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