Thilakan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 15 July 1935 · Ayroor, Kerala, India
- Died
- 24 September 2012
Surendranatha Thilakan known mononymously as Thilakan, was an Indian film and stage actor who had starred in over 200 Malayalam films in a career spanning over four decades (1972-2012). Thilakan is regarded as one of the finest actors in Indian cinema, and popularly mentioned as the Perumthachan (master craftsman) of Malayalam Cinema. He is known for his excellence in character, antagonist, and protagonist roles. He has won 3 National Film Awards and 9 Kerala State Film Awards. The Government of India awarded him with the Padma Shri in 2009 for his contributions towards the arts.
Known for
Acting 289
- 2013August Club as KPT Menon
- 2013God For Sale as Varghese
- 2013Dracula 2012
- 2013Breaking News Live
- 2012Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu as Vishwan
- 2012Ardhanaari as Nayak
- 2012Simhasanam as Bishop
- 2012Mullamottum Munthiricharum as Vazhakkula Achan
- 2012No. 66 Madhura Bus as Vettaikaran Varkey
- 2012Ustad Hotel as Kareem
- 2012Spirit as Aashan
- 2011Indian Rupee as Achutha Menon
- 2011Black Truth
- 2011Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya as Kuttappan Bhagavathar
- 2010Sadgamaya as P.K Menon
- 2010Yakshiyum Njanum as Narayanji
- 2010Nayakan as Vincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan
- 2010Drona 2010 as Gupthan Namboothiri
- 2009Ividam Swargamanu as Jeremias
- 2009Kappalu Muthalali as Lord Yama
- 2009Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja as Kurumbranaadu Raja Veera Varma
- 2009Kerala Cafe as Thirumeni
- 2009Vairam as Thalikkulam Avarachan
- 2009Ee Pattanathil Bhootham as Senior Mantharavaadi
- 2009Bharya Swantham Suhruthu
- 2009Aayirathil Oruvan as Krishnan
- 2009Red Chillies as Sakhavu Mani Varghese
- 2009Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko as Psychiatrist
- 2009Hailesa as Shalini's foster father
- 2009Makante Achan as KC Francis
- 2009Orkkuka Vallappozhum as Sethumadhavan
- 2009Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe
- 2008Manjadikuru as Appukuttan Nair
- 2008Alibhabha as Police Commissioner's father-in-law
- 2008Aayudham as Madhavan
- 2008One Way Ticket as Karunakaran Ezhuthachan
- 2008Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...
- 2007Before the Rains as T.K.'s father
- 2007Nagaram
- 2007Pranayakalam
- 2007Athisayan as Fr. Chanthakkadan
- 2007Ekantham
- 2006Pakal as Kunjappan
- 2006Yes Your Honour as Sessions Judge Mukundan
- 2006Kalabham as Sivarama Bhagavathar
- 2006Kisan as Grand Father
- 2006Prajapathi as Vellodi
- 2006Suyetchai MLA
- 2006Chinthamani Kolacase as Veeramani Warrier
- 2006Nee Venunda Chellam as Viswanathan
- 2006Rashtram as Saghav Gopalan
- 2005Mayookham
- 2005Nerariyan CBI as Kapra
- 2004Quotation
- 2004Sathyam as Sathyavan Ayyappan Nair
- 2004Vellinakshatram as Valliyankattu Thirumeni
- 2003Malsaram
- 2003Kilichundan Mambazham as Chekutty Muthalali
- 2002Kalyanaraman as Meppattu Thirumeni
- 2002Valkannadi as Raghavan
- 2002Bala as Paranthaman
- 2001Randam Bhavam as Govindji
- 2000Priyam as Church Priest
- 2000Ingane Oru Nilapakshi
- 2000Mazha as Dr.
- 2000Narasimham as Maranchery Karunakara Menon
- 2000Ee Mazha Then Mazha
- 1999English Medium as AEO
- 1999Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal as Kochuthomman
- 1999Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu as Ettuveettil Natesan Muthalali
- 1999Pallavur Devanarayanan as Pallavur Sreekanta Pothuval
- 1999Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
- 1999Prem Poojari
- 1999Thachiledathu Chundan as Vikraman Nair
- 1999Kallazhagar as Kamaluddin Father
- 1999Samarasimha Reddy as Narasimha Reddy
- 1999Saaphalyam
- 1998Meenathil Thalikettu as Govindan Nambeesan
- 1998Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala as Karunan
- 1998Punjabi House as Kaimal
- 1998British Market as Father Kochuthazham
- 1998Mayilpeelikkavu as Vallyathan
- 1998Sidhartha as Raghavan
- 1998Elavamkodu Desam as Mooss
- 1998The Truth as Shivapuram Patteri
- 1998Nakshatratharattu
- 1997Itha Oru Snehagatha
- 1997Oral Mathram as Shekhara Menon
- 1997Nagarapuranam
- 1997Poonilamazha as Prathapa Varma
- 1997Gangothri as Adv.Ramaiyyer
- 1997Boopathi as Bava / Chindan (Aged)
- 1997Oru Yaatra Mozhi as Adhruman
- 1997Aravindhan as Gopalakrishnan Naidu
- 1997Ullasappoonkattu as John Fernandez
- 1997Five Star Hospital
- 1997Kulam as Kudaman Pillai
- 1997Rishyasringan
- 1997Ishtadanam
- 1997Aniyathipraavu as Raghupal
- 1997Nee Varuvolam as Madhavan Nair
- 1997Vaachalam
- 1997Mangamma as Karuppan Mooppar
- 1996Metukudi
- 1996Kaathil Oru Kinnaram as Dr. Unnithan
- 1996Naalamkettile Nalla Thambimar as Rasheed Khan
- 1996Rajaputhran as Balaraman
- 1995Minnaminuginum Minnukettu as Menon
- 1995Ayudha Poojai as Samiyappan
- 1995No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North as Vijayabhaskars's father
- 1995Chantha as Minister Kesavan Nair
- 1995Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum
- 1995Thacholi Varghese Chekavar as Avarachan
- 1995Karma
- 1995Achan Kombath Amma Varambath as Mahendran Thampi
- 1995Spadikam as Chacko Master
- 1995Peter Scott as John Dominic/ Iqbal Quraishi
- 1994Santhanagopalam as Krishna Kurup
- 1994Chukkan
- 1994Sagaram Sakshi
- 1994Ilayum Mullum
- 1994Varaphalam as Achan
- 1994Parinayam
- 1994Pakshe as Vikraman Contractor
- 1994Minnaram as Mathews
- 1994Gamanam
- 1994Kudumba Visesham as Madhavan Nair
- 1994Kinnaripuzhayoram as Thirusherry Madhavan Vaidyar
- 1994Pavithram as Easwara Pillai
- 1994Vendor Daniel State Licency as Vendor Daniel
- 1994Pingami as Illipanath Narayanan Kumaran (Kumarettan)
- 1993Manichitrathazhu as Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu
- 1993Sarovaram
- 1993Aagneyam
- 1993O' Faby as Commissioner Nair
- 1993Udan Pirappu as Marthandan
- 1993Maya Mayooram as Thanoor Shankunni Menon
- 1993Chenkol as Achuthan Nair
- 1993Kalippattam as Menon
- 1993Ghazal
- 1993Ammayane Sathyam as R. Varghese Mathew
- 1993Ghoshayaathra as Moideen Koya Haaji
- 1993Ente Sreekuttikku as Balakrishnan Nair
- 1993Samagamam as Pallivathukkal Kariyachan
- 1993Sopanam
- 1993Varam
- 1993Bandhukkal Sathrukkal as Damodaran
- 1992Ayalathe Adheham as Sivan Pillai
- 1992My Dear Muthachan as Parameswaran
- 1992Chevalier Michael
- 1992Mahanagaram as Kelu Writer
- 1992Sadayam as Dr. K. V. G Nambiar
- 1992Daivathinte Vikrithikal as Kumaran Vaidyar
- 1992Ezhara Ponnana as Madhava Menon
- 1992Mukhamudra as Achuthan Pilla / Ananthan Pilla
- 1992Sargam as Thekkemadom Nampoothiri
- 1992Kauravar as Aliyar (Baba)
- 1992Grihaprevesam
- 1991Moondreluthil En Moochirukkum
- 1991Venal Kinavukal as Gopalakrishnan Nair
- 1991Godfather as Balaraman
- 1991Mookkilla Rajyathu as Keshavan
- 1991Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty as Itichen
- 1991Kilukkam as Justice Pillai
- 1991Dhanam as Thankams father
- 1991Sandhesam as Raghavan Nair
- 1991Kadavu
- 1991Perumthachan as Raman / Perumthachan
- 1990Malayogam as Varkey
- 1990Raadha Madhavam as N S Anandapadmanabhan
- 1990Champion Thomas as PC Nair
- 1990Chatriyan as 'Annachi' Arumai Nayagam
- 1990Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum as Karunan
- 1990Kuttettan as Chaco
- 1990Oliyambukal as John Mathew
- 1990Ee Kanni Koodi as Simon
- 1990Kattukuthira as Kochuvava
- 1990Mathilukal as Jail warder
- 1990Rajavazhcha as Madhava Panikkar
- 1990Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan
- 1990Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam as M. R. C.
- 1989Mrigaya as Reverend Father Panangodan
- 1989Vachanam as Police Officer
- 1989Chanakyan as Madhava Menon
- 1989Ashokante Aswathikuttikku 1989
- 1989Chakkikotha Chankaran as Raghavan Thampi
- 1989Kireedam as Achuthan Nair
- 1989Varnam as Major M. K. Nair
- 1989New Year as Adv Mathew Philip
- 1989Adharvam as Mekkadan
- 1989Naaduvazhikal as Shankaran
- 1989Season
- 1989Ammavanu Pattiya Amali
- 1989Njangalude Kochu Doctor as Devan's father
- 1989Pooram
- 1989Jaathakam as Appukuttan Nair
- 1988Dhwani as Vettukuzhy
- 1988Moonnam Pakkam as Thampi
- 1988Mukthi as Kunjunni Nair
- 1988Pattanapravesham as Ananthan Nambiar
- 1988Sangham as Rappayi
- 1988Kudumbapuranam as Sankaran Nair
- 1988Orkkapurathu as J J
- 1988Witness as Vikraman Nair
- 1988Oozham
- 1988Kandathum Kettathum
- 1987Achuvettante Veedu as Damodaran Nair
- 1987Thaniyavarthanam
- 1987Amrutham Gamaya as Kurup
- 1987Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam as Priest
- 1987Ponnu
- 1987Kalam Mari Katha Mari
- 1987And There Was a Village... as Raman (Manager)
- 1987Vrutham
- 1987Chilambu
- 1987Nadodikkattu as Ananthan Nambiar
- 1987Idanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha
- 1987Adimakal Udamakal as Gopalan
- 1987Rithubhedam
- 1987Manja Mantharangal as Mathew Paul
- 1987Jaithra Yaathra
- 1987Kathakku Pinnil
- 1986Ennu Nathante Nimmi as Chidambaram
- 1986Rareeram as Dr. Tharakan
- 1986Geetham as Kesava Kurup
- 1986Ee Kaikalil as Ummachan
- 1986Adiverukal
- 1986Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal as Chandrasekhara Menon/Neetha's father and Benny's grandfather
- 1986Nakhakshathangal as Uncle
- 1986Ice Cream as Omanakuttan
- 1986Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal as Paul Pailokkaaran
- 1986Abhayam Thedi as Appooppan
- 1986Pappan Priyappetta Pappan as Yamarajan
- 1986Panchagni as Raman
- 1986Kunjattakilikal as Ayyappan Nair
- 1986Mizhineerppoovukal as Kumara Varma
- 1986Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam as Damodaran
- 1986Gandhinagar 2nd Street as Sridharan Menon
- 1986Aalorungi Arangorungi as Prabhakara Menon
- 1986Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu
- 1986Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil as Vishwambaran
- 1986Ennennum Kannettante as Parameswara Kuruppu
- 1986Ithile Iniyum Varu as Kaimal
- 1985Oru Kudakeezhil
- 1985Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki
- 1985Upaharam as Divakaran
- 1985Kanathaya Penkutty as Matthai
- 1985Puli Varunne Puli as 'Kuttithanam' Kurup
- 1985Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar as Krishna Pillai
- 1985Yathra as Jailor
- 1985Irakal as Mathews
- 1985Iniyum Kadha Thudarum as Alexander
- 1985Ente Kanakkuyil as Kuttan Nair
- 1985Akkacheyude Kunjuvava
- 1985Ayanam as Priest
- 1985Koodum Thedi as Priest
- 1985Vasantha Sena as Unnithan
- 1985Aram + Aram = Kinnaram as M.N.Nambiar
- 1985Onningu Vannengil as Pankajakshan Menon
- 1985Katha Ithuvare
- 1985Anubandham as Menon
- 1985Oduvil Kittiya Vartha
- 1985Thammil Thammil as Menon
- 1985Eeran Sandhya
- 1985Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
- 1985Akalathe Ambili
- 1984Onnanu Nammal as Sethu's father
- 1984Enganeyundashaane as Viswanathan Nair
- 1984Uyarangalil as Kurup
- 1984Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu as Alexander
- 1984Panchavadi Palam as Ishak Tharakan
- 1984Aduthaduthu as Thankappan Pillai
- 1984Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha as Mammukka
- 1984Thirakil Alppam Samayam as Sankaran Nair
- 1984Mangalam Nerunnu
- 1984Koottinilamkili as Devasya
- 1984Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol
- 1984Adaminte Vaariyellu as Purushothaman Nair
- 1983Prasnam Gurutharam
- 1983Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla as Home Minister
- 1983Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback as V S Korattoor
- 1983Bones as Worker
- 1983Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku as Fr. Joseph Sebastian
- 1983Sesham Kazhchayil as Lathika's Father
- 1983Oru Swakaryam
- 1982Yavanika as Vakkachan
- 1981Kolangal as Varkey
- 1979Ulkadal as Rahulan's Father
- 1972Gandharavakshetram as Guest at Satheeshan's house