- Ayudha Poojai
- No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North as Vijayabhaskars's father
- Achan Kombath Amma Varambath as Mahendran Thampi
- Karma
- Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum
1994
- Kinnaripuzhayoram as Thirusherry Madhavan Vaidyar
- Minnaram as Mathews
- Pavithram as Easwara Pillai
- Pingami as Illipanath Narayanan Kumaran (Kumarettan)
- Pakshe as Vikraman Contractor
- Ilayum Mullum
- Gamanam
- Varaphalam as Achan
- Parinayam
- Santhanagopalam as Krishna Kurup
- Chukkan
- Sagaram Sakshi
- Vendor Daniel State Licency as Vendor Daniel
- Kudumba Visesham as Madhavan Nair
1993
- Manichitrathazhu as Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu
- Chenkol as Achuthan Nair
- Ammayane Sathyam as R. Varghese Mathew
- Udan Pirappu as Marthandan
- Maya Mayooram as Thanoor Shankunni Menon
- O' Faby as Commissioner Nair
- Ghazal
- Bandhukkal Sathrukkal as Damodaran
- Ente Sreekuttikku as Balakrishnan Nair
- Sopanam
- Sarovaram
- Kalippattam as Menon
- Aagneyam
- Varam
- Samagamam as Pallivathukkal Kariyachan
- Ghoshayaathra as Moideen Koya Haaji
1992
- Ayalathe Adheham as Sivan Pillai
- Sadayam as Dr. K. V. G Nambiar
- Grihaprevesam
- Kauravar as Aliyar (Baba)
- Mukhamudra as Achuthan Pilla / Ananthan Pilla
- Sargam as Thekkemadom Nampoothiri
- Daivathinte Vikrithikal as Kumaran Vaidyar
- Ezhara Ponnana as Madhava Menon
- Chevalier Michael
- My Dear Muthachan as Parameswaran
- Mahanagaram as Kelu Writer
1991
- Kilukkam as Justice Pillai
- Mookkilla Rajyathu as Keshavan
- Perumthachan as Raman / Perumthachan
- Godfather as Balaraman
- Dhanam as Thankams father
- Sandhesam as Raghavan Nair
- Kadavu
- Venal Kinavukal as Gopalakrishnan Nair
- Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty as Itichen
- Moondreluthil En Moochirukkum
1990
- Mathilukal as Jail warder
- Rajavazhcha as Madhava Panikkar
- Malayogam as Varkey
- Ee Kanni Koodi as Simon
- Kuttettan as Chaco
- Chathriyan as Arumai Nayagam (Annachi)
- Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan
- Raadha Madhavam as N S Anandapadmanabhan
- Champion Thomas as PC Nair
- Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam as M. R. C.
- Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum as Karunan
- Kattukuthira as Kochuvava
- Oliyambukal as John Mathew
1989
- Kireedam as Achuthan Nair
- Naaduvazhikal as Shankaran
- Mrigaya as Reverend Father Panangodan
- Adharvam as Mekkadan
- Jaathakam as Appukuttan Nair
- Chakkikotha Chankaran as Raghavan Thampi
- Pooram
- Season
- Chanakyan as Madhava Menon
- Varnam as Major M. K. Nair
- New Year as Adv Mathew Philip
- Ashokante Aswathikuttikku 1989
- Njangalude Kochu Doctor as Devan's father
- Vachanam as Police Officer
- Ammavanu Pattiya Amali
1988
- Moonnam Pakkam as Thampi
- Dhwani as Vettukuzhy
- Kudumbapuranam as Sankaran Nair
- Pattanapravesham as Ananthan Nambiar
- Orkkapurathu as J J
- Sangham as Rappayi
- Kandathum Kettathum
- Oozham
- Mukthi as Kunjunni Nair
- Witness as Vikraman Nair
1987
- Thaniyavarthanam
- Nadodikkattu as Ananthan Nambiar
- Amrutham Gamaya as Kurup
- Vrutham
- Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam as Priest
- Chilambu
- And There Was a Village... as Raman (Manager)
- Kathakku Pinnil
- Idanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha
- Manja Mantharangal as Mathew Paul
- Adimakal Udamakal as Gopalan
- Jaithra Yaathra
- Rithubhedam
- Achuvettante Veedu as Damodaran Nair
- Kalam Mari Katha Mari
1986
- Ennennum Kannettante as Parameswara Kuruppu
- Gandhinagar 2nd Street as Sridharan Menon
- Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal as Paul Pailokkaaran
- Panchagni as Raman
- Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam as Damodaran
- Geetham as Kesava Kurup
- Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu
- Ennu Nathante Nimmi as Chidambaram
- Abhayam Thedi as Appooppan
- Nakhakshathangal as Uncle
- Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil as Vishwambaran
- Ithile Iniyum Varu as Kaimal
- Pappan Priyappetta Pappan as Yamarajan
- Adiverukal
- Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal as Chandrasekhara Menon/Neetha's father and Benny's grandfather
- Ice Cream as Omanakuttan
- Rareeram as Dr. Tharakan
- Ee Kaikalil as Ummachan
- Mizhineerppoovukal as Kumara Varma
- Kunjattakilikal as Ayyappan Nair
- Aalorungi Arangorungi as Prabhakara Menon
1985
- Yathra as Jailor
- Irakal as Mathews
- Anubandham as Menon
- Thammil Thammil as Menon
- Kanathaya Penkutty as Matthai
- Aram + Aram = Kinnaram as M.N.Nambiar
- Iniyum Kadha Thudarum as Alexander
- Oru Kudakeezhil
- Upaharam as Divakaran
- Vasantha Sena as Unnithan
- Koodum Thedi as Priest
- Oduvil Kittiya Vartha
- Ente Kanakkuyil as Kuttan Nair
- Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
- Ayanam as Priest
- Akkacheyude Kunjuvava
- Puli Varunne Puli as 'Kuttithanam' Kurup
- Akalathe Ambili
- Katha Ithuvare
- Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki
- Onningu Vannengil as Pankajakshan Menon
- Eeran Sandhya
- Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar as Krishna Pillai
1984
- Panchavadi Palam as Ishak Tharakan
- Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu as Alexander
- Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol
- Uyarangalil as Kurup
- Mangalam Nerunnu
- Enganeyundashaane as Viswanathan Nair
- Adaminte Vaariyellu as Purushothaman Nair
- Koottinilamkili as Devasya
- Aduthaduthu as Thankappan Pillai
- Onnanu Nammal as Sethu's father
- Thirakil Alppam Samayam as Sankaran Nair
- Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha as Mammukka
1983
- Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla as Home Minister
- Prasnam Gurutharam
- Sesham Kazhchayil as Lathika's Father
- Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku as Fr. Joseph Sebastian
- Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback as V S Korattoor
- Oru Swakaryam
1982
- Yavanika as Vakkachan
1981
- Kolangal as Varkey
1979
- Ulkadal as Rahulan's Father
1972
- Gandharavakshetram as Guest at Satheeshan's house