Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Biography
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
All Movies (136)
- Janathipathyam1997 · as Maharaja
- Kilukil Pambaram1997
- Mayoora Nritham1996
- The King1995 · as Radhakrishnan
- Commissioner1994 · as Kunjurama Kurup
- Midhunam1993 · as Kurup Master
- Kamaladalam1992 · as Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram
- Adwaytham1991 · as Parameswaran Nampoothiri
- Kilukkam1991 · as Tea vendor Ambotty
- Kalari1991 · as Kunchu Kurup
- Pookkalam Varavayi1991 · as Muthachan
- Bharatham1991 · as Muthassan
- Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu1991
- Lal Salam1990
- Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu1990
- Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom1990 · as Panikkar sir
- Aye Auto1990 · as Krishna Pillai
- Arhatha1990 · as Ashwathi's Grand Father
- Midhya1990 · as Muthachan
- His Highness Abdullah1990 · as Mathilakkathu Cheriyachan Thampuran
- Purappadu1990
- Dr. Pasupathy1990 · as Pappan's Grandfather
- Kireedam1989 · as Shop-owner
- Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam1989 · as Govinda Pillai
- Varavelpu1989 · as 'Apal bandavan' Govindan Nair
- Chithram1988 · as Revathy's father
- Vellanakalude Naadu1988 · as Chandrashekharan Nair
- Aryan1988 · as Namboothiri Thampuran
- Padamudra1988
- Oru Muthassi Katha1988
- Witness1988 · as Old Farmer
- Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu1988 · as Menon
- Nalkkavala1987 · as Menon
- Sukhamo Devi1986
- Manasilloru Manimuthu1986
- Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu1986 · as Kunjiraman
- Azhiyatha Bandhangal1985 · as Thampi
- Ivide Thudangunnu1984 · as Adv. Balachandra Menon
- Odaruthammava Aalariyam1984
- Oru Nimisham Tharu1984
- Padayottam1982 · as Kolathiri Rajavu
- Ithu Njangalude Katha1982 · as Ramankutty's Uncle
- Balloon1982
- Valarthumrugangal1981
- Sanchari1981 · as Sundareshan Nair
- Paalattu Kunjikannan1980 · as Kunjikannan's grandfather
- Sayoojyam1979
- Hridhayathinte Nirangal1979
- Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum1979 · as Shehansha (Malayalam)
- Ee Ganam Marakkumo1978 · as Ragavan Pilla
- Madalasa1978
- Randu Janmam1978
- Kodiyettam1978
- Madanolsavam1978 · as Ambadi Rajasekharan Thampi
- Satyavan Savithri1977
- Sreedevi1977
- Vishukkani1977
- Amrithavaahini1976 · as Thampi
- Mallanum Mathevanum1976
- Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty1976 · as Parameswaran Nair
- Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan1976
- Swimming Pool1976
- Appooppan1976
- Yaksha Gaanam1976
- Agni Pushpam1976
- Cheenavala1975 · as Richman Rana
- Swami Ayyappan1975 · as Guru
- Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre1975
- Chattambi Kalyani1975 · as Daivam Mathai
- Vishnu Vijayam1974
- Devi Kanyakumari1974
- Angathattu1974
- Ponnapuram Kotta1974
- Nellu1974 · as Perumal
- Thumbolarcha1974 · as Kannappa Chekavar
- Jesus1973 · as King Herod
- Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu1973 · as Doctor
- Urvashi Bharathi1973
- Padmavyooham1973
- Sakthi1972
- Swayamvaram1972 · as Principal
- Sree Guruvayoorappan1972
- Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka1972 · as K. B. Menon
- Aromalunni1972 · as Puthooram Veettil Kannappa Chekavar
- Professor1972 · as Principal
- Maaya1972 · as Sankarappillai
- Thavaputhalvan1972
- Karakanakadal1971 · as Muthalali
- Aabhijathyam1971 · as Sankara Menon
- Neethi1971
- Thara1970 · as Keshavan Kutty
- Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha1970
- Thriveni1970 · as Padmanabhan
- Cross Belt1970 · as Krishnan Thambi
- Nizhalattam1970 · as Karunakaran Muthalali
- Ezhuthatha Katha1970 · as Parameswaran/Kattazham Karthavu
- Saraswathi1970 · as Gokulam Govinda Kurup
- Kumara Sambhavam1969 · as Himavan
- Kodungallooramma1968 · as Kovalan's Father
- Punnapra Vayalar1968 · as Maariyaveedan
- Hotel High Range1968 · as Rajasahib
- Viruthan Shanku1968 · as Menon
- Thulabharam1968
- Pareeksha1967 · as Janardhanan Pilla
- Chithramela1967
- Anweshichu Kandethiyilla1967
- Iruttinte Athmavu1967 · as Madhavan Nair (Karanavar)
- Mayor Nair1966
- Anarkali1966 · as Jaya Singhan
- Kayamkulam Kochunni1966
- Odayil Ninnu1965 · as Tea shop owner
- Shakunthala1965
- Mayavi1965 · as Krishna Menon
- Muthalali1965 · as Raman Nair
- Sree Guruvayoorappan1964
- Karutha Kai1964
- Snapaka Yohannan1963 · as Herodias Anthippas
- Veluthampi Dalawa1962 · as Jayanthan Namboodiri
- Laila Majnu1962 · as Sarvari
- Gnana Sundari1961
- Bhakta Kuchela1961 · as Kamsan
- Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan1961 · as King Rajasekhara
- Kandam Becha Kottu1961 · as Alikoya Haji
- Unniyarcha1961 · as Kannappa Chekavar
- Umma1960 · as Abobacker Haji
- Two Measures1958
- Thaskaraveeran1957
- Achanum Makanum1957 · as Shankaracharu
- Harishchandra1955 · as Harishchandra
- Ponkathir1953 · as Vikraman
- Achan1952 · as Father
- Visappinte Vili1952 · as Venu
- Navalokam1951
- Jeevitha Nouka1951 · as Soman
- Chandrika1950 · as Gopi
- Sthree1950 · as Rajan