Thilakan
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jul 15, 1935 (91 years old)
Place of Birth
Ayroor, Kerala, India
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.
Known For
| 2013 | Breaking News Live | |
| 2013 | August ClubKPT Menon | |
| 2013 | God For SaleVarghese | |
| 2013 | Dracula 2012 | |
| 2012 | SpiritAashan | |
| 2012 | Mullamottum MunthiricharumVazhakkula Achan | |
| 2012 | SimhasanamBishop | |
| 2012 | Ustad HotelKareem | |
| 2012 | Scene Onnu Nammude VeeduVishwan | |
| 2012 | ArdhanaariNayak | |
| 2012 | No. 66 Madhura BusVettaikaran Varkey | |
| 2011 | Black Truth | |
| 2011 | Indian RupeeAchutha Menon | |
| 2011 | Raghuvinte Swantham RaziyaKuttappan Bhagavathar | |
| 2010 | Drona 2010Gupthan Namboothiri | |
| 2010 | NayakanVincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan | |
| 2010 | Yakshiyum NjanumNarayanji | |
| 2009 | Orkkuka VallappozhumSethumadhavan | |
| 2009 | VairamThalikkulam Avarachan | |
| 2009 | Kerala Varma Pazhassi RajaKurumbranaadu Raja Veera Varma | |
| 2009 | Red ChilliesSakhavu Mani Varghese | |
| 2009 | Ividam SwargamanuJeremias | |
| 2009 | Kadha, Samvidhanam KunchackoPsychiatrist | |
| 2009 | HailesaShalini's foster father | |
| 2009 | Makante AchanKC Francis | |
| 2009 | Kerala CafeThirumeni | |
| 2009 | Ee Pattanathil BhoothamSenior Mantharavaadi | |
| 2009 | Bharya Swantham Suhruthu | |
| 2009 | Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe | |
| 2009 | Kappalu MuthalaliLord Yama | |
| 2008 | AlibhabhaPolice Commissioner's father-in-law | |
| 2008 | ManjadikuruAppukuttan Nair | |
| 2008 | One Way TicketKarunakaran Ezhuthachan | |
| 2008 | AayudhamMadhavan | |
| 2008 | Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye... | |
| 2007 | Ekantham | |
| 2007 | Nagaram | |
| 2007 | Before the RainsT.K.'s father | |
| 2007 | Pranayakalam | |
| 2007 | AthisayanFr. Chanthakkadan | |
| 2006 | Suyetchai MLA | |
| 2006 | Nee Venunda ChellamViswanathan | |
| 2006 | Chinthamani KolacaseVeeramani Warrier | |
| 2006 | PrajapathiVellodi | |
| 2006 | KisanGrand Father | |
| 2006 | Yes Your HonourSessions Judge Mukundan | |
| 2006 | PakalKunjappan | |
| 2006 | KalabhamSivarama Bhagavathar | |
| 2006 | RashtramSaghav Gopalan | |
| 2005 | Nerariyan CBIKapra | |
| 2005 | Mayookham | |
| 2004 | Quotation | |
| 2004 | VellinakshatramValliyankattu Thirumeni | |
| 2004 | SathyamSathyavan Ayyappan Nair | |
| 2003 | Kilichundan MampazhamChekutty Muthalali | |
| 2003 | Malsaram | |
| 2002 | ValkannadiRaghavan | |
| 2002 | BalaParanthaman | |
| 2002 | KalyanaramanMeppattu Thirumeni | |
| 2001 | Randam BhavamGovindji | |
| 2000 | Ee Mazha Then Mazha | |
| 2000 | NarasimhamMaranchery Karunakara Menon | |
| 2000 | Ingane Oru Nilapakshi | |
| 2000 | PriyamChurch Priest | |
| 2000 | MazhaDr. | |
| 1999 | Kallazhagar | |
| 1999 | Prem Poojari | |
| 1999 | Thachiledathu ChundanVikraman Nair | |
| 1999 | Pallavur DevanarayananPallavur Sreekanta Pothuval | |
| 1999 | Saaphalyam | |
| 1999 | Kannezhuthi Pottum ThottuEttuveettil Natesan Muthalali | |
| 1999 | Veendum Chila VeettukaryangalKochuthomman | |
| 1999 | English MediumAEO | |
| 1999 | Samarasimha ReddyNarasimha Reddy | |
| 1998 | The TruthShivapuram Patteri | |
| 1998 | SidharthaRaghavan | |
| 1998 | Elavamkodu DesamMooss | |
| 1998 | Chinthavishtayaya ShyamalaKarunan | |
| 1998 | Nakshatratharattu | |
| 1998 | Meenathil ThalikettuGovindan Nambeesan | |
| 1998 | MayilpeelikkavuVallyathan | |
| 1998 | Punjabi HouseKaimal | |
| 1997 | MangammaKaruppan Mooppar | |
| 1997 | Nagarapuranam | |
| 1997 | Oru Yaatra MozhiAdhruman | |
| 1997 | Oral MathramShekhara Menon | |
| 1997 | Itha Oru Snehagatha | |
| 1997 | Five Star Hospital | |
| 1997 | AniyathipraavuRaghupal | |
| 1997 | UllasappoonkattuJohn Fernandez | |
| 1997 | Ishtadanam | |
| 1997 | GangothriAdv.Ramaiyyer | |
| 1997 | BoopathiBava / Chindan (Aged) | |
| 1997 | AravindhanGopalakrishnan Naidu | |
| 1997 | Nee VaruvolamMadhavan Nair | |
| 1997 | KulamKudaman Pillai | |
| 1997 | Rishyasringan | |
| 1997 | Vaachalam | |
| 1996 | RajaputhranBalaraman | |
| 1996 | Naalamkettile Nalla ThambimarRasheed Khan | |
| 1996 | Kaathil Oru KinnaramDr. Unnithan | |
| 1996 | Metukudi | |
| 1995 | ChanthaMinister Kesavan Nair | |
| 1995 | No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore NorthVijayabhaskars's father | |
| 1995 | SpadikamChacko Master | |
| 1995 | Thacholi Varghese ChekavarAvarachan | |
| 1995 | Ayudha Poojai | |
| 1995 | Karma | |
| 1995 | Minnaminuginum MinnukettuMenon | |
| 1995 | Achan Kombath Amma VarambathMahendran Thampi | |
| 1995 | Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum | |
| 1995 | Peter ScottJohn Dominic/ Iqbal Quraishi | |
| 1994 | SanthanagopalamKrishna Kurup | |
| 1994 | PingamiIllipanath Narayanan Kumaran (Kumarettan) | |
| 1994 | Sagaram Sakshi | |
| 1994 | Gamanam | |
| 1994 | Ilayum Mullum | |
| 1994 | PaksheVikraman Contractor | |
| 1994 | MinnaramMathews | |
| 1994 | PavithramEaswara Pillai | |
| 1994 | VaraphalamAchan | |
| 1994 | Kudumba ViseshamMadhavan Nair | |
| 1994 | KinnaripuzhayoramThirusherry Madhavan Vaidyar | |
| 1994 | Chukkan | |
| 1994 | Parinayam | |
| 1994 | Vendor Daniel State LicencyVendor Daniel | |
| 1993 | ManichitrathazhuBrahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu | |
| 1993 | Aagneyam | |
| 1993 | Udan PirappuMarthandan | |
| 1993 | Sarovaram | |
| 1993 | KalippattamMenon | |
| 1993 | ChenkolAchuthan Nair | |
| 1993 | Maya MayooramThanoor Shankunni Menon | |
| 1993 | Ente SreekuttikkuBalakrishnan Nair | |
| 1993 | Ammayane SathyamR. Varghese Mathew | |
| 1993 | Ghazal | |
| 1993 | O' FabyCommissioner Nair | |
| 1993 | Bandhukkal SathrukkalDamodaran | |
| 1993 | SamagamamPallivathukkal Kariyachan | |
| 1993 | Sopanam | |
| 1993 | Varam | |
| 1992 | MukhamudraAchuthan Pilla / Ananthan Pilla | |
| 1992 | KauravarAliyar (Baba) | |
| 1992 | Chevalier Michael | |
| 1992 | MahanagaramKelu Writer | |
| 1992 | SadayamDr. K. V. G Nambiar | |
| 1992 | Grihaprevesam | |
| 1992 | My Dear MuthachanParameswaran | |
| 1992 | Ayalathe AdhehamSivan Pillai | |
| 1992 | Ezhara PonnanaMadhava Menon | |
| 1992 | SargamThekkemadom Nampoothiri | |
| 1992 | Daivathinte VikrithikalKumaran Vaidyar | |
| 1991 | Venal KinavukalGopalakrishnan Nair | |
| 1991 | GodfatherBalaraman | |
| 1991 | KilukkamJustice Pillai | |
| 1991 | PerumthachanRaman / Perumthachan | |
| 1991 | DhanamThankams father | |
| 1991 | SandhesamRaghavan Nair | |
| 1991 | Mookkilla RajyathuKeshavan | |
| 1991 | Georgekutty C/O GeorgekuttyItichen | |
| 1991 | Kadavu | |
| 1990 | ChathriyanArumai Nayagam (Annachi) | |
| 1990 | OliyambukalJohn Mathew | |
| 1990 | MathilukalJail warder | |
| 1990 | KuttettanChaco | |
| 1990 | Ee Kanni KoodiSimon | |
| 1990 | Raadha MadhavamN S Anandapadmanabhan | |
| 1990 | RajavazhchaMadhava Panikkar | |
| 1990 | Nagarangalil Chennu RaparkamM. R. C. | |
| 1990 | Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan | |
| 1990 | MalayogamVarkey | |
| 1990 | Cheriya Lokavum Valiya ManushyarumKarunan | |
| 1990 | KattukuthiraKochuvava | |
| 1990 | Champion ThomasPC Nair | |
| 1989 | ChanakyanMadhava Menon | |
| 1989 | KireedamAchuthan Nair | |
| 1989 | AdharvamMekkadan | |
| 1989 | MrigayaReverend Father Panangodan | |
| 1989 | NaaduvazhikalShankaran | |
| 1989 | Season | |
| 1989 | Ashokante Aswathikuttikku 1989 | |
| 1989 | Njangalude Kochu DoctorDevan's father | |
| 1989 | VarnamMajor M. K. Nair | |
| 1989 | Ammavanu Pattiya Amali | |
| 1989 | Chakkikotha ChankaranRaghavan Thampi | |
| 1989 | Pooram | |
| 1989 | New YearAdv Mathew Philip | |
| 1989 | JaathakamAppukuttan Nair | |
| 1989 | VachanamPolice Officer | |
| 1988 | Kandathum Kettathum | |
| 1988 | Moonnam PakkamThampi | |
| 1988 | MukthiKunjunni Nair | |
| 1988 | OrkkapurathuJ J | |
| 1988 | PattanapraveshamAnanthan Nambiar | |
| 1988 | Oozham | |
| 1988 | WitnessVikraman Nair | |
| 1988 | KudumbapuranamSankaran Nair | |
| 1988 | SanghamRappayi | |
| 1988 | DhwaniVettukuzhy | |
| 1987 | Manja MantharangalMathew Paul | |
| 1987 | Adimakal UdamakalGopalan | |
| 1987 | Kalam Mari Katha Mari | |
| 1987 | Amrutham GamayaKurup | |
| 1987 | Thaniyavarthanam | |
| 1987 | NadodikkattuAnanthan Nambiar | |
| 1987 | Unnikale Oru Kadha ParayamPriest | |
| 1987 | And There Was a Village...Raman (Manager) | |
| 1987 | Kathakku Pinnil | |
| 1987 | Chilambu | |
| 1987 | Vrutham | |
| 1987 | Rithubhedam | |
| 1987 | Achuvettante VeeduDamodaran Nair | |
| 1987 | Idanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha | |
| 1987 | Jaithra Yaathra | |
| 1986 | Ennu Nathante NimmiChidambaram | |
| 1986 | Gandhinagar 2nd StreetSridharan Menon | |
| 1986 | Namukku Parkkan Munthiri ThoppukalPaul Pailokkaaran | |
| 1986 | GeethamKesava Kurup | |
| 1986 | Ee KaikalilUmmachan | |
| 1986 | Aalorungi ArangorungiPrabhakara Menon | |
| 1986 | Ennennum KannettanteParameswara Kuruppu | |
| 1986 | Ice CreamOmanakuttan | |
| 1986 | RareeramDr. Tharakan | |
| 1986 | Poovinu Puthiya PoonthennalChandrasekhara Menon/Neetha's father and Benny's grandfather | |
| 1986 | Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu | |
| 1986 | Ithile Iniyum VaruKaimal | |
| 1986 | Sanmanassullavarkku SamadhanamDamodaran | |
| 1986 | Pappan Priyappetta PappanYamarajan | |
| 1986 | PanchagniRaman | |
| 1986 | Abhayam ThediAppooppan | |
| 1986 | KunjattakilikalAyyappan Nair | |
| 1986 | MizhineerppoovukalKumara Varma | |
| 1986 | Arappatta Kettiya GraamathilVishwambaran | |
| 1986 | Adiverukal | |
| 1986 | NakhakshathangalUncle | |
| 1985 | Puli Varunne Puli'Kuttithanam' Kurup | |
| 1985 | AnubandhamMenon | |
| 1985 | Oduvil Kittiya Vartha | |
| 1985 | Ee Lokam Ivide Kure ManushyarKrishna Pillai | |
| 1985 | YathraJailor | |
| 1985 | Ente KanakkuyilKuttan Nair | |
| 1985 | AyanamPriest | |
| 1985 | Katha Ithuvare | |
| 1985 | Thammil ThammilMenon | |
| 1985 | Eeran Sandhya | |
| 1985 | Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram | |
| 1985 | Koodum ThediPriest | |
| 1985 | Aram + Aram = KinnaramM.N.Nambiar | |
| 1985 | Vasantha SenaUnnithan | |
| 1985 | IrakalMathews | |
| 1985 | Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki | |
| 1985 | Akalathe Ambili | |
| 1985 | UpaharamDivakaran | |
| 1985 | Kanathaya PenkuttyMatthai | |
| 1985 | Akkacheyude Kunjuvava | |
| 1985 | Oru Kudakeezhil | |
| 1985 | Onningu VannengilPankajakshan Menon | |
| 1985 | Iniyum Kadha ThudarumAlexander | |
| 1984 | EnganeyundashaaneViswanathan Nair | |
| 1984 | Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol | |
| 1984 | Thirakil Alppam SamayamSankaran Nair | |
| 1984 | Mangalam Nerunnu | |
| 1984 | Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha KathaMammukka | |
| 1984 | KoottinilamkiliDevasya | |
| 1984 | Adaminte VaariyelluPurushothaman Nair | |
| 1984 | Panchavadi PalamIshak Tharakan | |
| 1984 | Onnanu NammalSethu's father | |
| 1984 | AduthaduthuThankappan Pillai | |
| 1984 | UyarangalilKurup | |
| 1984 | Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum NattuAlexander | |
| 1983 | Lekhayude Maranam Oru FlashbackV S Korattoor | |
| 1983 | Ente MamattukkuttiyammakkuFr. Joseph Sebastian | |
| 1983 | Prasnam Gurutharam | |
| 1983 | Sesham KazhchayilLathika's Father | |
| 1983 | Prem Nazirine KanmanillaHome Minister | |
| 1983 | Oru Swakaryam | |
| 1982 | YavanikaVakkachan | |
| 1981 | KolangalVarkey | |
| 1979 | UlkadalRahulan's Father | |
| 1972 | GandharavakshetramGuest at Satheeshan's house | |
| - | GhoshayaathraMoideen Koya Haaji |