Acting
Thilakan
Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu cinema · 287 credits
Born
15 July 1935
Died
24 September 2012 (aged 77)
Birthplace
Ayroor, Kerala, India
Also known as തിലകൻ · Surendranatha Thilakan
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
Filmography
August Club
as KPT Menon
God For Sale
as Varghese
Spirit
as Aashan
Mullamottum Munthiricharum
as Vazhakkula Achan
Simhasanam
as Bishop
Ustad Hotel
as Kareem
Ardhanaari
as Nayak
No. 66 Madhura Bus
as Vettaikaran Varkey
Indian Rupee
as Achutha Menon
Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya
as Kuttappan Bhagavathar
Drona 2010
as Gupthan Namboothiri
Nayakan
as Vincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan
Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe
as Paili Kunju
Yakshiyum Njanum
as Narayanji
Sadgamaya
as P.K Menon
Annarakkannanum Thannalayathu
as Padmanabhan Nair
Vairam
as Thalikkulam Avarachan
Orkkuka Vallappozhum
as Sethumadhavan
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
as Kurumbranaadu Raja Veera Varma
Red Chillies
as Sakhavu Mani Varghese
Evidam Swargamanu
as Jeremias
Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko
as Psychiatrist
Hailesa
as Shalini's foster father
Makante Achan
as KC Francis
Kerala Cafe
as Thirumeni
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
as Senior Mantharavaadi
Kappalu Muthalali
as Lord Yama
Alibhabha
as Police Commissioner's father-in-law
Manjadikuru
as Appukuttan Nair
One Way Ticket
as Karunakaran Ezhuthachan
Aayudham
as Madhavan
Athisayan
as Fr. Chanthakkadan
Nee Venunda Chellam
as Viswanathan
Chinthamani Kolacase
as Veeramani Warrier
Prajapathi
as Vellodi
കിസാന്
2006
Kisan
as Grand Father
Yes Your Honour
as Sessions Judge Mukundan
Pakal
as Kunjappan
Kalabham
as Sivarama Bhagavathar
Rashtram
as Saghav Gopalan
Nerariyan CBI
as Kapra
Vellinakshatram
as Valliyankattu Thirumeni
Sathyam
as Sathyavan Ayyappan Nair
Kilichundan Mambazham
as Chekutty Muthalali
Valkannadi
as Raghavan
Bala
as Paranthaman
Kalyanaraman
as Meppattu Thirumeni
Randam Bhavam
as Govindji
Narasimham
as Maranchery Karunakara Menon
Priyam
as Church Priest
Kallazhagar
as Kamaluddin Father
തച്ചിലേടത്തു ചുണ്ടൻ
1999
Thachiledathu Chundan
as Vikraman Nair
Pallavur Devanarayanan
as Pallavur Sreekanta Pothuval
Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu
as Ettuveettil Natesan Muthalali
Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal
as Kochuthomman
Samarasimha Reddy
as Narasimha Reddy
The Truth
as Shivapuram Patteri
Sidhartha
as Raghavan
Meenathil Thalikettu
as Govindan Nambeesan
Mayilpeelikkavu
as Vallyathan
Punjabi House
as Kaimal
British Market
as Father Kochuthazham
മങ്കമ്മ
1997
Mangamma
as Karuppan Mooppar
Oru Yaatra Mozhi
as Adhruman
Oral Mathram
as Shekhara Menon
Aniyathipraavu
as Raghupal
Ullasappoonkattu
as John Fernandez
ഗംഗോത്രി
1997
Gangothri
as Adv.Ramaiyyer
ഭൂപതി
1997
Boopathi
as Bava / Chindan (Aged)
அரவிந்தன்
1997
Aravindhan
as Gopalakrishnan Naidu
നീ വരുവോളം
1997
Nee Varuvolam
as Madhavan Nair
Kulam
as Kudaman Pillai
പൂനിലാമഴ
1997
Poonilamazha
as Prathapa Varma
Rajaputhran
1996
Rajaputhran
as Balaraman
Naalamkettile Nalla Thambimar
as Rasheed Khan
Chantha
as Minister Kesavan Nair
No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North
as Vijayabhaskars's father
Spadikam
as Chacko Master
Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
as Avarachan
Ayudha Poojai
as Samiyappan
അച്ഛൻ കൊമ്പത്ത് അമ്മ വരമ്പത്ത്
1995
Achan Kombath Amma Varambath
as Mahendran Thampi
Peter Scott
as John Dominic/ Iqbal Quraishi
Santhanagopalam
as Krishna Kurup
Pingami
as Illipanath Narayanan Kumaran (Kumarettan)
Minnaram
as Mathews
Pakshe
as Vikraman Contractor
Pavithram
as Easwara Pillai
Kinnaripuzhayoram
as Thirusherry Madhavan Vaidyar
Kudumba Visesham
as Madhavan Nair
Vendor Daniel State Licency
as Vendor Daniel
Manichitrathazhu
as Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu
Aagneyam
as Velu asaan
Udan Pirappu
as Marthandan
Kalippattam
as Menon
Maya Mayooram
as Thanoor Shankunni Menon
Chenkol
as Achuthan Nair
എൻ്റെ ശ്രീക്കുട്ടിക്ക്
1993
Ente Sreekuttikku
as Balakrishnan Nair
Ammayane Sathyam
as R. Varghese Mathew
O' Faby
as Commissioner Nair
Bandhukkal Sathrukkal
as Damodaran
Samagamam
as Pallivathukkal Kariyachan
ഘോഷയാത്ര
1993
Ghoshayaathra
as Moideen Koya Haaji
Mukhamudra
as Achuthan Pilla / Ananthan Pilla
Kauravar
as Aliyar (Baba)
Mahanagaram
as Kelu Writer
Sadayam
as Dr. K. V. G Nambiar
Ayalathe Adheham
as Sivan Pillai
Ezhara Ponnana
as Madhava Menon
Sargam
as Thekkemadom Nampoothiri
Daivathinte Vikrithikal
as Kumaran Vaidyar
Venal Kinavukal
as Gopalakrishnan Nair
Godfather
as Balaraman
Kilukkam
as Justice Pillai
Perumthachan
as Raman / Perumthachan
Dhanam
as Thankams father
Sandhesam
as Raghavan Nair
Mookkilla Rajyathu
as Keshavan
Chatriyan
as 'Annachi' Arumai Nayagam
Oliyambukal
as John Mathew
Mathilukal
as Jail warder
Kuttettan
as Chaco
രാധാ മാധവം
1990
Raadha Madhavam
as N S Anandapadmanabhan
രാജവാഴ്ച
1990
Rajavazhcha
as Madhava Panikkar
Malayogam
as Varkey
Kattukuthira
as Kochuvava
Champion Thomas
as PC Nair
Chanakyan
as Madhava Menon
Kireedam
as Achuthan Nair
Adharvam
as Mekkadan
Mrigaya
as Reverend Father Panangodan
Naaduvazhikal
as Shankaran
Njangalude Kochu Doctor
as Devan's father
Varnam
as Major M. K. Nair
Chakkikotha Chankaran
as Raghavan Thampi
New Year
as Adv Mathew Philip
Jaathakam
as Appukuttan Nair
Vachanam
as Police Officer
Moonnam Pakkam
as Thampi
മുക്തി
1988
Mukthi
as Kunjunni Nair
Pattanapravesham
as Ananthan Nambiar
Witness
as Vikraman Nair
Kudumbapuranam
as Sankaran Nair
Sangham
as Rappayi
Dhwani
as Vettukuzhy
Manja Mantharangal
as Mathew Paul
Adimakal Udamakal
as Gopalan
Nadodikkattu
as Ananthan Nambiar
And There Was a Village...
as Raman (Manager)
Achuvettante Veedu
as Damodaran Nair
Gandhinagar 2nd Street
as Sridharan Menon
Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
as Paul Pailokkaaran
Ee Kaikalil
as Ummachan
എന്നെന്നും കണ്ണേട്ടന്റെ
1986
Ennennum Kannettante
as Parameswara Kuruppu
ഐസ് ക്രീം
1986
Ice Cream
as Omanakuttan
Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal
as Chandrasekhara Menon/Neetha's father and Benny's grandfather
ആളൊരുങ്ങി അരങ്ങൊരുങ്ങി
1986
Aalorungi Arangorungi
as Prabhakara Menon
Geetham
as Kesava Kurup
രാരീരം
1986
Rareeram
as Dr. Tharakan
Kunjattakilikal
as Ayyappan Nair
Pappan Priyappetta Pappan
as Yamarajan
Panchagni
as Raman
Mizhineerppoovukal
as Kumara Varma
Abhayam Thedi
as Appooppan
Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil
as Vishwambaran
Puli Varunne Puli
as 'Kuttithanam' Kurup
Anubandham
as Menon
Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar
as Krishna Pillai
Ayanam
as Priest
Ente Kanakkuyil
as Kuttan Nair
Yathra
as Jailor
Koodum Thedi
as Priest
Aram + Aram = Kinnaram
as M.N.Nambiar
Vasantha Sena
as Unnithan
Irakal
as Mathews
Upaharam
as Divakaran
Kanathaya Penkutty
as Matthai
Onningu Vannengil
1985
Onningu Vannengil
as Pankajakshan Menon
Iniyum Kadha Thudarum
as Alexander
Enganeyundashaane
as Viswanathan Nair
Koottinilamkili
as Devasya
Thirakil Alppam Samayam
as Sankaran Nair
ഒരു കൊച്ചു കഥ ആരും പറയാത്ത കഥ
1984
Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha
as Mammukka
Adaminte Vaariyellu
as Purushothaman Nair
Panchavadi Palam
as Ishak Tharakan
ഒന്നാണു നമ്മൾ
1984
Onnanu Nammal
as Sethu's father
Aduthaduthu
as Thankappan Pillai
Uyarangalil
as Kurup
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
as V S Korattoor
Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku
as Fr. Joseph Sebastian
Sesham Kazhchayil
as Lathika's Father
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
as Home Minister
Yavanika
as Vakkachan
Ulkadal
as Rahulan's Father
Gandharavakshetram
as Guest at Satheeshan's house