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.
Acted in
Janathipathyam
1997
as Maharaja
Kilukil Pambaram
1997
Mayoora Nritham
1996
The King
1995
as Radhakrishnan
Commissioner
1994
as Kunjurama Kurup
Midhunam
1993
as Kurup Master
Kamaladalam
1992
as Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram
Adwaytham
1991
as Parameswaran Nampoothiri
Kilukkam
1991
as Tea vendor Ambotty
Kalari
1991
as Kunchu Kurup
Pookkalam Varavayi
1991
as Muthachan
Bharatham
1991
as Muthassan
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
1991
Lal Salam
1990
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
1990
as Panikkar sir
Arhatha
1990
as Ashwathi's Grand Father
Aye Auto
1990
as Krishna Pillai
Midhya
1990
as Muthachan
His Highness Abdullah
1990
as Mathilakkathu Cheriyachan Thampuran
Purappadu
1990
Dr. Pasupathy
1990
as Pappan's Grandfather
Kireedam
1989
as Shop-owner
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
1989
as Govinda Pillai
Varavelpu
1989
as 'Apal bandavan' Govindan Nair
Chithram
1988
as Revathy's father
Vellanakalude Naadu
1988
as Chandrashekharan Nair
Aryan
1988
as Namboothiri Thampuran
Padamudra
1988
Oru Muthassi Katha
1988
Witness
1988
as Old Farmer
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
1988
as Menon
Nalkkavala
1987
as Menon
Sukhamo Devi
1986
Manasilloru Manimuthu
1986
Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu
1986
as Kunjiraman
Azhiyatha Bandhangal
1985
as Thampi
Ivide Thudangunnu
1984
as Adv. Balachandra Menon
Odaruthammava Aalariyam
1984
Padayottam
1982
as Kolathiri Rajavu
Ithu Njangalude Katha
1982
as Ramankutty's Uncle
Balloon
1982
Valarthumrugangal
1981
Sanchari
1981
as Sundareshan Nair
Paalattu Kunjikannan
1980
as Kunjikannan's grandfather
Sayoojyam
1979
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
1979
as Shehansha (Malayalam)
Ee Ganam Marakkumo
1978
as Ragavan Pilla (Gopi's Father)
Madalasa
1978
Randu Janmam
1978
Kodiyettam
1978
Madanolsavam
1978
as Ambadi Rajasekharan Thampi
Satyavan Savithri
1977
Sreedevi
1977
Vishukkani
1977
Amrithavaahini
1976
as Thampi
Mallanum Mathevanum
1976
Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan
1976
Swimming Pool
1976
Appooppan
1976
Yaksha Gaanam
1976
Agni Pushpam
1976
Swami Ayyappan
1975
as Guru
Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre
1975
Chattambi Kalyani
1975
as Daivam Mathai
Vishnu Vijayam
1974
Devi Kanyakumari
1974
Angathattu
1974
Ponnapuram Kotta
1974
Nellu
1974
as Perumal
Jesus
1973
as King Herod
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
1973
as Doctor
Urvashi Bharathi
1973
Padmavyooham
1973
Sakthi
1972
Swayamvaram
1972
as Principal
Sree Guruvayoorappan
1972
Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka
1972
as K. B. Menon
Aromalunni
1972
as Puthooram Veettil Kannappa Chekavar
Professor
1972
as Principal
Maaya
1972
as Sankarappillai
Thavaputhalvan
1972
Karakanakadal
1971
as Muthalali
Aabhijathyam
1971
as Sankara Menon
Neethi
1971
Thara
1970
as Keshavan Kutty
Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha
1970
Thriveni
1970
as Padmanabhan
Cross Belt
1970
as Krishnan Thambi
Nizhalattam
1970
as Karunakaran Muthalali
Saraswathi
1970
as Gokulam Govinda Kurup
Kumara Sambhavam
1969
as Himavan
Punnapra Vayalar
1968
as Maariyaveedan
Hotel High Range
1968
as Rajasahib
Viruthan Shanku
1968
as Menon
Thulabharam
1968
Kodungallooramma
1968
as Kovalan's Father
Pareeksha
1967
as Janardhanan Pilla
Chithramela
1967
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
1967
Iruttinte Athmavu
1967
as Madhavan Nair (Karanavar)
Mayor Nair
1966
Anarkali
1966
as Jaya Singhan
Kayamkulam Kochunni
1966
Odayil Ninnu
1965
as Tea shop owner
Mayavi
1965
as Krishna Menon
Muthalali
1965
as Raman Nair
Sree Guruvayoorappan
1964
Karutha Kai
1964
Snapaka Yohannan
1963
as Herodias Anthippas
Veluthampi Dalawa
1962
as Jayanthan Namboodiri
Laila Majnu
1962
as Sarvari
Gnana Sundari
1961
Bhakta Kuchela
1961
as Kamsan
Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan
1961
as King Rajasekhara
Kandam Becha Kottu
1961
as Alikoya Haji
Unniyarcha
1961
as Kannappa Chekavar
Umma
1960
as Abobacker Haji
Two Measures
1958
Thaskaraveeran
1957
Achanum Makanum
1957
as Shankaracharu
Harishchandra
1955
as Harishchandra
Ponkathir
1953
as Vikraman
Achan
1952
as Father
Call of Hunger
1952
as Venu
Navalokam
1951
Jeevitha Nouka
1951
as Soman
Chandrika
1950
as Gopi
Sthree
1950
as Rajan