Thilakan
Indian actor (1935-2012) · India · On the map · Actors · Died at 77
Palappurathu Keshavan Surendranatha Thilakan, known mononymously as Thilakan, was an Indian film and stage actor who appeared in over 200 Malayalam films. Spanning more than five decades, Thilakan’s acting career was marked by critical acclaim for his versatility and powerful screen presence.
Thilakan is read about 294 times a day, in 13 languages.
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SpiritFilm, 2012Aashan2009
Ee Pattanathil BhoothamFilm, Senior Mantharavaadi2007
Before the RainsFilm, T.K.'s father2005
Nerariyan CBIFilm, Kapra2002
KalyanaramanFilm, Meppattu Thirumeni2000
NarasimhamFilm, Maranchery Karunakara Menon1998
Chinthavishtayaya ShyamalaFilm, Karunan1995
SpadikamFilm, Chacko Master1993
ChenkolFilm, Achuthan Nair1991
GodfatherFilm, Balaraman1989
KireedamFilm, Achuthan Nair1987
NadodikkattuFilm, Ananthan Nambiar1986
Gandhinagar 2nd StreetFilm, Sridharan Menon1982
YavanikaFilm, Vakkachan1935Born15 July 1935People around Thilakan
Mammootty Also in Pazhassi Raja, Yathra and Prajapathi
Mohanlal Also in Kilukkam, Panchagni and Kireedam
Sukumari Also in Ardhanaari and Ennennum Kannettante
Kaviyoor Ponnamma Also in Kireedam (1989)
Nedumudi Venu Also in Manichitrathazhu and Pazhassi Raja
Sreenivasan Also in Oridathu and Prajapathi
Jagathy Sreekumar Also in Pazhassi Raja (2009)
Suresh Gopi Also in Aayudham and Black Cat
Innocent Vareed Thekkethala Also in Manichitrathazhu (1993)
Sidhique Also in Prajapathi and Simhasanam
Ranjith Directed Indian Rupee, Prajapathi and Spirit
Jagadish Also in Athisayan and Pazhassi Raja
Johnson Wrote Manichitrathazhu (1993)
K. B. Ganesh Kumar Also in Manichitrathazhu and Ammayane Sathyam
Rajan P. Dev Also in Athisayan and Aayudham
Sibi Malayil Directed Kireedam, Thaniyavarthanam and Chenkol
Baburaj Also in Athisayan, Prajapathi and Aayudham
Devan Also in Athisayan, Pazhassi Raja and Simhasanam
Lal Also in Aayudham, Mazha and Before the Rains
Maniyanpilla Raju Also in Ardhanaari, Prajapathi and Simhasanam
Lalu Alex Also in Pazhassi Raja and Kalam Mari Katha Mari
Sathyan Anthikad Directed Gandhinagar 2nd Street (1986)
T. P. Madhavan Also in Athisayan, Indian Rupee and Prajapathi
Vinayan Directed Athisayan and Yakshiyum Njanum
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He won several major honours including the Padma Shri (2009) from the Government of India, multiple National Film Awards and numerous Kerala State Film Awards, becoming the most frequent winner of the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor.
