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