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Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Actor, Director, Writer, Additional Credits
Died March 11, 1997 (80 years)
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.
Filmography
| 1997 | Janathipathyam · as Maharaja |
| 1997 | |
| 1996 | Mahatma · as Valiya Thirumeni |
| 1995 | The King · as Radhakrishnan |
| 1994 | Commissioner · as Kunjurama Kurup |
| 1993 | Akashadoothu · as Cast |
| 1993 | Kalippattam · as Grandfather Of Venu And His Sisters |
| 1993 | Midhunam · as Kurup Master |
| 1993 | Samooham · as Cast |
| 1992 | Advaitham · as Parameswaran Nampoothiri |
| 1992 | Kamaladalam · as Director Of Kerala Kala Mandiram |
| 1991 | Kilukkam · as Tea Vendor Ambotty |
| 1991 | Kalari · as Kunchu Kurup |
| 1991 | Bharatham · as Muthassan |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | Pookkalam Varavayi · as Muthachan |
| 1990 | Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu · as Retd. Police Officer |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom · as Panikkar Sir |
| 1990 | Arhatha · as Ashwathi's Grand Father |
| 1990 | Dr. Pasupathy · as Pappan's Grandfather |
| 1990 | Midhya · as Muthachan |
| 1990 | His Highness Abdullah · as Mathilakkathu Cheriyachan Thampuran |
| 1990 | Nanma Niranjavan Srinivasan · as Cast |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | Aye Auto · as Krishna Pillai |
| 1989 | Innale · as Ramachandran Nair |
| 1989 | Artham · as Father Of Janardanan |
| 1989 | Kireedam · as Shop-Owner |
| 1989 | Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam · as Govinda Pillai |
| 1989 | Vandanam · as Cast |
| 1989 | Varavelpu · as 'apal Bandavan' Govindan Nair |
| 1988 | Chithram · as Revathy's Father |
| 1988 | Vellanakalude Naadu · as Chandrashekharan Nair |
| 1988 | |
| 1988 | Witness · as Old Farmer |
| 1988 | Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu · as Menon |
| 1988 | Aryan · as Namboothiri Thampuran |
| 1986 | Thalavattam · as Cast |
| 1986 | Aavanazhi · as Nampoothiri |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | Ponnum Kudthinu Pottu · as Kunjiraman |
| 1986 | Vartha · as Keshavan Nair |
| 1986 | Njan Kathorthirikkum · as Cast |
| 1985 | Aanakkorumma · as Minister |
| 1985 | Oru Naal Innoru Naal · as Cast |
| 1984 | Ivide Thudangunnu · as Adv. Balachandra Menon |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | Oru Sumangaliyude Katha · as Cast |
| 1984 | Oru Nimisham Tharu · as Cast |
| 1982 | Padayottam · as Kolathiri Rajavu |
| 1982 | Ithu Njangalude Katha · as Ramankutty's Uncle |
| 1981 | |
| 1981 | Grihalakshmi · as Cast |
| 1980 | Ambalavilakku · as Cast |
| 1979 | Alavuddinum Athbutha Vilakkum · as Shehansha (malayalam) |
| 1979 | Puthiya Velicham · as Lohithakshan Bhagavathar |
| 1979 | Iniyum Kaanaam · as Cast |
| 1978 | |
| 1978 | Itha Oru Manushyan · as Doctor |
| 1978 | Thacholy Ambu · as Cast |
| 1978 | Kadathanattu Maakkam · as Achan Thirumeni |
| 1978 | |
| 1978 | Madanolsavam · as Ambadi Rajasekharan Thampi |
| 1978 | Asthamayam · as Cast |
| 1977 | Kannappanunni · as Kannappa Chekavar |
| 1977 | Muttathe Mulla · as Cast |
| 1977 | Samudram · as College Principal |
| 1977 | Yatheem · as Cast |
| 1975 | Cheenavala · as Rana |
| 1974 | Pattabhisekam · as Cast |
| 1973 | |
| 1973 | Jesus · as King Herod |
| 1973 | Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu · as Doctor |
| 1973 | |
| 1973 | Nakhangal · as Cast |
| 1973 | Divyadharsanam · as Cast |
| 1972 | Swayamvaram · as Principal |
| 1972 | |
| 1972 | Maya · as Sankarappillai |
| 1972 | Aaradi Manninte Janmi · as Cast |
| 1971 | Karakanakadal · as Muthalali |
| 1971 | Aabhijathyam · as Sankara Menon |
| 1971 | Lanka Dahanam · as Cast |
| 1971 | Neethi · as Cast |
| 1970 | Tara · as Keshavan Kutty |
| 1970 | Cross Belt · as Krishnan Thambi |
| 1970 | Nizhalattam · as Karunakaran Muthalali |
| 1970 | Saraswathi · as Gokulam Govinda Kurup |
| 1968 | Viruthan Sanku · as Menon |
| 1968 | |
| 1968 | Vidyarthi · as Cast |
| 1966 | Tharavattamma · as Cast |
| 1965 | Odeyil Ninnu · as Tea Shop Owner |
| 1964 | |
| 1964 | Kalanju Kittiya Thankam · as Bhaskara Pillai |
| 1963 | Doctor · as Cast |
| 1961 | Kandam Bacha Kotte · as Alikoya Haji |
| 1953 | Velakkaran · as Cast |
| 1952 | Achan · as Father |
| 1950 | Sthree · as Rajan |