Thilakan
Acting
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
Acting285
movieAugust Club
2013
KPT Menon
movieGod For Sale
2013
Varghese
movieArdhanaari
2012
Nayak
movieSimhasanam
2012
Bishop
movieMullamottum Munthiricharum
2012
Vazhakkula Achan
movieUstad Hotel
2012
Kareem
movieNo. 66 Madhura Bus
2012
Vettaikaran Varkey
movieSpirit
2012
Aashan
movieIndian Rupee
2011
Achutha Menon
movieRaghuvinte Swantham Raziya
2011
Kuttappan Bhagavathar
movieYakshiyum Njanum
2010
Narayanji
movieNayakan
2010
Vincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan
movieDrona 2010
2010
Gupthan Namboothiri
movieIvidam Swargamanu
2009
Jeremias
movieKappalu Muthalali
2009
Lord Yama
movieKerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
2009
Kurumbranaadu Raja Veera Varma
movieKerala Cafe
2009
Thirumeni
movieVairam
2009
Thalikkulam Avarachan
movieEe Pattanathil Bhootham
2009
Senior Mantharavaadi
movieRed Chillies
2009
Sakhavu Mani Varghese
movieKadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko
2009
Psychiatrist
movieHailesa
2009
Shalini's foster father
movieMakante Achan
2009
KC Francis
movieOrkkuka Vallappozhum
2009
Sethumadhavan
movieManjadikuru
2008
Appukuttan Nair
movieAlibhabha
2008
Police Commissioner's father-in-law
movieAayudham
2008
Madhavan
movieOne Way Ticket
2008
Karunakaran Ezhuthachan
movieBefore the Rains
2007
T.K.'s father
movieAthisayan
2007
Fr. Chanthakkadan
movieYes Your Honour
2006
Sessions Judge Mukundan
moviePakal
2006
Kunjappan
movieKalabham
2006
Sivarama Bhagavathar
Kisan
2006
Grand Father
moviePrajapathi
2006
Vellodi
movieChinthamani Kolacase
2006
Veeramani Warrier
movieNee Venunda Chellam
2006
Viswanathan
movieRashtram
2006
Saghav Gopalan
movieSathyam
2004
Sathyavan Ayyappan Nair
movieVellinakshatram
2004
Valliyankattu Thirumeni
movieKilichundan Mampazham
2003
Chekutty Muthalali
movieKalyanaraman
2002
Meppattu Thirumeni
movieValkannadi
2002
Raghavan
movieBala
2002
Paranthaman
movieRandam Bhavam
2001
Govindji
moviePriyam
2000
Church Priest
movieNarasimham
2000
Maranchery Karunakara Menon
movieVeendum Chila Veettukaryangal
1999
Kochuthomman
movieKannezhuthi Pottum Thottu
1999
Ettuveettil Natesan Muthalali
moviePallavur Devanarayanan
1999
Pallavur Sreekanta Pothuval
Thachiledathu Chundan
1999
Vikraman Nair
movieKallazhagar
1999
Kamaluddin Father
movieSamarasimha Reddy
1999
Narasimha Reddy
movieMeenathil Thalikettu
1998
Govindan Nambeesan
moviePunjabi House
1998
Kaimal
movieMayilpeelikkavu
1998
Vallyathan
movieSidhartha
1998
Raghavan
movieThe Truth
1998
Shivapuram Patteri
movieOral Mathram
1997
Shekhara Menon
Gangothri
1997
Adv.Ramaiyyer
Boopathi
1997
Bava / Chindan (Aged)
movieOru Yaatra Mozhi
1997
Adhruman
Aravindhan
1997
Gopalakrishnan Naidu
movieUllasappoonkattu
1997
John Fernandez
movieKulam
1997
Kudaman Pillai
movieAniyathipraavu
1997
Raghupal
Mangamma
1997
Karuppan Mooppar
Nee Varuvolam
1997
Madhavan Nair
movieNaalamkettile Nalla Thambimar
1996
Rasheed Khan
Rajaputhran
1996
Balaraman
movieAyudha Poojai
1995
Samiyappan
movieNo: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North
1995
Vijayabhaskars's father
movieChantha
1995
Minister Kesavan Nair
movieThacholi Varghese Chekavar
1995
Avarachan
movieSpadikam
1995
Chacko Master
moviePeter Scott
1995
John Dominic/ Iqbal Quraishi
movieSanthanagopalam
1994
Krishna Kurup
moviePakshe
1994
Vikraman Contractor
movieMinnaram
1994
Mathews
movieKudumba Visesham
1994
Madhavan Nair
movieKinnaripuzhayoram
1994
Thirusherry Madhavan Vaidyar
moviePavithram
1994
Easwara Pillai
moviePingami
1994
Illipanath Narayanan Kumaran (Kumarettan)
movieVendor Daniel State Licency
1994
Vendor Daniel
movieManichitrathazhu
1993
Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu
movieO' Faby
1993
Commissioner Nair
movieUdan Pirappu
1993
Marthandan
movieChenkol
1993
Achuthan Nair
movieKalippattam
1993
Menon
movieMaya Mayooram
1993
Thanoor Shankunni Menon
movieAmmayane Sathyam
1993
R. Varghese Mathew
Ghoshayaathra
1993
Moideen Koya Haaji
Ente Sreekuttikku
1993
Balakrishnan Nair
movieBandhukkal Sathrukkal
1993
Damodaran
movieSamagamam
1993
Pallivathukkal Kariyachan
movieAyalathe Adheham
1992
Sivan Pillai
My Dear Muthachan
1992
Parameswaran
movieMahanagaram
1992
Kelu Writer
movieSadayam
1992
Dr. K. V. G Nambiar
movieDaivathinte Vikrithikal
1992
Kumaran Vaidyar
movieEzhara Ponnana
1992
Madhava Menon
movieMukhamudra
1992
Achuthan Pilla / Ananthan Pilla
movieSargam
1992
Thekkemadom Nampoothiri
movieKauravar
1992
Aliyar (Baba)
movieVenal Kinavukal
1991
Gopalakrishnan Nair
movieGodfather
1991
Balaraman
movieMookkilla Rajyathu
1991
Keshavan
movieKilukkam
1991
Justice Pillai
movieDhanam
1991
Thankams father
movieSandhesam
1991
Raghavan Nair
moviePerumthachan
1991
Raman / Perumthachan
movieMalayogam
1990
Varkey
Raadha Madhavam
1990
N S Anandapadmanabhan
movieChampion Thomas
1990
PC Nair
movieChatriyan
1990
'Annachi' Arumai Nayagam
movieKuttettan
1990
Chaco
movieOliyambukal
1990
John Mathew
movieKattukuthira
1990
Kochuvava
movieMathilukal
1990
Jail warder
Rajavazhcha
1990
Madhava Panikkar
movieMrigaya
1989
Reverend Father Panangodan
movieVachanam
1989
Police Officer
movieChanakyan
1989
Madhava Menon
movieChakkikotha Chankaran
1989
Raghavan Thampi
movieKireedam
1989
Achuthan Nair
movieVarnam
1989
Major M. K. Nair
movieAdharvam
1989
Mekkadan
movieNew Year
1989
Adv Mathew Philip
movieNaaduvazhikal
1989
Shankaran
movieNjangalude Kochu Doctor
1989
Devan's father
movieJaathakam
1989
Appukuttan Nair
movieDhwani
1988
Vettukuzhy
movieMoonnam Pakkam
1988
Thampi
Mukthi
1988
Kunjunni Nair
moviePattanapravesham
1988
Ananthan Nambiar
movieSangham
1988
Rappayi
movieKudumbapuranam
1988
Sankaran Nair
movieWitness
1988
Vikraman Nair
movieAchuvettante Veedu
1987
Damodaran Nair
movieAnd There Was a Village...
1987
Raman (Manager)
movieNadodikkattu
1987
Ananthan Nambiar
movieAdimakal Udamakal
1987
Gopalan
movieManja Mantharangal
1987
Mathew Paul
Rareeram
1986
Dr. Tharakan
Geetham
1986
Kesava Kurup
movieEe Kaikalil
1986
Ummachan
moviePoovinu Puthiya Poonthennal
1986
Chandrasekhara Menon/Neetha's father and Benny's grandfather
Ice Cream
1986
Omanakuttan
movieNamukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
1986
Paul Pailokkaaran
moviePanchagni
1986
Raman
movieKunjattakilikal
1986
Ayyappan Nair
moviePappan Priyappetta Pappan
1986
Yamarajan
movieAbhayam Thedi
1986
Appooppan
movieMizhineerppoovukal
1986
Kumara Varma
movieGandhinagar 2nd Street
1986
Sridharan Menon
Aalorungi Arangorungi
1986
Prabhakara Menon
movieArappatta Kettiya Graamathil
1986
Vishwambaran
Ennennum Kannettante
1986
Parameswara Kuruppu
movieUpaharam
1985
Divakaran
movieKanathaya Penkutty
1985
Matthai
moviePuli Varunne Puli
1985
'Kuttithanam' Kurup
movieEe Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar
1985
Krishna Pillai
movieYathra
1985
Jailor
movieIrakal
1985
Mathews
movieIniyum Kadha Thudarum
1985
Alexander
movieEnte Kanakkuyil
1985
Kuttan Nair
movieAyanam
1985
Priest
movieAram + Aram = Kinnaram
1985
M.N.Nambiar
movieKoodum Thedi
1985
Priest
movieVasantha Sena
1985
Unnithan
Onningu Vannengil
1985
Pankajakshan Menon
movieAnubandham
1985
Menon
Onnanu Nammal
1984
Sethu's father
movieEnganeyundashaane
1984
Viswanathan Nair
movieUyarangalil
1984
Kurup
moviePanchavadi Palam
1984
Ishak Tharakan
movieAduthaduthu
1984
Thankappan Pillai
movieThirakil Alppam Samayam
1984
Sankaran Nair
movieKoottinilamkili
1984
Devasya
movieAdaminte Vaariyellu
1984
Purushothaman Nair
moviePrem Nazirine Kanmanilla
1983
Home Minister
movieLekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
1983
V S Korattoor
Bones
1983
Worker
movieEnte Mamattukkuttiyammakku
1983
Fr. Joseph Sebastian
movieSesham Kazhchayil
1983
Lathika's Father
movieYavanika
1982
Vakkachan
movieUlkadal
1979
Rahulan's Father
movieGandharavakshetram
1972
Guest at Satheeshan's house