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(276)
Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu
1993
Maranchery Karunakara Menon
2000
Ananthan Nambiar
1987
Kareem
2012
Fr. Chanthakkadan
2007
Aliyar
1992
Damodaran
1986
Achuthan Nair
1989
Chacko Master
1995
1994
Mathews
1985
Dr. Nambiar
1992
Kaimal
1998
Achudhandan
1993
Reverend Father Panangodan
1989
Thanoor Shankunni Menon
1993
1987
Simon
1990
Ananthan Nambiar
1988
Nayak
2012
Keshavan
1991
Meppattu Thirumeni
2002
Achutha Menon
2011
Justice Pillai
1991
Easwara Pillai
1994
Aashan
2012
Uncle
1986
2013
Vettukuzhy
1988
Kumaran aka Kumarettan
1994
AEO
1999
Thampi
1988
2006
Kurup
1987
M.N.Nambiar
1985
Jail warder
1990
Parameswara Kuruppu
1986
Mekkadan
1989
Thirusherry Madhavan Vaidyar
1994
Kurumbranaadu Raja Veeravarma
2009
R. Varghese Mathew
1993
Sivan Pillai
1992
Balaraman
1991
Thankams father
1991
Paranthaman
2002
Paul Pailokkaaran
1986
Raman (Manager)
1987
Varghese
2013
Vijayabhaskars's father
1995
Vettaikaran Varkey
2012
Ishak Tharakan
1984
Chekutty Muthalali
2003
Purushothaman Nair
1984
Adv Mathew Philip
1989
Mooss
1998
Gupthan Namboothiri
2010
Saghav Gopalan
2006
Kapra
2005
Valliyankattu Thirumeni
2004
Unnithan
1985
2003
2006
Menon
1995
Mathews
1994
T.K.'s father
2007
Thekkemadom Nampoothiri
1992
2009
Jailor
1985
Kudaman Pillai
1997
Alexander
1984
Maya's father
1986
2009
Senior Mantharavaadi
2009
Karunakaran Ezhuthachan
2008
Ettuveettil Natesan Muthalali
1999
Achan
2000
Chidambaram
1986
Vakkachan
1982
Govindji
2001
Itichen
1991
1987
KC Francis
2009
Raghavan Thampi
1989
2005
John Dominic/ Iqbal Quraishi
1995
1987
Muthachan
2008
Raman / Perumthachan
1991
Commissioner Nair
1993
Chandrasekhara Menon/Neetha's father and Benny's grandfather
1986
Marthandan
1993
J J
1988
Raghupal
1997
2007
Vincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan
2010
Vellodi
2006
Dr.
2000
Viswanathan Nair
1984
1987
Minister Kesavan Nair
1995
Kelu Writer
1992
2008
Jeremias
2009
1993
Omanakuttan
1986
Varkey
1990
Karunan
1998
1987
Guest at Satheeshan's house
1972
Com. Maani Varghese
2009
Gopalan
1987
1984
Menon
1993
Raghavan
2002
Karunan
1990
Lathika's Father
1983
Appooppan
1986
Vallyathan
1998
Yamarajan
1986
Damodaran Nair
1987
1994
Arumai Nayagam (Annachi)
1990
Achuthan Pilla / Ananthan Pilla
1992
Govindan Nambeesan
1998
1997
Sivarama Bhagavathar
2006
Ayyappan Nair
2004
1989
Madhavan
2008
Vishwambaran
1986
Karuppan Mooppar
1997
Achan
1994
Varkey
1981
Balaraman
1996
Fr. Joseph Sebastian
1983
PC Nair
1990
Kochuvava
1990
Raghavan Nair
1991
Matthai
1985
1999
Priest
1987
Kochuthomman
1999
1985
1986
Rappayi
1988
2000
Madhavan Nair
1997
1992
Narayanji
2010
V S Korattoor
1983
Pallivathukkal Kariyachan
1993
Madhava Menon
1989
1994
2013
1997
Raghavan
1998
1992
1984
Devan's father
1989
2011
Chaco
1990
Krishna Kurup
1994
Balakrishnan Nair
1993
Vikraman Nair
1988
1999
M. R. C.
1990
1997
Menon
1985
1990
Kurup
1984
Grand Father
2006
1993
Mathew Paul
1987
Vikraman Contractor
1994
2004
Thalikkulam Avarachan
2009
1991
Shankaran
1989
Home Minister
1983
1995
Rasheed Khan
1996
Police Commissioner's father-in-law
2008
Sethu's father
1984
1985
1988
Sankaran Nair
1988
Dr. Tharakan
1986
Kunjappan
2006
Vazhakkula Achan
2012
1985
1989
N S Anandapadmanabhan
1990
1985
Sankaran Nair
1984
Raman
1986
Sethumadhavan
2009
Bishop
2012
1999
Madhava Panikkar
1990
1993
Patteri
1998
1985
Appukuttan Nair
1989
1986
Thankappan Pillai
1984
Vikraman Nair
1999
Ummachan
1986
1994
Madhava Menon
1992
Kumara Varma
1986
1997
1987
Kunjunni Nair
1988
1998
Krishna Pillai
1985
Major M. K. Nair
1989
2000
1995
1995
Damodaran
1993
1989
1985
Priest
1985
Parameswaran
1992
Shekhara Menon
1997
Dr. Unnithan
1996
Ayyappan Nair
1986
Menon
1985
Gopalakrishnan Naidu
1997
1987
Viswanathan
2006
Vendor Daniel
1994
KPT Menon
2013
Pallavur Sreekanta Pothuval
1999
Vishwan
2012
1993
Mahendran Thampi
1995
'Kuttithanam' Kurup
1985
Bava / Chindan (Aged)
1997
1993
1985
Kesava Kurup
1986
1999
John Mathew
1990
1994
Viramani Varier
2006
Madhavan Nair
1994
1997
Kaimal
1986
Psychiatrist
2009
1983
Avarachan
1995
Mammukka
1984
Adhruman
1997
Rahulan's Father
1979
Kumaran Vaidyar
1992
2007
Gopalakrishnan Nair
1991
2007
1997
2009
Divakaran
1985
2009
1983
1996
Kuttappan Bhagavathar
2011
1985
Kuttan Nair
1985
1987
1988
Adv.Ramaiyyer
1997
Devasya
1984
John Fernandez
1997
Priest
1985
Prabhakara Menon
1986