Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 16, 1916
- Died
- March 11, 1997 (aged 80)
- Birthplace
- Thikkurissy, Travancore
Biography
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
Filmography
Janathipathyam
Movie · as Maharaja
Kilukil Pambaram
Movie
Mayoora Nritham
Movie
The King
Movie · as Radhakrishnan
Commissioner
Movie · as Kunjurama Kurup
Midhunam
Movie · as Kurup Master
Kamaladalam
Movie · as Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram
Adwaytham
Movie · as Parameswaran Nampoothiri
Pookkalam Varavayi
Movie · as Muthachan
Bharatham
Movie · as Muthassan
Kilukkam
Movie · as Tea vendor Ambotty
Kalari
Movie · as Kunchu Kurup
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
Movie
Midhya
Movie · as Muthachan
Purappadu
Movie
Aye Auto
Movie · as Krishna Pillai
Arhatha
Movie · as Ashwathi's Grand Father
His Highness Abdullah
Movie · as Mathilakkathu Cheriyachan Thampuran
Lal Salam
Movie
Dr. Pasupathy
Movie · as Pappan's Grandfather
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
Movie · as Panikkar sir
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
Movie
Varavelpu
Movie · as 'Apal bandavan' Govindan Nair
Kireedam
Movie · as Shop-owner
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
Movie · as Govinda Pillai
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
Movie · as Menon
Aryan
Movie · as Namboothiri Thampuran
Vellanakalude Naadu
Movie · as Chandrashekharan Nair
Witness
Movie · as Old Farmer
Chithram
Movie · as Revathy's father
Padamudra
Movie
Oru Muthassi Katha
Movie
Nalkkavala
Movie · as Menon
Sukhamo Devi
Movie
Manasilloru Manimuthu
Movie
Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu
Movie · as Kunjiraman
Azhiyatha Bandhangal
Movie · as Thampi
Ivide Thudangunnu
Movie · as Adv. Balachandra Menon
Odaruthammava Aalariyam
Movie
Oru Nimisham Tharu
Movie
Padayottam
Movie · as Kolathiri Rajavu
Ithu Njangalude Katha
Movie · as Ramankutty's Uncle
Balloon
Movie
Sanchari
Movie · as Sundareshan Nair
Valarthumrugangal
Movie
Paalattu Kunjikannan
Movie · as Kunjikannan's grandfather
Ambalavilakku
Movie · as Dr. Rama Varma
Sayoojyam
Movie
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
Movie · as Shehansha (Malayalam)
Hridhayathinte Nirangal
Movie
Puthiya Velicham
Movie · as Lohithakshan Bagavathar
Madalasa
Movie
Kodiyettam
Movie
Randu Janmam
Movie
Ee Ganam Marakkumo
Movie · as Ragavan Pilla
Madanolsavam
Movie · as Ambadi Rajasekharan Thampi
Vishukkani
Movie
Sreedevi
Movie
Satyavan Savithri
Movie
Siva Thaandavam
Movie
Minimol
Movie
Sree Murugan
Movie · as Padmanabha Pilla
Amrithavaahini
Movie · as Thampi
Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan
Movie
Mallanum Mathevanum
Movie
Agni Pushpam
Movie
Yakshagaanam
Movie
Appooppan
Movie
Swimming Pool
Movie
Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty
Movie · as Parameswaran Nair
Swami Ayyappan
Movie · as Guru
Chattambi Kalyani
Movie · as Daivam Mathai
Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre
Movie
Cheenavala
Movie · as Richman Rana
Devi Kanyakumari
Movie
Nellu
Movie · as Perumal
Angathattu
Movie
Vishnu Vijayam
Movie
Thumbolarcha
Movie · as Kannappa Chekavar
Ponnapuram Kotta
Movie
Urvashi Bharathi
Movie
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
Movie · as Doctor
Jesus
Movie · as King Herod
Padmavyooham
Movie
Divyadharsanam
Movie
Kaadu
Movie · as Kaattumooppan
Thavaputhalvan
Movie
Swayamvaram
Movie · as Principal
Sree Guruvayoorappan
Movie
Professor
Movie · as Principal
Sakthi
Movie
Aromalunni
Movie · as Puthooram Veettil Kannappa Chekavar
Maaya
Movie · as Sankarappillai
Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka
Movie · as K. B. Menon
Neethi
Movie
Aabhijathyam
Movie · as Sankara Menon
Karakanakadal
Movie · as Muthalali
Makane Ninakku Vendi
Movie · as Mammachan
Thriveni
Movie · as Padmanabhan
Thara
Movie · as Keshavan Kutty
Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha
Movie
Cross Belt
Movie · as Krishnan Thambi
Nizhalattam
Movie · as Karunakaran Muthalali
Saraswathi
Movie · as Gokulam Govinda Kurup
Ezhuthatha Katha
Movie · as Parameswaran/Kattazham Karthavu
Kumara Sambhavam
Movie · as Himavan
Viruthan Shanku
Movie · as Menon
Kodungallooramma
Movie · as Kovalan's Father
Thulabharam
Movie
Punnapra Vayalar
Movie · as Maariyaveedan
Hotel High Range
Movie · as Rajasahib
Iruttinte Athmavu
Movie · as Madhavan Nair (Karanavar)
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
Movie
Pareeksha
Movie · as Janardhanan Pilla
Chithramela
Movie
Mayor Nair
Movie
Anarkali
Movie · as Jaya Singhan
Kayamkulam Kochunni
Movie · as Kunjunni Panikkar
Kallipennu
Movie
Odayil Ninnu
Movie · as Tea shop owner
Mayavi
Movie · as Krishna Menon
Muthalali
Movie · as Raman Nair
Shakunthala
Movie
Kochumon
Movie · as Maalikayil Chackochan
Inapravugal
Movie · as Chandy
Sree Guruvayoorappan
Movie
Karutha Kai
Movie
Snapaka Yohannan
Movie · as Herodias Anthippas
Veluthampi Dalawa
Movie · as Jayanthan Namboodiri
Laila Majnu
Movie · as Sarvari
Sreerama Pattabhishekam
Movie · as Dasaradhan
Gnana Sundari
Movie
Unniyarcha
Movie · as Kannappa Chekavar
Bhakta Kuchela
Movie · as Kamsan
Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan
Movie · as King Rajasekhara
Kandam Becha Kottu
Movie · as Alikoya Haji
Christmas Rathri
Movie · as George
Umma
Movie · as Abobacker Haji
Two Measures
Movie
Achanum Makanum
Movie · as Shankaracharu
Thaskaraveeran
Movie
Harishchandra
Movie · as Harishchandra
Ponkathir
Movie · as Vikraman
Visappinte Vili
Movie · as Venu
Achan
Movie · as Father
Jeevitha Nouka
Movie · as Soman
Navalokam
Movie
Sthree
Movie · as Rajan
Chandrika
Movie · as Gopi