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Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

Acting · 0.5 popularity

Age

109

Movies

137

TV

0

Born
October 16, 1916 – March 11, 1997
From
Thikkurissy, Travancore

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 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.

Works

137 films

Chandrika

Chandrika

19509.0

Azhiyatha Bandhangal

Azhiyatha Bandhangal

19858.0

Sanchari

Sanchari

19817.0

Angathattu

Angathattu

19749.0

Kandam Becha Kottu

Kandam Becha Kottu

19619.0

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

19796.5

Padayottam

Padayottam

19826.9

Sree Guruvayoorappan

Sree Guruvayoorappan

19649.0

Vellanakalude Naadu

Vellanakalude Naadu

19887.9

Arhatha

Arhatha

19908.0

His Highness Abdullah

His Highness Abdullah

19907.5

Agni Pushpam

Agni Pushpam

19768.0

Aryan

Aryan

19886.9

Kamaladalam

Kamaladalam

19926.8

Jeevitha Nouka

Jeevitha Nouka

19517.0

Dr. Pasupathy

Dr. Pasupathy

19906.9

Bharatham

Bharatham

19917.1

Umma

Umma

19609.0

Hotel High Range

Hotel High Range

19687.0

Cheenavala

Cheenavala

19757.0

Janathipathyam

Janathipathyam

19976.0

Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu

Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu

198610.0

Adwaytham

Adwaytham

19917.4

Navalokam

Navalokam

19514.5

Nalkkavala

Nalkkavala

19879.0

Paalattu Kunjikannan

Paalattu Kunjikannan

1980

Madanolsavam

Madanolsavam

19788.0

Maaya

Maaya

19729.0

Ivide Thudangunnu

Ivide Thudangunnu

19847.5

Satyavan Savithri

Satyavan Savithri

19778.0

Iruttinte Athmavu

Iruttinte Athmavu

19675.7

Vishnu Vijayam

Vishnu Vijayam

19749.0

Urvashi Bharathi

Urvashi Bharathi

19737.0

Odayil Ninnu

Odayil Ninnu

19657.0

Punnapra Vayalar

Punnapra Vayalar

19687.5

Chattambi Kalyani

Chattambi Kalyani

19757.0

Oru Muthassi Katha

Oru Muthassi Katha

19889.0

Sukhamo Devi

Sukhamo Devi

19867.1

Purappadu

Purappadu

19909.0

Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu

Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu

197310.0

Thulabharam

Thulabharam

19688.0

Chithramela

Chithramela

19679.0

Veluthampi Dalawa

Veluthampi Dalawa

1962

Two Measures

Two Measures

1958

Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan

Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan

19769.0

Nellu

Nellu

19747.0

Odaruthammava Aalariyam

Odaruthammava Aalariyam

19845.9

Hridhayathinte Nirangal

Hridhayathinte Nirangal

19797.0

Midhya

Midhya

19908.0

Witness

Witness

19886.0

Thumbolarcha

Thumbolarcha

19749.0

Mallanum Mathevanum

Mallanum Mathevanum

19767.0

Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom

Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom

19907.3

Manasilloru Manimuthu

Manasilloru Manimuthu

19867.0

Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre

Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre

19758.0

Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty

Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty

1976

Karakanakadal

Karakanakadal

19717.0

Mayavi

Mayavi

19659.0

Aye Auto

Aye Auto

19906.5

Sthree

Sthree

19505.5

Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan

Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan

19617.0

Oru Nimisham Tharu

Oru Nimisham Tharu

19848.0

Kodungallooramma

Kodungallooramma

196810.0

Chithram

Chithram

19887.9

Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu

Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu

19886.7

Shakunthala

Shakunthala

19657.0

The King

The King

19957.2

Achanum Makanum

Achanum Makanum

19578.0

Padamudra

Padamudra

198810.0

Lal Salam

Lal Salam

19905.1

Kilukkam

Kilukkam

19917.5

Midhunam

Midhunam

19937.6

Ezhuthatha Katha

Ezhuthatha Katha

19705.0

Kireedam

Kireedam

19897.8

Commissioner

Commissioner

19947.2

Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

19906.2

Ponnapuram Kotta

Ponnapuram Kotta

19748.3

Varavelpu

Varavelpu

19897.3

Pookkalam Varavayi

Pookkalam Varavayi

19917.0

Professor

Professor

19727.0

Swayamvaram

Swayamvaram

19726.1

Swimming Pool

Swimming Pool

19769.0

Swami Ayyappan

Swami Ayyappan

19757.0

Nizhalattam

Nizhalattam

19707.0

Ee Ganam Marakkumo

Ee Ganam Marakkumo

19787.0

Anarkali

Anarkali

19668.0

Kumara Sambhavam

Kumara Sambhavam

19698.0

Kodiyettam

Kodiyettam

19787.2

Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu

Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu

19919.0

Sree Guruvayoorappan

Sree Guruvayoorappan

197210.0

Viruthan Shanku

Viruthan Shanku

196810.0

Mayoora Nritham

Mayoora Nritham

19968.0

Ponkathir

Ponkathir

19537.0

Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha

Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha

19708.0

Anweshichu Kandethiyilla

Anweshichu Kandethiyilla

19679.0

Aromalunni

Aromalunni

19729.0

Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam

Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam

198910.0

Bhakta Kuchela

Bhakta Kuchela

19619.0

Pareeksha

Pareeksha

1967

Kilukil Pambaram

Kilukil Pambaram

19976.8

Sreedevi

Sreedevi

19777.0

Sayoojyam

Sayoojyam

19797.0

Kalari

Kalari

199110.0

Amrithavaahini

Amrithavaahini

197610.0

Saraswathi

Saraswathi

19708.0

Neethi

Neethi

1971

Jesus

Jesus

19738.0

Valarthumrugangal

Valarthumrugangal

19818.0

Balloon

Balloon

19827.0

Thriveni

Thriveni

197010.0

Unniyarcha

Unniyarcha

19618.0

Yaksha Gaanam

Yaksha Gaanam

19769.0

Aabhijathyam

Aabhijathyam

19719.0

Ithu Njangalude Katha

Ithu Njangalude Katha

198210.0

Thara

Thara

19708.0

Karutha Kai

Karutha Kai

19647.0

Achan

Achan

195210.0

Mayor Nair

Mayor Nair

1966

Cross Belt

Cross Belt

19707.0

Randu Janmam

Randu Janmam

19788.0

Padmavyooham

Padmavyooham

19738.0

Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka

Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka

197210.0

Devi Kanyakumari

Devi Kanyakumari

197410.0

Appooppan

Appooppan

19768.0

Visappinte Vili

Visappinte Vili

19528.0

Harishchandra

Harishchandra

19557.0

Laila Majnu

Laila Majnu

19627.0

Kayamkulam Kochunni

Kayamkulam Kochunni

19669.0

Snapaka Yohannan

Snapaka Yohannan

19639.0

Muthalali

Muthalali

19657.0

Siva Thaandavam

Siva Thaandavam

197710.0

Sakthi

Sakthi

19729.0

Madalasa

Madalasa

19788.0

Thavaputhalvan

Thavaputhalvan

197210.0

Vishukkani

Vishukkani

19778.0

Thaskaraveeran

Thaskaraveeran

1957

Gnana Sundari

Gnana Sundari

1961