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