Thilakan
July 15, 1935 (89 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
Credits
- 2013 · August Club as KPT Menon
- 2013 · God For Sale as Varghese
- 2012 · Ustad Hotel as Kareem
- 2011 · Indian Rupee as Achutha Menon
- 2009 · Kerala Cafe as
- 2007 · Before the Rains as T.K.'s father
- 2006 · Suyetchai MLA as
- 2005 · Nerariyan CBI as Kapra
- 2002 · Kalyanaraman as Meppattu Thirumeni
- 2001 · Randam Bhavam as Govindji
- 2000 · Narasimham as Maranchery Karunakara Menon
- 1999 · Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum as
- 1998 · Punjabi House as Kaimal
- 1995 · Ayudha Poojai as
- 1995 · Spadikam as Chacko Master
- 1994 · Sagaram Sakshi as
- 1994 · Minnaram as Mathews
- 1994 · Kinnaripuzhayoram as Thirusherry Madhavan Vaidyar
- 1994 · Pingami as Kumaran aka Kumarettan
- 1993 · Manichitrathazhu as Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu
- 1993 · Bandhukkal Sathrukkal as Damodaran
- 1992 · Kauravar as Aliyar
- 1991 · Godfather as Balaraman
- 1991 · Mookkilla Rajyathu as Keshavan
- 1991 · Sandhesam as Raghavan Nair
- 1991 · Perumthachan as Raman / Perumthachan
- 1989 · Kireedam as Achuthan Nair
- 1988 · Pattanapravesham as Ananthan Nambiar
- 1988 · Kudumbapuranam as Sankaran Nair
- 1987 · Thaniyavarthanam as
- 1987 · Kalam Mari Katha Mari as
- 1987 · Nadodikkattu as Ananthan Nambiar
- 1986 · Gandhinagar 2nd Street as Maya's father
- 1986 · Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil as Vishwambaran
- 1985 · Kanathaya Penkutty as Matthai
- 1982 · Yavanika as Vakkachan
- Future · Ashokante Aswathikuttikku 1989 as
- 2013 · Dracula 2012 as
- 2013 · Breaking News Live as
- 2012 · Ardhanaari as Nayak
- 2012 · Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu as Vishwan
- 2012 · Simhasanam as Bishop
- 2012 · Mullamottum Munthiricharum as Vazhakkula Achan
- 2012 · No. 66 Madhura Bus as Vettaikaran Varkey
- 2012 · Spirit as Aashan
- 2011 · Black Truth as
- 2011 · Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya as Kuttappan Bhagavathar
- 2010 · Yakshiyum Njanum as Narayanji
- 2010 · Nayakan as Vincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan
- 2010 · Drona 2010 as Gupthan Namboothiri
- 2009 · Ividam Swargamanu as Jeremias
- 2009 · Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja as Kurumbranaadu Raja Veeravarma
- 2009 · Vairam as Thalikkulam Avarachan
- 2009 · Ee Pattanathil Bhootham as Senior Mantharavaadi
- 2009 · Bharya Swantham Suhruthu as
- 2009 · Red Chillies as Com. Maani Varghese
- 2009 · Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko as Psychiatrist
- 2009 · Hailesa as
- 2009 · Makante Achan as KC Francis
- 2009 · Orkkuka Vallappozhum as Sethumadhavan
- 2009 · Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe as
- 2008 · Manjadikuru as Muthachan
- 2008 · Alibhabha as Police Commissioner's father-in-law
- 2008 · Aayudham as Madhavan
- 2008 · One Way Ticket as Karunakaran Ezhuthachan
- 2008 · Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye... as
- 2007 · Nagaram as
- 2007 · Pranayakalam as
- 2007 · Athisayan as Fr. Chanthakkadan
- 2007 · Ekantham as
- 2006 · Yes Your Honour as
- 2006 · Pakal as Kunjappan
- 2006 · Kalabham as Sivarama Bhagavathar
- 2006 · Kisan as Grand Father
- 2006 · Prajapathi as Vellodi
- 2006 · Chinthamani Kolacase as Viramani Varier
- 2006 · Nee Venunda Chellam as Viswanathan
- 2006 · Rashtram as Saghav Gopalan
- 2005 · Mayookham as
- 2004 · Quotation as
- 2004 · Sathyam as Ayyappan Nair
- 2004 · Vellinakshatram as Valliyankattu Thirumeni
- 2003 · Malsaram as
- 2003 · Kilichundan Mampazham as Chekutty Muthalali
- 2002 · Valkannadi as Raghavan
- 2002 · Bala as Paranthaman
- 2000 · Priyam as Achan
- 2000 · Ingane Oru Nilapakshi as
- 2000 · Mazha as Dr.
- 2000 · Ee Mazha Then Mazha as
- 1999 · English Medium as AEO
- 1999 · Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal as Kochuthomman
- 1999 · Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu as Ettuveettil Natesan Muthalali
- 1999 · Prem Poojari as
- 1999 · Pallavur Devanarayanan as Pallavur Sreekanta Pothuval
- 1999 · Thachiledathu Chundan as Vikraman Nair
- 1999 · Kallazhagar as
- 1999 · Saaphalyam as
- 1998 · Meenathil Thalikettu as Govindan Nambeesan
- 1998 · Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala as Karunan
- 1998 · Mayilpeelikkavu as Vallyathan
- 1998 · Elavamkodu Desam as Mooss
- 1998 · Sidhartha as Raghavan
- 1998 · The Truth as Patteri
- 1998 · Nakshatratharattu as
- 1997 · Itha Oru Snehagatha as
- 1997 · Oral Mathram as Shekhara Menon
- 1997 · Nagarapuranam as
- 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 · Five Star Hospital as
- 1997 · Kulam as Kudaman Pillai
- 1997 · Rishyasringan as
- 1997 · Ishtadanam as
- 1997 · Aniyathipraavu as Raghupal
- 1997 · Nee Varuvolam as Madhavan Nair
- 1997 · Mangamma as Karuppan Mooppar
- 1996 · Metukudi as
- 1996 · Kaathil Oru Kinnaram as Dr. Unnithan
- 1996 · Naalamkettile Nalla Thambimar as Rasheed Khan
- 1996 · Rajaputhran as Balaraman
- 1995 · Minnaminuginum Minnukettu as Menon
- 1995 · No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North as Vijayabhaskars's father
- 1995 · Chantha as Minister Kesavan Nair
- 1995 · Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum as
- 1995 · Thacholi Varghese Chekavar as Avarachan
- 1995 · Karma as
- 1995 · Achan Kombath Amma Varambath as Mahendran Thampi
- 1995 · Peter Scott as John Dominic/ Iqbal Quraishi
- 1994 · Santhanagopalam as Krishna Kurup
- 1994 · Chukkan as
- 1994 · Ilayum Mullum as
- 1994 · Varaphalam as Achan
- 1994 · Parinayam as
- 1994 · Pakshe as Vikraman Contractor
- 1994 · Gamanam as
- 1994 · Kudumba Visesham as Madhavan Nair
- 1994 · Pavithram as Easwara Pillai
- 1994 · Vendor Daniel State Licency as Vendor Daniel
- 1993 · Sarovaram as
- 1993 · O' Faby as Commissioner Nair
- 1993 · Aagneyam as
- 1993 · Udan Pirappu as Marthandan
- 1993 · Chenkol as Achudhandan
- 1993 · Kalippattam as Menon
- 1993 · Maya Mayooram as Thanoor Shankunni Menon
- 1993 · Ghazal as
- 1993 · Ammayane Sathyam as R. Varghese Mathew
- 1993 · Ente Sreekuttikku as Balakrishnan Nair
- 1993 · Samagamam as Pallivathukkal Kariyachan
- 1993 · Sopanam as
- 1993 · Varam as
- 1992 · Ayalathe Adheham as Sivan Pillai
- 1992 · My Dear Muthachan as Parameswaran
- 1992 · Chevalier Michael as
- 1992 · Mahanagaram as Kelu Writer
- 1992 · Sadayam as Dr. Nambiar
- 1992 · Daivathinte Vikrithikal as Kumaran Vaidyar
- 1992 · Ezhara Ponnana as Madhava Menon
- 1992 · Mughamudra as Achuthan Pilla / Ananthan Pilla
- 1992 · Sargam as Thekkemadom Nampoothiri
- 1992 · Grihaprevesam as
- 1991 · Venal Kinavukal as Gopalakrishnan Nair
- 1991 · Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty as Itichen
- 1991 · Kilukkam as Justice Pillai
- 1991 · Dhanam as Thankams father
- 1991 · Kadavu as
- 1990 · Malayogam as Varkey
- 1990 · Raadha Madhavam as N S Anandapadmanabhan
- 1990 · Champion Thomas as PC Nair
- 1990 · Chathriyan as Arumai Nayagam (Annachi)
- 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 · Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan as
- 1990 · Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam as M. R. C.
- 1989 · Mrigaya as Reverend Father Panangodan
- 1989 · Chanakyan as Madhava Menon
- 1989 · Chakkikotha Chankaran as Raghavan Thampi
- 1989 · Varnam as Major M. K. Nair
- 1989 · Adharvam as Mekkadan
- 1989 · New Year as Adv Mathew Philip
- 1989 · Naaduvazhikal as Shankaran
- 1989 · Season as
- 1989 · Ammavanu Pattiya Amali as
- 1989 · Njangalude Kochu Doctor as Devan's father
- 1989 · Pooram as
- 1989 · Jaathakam as Appukuttan Nair
- 1988 · Dhwani as Vettukuzhy
- 1988 · Moonnam Pakkam as Thampi
- 1988 · Mukthi as Kunjunni Nair
- 1988 · Sangham as Rappayi
- 1988 · Orkkapurathu as J J
- 1988 · Witness as Vikraman Nair
- 1988 · Oozham as
- 1988 · Kandathum Kettathum as
- 1987 · Achuvettante Veedu as Damodaran Nair
- 1987 · Amrutham Gamaya as Kurup
- 1987 · Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam as Priest
- 1987 · And There Was a Village... as Raman (Manager)
- 1987 · Vrutham as
- 1987 · Chilambu as
- 1987 · Idanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha as
- 1987 · Adimakal Udamakal as Gopalan
- 1987 · Rithubhedam as
- 1987 · Manja Mantharangal as Mathew Paul
- 1987 · Kathakku Pinnil as
- 1986 · Ennu Nathante Nimmi as Chidambaram
- 1986 · Rareeram as Dr. Tharakan
- 1986 · Geetham as Kesava Kurup
- 1986 · Ee Kaikalil as Ummachan
- 1986 · Adiverukal as
- 1986 · Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal as Chandrasekhara Menon/Neetha's father and Benny's grandfather
- 1986 · Nakhakshathangal as Uncle
- 1986 · Ice Cream as Omanakuttan
- 1986 · Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal as Paul Pailokkaaran
- 1986 · Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam as Damodaran
- 1986 · Pappan Priyappetta Pappan as Yamarajan
- 1986 · Panchagni as Raman
- 1986 · Kunjattakilikal as Ayyappan Nair
- 1986 · Abhayam Thedi as Appooppan
- 1986 · Mizhineerppoovukal as Kumara Varma
- 1986 · Aalorungi Arangorungi as Prabhakara Menon
- 1986 · Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu as
- 1986 · Ennennum Kannettante as Parameswara Kuruppu
- 1986 · Ithile Iniyum Varu as Kaimal
- 1985 · Oru Kudakeezhil as
- 1985 · Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki as
- 1985 · Upaharam as Divakaran
- 1985 · Puli Varunne Puli as 'Kuttithanam' Kurup
- 1985 · Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar as Krishna Pillai
- 1985 · Yathra as Jailor
- 1985 · Irakal as Mathews
- 1985 · Ente Kanakkuyil as Kuttan Nair
- 1985 · Akkacheyude Kunjuvava as
- 1985 · Ayanam as Priest
- 1985 · Aram + Aram = Kinnaram as M.N.Nambiar
- 1985 · Koodum Thedi as Priest
- 1985 · Vasantha Sena as Unnithan
- 1985 · Katha Ithuvare as
- 1985 · Anubandham as Menon
- 1985 · Oduvil Kittiya Vartha as
- 1985 · Thammil Thammil as Menon
- 1985 · Eeran Sandhya as
- 1985 · Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram as
- 1985 · Akalathe Ambili as
- 1984 · Onnanu Nammal as Sethu's father
- 1984 · Enganeyundashaane as Viswanathan Nair
- 1984 · Uyarangalil as Kurup
- 1984 · Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu as Alexander
- 1984 · Panchavadi Palam as Ishak Tharakan
- 1984 · Aduthaduthu as Thankappan Pillai
- 1984 · Mangalam Nerunnu as
- 1984 · Thirakil Alppam Samayam as Sankaran Nair
- 1984 · Koottinilamkili as Devasya
- 1984 · Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha as Mammukka
- 1984 · Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol as
- 1984 · Adaminte Vaariyellu as Purushothaman Nair
- 1983 · Prasnam Gurutharam as
- 1983 · Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla as Home Minister
- 1983 · Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback as V S Korattoor
- 1983 · Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku as Fr. Joseph Sebastian
- 1983 · Sesham Kazhchayil as Lathika's Father
- 1983 · Oru Swakaryam as
- 1981 · Kolangal as Varkey
- 1979 · Ulkadal as Rahulan's Father
- 1972 · Gandharavakshetram as Guest at Satheeshan's house