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Thilakan
Actor
Born July 15, 1935Died September 24, 2012 (77 years)
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
Thilakan Filmography
| 2013 | God for Sale · as Varghese |
| 2013 | August Club · as Kpt Menon |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Annum Innum Ennum · as Dr. Benjamin Bruno |
| 2013 | |
| 2012 | Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu · as Vishwan |
| 2012 | Simhasanam 2021 · as Bishop |
| 2012 | Mullamottum Munthiricharum · as Vazhakkula Achan |
| 2012 | No. 66 Madura Bus · as Vettaikaran Varkey |
| 2012 | Ustad Hotel · as Kareem |
| 2012 | Spirit · as Aashan |
| 2011 | Indian Rupee · as Achutha Menon |
| 2011 | Achan · as Major Madhava Menon |
| 2010 | Sadgamaya · as P.k. Menon |
| 2010 | Yakshiyum Njanum · as Narayanji |
| 2010 | Nayakan · as Vincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan |
| 2010 | Dhrona 2010 · as Gupthan Namboothiri |
| 2009 | Ividam Swargamanu · as Jeremias |
| 2009 | Kappalu Muthalali · as Lord Yama |
| 2009 | Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja · as Kurumbranaadu Raja Veera Varma |
| 2009 | Kerala Cafe · as Thirumeni |
| 2009 | Vairam: Fight for Justice · as Thalikkulam Avarachan |
| 2009 | Ee Pattanathil Bhootham · as Senior Mantharavaadi |
| 2009 | Aayirathil Oruvan · as Krishnan |
| 2009 | Red Chillies · as Sakhavu Mani Varghese |
| 2009 | Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchakko · as Psychiatrist |
| 2009 | Heylassa · as Shalini's Foster Father |
| 2009 | Makante Achan · as Kc Francis |
| 2008 | Manjadikuru · as Appukuttan Nair |
| 2008 | Aayudham · as Madhavan |
| 2008 | One Way Ticket · as Karunakaran Ezhuthachan |
| 2008 | |
| 2007 | Before the Rains · as T.k.'s Father |
| 2007 | Black Cat · as Cast |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Athisayan · as Fr. Chanthakkadan |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Kalabham · as Sivarama Bhagavathar |
| 2006 | Yes Your Honour · as Sessions Judge Mukundan |
| 2006 | Pakal · as Kunjappan |
| 2006 | Nee Venunda Chellam · as Viswanathan |
| 2006 | Prajapathi · as Vellodi |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Chinthamani Kolacase · as Veeramani Warrier |
| 2006 | Rashtram · as Saghav Gopalan |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Nerariyan CBI · as Kapra |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | Sathyam · as Sathyavan Ayyappan Nair |
| 2004 | Koottu · as Dr. Hariharan |
| 2004 | Vellinakshatram · as Valliyankattu Thirumeni |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Kilichundan Mampazham · as Chekutty Muthalali |
| 2002 | Kalyanaraman · as Meppattu Thirumeni |
| 2002 | Valkannadi · as Raghavan |
| 2002 | Bala · as Paranthaman |
| 2001 | Randam Bhavam · as Govindji |
| 2000 | Priyam · as Church Priest |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | Mazha · as Dr. |
| 2000 | Narasimham · as Maranchery Karunakara Menon |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | English Medium · as Aeo |
| 1999 | Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal · as Kochuthomman |
| 1999 | Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu · as Ettuveettil Natesan Muthalali |
| 1999 | Pallavur Devanarayanan · as Pallavur Sreekanta Pothuval |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Thachiledathu Chundan · as Vikraman Nair |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Samarasimha Reddy · as Narasimha Reddy |
| 1999 | |
| 1998 | Meenathil Thalikettu · as Govindan Nambeesan |
| 1998 | Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala · as Karunan |
| 1998 | Mailpeelikkavu · as Vallyathan |
| 1998 | Punjabi House · as Kaimal |
| 1998 | Sidhartha · as Raghavan |
| 1998 | Elavamkodu Desam · as Mooss |
| 1998 | The Truth · as Shivapuram Patteri |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | Oral Mathram · as Shekhara Menon |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | Oru Yathramozhi · as Adhruman |
| 1997 | Aniyathi Pravu · as Raghupal |
| 1997 | Aravindhan · as Gopalakrishnan Naidu |
| 1997 | Ullasappoonkattu · as John Fernandez |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | Kulam · as Kudaman Pillai |
| 1997 | Etha Oru Snehagatha · as Cast |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | Bhoopathi · as Bawa |
| 1996 | Rajaputhran · as Balaraman |
| 1996 | Mettukudi · as Deivathinam |
| 1996 | Kanchanam · as Jose |
| 1995 | Chaitanyam · as Brahmadathan Namboothiri |
| 1995 | Minnaminuginum Minnukettu · as Menon |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | No: 1 Sneha Theeram Bangalore North · as Vijayabhaskars's Father |
| 1995 | Thacholi Varghese Chekavar · as Avarachan |
| 1995 | Spadikam · as Chacko Master |
| 1995 | Peterscott · as John Dominic/ Iqbal Quraishi |
| 1995 | |
| 1994 | Santhana Gopalam · as Krishna Kurup |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | Varafalam · as Achan |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | Pakshe · as Vikraman Contractor |
| 1994 | Minnaram · as Mathews |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | Kudumba Visesham · as Madhavan Nair |
| 1994 | Kinnaripuzhayoram · as Thirusherry Madhavan Vaidyar |
| 1994 | Pavithram · as Easwara Pillai |
| 1994 | Pingami · as Illipanath Narayanan Kumaran (kumarettan) |
| 1993 | Manichithrathazhu · as Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | O' Faby · as Commissioner Nair |
| 1993 | Maya Mayuram · as Thanoor Shankunni Menon |
| 1993 | Kalippattam · as Menon |
| 1993 | Chenkol · as Achuthan Nair |
| 1993 | Ammayane Sathyam · as R. Varghese Mathew |
| 1993 | Ente Sreekuttikku · as Balakrishnan Nair |
| 1993 | Bandhukkal Sathrukkal · as Damodaran |
| 1993 | Samagamam · as Pallivathukkal Kariyachan |
| 1992 | Simhadhwani · as Cast |
| 1992 | Ayalathe Addeham · as Sivan Pillai |
| 1992 | Mahanagaram · as Kelu Writer |
| 1992 | My Dear Muthachan · as Parameswaran |
| 1992 | Sargam · as Thekkemadom Nampoothiri |
| 1992 | Kauravar · as Aliyar (baba) |
| 1992 | Sadayam · as Dr. K. V. G Nambiar |
| 1991 | Godfather · as Balaraman |
| 1991 | Sandesham · as Raghavan Nair |
| 1991 | Mookkillarajyathu · as Keshavan |
| 1991 | Kilukkam · as Justice Pillai |
| 1991 | Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty · as Itichen |
| 1991 | Dhanam · as Thankams Father |
| 1991 | The Master Carpenter · as Raman / Perumthachan |
| 1990 | Maala Yogam · as Varkey |
| 1990 | Chatriyan · as Arumai Nayagam (annachi) |
| 1990 | Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum · as Karunan |
| 1990 | Kuttettan · as Chaco |
| 1990 | Oliyampukal · as John Mathew |
| 1990 | Ee Kannikoodi · as Simon |
| 1990 | Kattu Kuthira · as Kochuvava |
| 1990 | Mathilukal · as Jail Warder |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam · as M. R. C. |
| 1990 | Radha Madhavam · as Cast |
| 1989 | Mrigaya · as Reverend Father Panangodan |
| 1989 | Vachanam · as Police Officer |
| 1989 | Chanakyan · as Madhava Menon |
| 1989 | Chakkikotha Chankaran · as Raghavan Thampi |
| 1989 | Kireedam · as Achuthan Nair |
| 1989 | Varnam · as Major M. K. Nair |
| 1989 | Adharvam · as Mekkadan |
| 1989 | Naduvaazhikal · as Shankaran |
| 1989 | Varavelpu · as Ramakrishnan |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | |
| 1988 | Dhwani · as Vettukuzhy |
| 1988 | Moonnam Pakkam · as Thampi |
| 1988 | Pattanapravesam · as Ananthan Nambiar |
| 1988 | Sangham · as Rappayi |
| 1988 | Kudumba Puranam · as Sankaran Nair |
| 1988 | Orkkappurathu · as J J |
| 1988 | Witness · as Vikraman Nair |
| 1988 | Kanakambarangal · as S. I. Thomas George |
| 1988 | Oozham · as Ayyappan Pilla |
| 1987 | Achuvettante Veedu · as Damodaran Nair |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam · as Priest |
| 1987 | Amrutham Gamaya · as Kurup |
| 1987 | Oridathu · as Raman (manager) |
| 1987 | Nadodikkattu · as Ananthan Nambiar |
| 1987 | Adimakal Udamakal · as Gopalan |
| 1987 | Manja Manthrangal · as Mathew Paul |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Theertham · as Chellappannan |
| 1987 | Sruthi · as Aasan |
| 1987 | Idanazhiyil Oru Kaalocha · as Father Dennis |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | Rareeram · as Dr. Tharakan |
| 1986 | Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam · as Damodaran |
| 1986 | Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal · as Paul Pailokkaaran |
| 1986 | Poovinnu Puthiya Poonthennal · as Chandrasekhara Menon/neetha's Father And Benny's Grandfather |
| 1986 | Nakhashathangal · as Uncle |
| 1986 | Ice Cream · as Omanakuttan |
| 1986 | Gandhinagar 2nd Street · as Sridharan Menon |
| 1986 | Pappan Priyappetta Pappan · as Yamarajan |
| 1986 | Panchagni · as Raman |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil · as Vishwambaran |
| 1986 | Ennennum Kannettante · as Parameswara Kuruppu |
| 1986 | Abhayam Thedi · as Appooppan |
| 1986 | Ithile Iniyum Varu · as Kaimal |
| 1986 | |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | Puli Varunne Puli · as 'kuttithanam' Kurup |
| 1985 | Kanathaya Penkutty · as Matthai |
| 1985 | Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar · as Krishna Pillai |
| 1985 | Yaathra · as Jailor |
| 1985 | Irakal · as Mathews |
| 1985 | Koodum Thedi · as Priest |
| 1985 | Aram + Aram = Kinnaram · as M.n.nambiar |
| 1985 | Onningu Vannengil · as Pankajaksha Menon |
| 1985 | Anu Bandham · as Menon |
| 1985 | |
| 1984 | Uyarangalil · as Kurup |
| 1984 | Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu · as Alexander |
| 1984 | Panchavadi Palam · as Ishak Tharakan |
| 1984 | |
| 1983 | Adaminte Variyellu · as Purushothaman Nair |
| 1983 | Lekhayude Maranam: Oru Flashback · as V S Korattoor |
| 1983 | Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku · as Fr. Joseph Sebastian |
| 1982 | Yavanika · as Vakkachan |
| 1981 | Kolangal · as Varkey |