Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
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
Janathipathyam
as Maharaja
Janathipathyam
as Maharaja
Kilukil Pambaram
Kilukil Pambaram
Mayoora Nritham
Mayoora Nritham
The King
as Radhakrishnan
The King
as Radhakrishnan
Commissioner
as Kunjurama Kurup
Commissioner
as Kunjurama Kurup
Midhunam
as Kurup Master
Midhunam
as Kurup Master
Kamaladalam
as Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram
Kamaladalam
as Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram
Adwaytham
as Parameswaran Nampoothiri
Adwaytham
as Parameswaran Nampoothiri
Kilukkam
as Tea vendor Ambotty
Kilukkam
as Tea vendor Ambotty
Kalari
as Kunchu Kurup
Kalari
as Kunchu Kurup
Pookkalam Varavayi
as Muthachan
Pookkalam Varavayi
as Muthachan
Bharatham
as Muthassan
Bharatham
as Muthassan
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
Lal Salam
Lal Salam
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
as Panikkar sir
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
as Panikkar sir
Aye Auto
as Krishna Pillai
Aye Auto
as Krishna Pillai
Arhatha
as Ashwathi's Grand Father
Arhatha
as Ashwathi's Grand Father
Midhya
as Muthachan
Midhya
as Muthachan
His Highness Abdullah
as Mathilakkathu Cheriyachan Thampuran
His Highness Abdullah
as Mathilakkathu Cheriyachan Thampuran
Purappadu
Purappadu
Dr. Pasupathy
as Pappan's Grandfather
Dr. Pasupathy
as Pappan's Grandfather
Kireedam
as Shop-owner
Kireedam
as Shop-owner
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
as Govinda Pillai
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
as Govinda Pillai
Varavelpu
as 'Apal bandavan' Govindan Nair
Varavelpu
as 'Apal bandavan' Govindan Nair
Chithram
as Revathy's father
Chithram
as Revathy's father
Vellanakalude Naadu
as Chandrashekharan Nair
Vellanakalude Naadu
as Chandrashekharan Nair
Aryan
as Namboothiri Thampuran
Aryan
as Namboothiri Thampuran
Padamudra
Padamudra
Oru Muthassi Katha
Oru Muthassi Katha
Witness
as Old Farmer
Witness
as Old Farmer
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
as Menon
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
as Menon
Nalkkavala
as Menon
Nalkkavala
as Menon
Sukhamo Devi
Sukhamo Devi
Manasilloru Manimuthu
Manasilloru Manimuthu
Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu
as Kunjiraman
Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu
as Kunjiraman
Azhiyatha Bandhangal
as Thampi
Azhiyatha Bandhangal
as Thampi
Ivide Thudangunnu
as Adv. Balachandra Menon
Ivide Thudangunnu
as Adv. Balachandra Menon
Odaruthammava Aalariyam
Odaruthammava Aalariyam
Oru Nimisham Tharu
Oru Nimisham Tharu
Padayottam
as Kolathiri Rajavu
Padayottam
as Kolathiri Rajavu
Ithu Njangalude Katha
as Ramankutty's Uncle
Ithu Njangalude Katha
as Ramankutty's Uncle
Balloon
Balloon
Valarthumrugangal
Valarthumrugangal
Sanchari
as Sundareshan Nair
Sanchari
as Sundareshan Nair
Paalattu Kunjikannan
as Kunjikannan's grandfather
Paalattu Kunjikannan
as Kunjikannan's grandfather
Sayoojyam
Sayoojyam
Hridhayathinte Nirangal
Hridhayathinte Nirangal
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
as Shehansha (Malayalam)
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
as Shehansha (Malayalam)
Ee Ganam Marakkumo
as Ragavan Pilla
Ee Ganam Marakkumo
as Ragavan Pilla
Madalasa
Madalasa
Randu Janmam
Randu Janmam
Kodiyettam
Kodiyettam
Madanolsavam
as Ambadi Rajasekharan Thampi
Madanolsavam
as Ambadi Rajasekharan Thampi
Satyavan Savithri
Satyavan Savithri
Minimol
Minimol
Sreedevi
Sreedevi
Siva Thaandavam
Siva Thaandavam
Vishukkani
Vishukkani
Amrithavaahini
as Thampi
Amrithavaahini
as Thampi
Mallanum Mathevanum
Mallanum Mathevanum
Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty
as Parameswaran Nair
Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty
as Parameswaran Nair
Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan
Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan
Swimming Pool
Swimming Pool
Appooppan
Appooppan
Yaksha Gaanam
Yaksha Gaanam
Agni Pushpam
Agni Pushpam
Cheenavala
as Richman Rana
Cheenavala
as Richman Rana
Swami Ayyappan
as Guru
Swami Ayyappan
as Guru
Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre
Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre
Chattambi Kalyani
as Daivam Mathai
Chattambi Kalyani
as Daivam Mathai
Vishnu Vijayam
Vishnu Vijayam
Devi Kanyakumari
Devi Kanyakumari
Angathattu
Angathattu
Nellu
as Perumal
Nellu
as Perumal
Thumbolarcha
as Kannappa Chekavar
Thumbolarcha
as Kannappa Chekavar
Jesus
as King Herod
Jesus
as King Herod
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
as Doctor
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
as Doctor
Urvashi Bharathi
Urvashi Bharathi
Ponnapuram Kotta
Ponnapuram Kotta
Padmavyooham
Padmavyooham
Sakthi
Sakthi
Swayamvaram
as Principal
Swayamvaram
as Principal
Sree Guruvayoorappan
Sree Guruvayoorappan
Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka
as K. B. Menon
Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka
as K. B. Menon
Aromalunni
as Puthooram Veettil Kannappa Chekavar
Aromalunni
as Puthooram Veettil Kannappa Chekavar
Professor
as Principal
Professor
as Principal
Maaya
as Sankarappillai
Maaya
as Sankarappillai
Thavaputhalvan
Thavaputhalvan
Karakanakadal
as Muthalali
Karakanakadal
as Muthalali
Aabhijathyam
as Sankara Menon
Aabhijathyam
as Sankara Menon
Neethi
Neethi
Thara
as Keshavan Kutty
Thara
as Keshavan Kutty
Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha
Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha
Thriveni
as Padmanabhan
Thriveni
as Padmanabhan
Cross Belt
as Krishnan Thambi
Cross Belt
as Krishnan Thambi
Nizhalattam
as Karunakaran Muthalali
Nizhalattam
as Karunakaran Muthalali
Ezhuthatha Katha
as Parameswaran/Kattazham Karthavu
Ezhuthatha Katha
as Parameswaran/Kattazham Karthavu
Saraswathi
as Gokulam Govinda Kurup
Saraswathi
as Gokulam Govinda Kurup
Kumara Sambhavam
as Himavan
Kumara Sambhavam
as Himavan
Kodungallooramma
as Kovalan's Father
Kodungallooramma
as Kovalan's Father
Punnapra Vayalar
as Maariyaveedan
Punnapra Vayalar
as Maariyaveedan
Hotel High Range
as Rajasahib
Hotel High Range
as Rajasahib
Viruthan Shanku
as Menon
Viruthan Shanku
as Menon
Thulabharam
Thulabharam
Pareeksha
as Janardhanan Pilla
Pareeksha
as Janardhanan Pilla
Chithramela
Chithramela
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
Iruttinte Athmavu
as Madhavan Nair (Karanavar)
Iruttinte Athmavu
as Madhavan Nair (Karanavar)
Mayor Nair
Mayor Nair
Anarkali
as Jaya Singhan
Anarkali
as Jaya Singhan
Kayamkulam Kochunni
Kayamkulam Kochunni
Odayil Ninnu
as Tea shop owner
Odayil Ninnu
as Tea shop owner
Shakunthala
Shakunthala
Mayavi
as Krishna Menon
Mayavi
as Krishna Menon
Muthalali
as Raman Nair
Muthalali
as Raman Nair
Sree Guruvayoorappan
Sree Guruvayoorappan
Karutha Kai
Karutha Kai
Snapaka Yohannan
as Herodias Anthippas
Snapaka Yohannan
as Herodias Anthippas
Veluthampi Dalawa
as Jayanthan Namboodiri
Veluthampi Dalawa
as Jayanthan Namboodiri
Laila Majnu
as Sarvari
Laila Majnu
as Sarvari
Gnana Sundari
Gnana Sundari
Bhakta Kuchela
as Kamsan
Bhakta Kuchela
as Kamsan
Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan
as King Rajasekhara
Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan
as King Rajasekhara
Kandam Becha Kottu
as Alikoya Haji
Kandam Becha Kottu
as Alikoya Haji
Unniyarcha
as Kannappa Chekavar
Unniyarcha
as Kannappa Chekavar
Umma
as Abobacker Haji
Umma
as Abobacker Haji
Two Measures
Two Measures
Thaskaraveeran
Thaskaraveeran
Achanum Makanum
as Shankaracharu
Achanum Makanum
as Shankaracharu
Harishchandra
as Harishchandra
Harishchandra
as Harishchandra
Ponkathir
as Vikraman
Ponkathir
as Vikraman
Achan
as Father
Achan
as Father
Visappinte Vili
as Venu
Visappinte Vili
as Venu
Navalokam
Navalokam
Jeevitha Nouka
as Soman
Jeevitha Nouka
as Soman
Chandrika
as Gopi
Chandrika
as Gopi
Sthree
as Rajan
Sthree
as Rajan