Thilakan
Jul 15, 1935 - Sep 24, 2012 (77 years old) in Ayroor, Kerala, India
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.
Known For
Gangothri
Adv.Ramaiyyer
Oru Yaatra Mozhi
Adhruman
Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu
Ettuveettil Natesan Muthalali
Alibhabha
Police Commissioner's father-in-law
Thachiledathu Chundan
Vikraman Nair
Dhanam
Thankams father
Sidhartha
Raghavan
Nee Varuvolam
Madhavan Nair
Chinthamani Kolacase
Veeramani Warrier
Credits
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August Club 2013KPT Menon★ NR -
God For Sale 2013Varghese★ 9 -
Dracula 2012 2013★ 7 -
Breaking News Live 2013★ 4.5
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Vishwan★ NR -
Ardhanaari 2012Nayak★ 2.5 -
Simhasanam 2012Bishop★ 3.1 -
Vazhakkula Achan★ 5 -
Ustad Hotel 2012Kareem★ 7.5 -
No. 66 Madhura Bus 2012Vettaikaran Varkey★ 2 -
Spirit 2012Aashan★ 7.1 -
Indian Rupee 2011Achutha Menon★ 7.4 -
Black Truth 2011★ NR
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Kuttappan Bhagavathar★ 3 -
Yakshiyum Njanum 2010Narayanji★ 3.5 -
Nayakan 2010Vincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan★ 6.8 -
Drona 2010 2010Gupthan Namboothiri★ 4.7 -
Ividam Swargamanu 2009Jeremias★ 6.5 -
Kappalu Muthalali 2009Lord Yama★ 3.9 -
Kurumbranaadu Raja Veera Varma★ 6.9 -
Kerala Cafe 2009Thirumeni★ 6.7 -
Vairam 2009Thalikkulam Avarachan★ 3.7 -
Senior Mantharavaadi★ 3.4 -
★ 4 -
Red Chillies 2009Sakhavu Mani Varghese★ 3.5 -
Psychiatrist★ 3.5 -
Hailesa 2009Shalini's foster father★ 1.3 -
Makante Achan 2009KC Francis★ 4.9 -
Orkkuka Vallappozhum 2009Sethumadhavan★ 7 -
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Manjadikuru 2008Muthachan★ 7.7 -
Alibhabha 2008Police Commissioner's father-in-law★ 4
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Aayudham 2008Madhavan★ 6.3 -
One Way Ticket 2008Karunakaran Ezhuthachan★ 4.2 -
★ 2
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Before the Rains 2007T.K.'s father★ 4.9 -
Nagaram 2007★ NR
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Pranayakalam 2007★ NR
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Athisayan 2007Fr. Chanthakkadan★ 2.8 -
Ekantham 2007★ NR -
Yes Your Honour 2006Sessions Judge Mukundan★ 5.1 -
Pakal 2006Kunjappan★ NR -
Kalabham 2006Sivarama Bhagavathar★ NR -
Kisan 2006Grand Father★ 3
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Prajapathi 2006Vellodi★ 4.1 -
Suyetchai MLA 2006★ NR
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Chinthamani Kolacase 2006Veeramani Warrier★ 6.2 -
Nee Venunda Chellam 2006Viswanathan★ 1 -
Rashtram 2006Saghav Gopalan★ 3.2 -
Mayookham 2005★ 4.7 -
Nerariyan CBI 2005Kapra★ 5.5 -
Quotation 2004★ 6 -
Sathyam 2004Sathyavan Ayyappan Nair★ 4.6 -
Vellinakshatram 2004Valliyankattu Thirumeni★ 5.2 -
Malsaram 2003★ 4 -
Chekutty Muthalali★ 6.1 -
Kalyanaraman 2002Meppattu Thirumeni★ 7.2 -
Valkannadi 2002Raghavan★ NR
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Bala 2002Paranthaman★ 2 -
Randam Bhavam 2001Govindji★ 6.2 -
Priyam 2000Church Priest★ 5.1 -
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Mazha 2000Dr.★ NR -
Narasimham 2000Maranchery Karunakara Menon★ 7.2 -
Ee Mazha Then Mazha 2000★ 7 -
English Medium 1999AEO★ 6.7 -
Kochuthomman★ 7.1 -
Ettuveettil Natesan Muthalali★ 7 -
Prem Poojari 1999★ 5.5 -
Pallavur Sreekanta Pothuval★ 3.8
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★ 6.2 -
Vikraman Nair★ 3.2
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Kallazhagar 1999★ NR
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Saaphalyam 1999★ NR
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Meenathil Thalikettu 1998Govindan Nambeesan★ 6 -
Karunan★ 7 -
Punjabi House 1998Kaimal★ 7.1 -
Mayilpeelikkavu 1998Vallyathan★ 5.3 -
Sidhartha 1998Raghavan★ 4 -
Elavamkodu Desam 1998Mooss★ NR -
The Truth 1998Patteri★ 6.3 -
Nakshatratharattu 1998★ 8 -
Itha Oru Snehagatha 1997★ NR
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Oral Mathram 1997Shekhara Menon★ 5.2 -
Nagarapuranam 1997★ NR -
Gangothri 1997Adv.Ramaiyyer★ NR
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Boopathi 1997Bava / Chindan (Aged)★ NR
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Oru Yaatra Mozhi 1997Adhruman★ 6.8 -
Aravindhan 1997Gopalakrishnan Naidu★ NR
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Ullasappoonkattu 1997John Fernandez★ 4.5 -
Five Star Hospital 1997★ NR -
Kulam 1997Kudaman Pillai★ NR -
Rishyasringan 1997★ NR -
Ishtadanam 1997★ NR -
Aniyathipraavu 1997Raghupal★ 6.8 -
Mangamma 1997Karuppan Mooppar★ NR
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Nee Varuvolam 1997Madhavan Nair★ NR
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Vaachalam 1997★ NR -
Metukudi 1996★ 7 -
Kaathil Oru Kinnaram 1996Dr. Unnithan★ NR
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Rasheed Khan★ NR -
Rajaputhran 1996Balaraman★ 5.8
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Menon★ 5.5 -
Ayudha Poojai 1995★ 5.5 -
Vijayabhaskars's father★ 5.8 -
Chantha 1995Minister Kesavan Nair★ NR -
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Avarachan★ 5.8 -
Karma 1995★ NR
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Mahendran Thampi★ NR
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Spadikam 1995Chacko Master★ 7.3 -
Peter Scott 1995John Dominic/ Iqbal Quraishi★ NR -
Santhanagopalam 1994Krishna Kurup★ NR
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Chukkan 1994★ NR
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Sagaram Sakshi 1994★ 8.5
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Ilayum Mullum 1994★ NR -
Varaphalam 1994Achan★ 5.5
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Parinayam 1994★ NR -
Pakshe 1994Vikraman Contractor★ 6.3 -
Minnaram 1994Mathews★ 6.4 -
Gamanam 1994★ NR
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Kudumba Visesham 1994Madhavan Nair★ 10 -
Kinnaripuzhayoram 1994Thirusherry Madhavan Vaidyar★ 6 -
Pavithram 1994Easwara Pillai★ 7.1 -
Pingami 1994Kumaran aka Kumarettan★ 6.7 -
Vendor Daniel★ NR -
Manichitrathazhu 1993Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu★ 7.4 -
Sarovaram 1993★ NR
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Aagneyam 1993★ NR -
O' Faby 1993Commissioner Nair★ NR -
Udan Pirappu 1993Marthandan★ NR -
Chenkol 1993Achudhandan★ 7.8 -
Kalippattam 1993Menon★ 6 -
Maya Mayooram 1993Thanoor Shankunni Menon★ 6.6 -
Ghazal 1993★ NR
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Ammayane Sathyam 1993R. Varghese Mathew★ 4.8 -
Ente Sreekuttikku 1993Balakrishnan Nair★ NR
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Damodaran★ 6.7 -
Samagamam 1993Pallivathukkal Kariyachan★ NR -
Sopanam 1993★ NR -
Varam 1993★ NR -
Ayalathe Adheham 1992Sivan Pillai★ 7.2 -
My Dear Muthachan 1992Parameswaran★ 5.3
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Chevalier Michael 1992★ NR
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Mahanagaram 1992Kelu Writer★ 4.5 -
Sadayam 1992Dr. Nambiar★ 7.6 -
Kumaran Vaidyar★ NR -
Ezhara Ponnana 1992Madhava Menon★ 6 -
Mukhamudra 1992Achuthan Pilla / Ananthan Pilla★ NR -
Sargam 1992Thekkemadom Nampoothiri★ 7 -
Kauravar 1992Aliyar★ 7.4 -
Grihaprevesam 1992★ NR -
Venal Kinavukal 1991Gopalakrishnan Nair★ NR -
Godfather 1991Balaraman★ 7.5 -
Mookkilla Rajyathu 1991Keshavan★ 7.1 -
Itichen★ 6.6 -
Kilukkam 1991Justice Pillai★ 7.5 -
Dhanam 1991Thankams father★ 5.2 -
Sandhesam 1991Raghavan Nair★ 7.8 -
Kadavu 1991★ NR -
Perumthachan 1991Raman / Perumthachan★ 6.6 -
Malayogam 1990Varkey★ NR -
Raadha Madhavam 1990N S Anandapadmanabhan★ NR
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Champion Thomas 1990PC Nair★ NR -
Chathriyan 1990Arumai Nayagam (Annachi)★ 7.5 -
Karunan★ 5 -
Kuttettan 1990Chaco★ 4.5 -
Oliyambukal 1990John Mathew★ NR -
Ee Kanni Koodi 1990Simon★ 5.9 -
Kattukuthira 1990Kochuvava★ NR -
Mathilukal 1990Jail warder★ 7.6 -
Rajavazhcha 1990Madhava Panikkar★ NR
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M. R. C.★ 6.4 -
Mrigaya 1989Reverend Father Panangodan★ 6.8 -
Vachanam 1989Police Officer★ 8
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Chanakyan 1989Madhava Menon★ 6 -
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Raghavan Thampi★ 7.5 -
Kireedam 1989Achuthan Nair★ 7.7 -
Varnam 1989Major M. K. Nair★ 8
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Adharvam 1989Mekkadan★ 6 -
New Year 1989Adv Mathew Philip★ 6 -
Naaduvazhikal 1989Shankaran★ 6.3 -
Season 1989★ 7.2 -
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Devan's father★ NR -
Pooram 1989★ NR
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Jaathakam 1989Appukuttan Nair★ 6 -
Dhwani 1988Vettukuzhy★ NR -
Moonnam Pakkam 1988Thampi★ 6.8 -
Mukthi 1988Kunjunni Nair★ 5
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Pattanapravesham 1988Ananthan Nambiar★ 7 -
Sangham 1988Rappayi★ 4.5 -
Kudumbapuranam 1988Sankaran Nair★ 6 -
Orkkapurathu 1988J J★ 7.3 -
Witness 1988Vikraman Nair★ 3 -
Oozham 1988★ NR
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Kandathum Kettathum 1988★ NR -
Achuvettante Veedu 1987Damodaran Nair★ NR -
Thaniyavarthanam 1987★ 7.4 -
Amrutham Gamaya 1987Kurup★ 7.7 -
Priest★ 7.8 -
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Raman (Manager)★ 7.8 -
Vrutham 1987★ 6 -
Chilambu 1987★ NR -
Nadodikkattu 1987Ananthan Nambiar★ 8 -
★ NR
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Adimakal Udamakal 1987Gopalan★ 6.3 -
Rithubhedam 1987★ NR
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Manja Mantharangal 1987Mathew Paul★ NR -
Jaithra Yaathra 1987★ NR -
Kathakku Pinnil 1987★ 8 -
Ennu Nathante Nimmi 1986Chidambaram★ NR
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Rareeram 1986Dr. Tharakan★ NR
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Geetham 1986Kesava Kurup★ NR
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Ee Kaikalil 1986Ummachan★ NR -
Adiverukal 1986★ 5.9 -
Chandrasekhara Menon/Neetha's father and Benny's grandfather★ 6.5 -
Nakhakshathangal 1986Uncle★ NR -
Ice Cream 1986Omanakuttan★ NR
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Paul Pailokkaaran★ 7.2 -
Damodaran★ 7.7 -
Panchagni 1986Raman★ 8 -
Kunjattakilikal 1986Ayyappan Nair★ NR -
Yamarajan★ 6.4 -
Abhayam Thedi 1986Appooppan★ NR -
Mizhineerppoovukal 1986Kumara Varma★ NR
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Maya's father★ 7.3 -
Prabhakara Menon★ NR
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Vishwambaran★ 5.9 -
Ennennum Kannettante 1986Parameswara Kuruppu★ NR
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Ithile Iniyum Varu 1986Kaimal★ NR
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Oru Kudakeezhil 1985★ NR
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Upaharam 1985Divakaran★ 6 -
Kanathaya Penkutty 1985Matthai★ 6.8 -
Puli Varunne Puli 1985'Kuttithanam' Kurup★ 7 -
Krishna Pillai★ 8.8 -
Yathra 1985Jailor★ 6.9 -
Irakal 1985Mathews★ 8.3 -
Ente Kanakkuyil 1985Kuttan Nair★ NR -
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Ayanam 1985Priest★ NR -
M.N.Nambiar★ 6.8 -
Koodum Thedi 1985Priest★ 6 -
Vasantha Sena 1985Unnithan★ NR -
Katha Ithuvare 1985★ NR -
Anubandham 1985Menon★ 5.8 -
★ NR
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Thammil Thammil 1985Menon★ NR -
Eeran Sandhya 1985★ NR -
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Akalathe Ambili 1985★ NR
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Onnanu Nammal 1984Sethu's father★ NR
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Enganeyundashaane 1984Viswanathan Nair★ NR -
Uyarangalil 1984Kurup★ 5 -
Alexander★ 8 -
Panchavadi Palam 1984Ishak Tharakan★ 8.5 -
Aduthaduthu 1984Thankappan Pillai★ NR -
Sankaran Nair★ NR -
Mangalam Nerunnu 1984★ NR -
Koottinilamkili 1984Devasya★ 5.5 -
Mammukka★ NR
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Adaminte Vaariyellu 1984Purushothaman Nair★ 6.5 -
Prasnam Gurutharam 1983★ NR -
Home Minister★ 6 -
V S Korattoor★ 6.5 -
Fr. Joseph Sebastian★ 7.8 -
Sesham Kazhchayil 1983Lathika's Father★ NR -
Oru Swakaryam 1983★ NR
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Yavanika 1982Vakkachan★ 8.3 -
Kolangal 1981Varkey★ NR
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Ulkadal 1979Rahulan's Father★ NR -
Gandharavakshetram 1972Guest at Satheeshan's house★ 7