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Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

Actor · Born 1916-10-16 · Thikkurissy, Travancore

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Kireedam (1989) — Shop-owner
  2. Kilukkam (1991) — Tea vendor Ambotty
  3. Chithram (1988) — Revathy's father
  4. Varavelpu (1989) — 'Apal bandavan' Govindan Nair
  5. Bharatham (1991) — Muthassan
  6. Midhunam (1993) — Kurup Master
  7. Vellanakalude Naadu (1988) — Chandrashekharan Nair
  8. His Highness Abdullah (1990) — Mathilakkathu Cheriyachan Thampuran
  9. The King (1995) — Radhakrishnan
  10. Aye Auto (1990) — Krishna Pillai
  11. Swayamvaram (1972) — Principal
  12. Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu (1988) — Menon
  13. Kamaladalam (1992) — Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram
  14. Commissioner (1994) — Kunjurama Kurup
  15. Adwaytham (1991) — Parameswaran Nampoothiri
  16. Aryan (1988) — Namboothiri Thampuran
  17. Lal Salam (1990)
  18. Kodiyettam (1978)
  19. Odaruthammava Aalariyam (1984)
  20. Pookkalam Varavayi (1991) — Muthachan
  21. Dr. Pasupathy (1990) — Pappan's Grandfather
  22. Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum (1979) — Shehansha (Malayalam)
  23. Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu (1990)
  24. Padayottam (1982) — Kolathiri Rajavu
  25. Kilukil Pambaram (1997)
  26. Sukhamo Devi (1986)
  27. Iruttinte Athmavu (1967) — Madhavan Nair (Karanavar)
  28. Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom (1990) — Panikkar sir
  29. Ponnapuram Kotta (1974)
  30. Snapaka Yohannan (1963) — Herodias Anthippas
  31. Janathipathyam (1997) — Maharaja
  32. Arhatha (1990) — Ashwathi's Grand Father
  33. Ivide Thudangunnu (1984) — Adv. Balachandra Menon
  34. Witness (1988) — Old Farmer
  35. Odayil Ninnu (1965) — Tea shop owner
  36. Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan (1961) — King Rajasekhara
  37. Sthree (1950) — Rajan
  38. Navalokam (1951)
  39. Punnapra Vayalar (1968) — Maariyaveedan
  40. Madanolsavam (1978) — Ambadi Rajasekharan Thampi

Directed

  1. Urvashi Bharathi (1973) — Director
  2. Saraswathi (1970) — Director