Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

128

Gender

Male

Birthday

1916-10-16

Day of death

1997-03-11 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Thikkurissy, Travancore

Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

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

  • Pareeksha

    Pareeksha

  • Cross Belt

    Cross Belt

  • Hotel High Range

    Hotel High Range

  • Amrithavaahini

    Amrithavaahini

  • Veluthampi Dalawa

    Veluthampi Dalawa

  • Iruttinte Athmavu

    Iruttinte Athmavu

  • Kayamkulam Kochunni

    Kayamkulam Kochunni

  • Swayamvaram

    Swayamvaram

  • Thulabharam

    Thulabharam

  • Aryan

    Aryan

  • Mayavi

    Mayavi

  • Thriveni

    Thriveni

  • Chithramela

    Chithramela

  • Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu

    Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu

  • Thaskaraveeran

    Thaskaraveeran

  • Kamaladalam

    Kamaladalam

  • Odayil Ninnu

    Odayil Ninnu

  • Karakanakadal

    Karakanakadal

  • Chattambi Kalyani

    Chattambi Kalyani

  • Maaya

    Maaya

  • Vellanakalude Naadu

    Vellanakalude Naadu

  • Chithram

    Chithram

  • Sanchari

    Sanchari

  • Witness

    Witness

  • Ponnapuram Kotta

    Ponnapuram Kotta

  • Oru Muthassi Katha

    Oru Muthassi Katha

  • Thara

    Thara

  • Anweshichu Kandethiyilla

    Anweshichu Kandethiyilla

  • Janathipathyam

    Janathipathyam

  • Padayottam

    Padayottam

  • Angathattu

    Angathattu

  • Mallanum Mathevanum

    Mallanum Mathevanum

  • Purappadu

    Purappadu

  • Aromalunni

    Aromalunni

  • Dr. Pasupathy

    Dr. Pasupathy

  • Urvashi Bharathi

    Urvashi Bharathi

  • Paalattu Kunjikannan

    Paalattu Kunjikannan

  • Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka

    Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka

  • Sayoojyam

    Sayoojyam

  • Nellu

    Nellu

  • Commissioner

    Commissioner

  • Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan

    Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan

  • Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

    Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

  • Viruthan Shanku

    Viruthan Shanku

  • Odaruthammava Aalariyam

    Odaruthammava Aalariyam

  • Adwaytham

    Adwaytham

  • Sukhamo Devi

    Sukhamo Devi

  • Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre

    Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre

  • Bharatham

    Bharatham

  • His Highness Abdullah

    His Highness Abdullah

  • Midhya

    Midhya

  • Ponkathir

    Ponkathir

  • Agni Pushpam

    Agni Pushpam

  • Ivide Thudangunnu

    Ivide Thudangunnu

  • Sreedevi

    Sreedevi

  • Lal Salam

    Lal Salam

  • Pookkalam Varavayi

    Pookkalam Varavayi

  • Satyavan Savithri

    Satyavan Savithri

  • Midhunam

    Midhunam

  • Karutha Kai

    Karutha Kai

  • Bhakta Kuchela

    Bhakta Kuchela

  • Arhatha

    Arhatha

  • Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu

    Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu

  • Padamudra

    Padamudra

  • Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam

    Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam

  • Madanolsavam

    Madanolsavam

  • Padmavyooham

    Padmavyooham

  • Two Measures

    Two Measures

  • Neethi

    Neethi

  • Kilukil Pambaram

    Kilukil Pambaram

  • Kireedam

    Kireedam

  • Gnana Sundari

    Gnana Sundari

  • Punnapra Vayalar

    Punnapra Vayalar

  • Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom

    Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom

  • Kilukkam

    Kilukkam

  • Madalasa

    Madalasa

  • Nizhalattam

    Nizhalattam

  • Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan

    Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan

  • Varavelpu

    Varavelpu

  • Nalkkavala

    Nalkkavala

  • Azhiyatha Bandhangal

    Azhiyatha Bandhangal

  • Swimming Pool

    Swimming Pool

  • Thavaputhalvan

    Thavaputhalvan

  • Manasilloru Manimuthu

    Manasilloru Manimuthu

  • Mayor Nair

    Mayor Nair

  • Snapaka Yohannan

    Snapaka Yohannan

  • Harishchandra

    Harishchandra

  • Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha

    Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha

  • Valarthumrugangal

    Valarthumrugangal

  • Aye Auto

    Aye Auto

  • Kalari

    Kalari

  • Vishukkani

    Vishukkani

  • The King

    The King

  • Vishnu Vijayam

    Vishnu Vijayam

  • Muthalali

    Muthalali

  • Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu

    Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu

  • Laila Majnu

    Laila Majnu

  • Call of Hunger

    Call of Hunger

  • Achan

    Achan

  • Unniyarcha

    Unniyarcha

  • Balloon

    Balloon

  • Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu

    Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu

  • Kandam Becha Kottu

    Kandam Becha Kottu

  • Sree Guruvayoorappan

    Sree Guruvayoorappan

  • Navalokam

    Navalokam

  • Kodungallooramma

    Kodungallooramma

  • Achanum Makanum

    Achanum Makanum

  • Jeevitha Nouka

    Jeevitha Nouka

  • Sthree

    Sthree

  • Umma

    Umma

  • Chandrika

    Chandrika

  • Yaksha Gaanam

    Yaksha Gaanam

  • Saraswathi

    Saraswathi

  • Randu Janmam

    Randu Janmam

  • Swami Ayyappan

    Swami Ayyappan

  • Kodiyettam

    Kodiyettam

  • Ee Ganam Marakkumo

    Ee Ganam Marakkumo

  • Sree Guruvayoorappan

    Sree Guruvayoorappan

  • Sakthi

    Sakthi

  • Professor

    Professor

  • Anarkali

    Anarkali

  • Aabhijathyam

    Aabhijathyam

  • Devi Kanyakumari

    Devi Kanyakumari

  • Mayoora Nritham

    Mayoora Nritham

  • Kumara Sambhavam

    Kumara Sambhavam

  • Ithu Njangalude Katha

    Ithu Njangalude Katha

  • Jesus

    Jesus

  • Appooppan

    Appooppan