Thilakan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

277

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-07-15

Day of death

2012-09-24 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Ayroor, Kerala, India

Thilakan

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.

Known For

  • Nee Venunda Chellam

    Nee Venunda Chellam

  • Yakshiyum Njanum

    Yakshiyum Njanum

  • Narasimham

    Narasimham

  • Parinayam

    Parinayam

  • Pavithram

    Pavithram

  • Pranayakalam

    Pranayakalam

  • No. 66 Madhura Bus

    No. 66 Madhura Bus

  • Ghazal

    Ghazal

  • Karma

    Karma

  • Oozham

    Oozham

  • Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya

    Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya

  • Thacholi Varghese Chekavar

    Thacholi Varghese Chekavar

  • Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam

    Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam

  • Red Chillies

    Red Chillies

  • Prem Poojari

    Prem Poojari

  • Vasantha Sena

    Vasantha Sena

  • Hailesa

    Hailesa

  • Pakshe

    Pakshe

  • Kattukuthira

    Kattukuthira

  • Kalippattam

    Kalippattam

  • Sidhartha

    Sidhartha

  • Chathriyan

    Chathriyan

  • The Truth

    The Truth

  • Kalyanaraman

    Kalyanaraman

  • Saaphalyam

    Saaphalyam

  • Gangothri

    Gangothri

  • Witness

    Witness

  • Aalorungi Arangorungi

    Aalorungi Arangorungi

  • Mayilpeelikkavu

    Mayilpeelikkavu

  • Daivathinte Vikrithikal

    Daivathinte Vikrithikal

  • God For Sale

    God For Sale

  • And There Was a Village...

    And There Was a Village...

  • Gandharavakshetram

    Gandharavakshetram

  • Nakshatratharattu

    Nakshatratharattu

  • Nagaram

    Nagaram

  • Vellinakshatram

    Vellinakshatram

  • Nakhakshathangal

    Nakhakshathangal

  • Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback

    Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback

  • Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu

    Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu

  • Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu

    Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu

  • Ulkadal

    Ulkadal

  • Randam Bhavam

    Randam Bhavam

  • Ee Kaikalil

    Ee Kaikalil

  • Chinthamani Kolacase

    Chinthamani Kolacase

  • Thirakil Alppam Samayam

    Thirakil Alppam Samayam

  • Pingami

    Pingami

  • Oliyambukal

    Oliyambukal

  • Mayookham

    Mayookham

  • Ardhanaari

    Ardhanaari

  • Sargam

    Sargam

  • Chantha

    Chantha

  • Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal

    Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal

  • Mazha

    Mazha

  • Godfather

    Godfather

  • Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko

    Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko

  • Kalabham

    Kalabham

  • Katha Ithuvare

    Katha Ithuvare

  • Makante Achan

    Makante Achan

  • Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam

    Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam

  • Naaduvazhikal

    Naaduvazhikal

  • Aniyathipraavu

    Aniyathipraavu

  • Boopathi

    Boopathi

  • Venal Kinavukal

    Venal Kinavukal

  • Kunjattakilikal

    Kunjattakilikal

  • Ente Kanakkuyil

    Ente Kanakkuyil

  • Nayakan

    Nayakan

  • Ammavanu Pattiya Amali

    Ammavanu Pattiya Amali

  • Perumthachan

    Perumthachan

  • Santhanagopalam

    Santhanagopalam

  • Onnanu Nammal

    Onnanu Nammal

  • New Year

    New Year

  • Pappan Priyappetta Pappan

    Pappan Priyappetta Pappan

  • Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja

    Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja

  • Black Truth

    Black Truth

  • Ee Pattanathil Bhootham

    Ee Pattanathil Bhootham

  • Oru Yaatra Mozhi

    Oru Yaatra Mozhi

  • Upaharam

    Upaharam

  • Sesham Kazhchayil

    Sesham Kazhchayil

  • Ammayane Sathyam

    Ammayane Sathyam

  • Indian Rupee

    Indian Rupee

  • Rajavazhcha

    Rajavazhcha

  • Ekantham

    Ekantham

  • Amrutham Gamaya

    Amrutham Gamaya

  • Kanathaya Penkutty

    Kanathaya Penkutty

  • Koottinilamkili

    Koottinilamkili

  • Sopanam

    Sopanam

  • Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu

    Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu

  • Meenathil Thalikettu

    Meenathil Thalikettu

  • Rashtram

    Rashtram

  • Bala

    Bala

  • Ennennum Kannettante

    Ennennum Kannettante

  • Kuttettan

    Kuttettan

  • Kalam Mari Katha Mari

    Kalam Mari Katha Mari

  • Bandhukkal Sathrukkal

    Bandhukkal Sathrukkal

  • Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum

    Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum

  • Chanakyan

    Chanakyan

  • Elavamkodu Desam

    Elavamkodu Desam

  • Orkkapurathu

    Orkkapurathu

  • Punjabi House

    Punjabi House

  • Priyam

    Priyam

  • Naalamkettile Nalla Thambimar

    Naalamkettile Nalla Thambimar

  • Sathyam

    Sathyam

  • Manjadikuru

    Manjadikuru

  • Aram + Aram = Kinnaram

    Aram + Aram = Kinnaram

  • Alibhabha

    Alibhabha

  • Pakal

    Pakal

  • Dracula 2012

    Dracula 2012

  • Ennu Nathante Nimmi

    Ennu Nathante Nimmi

  • Vachanam

    Vachanam

  • Minnaminuginum Minnukettu

    Minnaminuginum Minnukettu

  • Akalathe Ambili

    Akalathe Ambili

  • My Dear Muthachan

    My Dear Muthachan

  • Kappalu Muthalali

    Kappalu Muthalali

  • Spadikam

    Spadikam

  • Nadodikkattu

    Nadodikkattu

  • Ilayum Mullum

    Ilayum Mullum

  • Athisayan

    Athisayan

  • Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum

    Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum

  • Kulam

    Kulam

  • Adiverukal

    Adiverukal

  • Simhasanam

    Simhasanam

  • Spirit

    Spirit

  • Sangham

    Sangham

  • Mullamottum Munthiricharum

    Mullamottum Munthiricharum

  • Kolangal

    Kolangal

  • Pallavur Devanarayanan

    Pallavur Devanarayanan

  • Geetham

    Geetham

  • Ullasappoonkattu

    Ullasappoonkattu

  • Sandhesam

    Sandhesam

  • Aagneyam

    Aagneyam

  • Sadayam

    Sadayam

  • Kandathum Kettathum

    Kandathum Kettathum

  • Ee Kanni Koodi

    Ee Kanni Koodi

  • Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala

    Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala

  • Nerariyan CBI

    Nerariyan CBI

  • Grihaprevesam

    Grihaprevesam

  • Chakkikotha Chankaran

    Chakkikotha Chankaran

  • Ayalathe Adheham

    Ayalathe Adheham

  • Koodum Thedi

    Koodum Thedi

  • Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar

    Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar

  • Kilichundan Mampazham

    Kilichundan Mampazham

  • Ezhara Ponnana

    Ezhara Ponnana

  • Thammil Thammil

    Thammil Thammil

  • Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram

    Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram

  • Valkannadi

    Valkannadi

  • O' Faby

    O' Faby

  • Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...

    Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...

  • Idanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha

    Idanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha

  • Mukhamudra

    Mukhamudra

  • Nee Varuvolam

    Nee Varuvolam

  • Ividam Swargamanu

    Ividam Swargamanu

  • Varnam

    Varnam

  • Yes Your Honour

    Yes Your Honour

  • Mrigaya

    Mrigaya

  • Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan

    Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan

  • Kudumbapuranam

    Kudumbapuranam

  • Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol

    Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol

  • Mukthi

    Mukthi

  • Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal

    Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal

  • Manichitrathazhu

    Manichitrathazhu

  • Panchavadi Palam

    Panchavadi Palam

  • Mizhineerppoovukal

    Mizhineerppoovukal

  • Oru Kudakeezhil

    Oru Kudakeezhil

  • Kauravar

    Kauravar

  • Kinnaripuzhayoram

    Kinnaripuzhayoram

  • Anubandham

    Anubandham

  • Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil

    Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil

  • Eeran Sandhya

    Eeran Sandhya

  • Minnaram

    Minnaram

  • Sagaram Sakshi

    Sagaram Sakshi

  • Ente Sreekuttikku

    Ente Sreekuttikku

  • Kerala Cafe

    Kerala Cafe

  • Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam

    Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam

  • Aayudham

    Aayudham

  • Kireedam

    Kireedam

  • Mangamma

    Mangamma

  • Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu

    Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu

  • Pattanapravesham

    Pattanapravesham

  • Prajapathi

    Prajapathi

  • Pooram

    Pooram

  • Adharvam

    Adharvam

  • Vairam

    Vairam

  • Adimakal Udamakal

    Adimakal Udamakal

  • Dhanam

    Dhanam

  • Aravindhan

    Aravindhan

  • Ingane Oru Nilapakshi

    Ingane Oru Nilapakshi

  • Dhwani

    Dhwani

  • Ishtadanam

    Ishtadanam

  • Mookkilla Rajyathu

    Mookkilla Rajyathu

  • Aduthaduthu

    Aduthaduthu

  • Vrutham

    Vrutham

  • One Way Ticket

    One Way Ticket

  • Chukkan

    Chukkan

  • Thaniyavarthanam

    Thaniyavarthanam

  • Rareeram

    Rareeram

  • Moonnam Pakkam

    Moonnam Pakkam

  • Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla

    Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla

  • Uyarangalil

    Uyarangalil

  • Ithile Iniyum Varu

    Ithile Iniyum Varu

  • Chenkol

    Chenkol

  • Kilukkam

    Kilukkam

  • Kathakku Pinnil

    Kathakku Pinnil

  • Varaphalam

    Varaphalam

  • Oduvil Kittiya Vartha

    Oduvil Kittiya Vartha

  • Orkkuka Vallappozhum

    Orkkuka Vallappozhum

  • Raadha Madhavam

    Raadha Madhavam

  • Bharya Swantham Suhruthu

    Bharya Swantham Suhruthu

  • Oral Mathram

    Oral Mathram

  • Kudumba Visesham

    Kudumba Visesham

  • Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha

    Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha

  • Udan Pirappu

    Udan Pirappu

  • Chevalier Michael

    Chevalier Michael

  • Rajaputhran

    Rajaputhran

  • Panchagni

    Panchagni

  • Rishyasringan

    Rishyasringan

  • Sarovaram

    Sarovaram

  • Oru Swakaryam

    Oru Swakaryam

  • Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe

    Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe

  • Kadavu

    Kadavu

  • Peter Scott

    Peter Scott

  • Irakal

    Irakal

  • Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku

    Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku

  • Adaminte Vaariyellu

    Adaminte Vaariyellu

  • Yavanika

    Yavanika

  • Malayogam

    Malayogam

  • Mahanagaram

    Mahanagaram

  • English Medium

    English Medium

  • No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North

    No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North

  • Malsaram

    Malsaram

  • Kaathil Oru Kinnaram

    Kaathil Oru Kinnaram

  • Nagarapuranam

    Nagarapuranam

  • Enganeyundashaane

    Enganeyundashaane

  • Ice Cream

    Ice Cream

  • Maya Mayooram

    Maya Mayooram

  • Champion Thomas

    Champion Thomas

  • Drona 2010

    Drona 2010

  • Suyetchai MLA

    Suyetchai MLA

  • Achan Kombath Amma Varambath

    Achan Kombath Amma Varambath

  • Samagamam

    Samagamam

  • Ustad Hotel

    Ustad Hotel

  • Achuvettante Veedu

    Achuvettante Veedu

  • Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal

    Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal

  • Abhayam Thedi

    Abhayam Thedi

  • Mathilukal

    Mathilukal

  • Jaathakam

    Jaathakam

  • Manja Mantharangal

    Manja Mantharangal

  • Five Star Hospital

    Five Star Hospital

  • Prasnam Gurutharam

    Prasnam Gurutharam

  • Varam

    Varam

  • Ee Mazha Then Mazha

    Ee Mazha Then Mazha

  • Gandhinagar 2nd Street

    Gandhinagar 2nd Street

  • Ashokante Aswathikuttikku 1989

    Ashokante Aswathikuttikku 1989

  • Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty

    Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty

  • Kallazhagar

    Kallazhagar

  • Rithubhedam

    Rithubhedam

  • Breaking News Live

    Breaking News Live

  • Akkacheyude Kunjuvava

    Akkacheyude Kunjuvava

  • Ayudha Poojai

    Ayudha Poojai

  • Vaachalam

    Vaachalam

  • Quotation

    Quotation

  • Chilambu

    Chilambu

  • Before the Rains

    Before the Rains

  • Njangalude Kochu Doctor

    Njangalude Kochu Doctor

  • Jaithra Yaathra

    Jaithra Yaathra

  • Vendor Daniel State Licency

    Vendor Daniel State Licency

  • Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki

    Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki

  • Gamanam

    Gamanam

  • Season

    Season

  • August Club

    August Club

  • Ayanam

    Ayanam

  • Itha Oru Snehagatha

    Itha Oru Snehagatha

  • Metukudi

    Metukudi

  • Mangalam Nerunnu

    Mangalam Nerunnu

  • Puli Varunne Puli

    Puli Varunne Puli

  • Yathra

    Yathra

  • Kisan

    Kisan

  • Thachiledathu Chundan

    Thachiledathu Chundan