Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

ActorWriterDirector Oct 16 (died age 80) Thikkurissy, Travancore 1950–1997 (47 year career)

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Biography

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 s…

Known For

Film

Kireedam

Shop-owner

Film

Chithram

Revathy's father

Film

Kilukkam

Tea vendor Ambotty

Film

Vellanakalude Naadu

Chandrashekharan Nair

Film

Varavelpu

'Apal bandavan' Govindan Nair

Film

Midhunam

Kurup Master

Film

His Highness Abdullah

Mathilakkathu Cheriyachan Thampuran

Film

Bharatham

Muthassan

Filmography

Acting (133)

Movies (133)

Janathipathyam

as Maharaja

Kilukil Pambaram

Mayoora Nritham

The King

as Radhakrishnan

Commissioner

as Kunjurama Kurup

Midhunam

as Kurup Master

Kamaladalam

as Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram

6.5

Pookkalam Varavayi

1991

as Muthachan

6.0

Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu

1991

Kalari

1991

as Kunchu Kurup

Kilukkam

1991

as Tea vendor Ambotty

Bharatham

as Muthassan

Adwaytham

as Parameswaran Nampoothiri

7.0

Lal Salam

1990

4.7

Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom

as Panikkar sir

Aye Auto

as Krishna Pillai

Midhya

as Muthachan

Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

1990

6.2

Dr. Pasupathy

1990

as Pappan's Grandfather

6.1

Arhatha

1990

as Ashwathi's Grand Father

6.0

Purappadu

1990

His Highness Abdullah

1990

as Mathilakkathu Cheriyachan Thampuran

7.5

Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam

1989

as Govinda Pillai

Kireedam

1989

as Shop-owner

7.7

Varavelpu

1989

as 'Apal bandavan' Govindan Nair

Padamudra

Chithram

as Revathy's father

Aryan

as Namboothiri Thampuran

6.7

Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu

1988

as Menon

7.3

Vellanakalude Naadu

1988

as Chandrashekharan Nair

Witness

as Old Farmer

Oru Muthassi Katha

Nalkkavala

as Menon

Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu

1986

as Kunjiraman

Sukhamo Devi

1986

6.8

Manasilloru Manimuthu

1986

Azhiyatha Bandhangal

1985

as Thampi

Odaruthammava Aalariyam

1984

5.6

Ivide Thudangunnu

1984

as Adv. Balachandra Menon

5.0

Balloon

1982

Ithu Njangalude Katha

1982

as Ramankutty's Uncle

Padayottam

1982

as Kolathiri Rajavu

6.2

Sanchari

1981

as Sundareshan Nair

Valarthumrugangal

1981

Paalattu Kunjikannan

1980

as Kunjikannan's grandfather

Sayoojyam

1979

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

1979

as Shehansha (Malayalam)

6.1

Hridhayathinte Nirangal

1979

Randu Janmam

1978

Ee Ganam Marakkumo

1978

as Ragavan Pilla (Gopi's Father)

Madanolsavam

1978

as Ambadi Rajasekharan Thampi

Kodiyettam

Madalasa

Sreedevi

Satyavan Savithri

Vishukkani

Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan

Swimming Pool

Mallanum Mathevanum

Amrithavaahini

as Thampi

Agni Pushpam

Appooppan

Yaksha Gaanam

Swami Ayyappan

as Guru

Chattambi Kalyani

1975

as Daivam Mathai

Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre

1975

Devi Kanyakumari

1974

Thumbolarcha

1974

as Kannappa Chekavar

Nellu

1974

as Perumal

Ponnapuram Kotta

Vishnu Vijayam

Angathattu

Urvashi Bharathi

Padmavyooham

Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu

1973

as Doctor

Jesus

1973

as King Herod

Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka

1972

as K. B. Menon

Swayamvaram

as Principal

Sree Guruvayoorappan

Sakthi

Professor

as Principal

Aromalunni

1972

as Puthooram Veettil Kannappa Chekavar

Maaya

1972

as Sankarappillai

Thavaputhalvan

1972

Neethi

1971

Aabhijathyam

1971

as Sankara Menon

Karakanakadal

1971

as Muthalali

Cross Belt

1970

as Krishnan Thambi

Thriveni

1970

as Padmanabhan

Thara

1970

as Keshavan Kutty

Saraswathi

1970

as Gokulam Govinda Kurup

Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha

1970

Nizhalattam

1970

as Karunakaran Muthalali

Ezhuthatha Katha

1970

as Parameswaran/Kattazham Karthavu

Kumara Sambhavam

1969

as Himavan

Viruthan Shanku

1968

as Menon

Thulabharam

1968

Kodungallooramma

1968

as Kovalan's Father

Punnapra Vayalar

1968

as Maariyaveedan

Hotel High Range

1968

as Rajasahib

Anweshichu Kandethiyilla

1967

Pareeksha

1967

as Janardhanan Pilla

Chithramela

1967

Iruttinte Athmavu

1967

as Madhavan Nair (Karanavar)

3.5

Anarkali

1966

as Jaya Singhan

Mayor Nair

Kayamkulam Kochunni

Shakunthala

Odayil Ninnu

as Tea shop owner

Mayavi

1965

as Krishna Menon

Muthalali

1965

as Raman Nair

Karutha Kai

1964

Sree Guruvayoorappan

1964

Snapaka Yohannan

1963

as Herodias Anthippas

8.0

Laila Majnu

1962

as Sarvari

Veluthampi Dalawa

1962

as Jayanthan Namboodiri

Kandam Becha Kottu

1961

as Alikoya Haji

Bhakta Kuchela

1961

as Kamsan

Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan

as King Rajasekhara

Gnana Sundari

Unniyarcha

as Kannappa Chekavar

Umma

1960

as Abobacker Haji

Two Measures

1958

Achanum Makanum

1957

as Shankaracharu

Thaskaraveeran

1957

Harishchandra

1955

as Harishchandra

Ponkathir

1953

as Vikraman

Visappinte Vili

1952

as Venu

Achan

1952

as Father

Jeevitha Nouka

1951

as Soman

Navalokam

1951

1.0

Chandrika

1950

as Gopi

Sthree

1950

as Rajan

1.0

Crew (6)

Movies (6)

Balloon

1982

Lyricist

Urvashi Bharathi

1973

Director

Urvashi Bharathi

1973

Writer

Saraswathi

1970

Director

Achan

1952

Writer

Sthree

1950

Writer

1.0