Acting
Thilakan
Born 1935-07-15
Ayroor, Kerala, India
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Thilakan
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Ustad Hotel
2012
TMDB3.8
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Manichitrathazhu
1993
TMDB3.8
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Spadikam
1995
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Kireedam
1989
TMDB3.9
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Godfather
1991
TMDB3.8
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Nadodikkattu
1987
TMDB4.0
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Kilukkam
1991
TMDB3.8
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Narasimham
2000
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Pattanapravesham
1988
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Sandhesam
1991
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (287 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | August Club | KPT Menon | Movie | 2013 |
 | God For Sale | Varghese | Movie | 2013 |
 | Dracula 2012 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2013 |
| Breaking News Live | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2013 | |
 | Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu | Vishwan | Movie | 2012 |
 | Ardhanaari | Nayak | Movie | 2012 |
 | Simhasanam | Bishop | Movie | 2012 |
 | Mullamottum Munthiricharum | Vazhakkula Achan | Movie | 2012 |
 | Ustad Hotel | Kareem | Movie | 2012 |
 | No. 66 Madhura Bus | Vettaikaran Varkey | Movie | 2012 |
 | Spirit | Aashan | Movie | 2012 |
 | Indian Rupee | Achutha Menon | Movie | 2011 |
| Black Truth | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2011 | |
 | Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya | Kuttappan Bhagavathar | Movie | 2011 |
 | Yakshiyum Njanum | Narayanji | Movie | 2010 |
 | Nayakan | Vincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan | Movie | 2010 |
 | Drona 2010 | Gupthan Namboothiri | Movie | 2010 |
 | Evidam Swargamanu | Jeremias | Movie | 2009 |
 | Kappalu Muthalali | Lord Yama | Movie | 2009 |
 | Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja | Kurumbranaadu Raja Veera Varma | Movie | 2009 |
 | Kerala Cafe | Thirumeni | Movie | 2009 |
 | Vairam | Thalikkulam Avarachan | Movie | 2009 |
 | Ee Pattanathil Bhootham | Senior Mantharavaadi | Movie | 2009 |
 | Bharya Swantham Suhruthu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2009 |
| Aayirathil Oruvan | Krishnan | Movie | 2009 | |
 | Red Chillies | Sakhavu Mani Varghese | Movie | 2009 |
 | Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko | Psychiatrist | Movie | 2009 |
 | Hailesa | Shalini's foster father | Movie | 2009 |
 | Makante Achan | KC Francis | Movie | 2009 |
 | Orkkuka Vallappozhum | Sethumadhavan | Movie | 2009 |
 | Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2009 |
 | Manjadikuru | Appukuttan Nair | Movie | 2008 |
 | Alibhabha | Police Commissioner's father-in-law | Movie | 2008 |
 | Aayudham | Madhavan | Movie | 2008 |
 | One Way Ticket | Karunakaran Ezhuthachan | Movie | 2008 |
| Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye... | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2008 | |
 | Before the Rains | T.K.'s father | Movie | 2007 |
| Nagaram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 | |
| Pranayakalam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 | |
 | Athisayan | Fr. Chanthakkadan | Movie | 2007 |
 | Ekantham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 |
 | Yes Your Honour | Sessions Judge Mukundan | Movie | 2006 |
 | Pakal | Kunjappan | Movie | 2006 |
 | Kalabham | Sivarama Bhagavathar | Movie | 2006 |
| Kisan | Grand Father | Movie | 2006 | |
 | Prajapathi | Vellodi | Movie | 2006 |
| Suyetchai MLA | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2006 | |
 | Chinthamani Kolacase | Veeramani Warrier | Movie | 2006 |
 | Nee Venunda Chellam | Viswanathan | Movie | 2006 |
 | Rashtram | Saghav Gopalan | Movie | 2006 |
 | Mayookham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2005 |
 | Nerariyan CBI | Kapra | Movie | 2005 |
 | Quotation | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 |
 | Sathyam | Sathyavan Ayyappan Nair | Movie | 2004 |
 | Vellinakshatram | Valliyankattu Thirumeni | Movie | 2004 |
 | Malsaram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2003 |
 | Kilichundan Mambazham | Chekutty Muthalali | Movie | 2003 |
 | Kalyanaraman | Meppattu Thirumeni | Movie | 2002 |
 | Valkannadi | Raghavan | Movie | 2002 |
 | Bala | Paranthaman | Movie | 2002 |
 | Randam Bhavam | Govindji | Movie | 2001 |
 | Priyam | Church Priest | Movie | 2000 |
 | Ingane Oru Nilapakshi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2000 |
 | Mazha | Dr. | Movie | 2000 |
 | Narasimham | Maranchery Karunakara Menon | Movie | 2000 |
 | Ee Mazha Then Mazha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2000 |
 | English Medium | AEO | Movie | 1999 |
 | Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal | Kochuthomman | Movie | 1999 |
 | Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu | Ettuveettil Natesan Muthalali | Movie | 1999 |
 | Prem Poojari | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1999 |
 | Pallavur Devanarayanan | Pallavur Sreekanta Pothuval | Movie | 1999 |
| Thachiledathu Chundan | Vikraman Nair | Movie | 1999 | |
 | Kallazhagar | Kamaluddin Father | Movie | 1999 |
 | Samarasimha Reddy | Narasimha Reddy | Movie | 1999 |
| Saaphalyam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1999 | |
 | Meenathil Thalikettu | Govindan Nambeesan | Movie | 1998 |
 | Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala | Karunan | Movie | 1998 |
 | Punjabi House | Kaimal | Movie | 1998 |
 | British Market | Father Kochuthazham | Movie | 1998 |
 | Mayilpeelikkavu | Vallyathan | Movie | 1998 |
 | Sidhartha | Raghavan | Movie | 1998 |
 | Elavamkodu Desam | Mooss | Movie | 1998 |
 | The Truth | Shivapuram Patteri | Movie | 1998 |
 | Nakshatratharattu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1998 |
| Itha Oru Snehagatha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 | |
 | Oral Mathram | Shekhara Menon | Movie | 1997 |
 | Nagarapuranam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 |
| Poonilamazha | Prathapa Varma | Movie | 1997 | |
| Gangothri | Adv.Ramaiyyer | Movie | 1997 | |
| Boopathi | Bava / Chindan (Aged) | Movie | 1997 | |
 | Oru Yaatra Mozhi | Adhruman | Movie | 1997 |
| Aravindhan | Gopalakrishnan Naidu | Movie | 1997 | |
 | Ullasappoonkattu | John Fernandez | Movie | 1997 |
 | Five Star Hospital | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 |
 | Kulam | Kudaman Pillai | Movie | 1997 |
 | Rishyasringan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 |
 | Ishtadanam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 |
 | Aniyathipraavu | Raghupal | Movie | 1997 |
| Mangamma | Karuppan Mooppar | Movie | 1997 | |
| Nee Varuvolam | Madhavan Nair | Movie | 1997 | |
 | Vaachalam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 |
 | Metukudi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 |
| Kaathil Oru Kinnaram | Dr. Unnithan | Movie | 1996 | |
 | Naalamkettile Nalla Thambimar | Rasheed Khan | Movie | 1996 |
| Rajaputhran | Balaraman | Movie | 1996 | |
 | Minnaminuginum Minnukettu | Menon | Movie | 1995 |
 | Ayudha Poojai | Samiyappan | Movie | 1995 |
 | No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North | Vijayabhaskars's father | Movie | 1995 |
 | Chantha | Minister Kesavan Nair | Movie | 1995 |
| Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 | |
 | Thacholi Varghese Chekavar | Avarachan | Movie | 1995 |
| Karma | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 | |
| Achan Kombath Amma Varambath | Mahendran Thampi | Movie | 1995 | |
 | Spadikam | Chacko Master | Movie | 1995 |
 | Peter Scott | John Dominic/ Iqbal Quraishi | Movie | 1995 |
 | Santhanagopalam | Krishna Kurup | Movie | 1994 |
| Chukkan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 | |
| Sagaram Sakshi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 | |
 | Ilayum Mullum | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
| Varaphalam | Achan | Movie | 1994 | |
 | Parinayam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
 | Pakshe | Vikraman Contractor | Movie | 1994 |
 | Minnaram | Mathews | Movie | 1994 |
| Gamanam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 | |
 | Kudumba Visesham | Madhavan Nair | Movie | 1994 |
 | Kinnaripuzhayoram | Thirusherry Madhavan Vaidyar | Movie | 1994 |
 | Pavithram | Easwara Pillai | Movie | 1994 |
 | Pingami | Illipanath Narayanan Kumaran (Kumarettan) | Movie | 1994 |
 | Vendor Daniel State Licency | Vendor Daniel | Movie | 1994 |
 | Manichitrathazhu | Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu | Movie | 1993 |
| Sarovaram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 | |
 | Aagneyam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | O' Faby | Commissioner Nair | Movie | 1993 |
 | Udan Pirappu | Marthandan | Movie | 1993 |
 | Kalippattam | Menon | Movie | 1993 |
 | Chenkol | Achuthan Nair | Movie | 1993 |
 | Maya Mayooram | Thanoor Shankunni Menon | Movie | 1993 |
| Ghazal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 | |
 | Ammayane Sathyam | R. Varghese Mathew | Movie | 1993 |
| Ghoshayaathra | Moideen Koya Haaji | Movie | 1993 | |
| Ente Sreekuttikku | Balakrishnan Nair | Movie | 1993 | |
 | Bandhukkal Sathrukkal | Damodaran | Movie | 1993 |
 | Samagamam | Pallivathukkal Kariyachan | Movie | 1993 |
 | Sopanam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Varam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Ayalathe Adheham | Sivan Pillai | Movie | 1992 |
| My Dear Muthachan | Parameswaran | Movie | 1992 | |
| Chevalier Michael | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 | |
 | Mahanagaram | Kelu Writer | Movie | 1992 |
 | Sadayam | Dr. K. V. G Nambiar | Movie | 1992 |
 | Daivathinte Vikrithikal | Kumaran Vaidyar | Movie | 1992 |
 | Ezhara Ponnana | Madhava Menon | Movie | 1992 |
 | Mukhamudra | Achuthan Pilla / Ananthan Pilla | Movie | 1992 |
 | Sargam | Thekkemadom Nampoothiri | Movie | 1992 |
 | Kauravar | Aliyar (Baba) | Movie | 1992 |
 | Grihaprevesam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
| Moondreluthil En Moochirukkum | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 | |
 | Venal Kinavukal | Gopalakrishnan Nair | Movie | 1991 |
 | Godfather | Balaraman | Movie | 1991 |
 | Mookkilla Rajyathu | Keshavan | Movie | 1991 |
 | Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty | Itichen | Movie | 1991 |
 | Kilukkam | Justice Pillai | Movie | 1991 |
 | Dhanam | Thankams father | Movie | 1991 |
 | Sandhesam | Raghavan Nair | Movie | 1991 |
 | Kadavu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 |
 | Perumthachan | Raman / Perumthachan | Movie | 1991 |
 | Malayogam | Varkey | Movie | 1990 |
| Raadha Madhavam | N S Anandapadmanabhan | Movie | 1990 | |
 | Champion Thomas | PC Nair | Movie | 1990 |
 | Chatriyan | 'Annachi' Arumai Nayagam | Movie | 1990 |
 | Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum | Karunan | Movie | 1990 |
 | Kuttettan | Chaco | Movie | 1990 |
 | Oliyambukal | John Mathew | Movie | 1990 |
 | Ee Kanni Koodi | Simon | Movie | 1990 |
 | Kattukuthira | Kochuvava | Movie | 1990 |
 | Mathilukal | Jail warder | Movie | 1990 |
| Rajavazhcha | Madhava Panikkar | Movie | 1990 | |
 | Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
 | Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam | M. R. C. | Movie | 1990 |
 | Mrigaya | Reverend Father Panangodan | Movie | 1989 |
 | Vachanam | Police Officer | Movie | 1989 |
 | Chanakyan | Madhava Menon | Movie | 1989 |
 | Ashokante Aswathikuttikku 1989 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
 | Chakkikotha Chankaran | Raghavan Thampi | Movie | 1989 |
 | Kireedam | Achuthan Nair | Movie | 1989 |
 | Varnam | Major M. K. Nair | Movie | 1989 |
 | Adharvam | Mekkadan | Movie | 1989 |
 | New Year | Adv Mathew Philip | Movie | 1989 |
 | Naaduvazhikal | Shankaran | Movie | 1989 |
 | Season | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
| Ammavanu Pattiya Amali | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 | |
 | Njangalude Kochu Doctor | Devan's father | Movie | 1989 |
| Pooram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 | |
 | Jaathakam | Appukuttan Nair | Movie | 1989 |
 | Dhwani | Vettukuzhy | Movie | 1988 |
 | Moonnam Pakkam | Thampi | Movie | 1988 |
| Mukthi | Kunjunni Nair | Movie | 1988 | |
 | Pattanapravesham | Ananthan Nambiar | Movie | 1988 |
 | Sangham | Rappayi | Movie | 1988 |
 | Kudumbapuranam | Sankaran Nair | Movie | 1988 |
 | Orkkapurathu | J J | Movie | 1988 |
 | Witness | Vikraman Nair | Movie | 1988 |
| Oozham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
 | Kandathum Kettathum | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Achuvettante Veedu | Damodaran Nair | Movie | 1987 |
 | Thaniyavarthanam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Amrutham Gamaya | Kurup | Movie | 1987 |
 | Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam | Priest | Movie | 1987 |
 | Ponnu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Kalam Mari Katha Mari | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | And There Was a Village... | Raman (Manager) | Movie | 1987 |
 | Vrutham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Chilambu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Nadodikkattu | Ananthan Nambiar | Movie | 1987 |
| Idanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Adimakal Udamakal | Gopalan | Movie | 1987 |
| Rithubhedam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Manja Mantharangal | Mathew Paul | Movie | 1987 |
 | Jaithra Yaathra | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Kathakku Pinnil | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
| Ennu Nathante Nimmi | Chidambaram | Movie | 1986 | |
| Rareeram | Dr. Tharakan | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Geetham | Kesava Kurup | Movie | 1986 |
 | Ee Kaikalil | Ummachan | Movie | 1986 |
 | Adiverukal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal | Chandrasekhara Menon/Neetha's father and Benny's grandfather | Movie | 1986 |
 | Nakhakshathangal | Uncle | Movie | 1986 |
| Ice Cream | Omanakuttan | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal | Paul Pailokkaaran | Movie | 1986 |
 | Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam | Damodaran | Movie | 1986 |
 | Pappan Priyappetta Pappan | Yamarajan | Movie | 1986 |
 | Panchagni | Raman | Movie | 1986 |
 | Abhayam Thedi | Appooppan | Movie | 1986 |
 | Kunjattakilikal | Ayyappan Nair | Movie | 1986 |
 | Mizhineerppoovukal | Kumara Varma | Movie | 1986 |
 | Gandhinagar 2nd Street | Sridharan Menon | Movie | 1986 |
| Aalorungi Arangorungi | Prabhakara Menon | Movie | 1986 | |
| Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil | Vishwambaran | Movie | 1986 |
| Ennennum Kannettante | Parameswara Kuruppu | Movie | 1986 | |
| Ithile Iniyum Varu | Kaimal | Movie | 1986 | |
| Oru Kudakeezhil | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
| Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Upaharam | Divakaran | Movie | 1985 |
 | Kanathaya Penkutty | Matthai | Movie | 1985 |
 | Puli Varunne Puli | 'Kuttithanam' Kurup | Movie | 1985 |
 | Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar | Krishna Pillai | Movie | 1985 |
 | Yathra | Jailor | Movie | 1985 |
 | Irakal | Mathews | Movie | 1985 |
 | Iniyum Kadha Thudarum | Alexander | Movie | 1985 |
 | Ente Kanakkuyil | Kuttan Nair | Movie | 1985 |
 | Akkacheyude Kunjuvava | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Ayanam | Priest | Movie | 1985 |
 | Koodum Thedi | Priest | Movie | 1985 |
 | Aram + Aram = Kinnaram | M.N.Nambiar | Movie | 1985 |
 | Vasantha Sena | Unnithan | Movie | 1985 |
| Onningu Vannengil | Pankajakshan Menon | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Katha Ithuvare | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Anubandham | Menon | Movie | 1985 |
| Oduvil Kittiya Vartha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Thammil Thammil | Menon | Movie | 1985 |
 | Eeran Sandhya | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
| Akalathe Ambili | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
| Onnanu Nammal | Sethu's father | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Enganeyundashaane | Viswanathan Nair | Movie | 1984 |
 | Uyarangalil | Kurup | Movie | 1984 |
 | Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu | Alexander | Movie | 1984 |
 | Panchavadi Palam | Ishak Tharakan | Movie | 1984 |
 | Aduthaduthu | Thankappan Pillai | Movie | 1984 |
 | Thirakil Alppam Samayam | Sankaran Nair | Movie | 1984 |
 | Mangalam Nerunnu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
| Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha | Mammukka | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Koottinilamkili | Devasya | Movie | 1984 |
| Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Adaminte Vaariyellu | Purushothaman Nair | Movie | 1984 |
 | Prasnam Gurutharam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla | Home Minister | Movie | 1983 |
 | Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback | V S Korattoor | Movie | 1983 |
| Bones | Worker | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku | Fr. Joseph Sebastian | Movie | 1983 |
 | Sesham Kazhchayil | Lathika's Father | Movie | 1983 |
| Oru Swakaryam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Yavanika | Vakkachan | Movie | 1982 |
| Kolangal | Varkey | Movie | 1981 | |
 | Ulkadal | Rahulan's Father | Movie | 1979 |
 | Gandharavakshetram | Guest at Satheeshan's house | Movie | 1972 |