Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

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Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

Acting October 16, 1916

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,…

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Kireedam

Kireedam

7.8 1989 Movie
Kilukkam

Kilukkam

7.5 1991 Movie
Chithram

Chithram

7.9 1988 Movie
Bharatham

Bharatham

7.2 1991 Movie
Varavelpu

Varavelpu

7.3 1989 Movie
Vellanakalude Naadu

Vellanakalude Naadu

7.9 1988 Movie
His Highness Abdullah

His Highness Abdullah

7.5 1990 Movie
Midhunam

Midhunam

7.6 1993 Movie
Kamaladalam

Kamaladalam

7.0 1992 Movie
The King

The King

7.2 1995 Movie
Aryan

Aryan

6.9 1988 Movie
Aye Auto

Aye Auto

6.5 1990 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1997
    Janathipathyam

    Movie Maharaja

  2. 1997
    Kilukil Pambaram

    Movie

  3. 1996
    Mayoora Nritham

    Movie

  4. 1995
    The King

    Movie Radhakrishnan

  5. 1994
    Commissioner

    Movie Kunjurama Kurup

  6. 1993
    Midhunam

    Movie Kurup Master

  7. 1992
    Kamaladalam

    Movie Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram

  8. 1991
    Adwaytham

    Movie Parameswaran Nampoothiri

  9. 1991
    Kilukkam

    Movie Tea vendor Ambotty

  10. 1991
    Kalari

    Movie Kunchu Kurup

  11. 1991
    Pookkalam Varavayi

    Movie Muthachan

  12. 1991
    Bharatham

    Movie Muthassan

  13. 1991
    Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu

    Movie

  14. 1990
    Lal Salam

    Movie

  15. 1990
    Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

    Movie

  16. 1990
    Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom

    Movie Panikkar sir

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  1. 1990
    Aye Auto

    Movie Krishna Pillai

  2. 1990
    Arhatha

    Movie Ashwathi's Grand Father

  3. 1990
    Midhya

    Movie Muthachan

  4. 1990
    His Highness Abdullah

    Movie Mathilakkathu Cheriyachan Thampuran

  5. 1990
    Purappadu

    Movie

  6. 1990
    Dr. Pasupathy

    Movie Pappan's Grandfather

  7. 1989
    Kireedam

    Movie Shop-owner

  8. 1989
    Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam

    Movie Govinda Pillai

  9. 1989
    Varavelpu

    Movie 'Apal bandavan' Govindan Nair

  10. 1988
    Chithram

    Movie Revathy's father

  11. 1988
    Vellanakalude Naadu

    Movie Chandrashekharan Nair

  12. 1988
    Aryan

    Movie Namboothiri Thampuran

  13. 1988
    Padamudra

    Movie

  14. 1988
    Oru Muthassi Katha

    Movie

  15. 1988
    Witness

    Movie Old Farmer

  16. 1988
    Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu

    Movie Menon

  17. 1987
    Nalkkavala

    Movie Menon

  18. 1986
    Sukhamo Devi

    Movie

  19. 1986
    Manasilloru Manimuthu

    Movie

  20. 1986
    Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu

    Movie Kunjiraman

  21. 1985
    Azhiyatha Bandhangal

    Movie Thampi

  22. 1984
    Ivide Thudangunnu

    Movie Adv. Balachandra Menon

  23. 1984
    Odaruthammava Aalariyam

    Movie

  24. 1984
    Oru Nimisham Tharu

    Movie