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Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Born · October 16, 1916
Died · March 11, 1997 (80 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Thikkurissy, Travancore
Bio
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.
Janathipathyam
Maharaja
4.0
1997
Kilukil Pambaram
6.0
1997
Mayoora Nritham
0.0
1996
The King
Radhakrishnan
7.1
1995
Commissioner
Kunjurama Kurup
7.3
1994
Midhunam
Kurup Master
7.7
1993
Kamaladalam
Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram
6.5
1992
Adwaytham
Parameswaran Nampoothiri
7.0
1991
Kilukkam
Tea vendor Ambotty
7.5
1991
Kalari
Kunchu Kurup
0.0
1991
Pookkalam Varavayi
Muthachan
6.0
1991
Bharatham
Muthassan
6.9
1991
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
0.0
1991
Lal Salam
5.4
1990
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
Panikkar sir
7.0
1990
Arhatha
Ashwathi's Grand Father
6.0
1990
Aye Auto
Krishna Pillai
6.8
1990
Midhya
Muthachan
0.0
1990
His Highness Abdullah
Mathilakkathu Cheriyachan Thampuran
7.5
1990
Purappadu
0.0
1990
Dr. Pasupathy
Pappan's Grandfather
6.1
1990
Kireedam
Shop-owner
7.7
1989
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
Govinda Pillai
0.0
1989
Varavelpu
'Apal bandavan' Govindan Nair
7.3
1989
Chithram
Revathy's father
7.9
1988
Vellanakalude Naadu
Chandrashekharan Nair
8.0
1988
Aryan
Namboothiri Thampuran
6.7
1988
Padamudra
0.0
1988
Oru Muthassi Katha
0.0
1988
Witness
Old Farmer
3.0
1988
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
Menon
7.3
1988
Nalkkavala
Menon
0.0
1987
Sukhamo Devi
6.8
1986
Manasilloru Manimuthu
0.0
1986
Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu
Kunjiraman
0.0
1986
Azhiyatha Bandhangal
Thampi
0.0
1985
Ivide Thudangunnu
Adv. Balachandra Menon
5.0
1984
Odaruthammava Aalariyam
5.6
1984
Padayottam
Kolathiri Rajavu
6.2
1982
Ithu Njangalude Katha
Ramankutty's Uncle
0.0
1982
Balloon
0.0
1982
Valarthumrugangal
0.0
1981
Sanchari
Sundareshan Nair
0.0
1981
Paalattu Kunjikannan
Kunjikannan's grandfather
0.0
1980
Sayoojyam
0.0
1979
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
Shehansha (Malayalam)
6.1
1979
Ee Ganam Marakkumo
Ragavan Pilla (Gopi's Father)
0.0
1978
Madalasa
0.0
1978
Randu Janmam
0.0
1978
Kodiyettam
6.8
1978
Madanolsavam
Ambadi Rajasekharan Thampi
6.0
1978
Satyavan Savithri
0.0
1977
Sreedevi
0.0
1977
Vishukkani
0.0
1977
Amrithavaahini
Thampi
0.0
1976
Mallanum Mathevanum
0.0
1976
Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan
0.0
1976
Swimming Pool
0.0
1976
Appooppan
0.0
1976
Yaksha Gaanam
0.0
1976
Agni Pushpam
0.0
1976
Swami Ayyappan
Guru
0.0
1975
Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre
0.0
1975
Chattambi Kalyani
Daivam Mathai
0.0
1975
Vishnu Vijayam
0.0
1974
Devi Kanyakumari
0.0
1974
Angathattu
0.0
1974
Ponnapuram Kotta
8.0
1974
Nellu
Perumal
0.0
1974
Jesus
King Herod
0.0
1973
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
Doctor
0.0
1973
Urvashi Bharathi
0.0
1973
Padmavyooham
0.0
1973
Sakthi
0.0
1972
Swayamvaram
Principal
6.4
1972
Sree Guruvayoorappan
0.0
1972
Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka
K. B. Menon
0.0
1972
Aromalunni
Puthooram Veettil Kannappa Chekavar
0.0
1972
Professor
Principal
0.0
1972
Maaya
Sankarappillai
0.0
1972
Thavaputhalvan
0.0
1972
Karakanakadal
Muthalali
0.0
1971
Aabhijathyam
Sankara Menon
0.0
1971
Neethi
0.0
1971
Thara
Keshavan Kutty
0.0
1970
Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha
0.0
1970
Thriveni
Padmanabhan
0.0
1970
Cross Belt
Krishnan Thambi
0.0
1970
Nizhalattam
Karunakaran Muthalali
0.0
1970
Saraswathi
Gokulam Govinda Kurup
0.0
1970
Kumara Sambhavam
Himavan
0.0
1969
Punnapra Vayalar
Maariyaveedan
0.0
1968
Hotel High Range
Rajasahib
0.0
1968
Viruthan Shanku
Menon
0.0
1968
Thulabharam
0.0
1968
Kodungallooramma
Kovalan's Father
0.0
1968
Pareeksha
Janardhanan Pilla
0.0
1967
Chithramela
0.0
1967
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
0.0
1967
Iruttinte Athmavu
Madhavan Nair (Karanavar)
3.5
1967
Mayor Nair
0.0
1966
Anarkali
Jaya Singhan
0.0
1966
Kayamkulam Kochunni
0.0
1966
Odayil Ninnu
Tea shop owner
0.0
1965
Mayavi
Krishna Menon
0.0
1965
Muthalali
Raman Nair
0.0
1965
Sree Guruvayoorappan
0.0
1964
Karutha Kai
0.0
1964
Snapaka Yohannan
Herodias Anthippas
8.0
1963
Veluthampi Dalawa
Jayanthan Namboodiri
0.0
1962
Laila Majnu
Sarvari
0.0
1962
Gnana Sundari
0.0
1961
Bhakta Kuchela
Kamsan
0.0
1961
Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan
King Rajasekhara
4.0
1961
Kandam Becha Kottu
Alikoya Haji
0.0
1961
Unniyarcha
Kannappa Chekavar
0.0
1961
Umma
Abobacker Haji
0.0
1960
Two Measures
0.0
1958
Thaskaraveeran
0.0
1957
Achanum Makanum
Shankaracharu
0.0
1957
Harishchandra
Harishchandra
0.0
1955
Ponkathir
Vikraman
0.0
1953
Achan
Father
0.0
1952
Call of Hunger
Venu
0.0
1952
Navalokam
1.0
1951
Jeevitha Nouka
Soman
0.0
1951
Chandrika
Gopi
0.0
1950
Sthree
Rajan
1.0
1950