About

Known credits:
272
Birthday:
1935-07-15
Place of birth:
Ayroor, Kerala, India
Website:
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Thilakan

Overview

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
2013 August Club Actor KPT Menon N/A
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2013 God For Sale Actor Varghese 59
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2013 Dracula 2012 Actor 59
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2013 Breaking News Live Actor 58
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2012 Ardhanaari Actor Nayak 58
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2012 Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu Actor Vishwan N/A
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2012 Simhasanam Actor Bishop 58
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2012 Mullamottum Munthiricharum Actor Vazhakkula Achan 59
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2012 Ustad Hotel Actor Kareem 61
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2012 No. 66 Madhura Bus Actor Vettaikaran Varkey 58
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2012 Spirit Actor Aashan 59
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2011 Indian Rupee Actor Achutha Menon 59
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2011 Black Truth Actor N/A
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2011 Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya Actor Kuttappan Bhagavathar 58
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2010 Yakshiyum Njanum Actor Narayanji 58
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2010 Nayakan Actor Vincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan 59
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2010 Drona 2010 Actor Gupthan Namboothiri 58
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2009 Ividam Swargamanu Actor Jeremias 59
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2009 Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja Actor Kurumbranaadu Raja Veeravarma 59
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2009 Kerala Cafe Actor 59
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2009 Vairam Actor Thalikkulam Avarachan 58
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2009 Ee Pattanathil Bhootham Actor Senior Mantharavaadi 58
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2009 Bharya Swantham Suhruthu Actor 58
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2009 Red Chillies Actor Com. Maani Varghese 58
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2009 Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko Actor Psychiatrist 58
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2009 Hailesa Actor 58
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2009 Makante Achan Actor KC Francis 58
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2009 Orkkuka Vallappozhum Actor Sethumadhavan 58
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2009 Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe Actor N/A
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2008 Manjadikuru Actor Muthachan 59
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2008 Alibhabha Actor Police Commissioner's father-in-law 59
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2008 Aayudham Actor Madhavan 59
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2008 One Way Ticket Actor Karunakaran Ezhuthachan 58
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2008 Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye... Actor 58
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2007 Before the Rains Actor T.K.'s father 58
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2007 Nagaram Actor N/A
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2007 Pranayakalam Actor N/A
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2007 Athisayan Actor Fr. Chanthakkadan 58
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2007 Ekantham Actor N/A
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2006 Pakal Actor Kunjappan N/A
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2006 Yes Your Honour Actor 58
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2006 Kalabham Actor Sivarama Bhagavathar N/A
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2006 Kisan Actor Grand Father 59
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2006 Prajapathi Actor Vellodi 58
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2006 Suyetchai MLA Actor N/A
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2006 Chinthamani Kolacase Actor Viramani Varier 59
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2006 Nee Venunda Chellam Actor Viswanathan N/A
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2006 Rashtram Actor Saghav Gopalan 58
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2005 Mayookham Actor 59
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2005 Nerariyan CBI Actor Kapra 58
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2004 Quotation Actor 59
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2004 Sathyam Actor Ayyappan Nair 58
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2004 Vellinakshatram Actor Valliyankattu Thirumeni 58
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2003 Malsaram Actor 58
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2003 Kilichundan Mampazham Actor Chekutty Muthalali 59
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2002 Kalyanaraman Actor Meppattu Thirumeni 59
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2002 Valkannadi Actor Raghavan N/A
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2002 Bala Actor Paranthaman 58
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2001 Randam Bhavam Actor Govindji 59
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2000 Priyam Actor Achan 58
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2000 Ingane Oru Nilapakshi Actor N/A
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2000 Mazha Actor Dr. N/A
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2000 Narasimham Actor Maranchery Karunakara Menon 59
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2000 Ee Mazha Then Mazha Actor 59
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1999 English Medium Actor AEO 58
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1999 Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal Actor Kochuthomman 59
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1999 Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu Actor Ettuveettil Natesan Muthalali 59
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1999 Prem Poojari Actor 58
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1999 Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum Actor 59
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1999 Pallavur Devanarayanan Actor Pallavur Sreekanta Pothuval 58
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1999 Thachiledathu Chundan Actor Vikraman Nair 58
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1999 Kallazhagar Actor N/A
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1999 Saaphalyam Actor N/A
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1998 Meenathil Thalikettu Actor Govindan Nambeesan 58
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1998 Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala Actor Karunan 59
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1998 Punjabi House Actor Kaimal 59
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1998 Mayilpeelikkavu Actor Vallyathan 58
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1998 Elavamkodu Desam Actor Mooss N/A
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1998 Sidhartha Actor Raghavan 58
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1998 The Truth Actor Patteri 59
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1998 Nakshatratharattu Actor 59
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1997 Itha Oru Snehagatha Actor N/A
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1997 Oral Mathram Actor Shekhara Menon 58
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1997 Nagarapuranam Actor N/A
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1997 Gangothri Actor Adv.Ramaiyyer N/A
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1997 Boopathi Actor Bava / Chindan (Aged) N/A
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1997 Oru Yaatra Mozhi Actor Adhruman 59
Average
1997 Aravindhan Actor Gopalakrishnan Naidu N/A
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1997 Ullasappoonkattu Actor John Fernandez 58
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1997 Kulam Actor Kudaman Pillai N/A
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1997 Rishyasringan Actor N/A
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1997 Ishtadanam Actor N/A
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1997 Aniyathipraavu Actor Raghupal 59
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1997 Mangamma Actor Karuppan Mooppar N/A
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1997 Nee Varuvolam Actor Madhavan Nair N/A
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1996 Metukudi Actor 59
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1996 Kaathil Oru Kinnaram Actor Dr. Unnithan N/A
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1996 Naalamkettile Nalla Thambimar Actor Rasheed Khan N/A
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1996 Rajaputhran Actor Balaraman 59
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1995 Minnaminuginum Minnukettu Actor Menon 59
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1995 Ayudha Poojai Actor 59
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1995 No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North Actor Vijayabhaskars's father 59
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1995 Chantha Actor Minister Kesavan Nair N/A
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1995 Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum Actor N/A
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1995 Thacholi Varghese Chekavar Actor Avarachan 58
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1995 Karma Actor N/A
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1995 Achan Kombath Amma Varambath Actor Mahendran Thampi N/A
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1995 Spadikam Actor Chacko Master 59
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1995 Peter Scott Actor John Dominic/ Iqbal Quraishi N/A
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1994 Santhanagopalam Actor Krishna Kurup N/A
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1994 Chukkan Actor N/A
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1994 Sagaram Sakshi Actor 59
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1994 Ilayum Mullum Actor N/A
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1994 Varaphalam Actor Achan 59
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1994 Parinayam Actor N/A
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1994 Minnaram Actor Mathews 59
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1994 Pakshe Actor Vikraman Contractor 59
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1994 Gamanam Actor N/A
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1994 Kudumba Visesham Actor Madhavan Nair 59
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1994 Kinnaripuzhayoram Actor Thirusherry Madhavan Vaidyar 59
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1994 Pavithram Actor Easwara Pillai 59
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1994 Vendor Daniel State Licency Actor Vendor Daniel N/A
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1994 Pingami Actor Kumaran aka Kumarettan 59
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1993 Manichitrathazhu Actor Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu 61
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1993 Sarovaram Actor N/A
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1993 Aagneyam Actor N/A
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1993 O' Faby Actor Commissioner Nair N/A
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1993 Udan Pirappu Actor Marthandan N/A
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1993 Kalippattam Actor Menon 59
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1993 Maya Mayooram Actor Thanoor Shankunni Menon 59
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1993 Chenkol Actor Achudhandan 59
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1993 Ghazal Actor N/A
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1993 Ammayane Sathyam Actor R. Varghese Mathew 58
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1993 Ente Sreekuttikku Actor Balakrishnan Nair N/A
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1993 Varam Actor N/A
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1993 Bandhukkal Sathrukkal Actor Damodaran 59
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1993 Sopanam Actor N/A
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1993 Samagamam Actor Pallivathukkal Kariyachan N/A
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1992 Ayalathe Adheham Actor Sivan Pillai 59
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1992 My Dear Muthachan Actor Parameswaran 58
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1992 Chevalier Michael Actor N/A
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1992 Mahanagaram Actor Kelu Writer 58
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1992 Sadayam Actor Dr. Nambiar 59
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1992 Daivathinte Vikrithikal Actor Kumaran Vaidyar N/A
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1992 Ezhara Ponnana Actor Madhava Menon 59
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1992 Mughamudra Actor Achuthan Pilla / Ananthan Pilla N/A
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1992 Sargam Actor Thekkemadom Nampoothiri 59
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1992 Kauravar Actor Aliyar 59
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1992 Grihaprevesam Actor N/A
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1991 Venal Kinavukal Actor Gopalakrishnan Nair N/A
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1991 Godfather Actor Balaraman 59
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1991 Mookkilla Rajyathu Actor Keshavan 59
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1991 Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty Actor Itichen 59
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1991 Kilukkam Actor Justice Pillai 59
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1991 Dhanam Actor Thankams father 59
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1991 Sandhesam Actor Raghavan Nair 60
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1991 Kadavu Actor N/A
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1991 Perumthachan Actor Raman / Perumthachan 59
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1990 Malayogam Actor Varkey N/A
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1990 Raadha Madhavam Actor N S Anandapadmanabhan N/A
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1990 Champion Thomas Actor PC Nair N/A
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1990 Chathriyan Actor Arumai Nayagam (Annachi) 59
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1990 Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum Actor Karunan 58
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1990 Kuttettan Actor Chaco 58
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1990 Oliyambukal Actor John Mathew N/A
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1990 Ee Kanni Koodi Actor Simon 58
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1990 Kattukuthira Actor Kochuvava N/A
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1990 Mathilukal Actor Jail warder 59
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1990 Rajavazhcha Actor Madhava Panikkar N/A
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1990 Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan Actor 59
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1990 Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam Actor M. R. C. 58
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1989 Mrigaya Actor Reverend Father Panangodan 59
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1989 Chanakyan Actor Madhava Menon 58
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1989 Chakkikotha Chankaran Actor Raghavan Thampi 59
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1989 Kireedam Actor Achuthan Nair 60
Fair
1989 Varnam Actor Major M. K. Nair 59
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1989 New Year Actor Adv Mathew Philip 59
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1989 Adharvam Actor Mekkadan 59
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1989 Naaduvazhikal Actor Shankaran 59
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1989 Season Actor 58
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1989 Ammavanu Pattiya Amali Actor N/A
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1989 Njangalude Kochu Doctor Actor Devan's father N/A
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1989 Pooram Actor N/A
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1988 Dhwani Actor Vettukuzhy N/A
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1988 Moonnam Pakkam Actor Thampi 59
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1988 Mukthi Actor Kunjunni Nair 59
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1988 Pattanapravesham Actor Ananthan Nambiar 59
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1988 Sangham Actor Rappayi 58
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1988 Kudumbapuranam Actor Sankaran Nair 58
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1988 Orkkapurathu Actor J J 59
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1988 Witness Actor Vikraman Nair 58
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1988 Oozham Actor N/A
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1988 Kandathum Kettathum Actor N/A
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1987 Achuvettante Veedu Actor Damodaran Nair N/A
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1987 Thaniyavarthanam Actor 58
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1987 Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam Actor Priest 59
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1987 Amrutham Gamaya Actor Kurup 59
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1987 Kalam Mari Katha Mari Actor N/A
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1987 And There Was a Village... Actor Raman (Manager) 59
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1987 Vrutham Actor 58
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1987 Chilambu Actor N/A
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1987 Nadodikkattu Actor Ananthan Nambiar 60
Fair
1987 Idanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha Actor N/A
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1987 Adimakal Udamakal Actor Gopalan 59
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1987 Rithubhedam Actor N/A
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1987 Manja Mantharangal Actor Mathew Paul N/A
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1987 Kathakku Pinnil Actor 59
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1986 Ennu Nathante Nimmi Actor Chidambaram N/A
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1986 Rareeram Actor Dr. Tharakan N/A
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1986 Geetham Actor Kesava Kurup N/A
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1986 Ee Kaikalil Actor Ummachan N/A
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1986 Adiverukal Actor 59
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1986 Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal Actor Chandrasekhara Menon/Neetha's father and Benny's grandfather 59
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1986 Nakhakshathangal Actor Uncle N/A
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1986 Ice Cream Actor Omanakuttan N/A
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1986 Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal Actor Paul Pailokkaaran 59
Average
1986 Kunjattakilikal Actor Ayyappan Nair N/A
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1986 Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam Actor Damodaran 59
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1986 Pappan Priyappetta Pappan Actor Yamarajan 59
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1986 Panchagni Actor Raman 59
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1986 Abhayam Thedi Actor Appooppan N/A
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1986 Mizhineerppoovukal Actor Kumara Varma N/A
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1986 Gandhinagar 2nd Street Actor Maya's father 59
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1986 Aalorungi Arangorungi Actor Prabhakara Menon N/A
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1986 Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu Actor N/A
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1986 Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil Actor Vishwambaran 59
Average
1986 Ennennum Kannettante Actor Parameswara Kuruppu N/A
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1986 Ithile Iniyum Varu Actor Kaimal N/A
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1985 Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki Actor N/A
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1985 Upaharam Actor Divakaran 59
Average
1985 Kanathaya Penkutty Actor Matthai 59
Average
1985 Puli Varunne Puli Actor 'Kuttithanam' Kurup 59
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1985 Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar Actor Krishna Pillai 59
Average
1985 Yathra Actor Jailor 59
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1985 Irakal Actor Mathews 59
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1985 Ente Kanakkuyil Actor Kuttan Nair N/A
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1985 Akkacheyude Kunjuvava Actor N/A
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1985 Ayanam Actor Priest N/A
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1985 Aram + Aram = Kinnaram Actor M.N.Nambiar 59
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1985 Vasantha Sena Actor Unnithan N/A
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1985 Koodum Thedi Actor Priest 59
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1985 Katha Ithuvare Actor N/A
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1985 Anubandham Actor Menon 59
Average
1985 Oduvil Kittiya Vartha Actor N/A
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1985 Thammil Thammil Actor Menon N/A
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1985 Eeran Sandhya Actor N/A
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1985 Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram Actor N/A
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1985 Akalathe Ambili Actor N/A
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1984 Onnanu Nammal Actor Sethu's father N/A
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1984 Enganeyundashaane Actor Viswanathan Nair N/A
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1984 Uyarangalil Actor Kurup 58
Average
1984 Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu Actor Alexander 59
Average
1984 Panchavadi Palam Actor Ishak Tharakan 59
Average
1984 Aduthaduthu Actor Thankappan Pillai N/A
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1984 Mangalam Nerunnu Actor N/A
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1984 Thirakil Alppam Samayam Actor Sankaran Nair N/A
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1984 Koottinilamkili Actor Devasya 59
Average
1984 Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha Actor Mammukka N/A
N/A
1984 Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol Actor N/A
N/A
1984 Adaminte Vaariyellu Actor Purushothaman Nair 59
Average
1983 Prasnam Gurutharam Actor N/A
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1983 Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla Actor Home Minister 59
Average
1983 Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback Actor V S Korattoor 59
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1983 Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku Actor Fr. Joseph Sebastian 59
Average
1983 Sesham Kazhchayil Actor Lathika's Father N/A
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1983 Oru Swakaryam Actor N/A
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1982 Yavanika Actor Vakkachan 59
Average
1981 Kolangal Actor Varkey N/A
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1979 Ulkadal Actor Rahulan's Father N/A
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1972 Gandharavakshetram Actor Guest at Satheeshan's house 59
Average
Ashokante Aswathikuttikku 1989 Actor N/A
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Five Star Hospital Actor N/A
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