Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
October 16, 1916 (108 years old) in Thikkurissy, Travancore
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair was an Indian poet, playwright, script writer, lyricist, orator, film director and actor, He was born on 16 October 1916 in the village of Thikkurissy, Nagercoil, then part of Travancore. He is best known as an actor in Malayalam cinema. He is the recipient of Padmashri from the Government of India, which is one of the highest civilian honours in India. In a career that spanned about 47 years, he acted in over 700 films. He is considered to be the first movie super star in Malayalam cinema. He launched his career as a playwright. His plays Mareechika and Kalakaran were hugely successful. He entered the Malayalam film industry in 1950.He debuted in the industry with the film adaptation of his breakthrough play Sthree. Thikkurussy coined screen-names of many actors in Malayalam cinema. Actors who were renamed by Thikkurissy include Prem Nazir, Madhu,Bahadoor,Jose Prakash etc. He died on 11 March 1997 aged 80 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, due to renal failure.
Known For
Credits
- 1997 · Kilukil Pambaram as
- 1997 · Janathipathyam as Maharaja
- 1996 · Mayoora Nritham as
- 1995 · The King as Radhakrishnan
- 1994 · Commissioner as Kunjurama Kurup
- 1993 · Midhunam as Kurup Master
- 1992 · Kamaladalam as Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram
- 1991 · Adwaytham as Parameswaran Nampoothiri
- 1991 · Kilukkam as Tea vendor Ambotty
- 1991 · Kalari as Kunchu Kurup
- 1991 · Pookkalam Varavayi as Muthachan
- 1991 · Bharatham as Muthassan
- 1991 · Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu as
- 1990 · Lal Salam as
- 1990 · Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom as Panikkar sir
- 1990 · Aye Auto as Krishna Pillai
- 1990 · Arhatha as Ashwathi's Grand Father
- 1990 · Midhya as Muthachan
- 1990 · His Highness Abdullah as Mathilakkathu Cheriyachan Thampuran
- 1990 · Purappadu as
- 1990 · Dr. Pasupathy as Pappan's Grandfather
- 1989 · Kireedam as Shop-owner
- 1989 · Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam as Govinda Pillai
- 1989 · Varavelpu as 'Apal bandavan' Govindan Nair
- 1988 · Chithram as Revathy's father
- 1988 · Vellanakalude Naadu as Chandrashekharan Nair
- 1988 · Aryan as Namboothiri Thampuran
- 1988 · Padamudra as
- 1988 · Oru Muthassi Katha as
- 1988 · Witness as Old Farmer
- 1988 · Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu as Menon
- 1987 · Nalkkavala as Menon
- 1986 · Sukhamo Devi as
- 1986 · Manasilloru Manimuthu as
- 1986 · Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu as Kunjiraman
- 1985 · Azhiyatha Bandhangal as Thampi
- 1984 · Ivide Thudangunnu as Adv. Balachandra Menon
- 1984 · Odaruthammava Aalariyam as
- 1982 · Padayottam as Kolathiri Rajavu
- 1982 · Ithu Njangalude Katha as Ramankutty's Uncle
- 1982 · Balloon as
- 1981 · Valarthumrugangal as
- 1981 · Sanchari as Sundareshan Nair
- 1980 · Paalattu Kunjikannan as Kunjikannan's grandfather
- 1979 · Sayoojyam as
- 1979 · Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum as Shehansha (Malayalam)
- 1978 · Ee Ganam Marakkumo as Ragavan Pilla (Gopi's Father)
- 1978 · Madalasa as
- 1978 · Randu Janmam as
- 1978 · Kodiyettam as
- 1978 · Madanolsavam as Ambadi Rajasekharan Thampi
- 1977 · Satyavan Savithri as
- 1977 · Sreedevi as
- 1977 · Vishukkani as
- 1976 · Amrithavaahini as Thampi
- 1976 · Mallanum Mathevanum as
- 1976 · Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan as
- 1976 · Swimming Pool as
- 1976 · Appooppan as
- 1976 · Yaksha Gaanam as
- 1976 · Agni Pushpam as
- 1975 · Swami Ayyappan as Guru
- 1975 · Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre as
- 1975 · Chattambi Kalyani as Daivam Mathai
- 1974 · Vishnu Vijayam as
- 1974 · Devi Kanyakumari as
- 1974 · Angathattu as
- 1974 · Ponnapuram Kotta as
- 1974 · Nellu as Perumal
- 1973 · Jesus as King Herod
- 1973 · Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu as Doctor
- 1973 · Urvashi Bharathi as
- 1973 · Padmavyooham as
- 1972 · Sakthi as
- 1972 · One's Own Choice as Principal
- 1972 · Sree Guruvayoorappan as
- 1972 · Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka as K. B. Menon
- 1972 · Aromalunni as Puthooram Veettil Kannappa Chekavar
- 1972 · Professor as Principal
- 1972 · Maaya as Sankarappillai
- 1972 · Thavaputhalvan as
- 1971 · Karakanakadal as Muthalali
- 1971 · Aabhijathyam as Sankara Menon
- 1971 · Neethi as
- 1970 · Thara as Keshavan Kutty
- 1970 · Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha as
- 1970 · Thriveni as Padmanabhan
- 1970 · Cross Belt as Krishnan Thambi
- 1970 · Nizhalattam as Karunakaran Muthalali
- 1970 · Saraswathi as Gokulam Govinda Kurup
- 1969 · Kumara Sambhavam as Himavan
- 1968 · Punnapra Vayalar as Maariyaveedan
- 1968 · Hotel High Range as Rajasahib
- 1968 · Viruthan Shanku as Menon
- 1968 · Thulabharam as
- 1968 · Kodungallooramma as Kovalan's Father
- 1967 · Pareeksha as Janardhanan Pilla
- 1967 · Chithramela as
- 1967 · Anweshichu Kandethiyilla as
- 1967 · Iruttinte Athmavu as Madhavan Nair (Karanavar)
- 1966 · Mayor Nair as
- 1966 · Anarkali as Jaya Singhan
- 1966 · Kayamkulam Kochunni as
- 1965 · Odayil Ninnu as Tea shop owner
- 1965 · Mayavi as Krishna Menon
- 1965 · Muthalali as Raman Nair
- 1964 · Sree Guruvayoorappan as
- 1964 · Karutha Kai as
- 1963 · Snapaka Yohannan as Herodias Anthippas
- 1962 · Veluthampi Dalawa as Jayanthan Namboodiri
- 1962 · Laila Majnu as Sarvari
- 1961 · Gnana Sundari as
- 1961 · Bhakta Kuchela as Kamsan
- 1961 · Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan as King Rajasekhara
- 1961 · Kandam Becha Kottu as Alikoya Haji
- 1961 · Unniyarcha as Kannappa Chekavar
- 1960 · Umma as Abobacker Haji
- 1958 · Two Measures as
- 1957 · Thaskaraveeran as
- 1957 · Achanum Makanum as Shankaracharu
- 1955 · Harishchandra as Harishchandra
- 1953 · Ponkathir as Vikraman
- 1952 · Achan as Father
- 1952 · Call of Hunger as Venu
- 1951 · Navalokam as
- 1951 · Jeevitha Nouka as Soman
- 1950 · Chandrika as Gopi
- 1950 · Sthree as Rajan