Thilakan
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
Narasimham
2000
as Maranchery Karunakara Menon
Ustad Hotel
2012
as Kareem
Manichitrathazhu
1993
as Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu
Nadodikkattu
1987
as Ananthan Nambiar
Minnaram
1994
as Mathews
Thammil Thammil
1985
as Menon
Kilukkam
1991
as Justice Pillai
Mukhamudra
1992
as Achuthan Pilla / Ananthan Pilla
Gandhinagar 2nd Street
1986
as Sridharan Menon
Nerariyan CBI
2005
as Kapra
Aram + Aram = Kinnaram
1985
as M.N.Nambiar
Kinnaripuzhayoram
1994
as Thirusherry Madhavan Vaidyar
Before the Rains
2007
as T.K.'s father
Meenathil Thalikettu
1998
as Govindan Nambeesan
Moonnam Pakkam
1988
as Thampi
Punjabi House
1998
as Kaimal
Sadayam
1992
as Dr. K. V. G Nambiar
Samarasimha Reddy
1999
as Narasimha Reddy
Irakal
1985
as Mathews
Spirit
2012
as Aashan