About

Known credits:
134
Birthday:
1916-10-16
Place of birth:
Thikkurissy, Travancore
Website:
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Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1997 Janathipathyam Actor Maharaja 58
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1997 Kilukil Pambaram Actor 59
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1996 Mayoora Nritham Actor N/A
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1995 The King Actor Radhakrishnan 59
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1994 Commissioner Actor Kunjurama Kurup 59
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1993 Midhunam Actor Kurup Master 59
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1992 Kamaladalam Actor Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram 59
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1991 Adwaytham Actor Parameswaran Nampoothiri 59
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1991 Kilukkam Actor Tea vendor Ambotty 59
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1991 Kalari Actor Kunchu Kurup N/A
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1991 Pookkalam Varavayi Actor Muthachan 59
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1991 Bharatham Actor Muthassan 59
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1991 Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu Actor N/A
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1990 Lal Salam Actor 58
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1990 Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom Actor Panikkar sir 59
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1990 Arhatha Actor Ashwathi's Grand Father 58
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1990 Aye Auto Actor Krishna Pillai 59
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1990 Midhya Actor Muthachan N/A
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1990 His Highness Abdullah Actor Mathilakkathu Cheriyachan Thampuran 59
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1990 Purappadu Actor N/A
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1990 Dr. Pasupathy Actor Pappan's Grandfather 59
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1989 Kireedam Actor Shop-owner 60
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1989 Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam Actor Govinda Pillai N/A
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1989 Varavelpu Actor 'Apal bandavan' Govindan Nair 59
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1988 Chithram Actor Revathy's father 60
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1988 Vellanakalude Naadu Actor Chandrashekharan Nair 59
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1988 Aryan Actor Namboothiri Thampuran 59
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1988 Padamudra Actor N/A
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1988 Oru Muthassi Katha Actor N/A
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1988 Witness Actor Old Farmer 58
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1988 Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu Actor Menon 59
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1987 Nalkkavala Actor Menon N/A
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1986 Sukhamo Devi Actor 59
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1986 Manasilloru Manimuthu Actor N/A
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1986 Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu Actor Kunjiraman N/A
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1985 Azhiyatha Bandhangal Actor Thampi N/A
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1984 Ivide Thudangunnu Actor Adv. Balachandra Menon 59
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1984 Odaruthammava Aalariyam Actor 59
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1982 Padayottam Actor Kolathiri Rajavu 58
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1982 Ithu Njangalude Katha Actor Ramankutty's Uncle N/A
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1982 Balloon Actor N/A
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1981 Valarthumrugangal Actor N/A
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1981 Sanchari Actor Sundareshan Nair N/A
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1980 Paalattu Kunjikannan Actor Kunjikannan's grandfather N/A
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1979 Sayoojyam Actor N/A
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1979 Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum Actor Shehansha (Malayalam) 59
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1978 Ee Ganam Marakkumo Actor Ragavan Pilla (Gopi's Father) N/A
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1978 Madalasa Actor N/A
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1978 Randu Janmam Actor N/A
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1978 Kodiyettam Actor 59
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1978 Madanolsavam Actor Ambadi Rajasekharan Thampi 59
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1977 Satyavan Savithri Actor N/A
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1977 Sreedevi Actor N/A
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1977 Vishukkani Actor N/A
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1976 Amrithavaahini Actor Thampi N/A
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1976 Mallanum Mathevanum Actor N/A
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1976 Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan Actor N/A
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1976 Swimming Pool Actor N/A
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1976 Appooppan Actor N/A
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1976 Yaksha Gaanam Actor N/A
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1976 Agni Pushpam Actor N/A
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1975 Swami Ayyappan Actor Guru N/A
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1975 Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre Actor N/A
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1975 Chattambi Kalyani Actor Daivam Mathai N/A
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1974 Vishnu Vijayam Actor N/A
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1974 Devi Kanyakumari Actor N/A
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1974 Angathattu Actor N/A
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1974 Ponnapuram Kotta Actor 59
Average
1974 Nellu Actor Perumal N/A
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1973 Jesus Actor King Herod N/A
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1973 Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu Actor Doctor N/A
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1973 Urvashi Bharathi Actor N/A
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1973 Padmavyooham Actor N/A
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1972 Sakthi Actor N/A
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1972 One's Own Choice Actor Principal 59
Average
1972 Sree Guruvayoorappan Actor N/A
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1972 Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka Actor K. B. Menon N/A
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1972 Aromalunni Actor Puthooram Veettil Kannappa Chekavar N/A
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1972 Professor Actor Principal N/A
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1972 Maaya Actor Sankarappillai N/A
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1972 Thavaputhalvan Actor N/A
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1971 Karakanakadal Actor Muthalali N/A
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1971 Aabhijathyam Actor Sankara Menon N/A
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1971 Neethi Actor N/A
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1970 Thara Actor Keshavan Kutty N/A
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1970 Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha Actor N/A
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1970 Thriveni Actor Padmanabhan N/A
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1970 Cross Belt Actor Krishnan Thambi N/A
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1970 Nizhalattam Actor Karunakaran Muthalali N/A
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1970 Saraswathi Actor Gokulam Govinda Kurup N/A
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1969 Kumara Sambhavam Actor Himavan N/A
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1968 Punnapra Vayalar Actor Maariyaveedan N/A
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1968 Hotel High Range Actor Rajasahib N/A
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1968 Viruthan Shanku Actor Menon N/A
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1968 Thulabharam Actor N/A
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1968 Kodungallooramma Actor Kovalan's Father N/A
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1967 Pareeksha Actor Janardhanan Pilla N/A
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1967 Chithramela Actor N/A
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1967 Anweshichu Kandethiyilla Actor N/A
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1967 Iruttinte Athmavu Actor Madhavan Nair (Karanavar) 58
Average
1966 Mayor Nair Actor N/A
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1966 Anarkali Actor Jaya Singhan N/A
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1966 Kayamkulam Kochunni Actor N/A
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1965 Odayil Ninnu Actor Tea shop owner N/A
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1965 Mayavi Actor Krishna Menon N/A
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1965 Muthalali Actor Raman Nair N/A
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1964 Sree Guruvayoorappan Actor N/A
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1964 Karutha Kai Actor N/A
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1963 Snapaka Yohannan Actor Herodias Anthippas 59
Average
1962 Veluthampi Dalawa Actor Jayanthan Namboodiri N/A
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1962 Laila Majnu Actor Sarvari N/A
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1961 Gnana Sundari Actor N/A
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1961 Bhakta Kuchela Actor Kamsan N/A
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1961 Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan Actor King Rajasekhara 58
Average
1961 Kandam Becha Kottu Actor Alikoya Haji N/A
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1961 Unniyarcha Actor Kannappa Chekavar N/A
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1960 Umma Actor Abobacker Haji N/A
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1958 Two Measures Actor N/A
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1957 Thaskaraveeran Actor N/A
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1957 Achanum Makanum Actor Shankaracharu N/A
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1955 Harishchandra Actor Harishchandra N/A
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1953 Ponkathir Actor Vikraman N/A
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1952 Achan Actor Father N/A
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1952 Call of Hunger Actor Venu N/A
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1951 Navalokam Actor 58
Average
1951 Jeevitha Nouka Actor Soman N/A
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1950 Chandrika Actor Gopi N/A
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1950 Sthree Actor Rajan 58
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Directing
1973 Urvashi Bharathi Directing Director N/A
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1970 Saraswathi Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1982 Balloon Writing Lyricist N/A
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1973 Urvashi Bharathi Writing Writer N/A
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1952 Achan Writing Writer N/A
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1950 Sthree Writing Writer 58
Average