Acting
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Malayalam, Tamil cinema · 145 credits
Born
16 October 1916
Died
11 March 1997 (aged 80)
Birthplace
Thikkurissy, Travancore
Also known as Thikkurishi Sukumaran Nair · Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair · തിക്കുറിശ്ശി സുകുമാരൻ നായർ · Thikkurussi Sukumaran Nair · Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair
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
Filmography
Janathipathyam
as Maharaja
The King
as Radhakrishnan
Commissioner
as Kunjurama Kurup
Midhunam
as Kurup Master
Kamaladalam
as Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram
Adwaytham
as Parameswaran Nampoothiri
Pookkalam Varavayi
as Muthachan
Bharatham
as Muthassan
Kilukkam
as Tea vendor Ambotty
Kalari
as Kunchu Kurup
Midhya
as Muthachan
Aye Auto
as Krishna Pillai
Arhatha
as Ashwathi's Grand Father
His Highness Abdullah
as Mathilakkathu Cheriyachan Thampuran
Dr. Pasupathy
as Pappan's Grandfather
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
as Panikkar sir
Varavelpu
as 'Apal bandavan' Govindan Nair
Kireedam
as Shop-owner
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
as Govinda Pillai
Aryan
as Namboothiri Thampuran
Vellanakalude Naadu
as Chandrashekharan Nair
Witness
as Old Farmer
Chithram
as Revathy's father
Nalkkavala
as Menon
ഇവിടെ തുടങ്ങുന്നു
1984
Ivide Thudangunnu
as Adv. Balachandra Menon
Padayottam
as Kolathiri Rajavu
ഇത് ഞങ്ങളുടെ കഥ
1982
Ithu Njangalude Katha
as Ramankutty's Uncle
Balloon
Actor, Lyricist
Sanchari
as Sundareshan Nair
Paalattu Kunjikannan
as Kunjikannan's grandfather
അമ്പലവിളക്ക്
1980
Ambalavilakku
as Dr. Rama Varma
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
as Shehansha (Malayalam)
പുതിയ വെളിച്ചം
1979
Puthiya Velicham
as Lohithakshan Bagavathar
Ee Ganam Marakkumo
as Ragavan Pilla
Madanolsavam
as Ambadi Rajasekharan Thampi
ശ്രീമുരുകൻ
1977
Sree Murugan
as Padmanabha Pilla
Amrithavaahini
as Thampi
ചെന്നായ് വളർത്തിയ കുട്ടി
1976
Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty
as Parameswaran Nair
ചട്ടമ്പിക്കല്ല്യാണി
1975
Chattambi Kalyani
as Daivam Mathai
Cheenavala
as Richman Rana
Nellu
as Perumal
തുമ്പോലാർച്ച
1974
Thumbolarcha
as Kannappa Chekavar
Urvashi Bharathi
Actor, Director, Writer
കാട്
1973
Kaadu
as Kaattumooppan
Swayamvaram
as Principal
Professor
as Principal
Aromalunni
as Puthooram Veettil Kannappa Chekavar
Maaya
as Sankarappillai
Aabhijathyam
as Sankara Menon
Karakanakadal
as Muthalali
Thriveni
as Padmanabhan
Thara
as Keshavan Kutty
ക്രോസ് ബെൽറ്റ്
1970
Cross Belt
as Krishnan Thambi
Nizhalattam
as Karunakaran Muthalali
Saraswathi
as Gokulam Govinda Kurup, Director
എഴുതാത്ത കഥ
1970
Ezhuthatha Katha
as Parameswaran/Kattazham Karthavu
Kumara Sambhavam
as Himavan
Kodungallooramma
as Kovalan's Father
Punnapra Vayalar
as Maariyaveedan
Hotel High Range
as Rajasahib
ഇരുട്ടിന്റെ ആത്മാവ്
1967
Iruttinte Athmavu
as Madhavan Nair (Karanavar)
Pareeksha
as Janardhanan Pilla
Anarkali
as Jaya Singhan
Kayamkulam Kochunni
as Kunjunni Panikkar
Odayil Ninnu
as Tea shop owner
Mayavi
as Krishna Menon
Muthalali
as Raman Nair
കൊച്ചുമോൻ
1965
Kochumon
as Maalikayil Chackochan
Snapaka Yohannan
as Herodias Anthippas
Veluthampi Dalawa
as Jayanthan Namboodiri
Laila Majnu
as Sarvari
Unniyarcha
as Kannappa Chekavar
Bhakta Kuchela
as Kamsan
Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan
as King Rajasekhara
Kandam Becha Kottu
as Alikoya Haji
ഉമ്മ
1960
Umma
as Abobacker Haji
Achanum Makanum
as Shankaracharu
Harishchandra
as Harishchandra
Ponkathir
as Vikraman
Achan
as Father, Writer
Sthree
as Rajan, Writer
Chandrika
as Gopi