Thikkurissy 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.
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Chandrika
1950 · Gopi
Angathattu
1974
Madanolsavam
1978 · Ambadi Rajasekharan Th...
Padayottam
1982 · Kolathiri Rajavu
Oru Muthassi Katha
1988
Odayil Ninnu
1965 · Tea shop owner
Mayavi
1965 · Krishna Menon
Vishnu Vijayam
1974
Punnapra Vayalar
1968 · Maariyaveedan
Arhatha
1990 · Ashwathi's Grand Fathe...
His Highness Abdullah
1990 · Mathilakkathu Cheriyac...
Sanchari
1981 · Sundareshan Nair
Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan
1976
Urvashi Bharathi
1973
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
1979 · Shehansha (Malayalam)
Satyavan Savithri
1977
Nellu
1974 · Perumal
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
1973 · Doctor
Paalattu Kunjikannan
1980 · Kunjikannan's grandfat...
Veluthampi Dalawa
1962 · Jayanthan Namboodiri
Maaya
1972 · Sankarappillai
Kandam Becha Kottu
1961 · Alikoya Haji
Hotel High Range
1968 · Rajasahib
Navalokam
1951
Agni Pushpam
1976
Dr. Pasupathy
1990 · Pappan's Grandfather
Jeevitha Nouka
1951 · Soman
Janathipathyam
1997 · Maharaja
Nalkkavala
1987 · Menon
Bharatham
1991 · Muthassan
Witness
1988 · Old Farmer
Aryan
1988 · Namboothiri Thampuran
Midhya
1990 · Muthachan
Sree Guruvayoorappan
1964
Adwaytham
1991 · Parameswaran Nampoothi...
Vellanakalude Naadu
1988 · Chandrashekharan Nair
Sukhamo Devi
1986
Kilukkam
1991 · Tea vendor Ambotty
Odaruthammava Aalariyam
1984
Kamaladalam
1992 · Director of Kerala Kal...
Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan
1961 · King Rajasekhara
Manasilloru Manimuthu
1986
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
1990 · Panikkar sir
Sthree
1950 · Rajan
Karakanakadal
1971 · Muthalali
Commissioner
1994 · Kunjurama Kurup
Midhunam
1993 · Kurup Master
Kireedam
1989 · Shop-owner
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
1990
Padamudra
1988
Aye Auto
1990 · Krishna Pillai
The King
1995 · Radhakrishnan
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
1991
Chithram
1988 · Revathy's father
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
1988 · Menon
Cheenavala
1975 · Richman Rana
Pookkalam Varavayi
1991 · Muthachan
Kalari
1991 · Kunchu Kurup
Shakunthala
1965
Varavelpu
1989 · 'Apal bandavan' Govind...
Kodungallooramma
1968 · Kovalan's Father
Kumara Sambhavam
1969 · Himavan
Padmavyooham
1973
Ponnapuram Kotta
1973
Kilukil Pambaram
1997
Swami Ayyappan
1975 · Guru
Lal Salam
1990
Bhakta Kuchela
1961 · Kamsan
Mayoora Nritham
1996
Unniyarcha
1961 · Kannappa Chekavar
Saraswathi
1970 · Gokulam Govinda Kurup
Anarkali
1966 · Jaya Singhan
Siva Thaandavam
1977
Achanum Makanum
1957 · Shankaracharu
Valarthumrugangal
1981
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
1989 · Govinda Pillai
Swimming Pool
1976
Kodiyettam
1978
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
1967
Thara
1970 · Keshavan Kutty
Appooppan
1976
Sreedevi
1977
Snapaka Yohannan
1963 · Herodias Anthippas
Nizhalattam
1970 · Karunakaran Muthalali
Madalasa
1978
Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha
1970
Karutha Kai
1964
Muthalali
1965 · Raman Nair
Sree Guruvayoorappan
1972
Balloon
1982
Pareeksha
1967 · Janardhanan Pilla
Aromalunni
1972 · Puthooram Veettil Kann...
Viruthan Shanku
1968 · Menon
Aabhijathyam
1971 · Sankara Menon
Professor
1972 · Principal
Yaksha Gaanam
1976
Sakthi
1972
Ee Ganam Marakkumo
1978 · Ragavan Pilla
Harishchandra
1955 · Harishchandra
Thriveni
1970 · Padmanabhan
Laila Majnu
1962 · Sarvari
Jesus
1973 · King Herod
Achan
1952 · Father
Ponkathir
1953 · Vikraman
Gnana Sundari
1961
Amrithavaahini
1976 · Thampi
Visappinte Vili
1952 · Venu
Kayamkulam Kochunni
1966
Swayamvaram
1972 · Principal