
Thilakan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 15, 1935
- Died
- September 24, 2012 (aged 77)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
Breaking News Live
Movie

August Club
Movie · as KPT Menon

God For Sale
Movie · as Varghese

Dracula 2012
Movie

Spirit
Movie · as Aashan

Mullamottum Munthiricharum
Movie · as Vazhakkula Achan

Simhasanam
Movie · as Bishop

Ustad Hotel
Movie · as Kareem

Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu
Movie · as Vishwan

Ardhanaari
Movie · as Nayak

No. 66 Madhura Bus
Movie · as Vettaikaran Varkey
Black Truth
Movie

Indian Rupee
Movie · as Achutha Menon

Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya
Movie · as Kuttappan Bhagavathar

Drona 2010
Movie · as Gupthan Namboothiri

Nayakan
Movie · as Vincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan

Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe
Movie · as Paili Kunju

Yakshiyum Njanum
Movie · as Narayanji

Sadgamaya
Movie · as P.K Menon

Annarakkannanum Thannalayathu
Movie · as Padmanabhan Nair

Orkkuka Vallappozhum
Movie · as Sethumadhavan

Vairam
Movie · as Thalikkulam Avarachan

Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
Movie · as Kurumbranaadu Raja Veera Varma

Red Chillies
Movie · as Sakhavu Mani Varghese

Evidam Swargamanu
Movie · as Jeremias

Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko
Movie · as Psychiatrist

Hailesa
Movie · as Shalini's foster father

Makante Achan
Movie · as KC Francis

Kerala Cafe
Movie · as Thirumeni

Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
Movie · as Senior Mantharavaadi

Bharya Swantham Suhruthu
Movie

Kappalu Muthalali
Movie · as Lord Yama
Aayirathil Oruvan
Movie · as Krishnan

Alibhabha
Movie · as Police Commissioner's father-in-law

Manjadikuru
Movie · as Appukuttan Nair

One Way Ticket
Movie · as Karunakaran Ezhuthachan

Aayudham
Movie · as Madhavan
Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...
Movie

Ekantham
Movie
Nagaram
Movie

Before the Rains
Movie · as T.K.'s father
Pranayakalam
Movie

Athisayan
Movie · as Fr. Chanthakkadan
Suyetchai MLA
Movie

Nee Venunda Chellam
Movie · as Viswanathan

Chinthamani Kolacase
Movie · as Veeramani Warrier

Prajapathi
Movie · as Vellodi
Kisan
Movie · as Grand Father

Yes Your Honour
Movie · as Sessions Judge Mukundan

Pakal
Movie · as Kunjappan

Kalabham
Movie · as Sivarama Bhagavathar

Rashtram
Movie · as Saghav Gopalan

Nerariyan CBI
Movie · as Kapra

Mayookham
Movie

Quotation
Movie

Vellinakshatram
Movie · as Valliyankattu Thirumeni

Sathyam
Movie · as Sathyavan Ayyappan Nair

Kilichundan Mambazham
Movie · as Chekutty Muthalali

Malsaram
Movie

Valkannadi
Movie · as Raghavan

Bala
Movie · as Paranthaman

Kalyanaraman
Movie · as Meppattu Thirumeni

Randam Bhavam
Movie · as Govindji

Ee Mazha Then Mazha
Movie

Narasimham
Movie · as Maranchery Karunakara Menon

Ingane Oru Nilapakshi
Movie

Priyam
Movie · as Church Priest

Mazha
Movie · as Dr.

Kallazhagar
Movie · as Kamaluddin Father

Prem Poojari
Movie
Thachiledathu Chundan
Movie · as Vikraman Nair

Pallavur Devanarayanan
Movie · as Pallavur Sreekanta Pothuval
Saaphalyam
Movie

Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu
Movie · as Ettuveettil Natesan Muthalali

Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal
Movie · as Kochuthomman

English Medium
Movie · as AEO

Samarasimha Reddy
Movie · as Narasimha Reddy
Gandhian
Movie · as Keraleeyan

The Truth
Movie · as Shivapuram Patteri

Sidhartha
Movie · as Raghavan

Elavamkodu Desam
Movie · as Mooss

Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala
Movie · as Karunan

Nakshatratharattu
Movie

Meenathil Thalikettu
Movie · as Govindan Nambeesan

Mayilpeelikkavu
Movie · as Vallyathan

Punjabi House
Movie · as Kaimal

British Market
Movie · as Father Kochuthazham
Mangamma
Movie · as Karuppan Mooppar

Nagarapuranam
Movie

Oru Yaatra Mozhi
Movie · as Adhruman

Oral Mathram
Movie · as Shekhara Menon

Itha Oru Snehagatha
Movie

Five Star Hospital
Movie

Aniyathipraavu
Movie · as Raghupal

Ullasappoonkattu
Movie · as John Fernandez

Ishtadanam
Movie
Gangothri
Movie · as Adv.Ramaiyyer
Boopathi
Movie · as Bava / Chindan (Aged)
Aravindhan
Movie · as Gopalakrishnan Naidu
Nee Varuvolam
Movie · as Madhavan Nair

Kulam
Movie · as Kudaman Pillai

Rishyasringan
Movie

Vaachalam
Movie
Poonilamazha
Movie · as Prathapa Varma
Rajaputhran
Movie · as Balaraman

Naalamkettile Nalla Thambimar
Movie · as Rasheed Khan
Kaathil Oru Kinnaram
Movie · as Dr. Unnithan

Metukudi
Movie

Chantha
Movie · as Minister Kesavan Nair

No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North
Movie · as Vijayabhaskars's father

Spadikam
Movie · as Chacko Master

Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
Movie · as Avarachan

Ayudha Poojai
Movie · as Samiyappan
Karma
Movie

Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
Movie · as Menon
Achan Kombath Amma Varambath
Movie · as Mahendran Thampi
Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum
Movie

Peter Scott
Movie · as John Dominic/ Iqbal Quraishi

Santhanagopalam
Movie · as Krishna Kurup

Pingami
Movie · as Illipanath Narayanan Kumaran (Kumarettan)
Sagaram Sakshi
Movie
Gamanam
Movie

Ilayum Mullum
Movie

Pakshe
Movie · as Vikraman Contractor

Minnaram
Movie · as Mathews

Pavithram
Movie · as Easwara Pillai
Varaphalam
Movie · as Achan

Kudumba Visesham
Movie · as Madhavan Nair

Kinnaripuzhayoram
Movie · as Thirusherry Madhavan Vaidyar
Chukkan
Movie

Parinayam
Movie

Vendor Daniel State Licency
Movie · as Vendor Daniel

Manichitrathazhu
Movie · as Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu

Aagneyam
Movie · as Velu asaan

Udan Pirappu
Movie · as Marthandan
Sarovaram
Movie

Kalippattam
Movie · as Menon

Chenkol
Movie · as Achuthan Nair

Maya Mayooram
Movie · as Thanoor Shankunni Menon
Ente Sreekuttikku
Movie · as Balakrishnan Nair

Ammayane Sathyam
Movie · as R. Varghese Mathew
Ghazal
Movie

O' Faby
Movie · as Commissioner Nair

Bandhukkal Sathrukkal
Movie · as Damodaran

Samagamam
Movie · as Pallivathukkal Kariyachan

Sopanam
Movie

Varam
Movie
Ghoshayaathra
Movie · as Moideen Koya Haaji

Mukhamudra
Movie · as Achuthan Pilla / Ananthan Pilla

Kauravar
Movie · as Aliyar (Baba)
Chevalier Michael
Movie

Mahanagaram
Movie · as Kelu Writer

Sadayam
Movie · as Dr. K. V. G Nambiar

Grihaprevesam
Movie
My Dear Muthachan
Movie · as Parameswaran

Ayalathe Adheham
Movie · as Sivan Pillai

Ezhara Ponnana
Movie · as Madhava Menon

Sargam
Movie · as Thekkemadom Nampoothiri

Daivathinte Vikrithikal
Movie · as Kumaran Vaidyar
Pramanikal
Movie

Venal Kinavukal
Movie · as Gopalakrishnan Nair

Godfather
Movie · as Balaraman

Kilukkam
Movie · as Justice Pillai

Perumthachan
Movie · as Raman / Perumthachan

Dhanam
Movie · as Thankams father

Sandhesam
Movie · as Raghavan Nair

Mookkilla Rajyathu
Movie · as Keshavan

Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty
Movie · as Itichen

Kadavu
Movie
Moondreluthil En Moochirukkum
Movie

Chatriyan
Movie · as 'Annachi' Arumai Nayagam

Oliyambukal
Movie · as John Mathew

Mathilukal
Movie · as Jail warder

Kuttettan
Movie · as Chaco

Ee Kanni Koodi
Movie · as Simon
Raadha Madhavam
Movie · as N S Anandapadmanabhan
Rajavazhcha
Movie · as Madhava Panikkar

Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
Movie · as M. R. C.

Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan
Movie

Malayogam
Movie · as Varkey

Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum
Movie · as Karunan

Kattukuthira
Movie · as Kochuvava

Champion Thomas
Movie · as PC Nair

Chanakyan
Movie · as Madhava Menon

Kireedam
Movie · as Achuthan Nair

Adharvam
Movie · as Mekkadan

Mrigaya
Movie · as Reverend Father Panangodan

Naaduvazhikal
Movie · as Shankaran

Season
Movie

Ashokante Aswathikuttikku 1989
Movie

Njangalude Kochu Doctor
Movie · as Devan's father

Varnam
Movie · as Major M. K. Nair
Ammavanu Pattiya Amali
Movie · as Sreedharan Menon

Chakkikotha Chankaran
Movie · as Raghavan Thampi
Pooram
Movie

New Year
Movie · as Adv Mathew Philip

Jaathakam
Movie · as Appukuttan Nair

Vachanam
Movie · as Police Officer

Kandathum Kettathum
Movie

Moonnam Pakkam
Movie · as Thampi
Mukthi
Movie · as Kunjunni Nair

Orkkapurathu
Movie · as J J

Pattanapravesham
Movie · as Ananthan Nambiar
Oozham
Movie

Witness
Movie · as Vikraman Nair

Kudumbapuranam
Movie · as Sankaran Nair

Sangham
Movie · as Rappayi

Dhwani
Movie · as Vettukuzhy

Manja Mantharangal
Movie · as Mathew Paul

Adimakal Udamakal
Movie · as Gopalan

Kalam Mari Katha Mari
Movie

Amrutham Gamaya
Movie · as Kurup

Thaniyavarthanam
Movie

Nadodikkattu
Movie · as Ananthan Nambiar

Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
Movie · as Priest

And There Was a Village...
Movie · as Raman (Manager)

Kathakku Pinnil
Movie

Chilambu
Movie

Vrutham
Movie
Rithubhedam
Movie

Achuvettante Veedu
Movie · as Damodaran Nair
Idanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha
Movie

Jaithra Yaathra
Movie

Ponnu
Movie
Ennu Nathante Nimmi
Movie · as Chidambaram

Gandhinagar 2nd Street
Movie · as Sridharan Menon

Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
Movie · as Paul Pailokkaaran

Geetham
Movie · as Kesava Kurup

Ee Kaikalil
Movie · as Ummachan
Aalorungi Arangorungi
Movie · as Prabhakara Menon
Ennennum Kannettante
Movie · as Parameswara Kuruppu
Ice Cream
Movie · as Omanakuttan
Rareeram
Movie · as Dr. Tharakan

Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal
Movie · as Chandrasekhara Menon/Neetha's father and Benny's grandfather
Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu
Movie
Ithile Iniyum Varu
Movie · as Kaimal

Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam
Movie · as Damodaran

Pappan Priyappetta Pappan
Movie · as Yamarajan

Panchagni
Movie · as Raman

Abhayam Thedi
Movie · as Appooppan

Kunjattakilikal
Movie · as Ayyappan Nair

Mizhineerppoovukal
Movie · as Kumara Varma

Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil
Movie · as Vishwambaran

Adiverukal
Movie

Nakhakshathangal
Movie · as Uncle

Puli Varunne Puli
Movie · as 'Kuttithanam' Kurup

Anubandham
Movie · as Menon
Oduvil Kittiya Vartha
Movie

Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar
Movie · as Krishna Pillai

Yathra
Movie · as Jailor

Ente Kanakkuyil
Movie · as Kuttan Nair

Ayanam
Movie · as Priest

Katha Ithuvare
Movie

Thammil Thammil
Movie · as Menon

Eeran Sandhya
Movie

Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
Movie

Koodum Thedi
Movie · as Priest

Aram + Aram = Kinnaram
Movie · as M.N.Nambiar

Vasantha Sena
Movie · as Unnithan

Irakal
Movie · as Mathews
Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki
Movie
Akalathe Ambili
Movie

Upaharam
Movie · as Divakaran

Kanathaya Penkutty
Movie · as Matthai

Akkacheyude Kunjuvava
Movie
Oru Kudakeezhil
Movie
Onningu Vannengil
Movie · as Pankajakshan Menon

Iniyum Kadha Thudarum
Movie · as Alexander

Enganeyundashaane
Movie · as Viswanathan Nair
Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol
Movie

Thirakil Alppam Samayam
Movie · as Sankaran Nair

Mangalam Nerunnu
Movie
Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha
Movie · as Mammukka

Koottinilamkili
Movie · as Devasya

Adaminte Vaariyellu
Movie · as Purushothaman Nair

Panchavadi Palam
Movie · as Ishak Tharakan
Onnanu Nammal
Movie · as Sethu's father

Aduthaduthu
Movie · as Thankappan Pillai

Uyarangalil
Movie · as Kurup

Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
Movie · as Alexander

Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
Movie · as V S Korattoor

Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku
Movie · as Fr. Joseph Sebastian

Prasnam Gurutharam
Movie

Sesham Kazhchayil
Movie · as Lathika's Father

Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
Movie · as Home Minister
Oru Swakaryam
Movie
Bones
Movie · as Worker

Yavanika
Movie · as Vakkachan
Kolangal
Movie · as Varkey

Ulkadal
Movie · as Rahulan's Father

Gandharavakshetram
Movie · as Guest at Satheeshan's house

