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