Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1916-10-16
Day of Death
1997-03-11 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
Thikkurissy, Travancore
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
Acting
(1997)
Janathipathyam
as Maharaja
(1997)
(1996)
(1995)
The King
as Radhakrishnan
(1994)
Commissioner
as Kunjurama Kurup
(1993)
Midhunam
as Kurup Master
(1992)
Kamaladalam
as Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram
(1991)
Bharatham
as Muthassan
(1991)
(1991)
Pookkalam Varavayi
as Muthachan
(1991)
Kilukkam
as Tea vendor Ambotty
(1991)
Adwaytham
as Parameswaran Nampoothiri
(1991)
Kalari
as Kunchu Kurup
(1990)
Midhya
as Muthachan
(1990)
(1990)
Dr. Pasupathy
as Pappan's Grandfather
(1990)
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
as Panikkar sir
(1990)
Arhatha
as Ashwathi's Grand Father
(1990)
His Highness Abdullah
as Mathilakkathu Cheriyachan Thampuran
(1990)
(1990)
Aye Auto
as Krishna Pillai
(1989)
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
as Govinda Pillai
(1989)
Kireedam
as Shop-owner
(1989)
Varavelpu
as 'Apal bandavan' Govindan Nair
(1988)
(1988)
Aryan
as Namboothiri Thampuran
(1988)
(1988)
Witness
as Old Farmer
(1988)
Chithram
as Revathy's father
(1988)
Vellanakalude Naadu
as Chandrashekharan Nair
(1988)
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
as Menon
(1987)
Nalkkavala
as Menon
(1986)
(1986)
(1986)
Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu
as Kunjiraman
(1985)
Azhiyatha Bandhangal
as Thampi
(1984)
(1984)
Ivide Thudangunnu
as Adv. Balachandra Menon
(1982)
Padayottam
as Kolathiri Rajavu
(1982)
(1982)
Ithu Njangalude Katha
as Ramankutty's Uncle
(1981)
Sanchari
as Sundareshan Nair
(1981)
(1980)
Paalattu Kunjikannan
as Kunjikannan's grandfather
(1979)
(1979)
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
as Shehansha (Malayalam)
(1978)
Madanolsavam
as Ambadi Rajasekharan Thampi
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
Ee Ganam Marakkumo
as Ragavan Pilla (Gopi's Father)
(1978)
(1977)
(1977)
(1977)
(1976)
(1976)
(1976)
(1976)
Amrithavaahini
as Thampi
(1976)
(1976)
(1976)
(1975)
Chattambi Kalyani
as Daivam Mathai
(1975)
(1975)
Swami Ayyappan
as Guru
(1974)
Nellu
as Perumal
(1974)
(1974)
(1974)
(1974)
(1973)
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
as Doctor
(1973)
(1973)
(1973)
Jesus
as King Herod
(1972)
Maaya
as Sankarappillai
(1972)
Swayamvaram
as Principal
(1972)
(1972)
Aromalunni
as Puthooram Veettil Kannappa Chekavar
(1972)
Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka
as K. B. Menon
(1972)
Professor
as Principal
(1972)
(1972)
(1971)
Karakanakadal
as Muthalali
(1971)
(1971)
Aabhijathyam
as Sankara Menon
(1970)
Thara
as Keshavan Kutty
(1970)
Cross Belt
as Krishnan Thambi
(1970)
Thriveni
as Padmanabhan
(1970)
Nizhalattam
as Karunakaran Muthalali
(1970)
(1970)
Saraswathi
as Gokulam Govinda Kurup
(1969)
Kumara Sambhavam
as Himavan
(1968)
(1968)
Viruthan Shanku
as Menon
(1968)
Hotel High Range
as Rajasahib
(1968)
Punnapra Vayalar
as Maariyaveedan
(1968)
Kodungallooramma
as Kovalan's Father
(1967)
Iruttinte Athmavu
as Madhavan Nair (Karanavar)
(1967)
(1967)
(1967)
Pareeksha
as Janardhanan Pilla
(1966)
(1966)
(1966)
Anarkali
as Jaya Singhan
(1965)
Mayavi
as Krishna Menon
(1965)
Odayil Ninnu
as Tea shop owner
(1965)
Muthalali
as Raman Nair
(1964)
(1964)
(1963)
Snapaka Yohannan
as Herodias Anthippas
(1962)
Veluthampi Dalawa
as Jayanthan Namboodiri
(1962)
Laila Majnu
as Sarvari
(1961)
Bhakta Kuchela
as Kamsan
(1961)
(1961)
Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan
as King Rajasekhara
(1961)
Unniyarcha
as Kannappa Chekavar
(1961)
Kandam Becha Kottu
as Alikoya Haji
(1960)
Umma
as Abobacker Haji
(1958)
(1957)
(1957)
Achanum Makanum
as Shankaracharu
(1955)
Harishchandra
as Harishchandra
(1953)
Ponkathir
as Vikraman
(1952)
Achan
as Father
(1952)
Call of Hunger
as Venu
(1951)
(1951)
Jeevitha Nouka
as Soman
(1950)
Chandrika
as Gopi
(1950)
Sthree
as Rajan
Crew
(1982)
Balloon
Lyricist
(1973)
Urvashi Bharathi
Director, Writer
(1970)
Saraswathi
Director
(1952)
Achan
Writer
(1950)
Sthree
Writer