Thilakan
Acting
🎂 1935-07-15
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.
Cast credits(278)
Bishop
2012
1998
Lord Yama
2009
Damodaran
1993
Kudaman Pillai
1997
KC Francis
2009
Vellodi
2006
Yamarajan
1986
Ananthan Nambiar
1988
2006
Arumai Nayagam (Annachi)
1990
1990
Gopalakrishnan Naidu
1997
Keshavan
1991
1994
Vishwan
2012
Shankaran
1989
Kurumbranaadu Raja Veera Varma
2009
Meppattu Thirumeni
2002
Kaimal
1986
Sakhavu Mani Varghese
2009
1985
Sivarama Bhagavathar
2006
1985
2003
Rasheed Khan
1996
M. R. C.
1990
Vettaikaran Varkey
2012
1993
Varghese
2013
Thirumeni
2009
Chekutty Muthalali
2003
1997
Kaimal
1998
1994
Church Priest
2000
R. Varghese Mathew
1993
1986
Fr. Chanthakkadan
2007
Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu
1993
Achutha Menon
2011
2007
Chidambaram
1986
Karuppan Mooppar
1997
Aliyar
1992
Kumaran aka Kumarettan
1994
1985
Senior Mantharavaadi
2009
Shalini's foster father
2009
Major M. K. Nair
1989
Raghavan
2002
Paranthaman
2002
Jeremias
2009
Achudhandan
1993
Vikraman Nair
1988
Karunan
1990
Achan
1994
Police Commissioner's father-in-law
2008
Nayak
2012
1988
Menon
1985
1987
Ayyappan Nair
1986
Gupthan Namboothiri
2010
1989
1993
Kapra
2005
Madhava Menon
1992
Vincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan
2010
Sankaran Nair
1984
Ettuveettil Natesan Muthalali
1999
Mooss
1998
Parameswara Kuruppu
1986
1992
Thalikkulam Avarachan
2009
Balaraman
1991
Sivan Pillai
1992
2009
Priest
1985
Raman (Manager)
1987
Marthandan
1993
Raghavan Thampi
1989
T.K.'s father
2007
1987
Uncle
1986
Varkey
1990
Balakrishnan Nair
1993
Ishak Tharakan
1984
Dr. Tharakan
1986
2007
Valliyankattu Thirumeni
2004
Raghavan Nair
1991
PC Nair
1990
Raghupal
1997
1999
Govindan Nambeesan
1998
Vettukuzhy
1988
2013
Vallyathan
1998
Grand Father
2006
Kochuthomman
1999
1987
Gopalan
1987
Vishwambaran
1986
Sessions Judge Mukundan
2006
Thirusherry Madhavan Vaidyar
1994
2011
1994
V S Korattoor
1983
Adv.Ramaiyyer
1997
Sathyavan Ayyappan Nair
2004
Kunjappan
2006
Home Minister
1983
Dr. Nambiar
1992
Parameswaran
1992
Prabhakara Menon
1986
Achuthan Nair
1989
Mekkadan
1989
Madhava Panikkar
1990
Veeramani Warrier
2006
Adhruman
1997
Bava / Chindan (Aged)
1997
M.N.Nambiar
1985
'Kuttithanam' Kurup
1985
Raman
1986
Madhava Menon
1989
Vikraman Contractor
1994
1987
Krishna Kurup
1994
Viswanathan Nair
1984
Krishna Pillai
1985
Kesava Kurup
1986
2008
1984
Sethumadhavan
2009
Menon
1985
Devasya
1984
Saghav Gopalan
2006
John Fernandez
1997
Dr.
2000
Ananthan Nambiar
1987
Damodaran
1986
AEO
1999
Mathews
1994
Menon
1995
Maranchery Karunakara Menon
2000
Justice Pillai
1991
Commissioner Nair
1993
N S Anandapadmanabhan
1990
Menon
1993
2000
Karunakaran Ezhuthachan
2008
1995
Rappayi
1988
Kareem
2012
1985
Rahulan's Father
1979
Muthachan
2008
Lathika's Father
1983
1996
1992
Paul Pailokkaaran
1986
1997
Chacko Master
1995
Matthai
1985
Simon
1990
Priest
1987
2013
1989
Karunan
1998
Raman / Perumthachan
1991
Madhavan
2008
J J
1988
Jailor
1985
Jail warder
1990
John Mathew
1990
Reverend Father Panangodan
1989
Police Officer
1989
Balaraman
1996
Narayanji
2010
1993
Kurup
1984
Omanakuttan
1986
Pallavur Sreekanta Pothuval
1999
Achuthan Pilla / Ananthan Pilla
1992
KPT Menon
2013
Kurup
1987
1995
1994
2007
Mathews
1985
Psychiatrist
2009
Thampi
1988
1985
Alexander
1984
Adv Mathew Philip
1989
Unnithan
1985
1989
Madhavan Nair
1994
2005
1997
Easwara Pillai
1994
Vijayabhaskars's father
1995
Priest
1985
Thankams father
1991
Chaco
1990
1985
Kumara Varma
1986
Mahendran Thampi
1995
Aashan
2012
Ummachan
1986
Mathew Paul
1987
1995
Appukuttan Nair
1989
Sankaran Nair
1988
1985
Devan's father
1989
1993
Viswanathan
2006
John Dominic/ Iqbal Quraishi
1995
1988
1994
1999
Vakkachan
1982
Kuttan Nair
1985
Guest at Satheeshan's house
1972
1993
Madhavan Nair
1997
Thekkemadom Nampoothiri
1992
Dr. Unnithan
1996
1999
Raghavan
1998
1997
Itichen
1991
Thankappan Pillai
1984
Appooppan
1986
2000
Sethu's father
1984
1983
1986
1987
Purushothaman Nair
1984
Gopalakrishnan Nair
1991
Govindji
2001
Kochuvava
1990
Pallivathukkal Kariyachan
1993
1997
Kunjunni Nair
1988
1984
Shekhara Menon
1997
1983
Thanoor Shankunni Menon
1993
Chandrasekhara Menon/Neetha's father and Benny's grandfather
1986
Vendor Daniel
1994
Patteri
1998
Minister Kesavan Nair
1995
Fr. Joseph Sebastian
1983
Kelu Writer
1992
Damodaran Nair
1987
1991
1987
2004
1999
Kuttappan Bhagavathar
2011
Varkey
1981
Avarachan
1995
1987
Maya's father
1986
Vikraman Nair
1999
1989
Vazhakkula Achan
2012
Divakaran
1985
1997
1987
1985
Kumaran Vaidyar
1992
Mammukka
1984
2009