Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

130

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

  • Padmavyooham

    Padmavyooham

  • Kamaladalam

    Kamaladalam

  • Balloon

    Balloon

  • Aryan

    Aryan

  • Kalari

    Kalari

  • Varavelpu

    Varavelpu

  • Mayor Nair

    Mayor Nair

  • Midhunam

    Midhunam

  • Adwaytham

    Adwaytham

  • Saraswathi

    Saraswathi

  • Arhatha

    Arhatha

  • Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

    Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

  • Padayottam

    Padayottam

  • Bharatham

    Bharatham

  • Kilukkam

    Kilukkam

  • Sukhamo Devi

    Sukhamo Devi

  • Janathipathyam

    Janathipathyam

  • Kireedam

    Kireedam

  • Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom

    Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom

  • Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha

    Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha

  • Nalkkavala

    Nalkkavala

  • Midhya

    Midhya

  • His Highness Abdullah

    His Highness Abdullah

  • Pookkalam Varavayi

    Pookkalam Varavayi

  • Sanchari

    Sanchari

  • Ivide Thudangunnu

    Ivide Thudangunnu

  • Dr. Pasupathy

    Dr. Pasupathy

  • Kilukil Pambaram

    Kilukil Pambaram

  • Chattambi Kalyani

    Chattambi Kalyani

  • Purappadu

    Purappadu

  • Aye Auto

    Aye Auto

  • Lal Salam

    Lal Salam

  • Oru Muthassi Katha

    Oru Muthassi Katha

  • Madanolsavam

    Madanolsavam

  • Satyavan Savithri

    Satyavan Savithri

  • Vellanakalude Naadu

    Vellanakalude Naadu

  • Nellu

    Nellu

  • Paalattu Kunjikannan

    Paalattu Kunjikannan

  • Mallanum Mathevanum

    Mallanum Mathevanum

  • Agni Pushpam

    Agni Pushpam

  • Anweshichu Kandethiyilla

    Anweshichu Kandethiyilla

  • Chithram

    Chithram

  • Viruthan Shanku

    Viruthan Shanku

  • Karakanakadal

    Karakanakadal

  • Odayil Ninnu

    Odayil Ninnu

  • Odaruthammava Aalariyam

    Odaruthammava Aalariyam

  • Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu

    Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu

  • Chithramela

    Chithramela

  • Sreedevi

    Sreedevi

  • Thriveni

    Thriveni

  • Veluthampi Dalawa

    Veluthampi Dalawa

  • Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam

    Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam

  • Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu

    Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu

  • Padamudra

    Padamudra

  • Witness

    Witness

  • Kodiyettam

    Kodiyettam

  • Maaya

    Maaya

  • Swayamvaram

    Swayamvaram

  • Thaskaraveeran

    Thaskaraveeran

  • Thumbolarcha

    Thumbolarcha

  • Thulabharam

    Thulabharam

  • Azhiyatha Bandhangal

    Azhiyatha Bandhangal

  • Mayavi

    Mayavi

  • Sayoojyam

    Sayoojyam

  • Thara

    Thara

  • Manasilloru Manimuthu

    Manasilloru Manimuthu

  • Cross Belt

    Cross Belt

  • Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan

    Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan

  • Urvashi Bharathi

    Urvashi Bharathi

  • Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu

    Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu

  • Madalasa

    Madalasa

  • Swimming Pool

    Swimming Pool

  • Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre

    Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre

  • Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka

    Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka

  • Iruttinte Athmavu

    Iruttinte Athmavu

  • Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu

    Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu

  • Two Measures

    Two Measures

  • Angathattu

    Angathattu

  • Hotel High Range

    Hotel High Range

  • Vishnu Vijayam

    Vishnu Vijayam

  • Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan

    Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan

  • Punnapra Vayalar

    Punnapra Vayalar

  • Jeevitha Nouka

    Jeevitha Nouka

  • Kandam Becha Kottu

    Kandam Becha Kottu

  • Achanum Makanum

    Achanum Makanum

  • Chandrika

    Chandrika

  • Umma

    Umma

  • Swami Ayyappan

    Swami Ayyappan

  • Sthree

    Sthree

  • Navalokam

    Navalokam

  • Commissioner

    Commissioner

  • Sree Guruvayoorappan

    Sree Guruvayoorappan

  • Kodungallooramma

    Kodungallooramma

  • The King

    The King

  • Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

    Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

  • Kumara Sambhavam

    Kumara Sambhavam

  • Ee Ganam Marakkumo

    Ee Ganam Marakkumo

  • Kayamkulam Kochunni

    Kayamkulam Kochunni

  • Achan

    Achan

  • Valarthumrugangal

    Valarthumrugangal

  • Anarkali

    Anarkali

  • Bhakta Kuchela

    Bhakta Kuchela

  • Ponnapuram Kotta

    Ponnapuram Kotta

  • Unniyarcha

    Unniyarcha

  • Ithu Njangalude Katha

    Ithu Njangalude Katha

  • Pareeksha

    Pareeksha

  • Mayoora Nritham

    Mayoora Nritham

  • Aromalunni

    Aromalunni

  • Karutha Kai

    Karutha Kai

  • Sakthi

    Sakthi

  • Appooppan

    Appooppan

  • Randu Janmam

    Randu Janmam

  • Amrithavaahini

    Amrithavaahini

  • Professor

    Professor

  • Snapaka Yohannan

    Snapaka Yohannan

  • Laila Majnu

    Laila Majnu

  • Thavaputhalvan

    Thavaputhalvan

  • Nizhalattam

    Nizhalattam

  • Muthalali

    Muthalali

  • Jesus

    Jesus

  • Neethi

    Neethi

  • Ponkathir

    Ponkathir

  • Yaksha Gaanam

    Yaksha Gaanam

  • Harishchandra

    Harishchandra

  • Gnana Sundari

    Gnana Sundari

  • Vishukkani

    Vishukkani

  • Aabhijathyam

    Aabhijathyam

  • Devi Kanyakumari

    Devi Kanyakumari

  • Sree Guruvayoorappan

    Sree Guruvayoorappan

  • Call of Hunger

    Call of Hunger