Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 15, 1935
Died
September 24, 2012 (age 77)
Place of Birth
Ayroor, Kerala, India
Also Known As
തിലകൻ
Surendranatha Thilakan
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
Film
Narasimham
Maranchery Karunakara Menon
2000
Film
Manichitrathazhu
Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu
1993
Film
Ustad Hotel
Kareem
2012
Film
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
Menon
1995
Film
Mrigaya
Reverend Father Panangodan
1989
Film
Kilukkam
Justice Pillai
1991
Film
Moonnam Pakkam
Thampi
1988
Film
Aniyathipraavu
Raghupal
1997
Film
Mookkilla Rajyathu
Keshavan
1991
Film
Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam
Damodaran
1986
Film
Nerariyan CBI
Kapra
2005
Film
The Truth
Shivapuram Patteri
1998
Film
Before the Rains
T.K.'s father
2007
Film
Mayilpeelikkavu
Vallyathan
1998
Film
Kauravar
Aliyar (Baba)
1992
Film
Nadodikkattu
Ananthan Nambiar
1987
Film
Ammayane Sathyam
R. Varghese Mathew
1993
Film
Godfather
Balaraman
1991
Film
Kaathil Oru Kinnaram
Dr. Unnithan
1996
Film
Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
Paul Pailokkaaran
1986
Filmography
2013FilmAugust Clubas KPT Menon2013FilmGod For Saleas Varghese2013FilmDracula 20122013FilmBreaking News Live2012FilmScene Onnu Nammude Veeduas Vishwan2012FilmArdhanaarias Nayak2012FilmSimhasanamas Bishop2012FilmMullamottum Munthiricharumas Vazhakkula Achan2012FilmUstad Hotelas Kareem2012FilmNo. 66 Madhura Busas Vettaikaran Varkey2012FilmSpiritas Aashan2011FilmIndian Rupeeas Achutha Menon2011FilmBlack Truth2011FilmRaghuvinte Swantham Raziyaas Kuttappan Bhagavathar2010FilmYakshiyum Njanumas Narayanji2010FilmNayakanas Vincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan2010FilmDrona 2010as Gupthan Namboothiri2009FilmIvidam Swargamanuas Jeremias2009FilmKappalu Muthalalias Lord Yama2009FilmKerala Varma Pazhassi Rajaas Kurumbranaadu Raja Veera Varma2009FilmKerala Cafeas Thirumeni2009FilmVairamas Thalikkulam Avarachan2009FilmEe Pattanathil Bhoothamas Senior Mantharavaadi2009FilmBharya Swantham Suhruthu2009FilmRed Chilliesas Sakhavu Mani Varghese2009FilmKadha, Samvidhanam Kunchackoas Psychiatrist2009FilmHailesaas Shalini's foster father2009FilmMakante Achanas KC Francis2009FilmOrkkuka Vallappozhumas Sethumadhavan2009FilmKanmazha Peyyum Munpe2008FilmManjadikuruas Appukuttan Nair2008FilmAlibhabhaas Police Commissioner's father-in-law2008FilmAayudhamas Madhavan2008FilmOne Way Ticketas Karunakaran Ezhuthachan2008FilmDae! Ingottu Nokkiye...2007FilmBefore the Rainsas T.K.'s father2007FilmNagaram2007FilmPranayakalam2007FilmAthisayanas Fr. Chanthakkadan2007FilmEkantham2006FilmYes Your Honouras Sessions Judge Mukundan2006FilmPakalas Kunjappan2006FilmKalabhamas Sivarama Bhagavathar2006FilmKisanas Grand Father2006FilmPrajapathias Vellodi2006FilmSuyetchai MLA2006FilmChinthamani Kolacaseas Veeramani Warrier2006FilmNee Venunda Chellamas Viswanathan2006FilmRashtramas Saghav Gopalan2005FilmMayookham2005FilmNerariyan CBIas Kapra2004FilmQuotation2004FilmSathyamas Sathyavan Ayyappan Nair2004FilmVellinakshatramas Valliyankattu Thirumeni2003FilmMalsaram2003FilmKilichundan Mampazhamas Chekutty Muthalali2002FilmKalyanaramanas Meppattu Thirumeni2002FilmValkannadias Raghavan2002FilmBalaas Paranthaman2001FilmRandam Bhavamas Govindji2000FilmPriyamas Church Priest2000FilmIngane Oru Nilapakshi2000FilmMazhaas Dr.2000FilmNarasimhamas Maranchery Karunakara Menon2000FilmEe Mazha Then Mazha1999FilmEnglish Mediumas AEO1999FilmVeendum Chila Veettukaryangalas Kochuthomman1999FilmKannezhuthi Pottum Thottuas Ettuveettil Natesan Muthalali1999FilmPrem Poojari1999FilmPallavur Devanarayananas Pallavur Sreekanta Pothuval1999FilmThachiledathu Chundanas Vikraman Nair1999FilmKallazhagar1999FilmSamarasimha Reddyas Narasimha Reddy1999FilmSaaphalyam1998FilmMeenathil Thalikettuas Govindan Nambeesan1998FilmChinthavishtayaya Shyamalaas Karunan1998FilmPunjabi Houseas Kaimal1998FilmMayilpeelikkavuas Vallyathan1998FilmSidharthaas Raghavan1998FilmElavamkodu Desamas Mooss1998FilmThe Truthas Shivapuram Patteri1998FilmNakshatratharattu1997FilmItha Oru Snehagatha1997FilmOral Mathramas Shekhara Menon1997FilmNagarapuranam1997FilmGangothrias Adv.Ramaiyyer1997FilmBoopathias Bava / Chindan (Aged)1997FilmOru Yaatra Mozhias Adhruman1997FilmAravindhanas Gopalakrishnan Naidu1997FilmUllasappoonkattuas John Fernandez1997FilmFive Star Hospital1997FilmKulamas Kudaman Pillai1997FilmRishyasringan1997FilmIshtadanam1997FilmAniyathipraavuas Raghupal1997FilmMangammaas Karuppan Mooppar1997FilmNee Varuvolamas Madhavan Nair1997FilmVaachalam1996FilmMetukudi1996FilmKaathil Oru Kinnaramas Dr. Unnithan1996FilmNaalamkettile Nalla Thambimaras Rasheed Khan1996FilmRajaputhranas Balaraman1995FilmMinnaminuginum Minnukettuas Menon1995FilmAyudha Poojai1995FilmNo: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore Northas Vijayabhaskars's father1995FilmChanthaas Minister Kesavan Nair1995FilmSundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum1995FilmThacholi Varghese Chekavaras Avarachan1995FilmKarma1995FilmAchan Kombath Amma Varambathas Mahendran Thampi1995FilmSpadikamas Chacko Master1995FilmPeter Scottas John Dominic/ Iqbal Quraishi1994FilmSanthanagopalamas Krishna Kurup1994FilmChukkan1994FilmSagaram Sakshi1994FilmIlayum Mullum1994FilmVaraphalamas Achan1994FilmParinayam1994FilmPaksheas Vikraman Contractor1994FilmMinnaramas Mathews1994FilmGamanam1994FilmKudumba Viseshamas Madhavan Nair1994FilmKinnaripuzhayoramas Thirusherry Madhavan Vaidyar1994FilmPavithramas Easwara Pillai1994FilmPingamias Illipanath Narayanan Kumaran (Kumarettan)1994FilmVendor Daniel State Licencyas Vendor Daniel1993FilmManichitrathazhuas Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu1993FilmSarovaram1993FilmAagneyam1993FilmO' Fabyas Commissioner Nair1993FilmUdan Pirappuas Marthandan1993FilmKalippattamas Menon1993FilmChenkolas Achuthan Nair1993FilmMaya Mayooramas Thanoor Shankunni Menon1993FilmGhazal1993FilmAmmayane Sathyamas R. Varghese Mathew1993FilmEnte Sreekuttikkuas Balakrishnan Nair1993FilmBandhukkal Sathrukkalas Damodaran1993FilmSamagamamas Pallivathukkal Kariyachan1993FilmSopanam1993FilmVaram1992FilmAyalathe Adhehamas Sivan Pillai1992FilmMy Dear Muthachanas Parameswaran1992FilmChevalier Michael1992FilmMahanagaramas Kelu Writer1992FilmSadayamas Dr. K. V. G Nambiar1992FilmDaivathinte Vikrithikalas Kumaran Vaidyar1992FilmEzhara Ponnanaas Madhava Menon1992FilmMukhamudraas Achuthan Pilla / Ananthan Pilla1992FilmSargamas Thekkemadom Nampoothiri1992FilmKauravaras Aliyar (Baba)1992FilmGrihaprevesam1991FilmVenal Kinavukalas Gopalakrishnan Nair1991FilmGodfatheras Balaraman1991FilmMookkilla Rajyathuas Keshavan1991FilmGeorgekutty C/O Georgekuttyas Itichen1991FilmKilukkamas Justice Pillai1991FilmDhanamas Thankams father1991FilmSandhesamas Raghavan Nair1991FilmKadavu1991FilmPerumthachanas Raman / Perumthachan1990FilmMalayogamas Varkey1990FilmRaadha Madhavamas N S Anandapadmanabhan1990FilmChampion Thomasas PC Nair1990FilmChathriyanas Arumai Nayagam (Annachi)1990FilmCheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarumas Karunan1990FilmKuttettanas Chaco1990FilmOliyambukalas John Mathew1990FilmEe Kanni Koodias Simon1990FilmKattukuthiraas Kochuvava1990FilmMathilukalas Jail warder1990FilmRajavazhchaas Madhava Panikkar1990FilmNanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan1990FilmNagarangalil Chennu Raparkamas M. R. C.1989FilmMrigayaas Reverend Father Panangodan1989FilmVachanamas Police Officer1989FilmChanakyanas Madhava Menon1989FilmAshokante Aswathikuttikku 19891989FilmChakkikotha Chankaranas Raghavan Thampi1989FilmKireedamas Achuthan Nair1989FilmVarnamas Major M. K. Nair1989FilmAdharvamas Mekkadan1989FilmNew Yearas Adv Mathew Philip1989FilmNaaduvazhikalas Shankaran1989FilmSeason1989FilmAmmavanu Pattiya Amali1989FilmNjangalude Kochu Doctoras Devan's father1989FilmPooram1989FilmJaathakamas Appukuttan Nair1988FilmDhwanias Vettukuzhy1988FilmMoonnam Pakkamas Thampi1988FilmMukthias Kunjunni Nair1988FilmPattanapraveshamas Ananthan Nambiar1988FilmSanghamas Rappayi1988FilmKudumbapuranamas Sankaran Nair1988FilmOrkkapurathuas J J1988FilmWitnessas Vikraman Nair1988FilmOozham1988FilmKandathum Kettathum1987FilmAchuvettante Veeduas Damodaran Nair1987FilmThaniyavarthanam1987FilmAmrutham Gamayaas Kurup1987FilmUnnikale Oru Kadha Parayamas Priest1987FilmKalam Mari Katha Mari1987FilmAnd There Was a Village...as Raman (Manager)1987FilmVrutham1987FilmChilambu1987FilmNadodikkattuas Ananthan Nambiar1987FilmIdanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha1987FilmAdimakal Udamakalas Gopalan1987FilmRithubhedam1987FilmManja Mantharangalas Mathew Paul1987FilmJaithra Yaathra1987FilmKathakku Pinnil1986FilmEnnu Nathante Nimmias Chidambaram1986FilmRareeramas Dr. Tharakan1986FilmGeethamas Kesava Kurup1986FilmEe Kaikalilas Ummachan1986FilmAdiverukal1986FilmPoovinu Puthiya Poonthennalas Chandrasekhara Menon/Neetha's father and Benny's grandfather1986FilmNakhakshathangalas Uncle1986FilmIce Creamas Omanakuttan1986FilmNamukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukalas Paul Pailokkaaran1986FilmSanmanassullavarkku Samadhanamas Damodaran1986FilmPappan Priyappetta Pappanas Yamarajan1986FilmPanchagnias Raman1986FilmAbhayam Thedias Appooppan1986FilmKunjattakilikalas Ayyappan Nair1986FilmMizhineerppoovukalas Kumara Varma1986FilmGandhinagar 2nd Streetas Sridharan Menon1986FilmAalorungi Arangorungias Prabhakara Menon1986FilmPoomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu1986FilmArappatta Kettiya Graamathilas Vishwambaran1986FilmEnnennum Kannettanteas Parameswara Kuruppu1986FilmIthile Iniyum Varuas Kaimal1985FilmOru Kudakeezhil1985FilmVannu Kandu Keezhadakki1985FilmUpaharamas Divakaran1985FilmKanathaya Penkuttyas Matthai1985FilmPuli Varunne Pulias 'Kuttithanam' Kurup1985FilmEe Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyaras Krishna Pillai1985FilmYathraas Jailor1985FilmIrakalas Mathews1985FilmIniyum Kadha Thudarumas Alexander1985FilmEnte Kanakkuyilas Kuttan Nair1985FilmAkkacheyude Kunjuvava1985FilmAyanamas Priest1985FilmKoodum Thedias Priest1985FilmAram + Aram = Kinnaramas M.N.Nambiar1985FilmVasantha Senaas Unnithan1985FilmOnningu Vannengilas Pankajakshan Menon1985FilmKatha Ithuvare1985FilmAnubandhamas Menon1985FilmOduvil Kittiya Vartha1985FilmThammil Thammilas Menon1985FilmEeran Sandhya1985FilmEe Thanalil Ithiri Neram1985FilmAkalathe Ambili1984FilmOnnanu Nammalas Sethu's father1984FilmEnganeyundashaaneas Viswanathan Nair1984FilmUyarangalilas Kurup1984FilmNokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattuas Alexander1984FilmPanchavadi Palamas Ishak Tharakan1984FilmAduthaduthuas Thankappan Pillai1984FilmThirakil Alppam Samayamas Sankaran Nair1984FilmMangalam Nerunnu1984FilmOru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Kathaas Mammukka1984FilmKoottinilamkilias Devasya1984FilmAattuvanchi Ulanjappol1984FilmAdaminte Vaariyelluas Purushothaman Nair1983FilmPrasnam Gurutharam1983FilmPrem Nazirine Kanmanillaas Home Minister1983FilmLekhayude Maranam Oru Flashbackas V S Korattoor1983FilmEnte Mamattukkuttiyammakkuas Fr. Joseph Sebastian1983FilmSesham Kazhchayilas Lathika's Father1983FilmOru Swakaryam1982FilmYavanikaas Vakkachan1981FilmKolangalas Varkey1979FilmUlkadalas Rahulan's Father1972FilmGandharavakshetramas Guest at Satheeshan's house—FilmGhoshayaathraas Moideen Koya Haaji