Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

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.

Timeline

1997Aged 81

  • Poster for Janathipathyam

    Maharaja

  • Poster for Kilukil Pambaram

    (Unknown)

1996Aged 80

  • Poster for Mayoora Nritham

    (Unknown)

1995Aged 79

  • Poster for The King

    Radhakrishnan

1994Aged 78

  • Poster for Commissioner

    Kunjurama Kurup

1993Aged 77

  • Poster for Midhunam

    Kurup Master

1992Aged 76

  • Poster for Kamaladalam

    Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram

1991Aged 75

  • Poster for Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Bharatham

    Muthassan

  • Poster for Pookkalam Varavayi

    Muthachan

  • Poster for Kalari

    Kunchu Kurup

  • Poster for Kilukkam

    Tea vendor Ambotty

  • Poster for Adwaytham

    Parameswaran Nampoothiri

1990Aged 74

  • Poster for Dr. Pasupathy

    Pappan's Grandfather

  • Purappadu

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for His Highness Abdullah

    Mathilakkathu Cheriyachan Thampuran

  • Poster for Midhya

    Muthachan

  • Poster for Arhatha

    Ashwathi's Grand Father

  • Poster for Aye Auto

    Krishna Pillai

  • Poster for Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom

    Panikkar sir

  • Poster for Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Lal Salam

    (Unknown)

1989Aged 73

  • Poster for Varavelpu

    'Apal bandavan' Govindan Nair

  • Poster for Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam

    Govinda Pillai

  • Poster for Kireedam

    Shop-owner

1988Aged 72

  • Poster for Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu

    Menon

  • Poster for Witness

    Old Farmer

  • Poster for Oru Muthassi Katha

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Padamudra

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Aryan

    Namboothiri Thampuran

  • Poster for Vellanakalude Naadu

    Chandrashekharan Nair

  • Poster for Chithram

    Revathy's father

1987Aged 71

  • Poster for Nalkkavala

    Menon

1986Aged 70

1985Aged 69

1984Aged 68

1982Aged 66

1981Aged 65

  • Poster for Sanchari

    Sundareshan Nair

  • Poster for Valarthumrugangal

    (Unknown)

1980Aged 64

  • Poster for Paalattu Kunjikannan

    Kunjikannan's grandfather

1979Aged 63

1978Aged 62

  • Poster for Madanolsavam

    Ambadi Rajasekharan Thampi

  • Poster for Kodiyettam

    (Unknown)

  • Randu Janmam

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Madalasa

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Ee Ganam Marakkumo

    Ragavan Pilla

1977Aged 61

1976Aged 60

1975Aged 59

1974Aged 58

1973Aged 57

  • Poster for Padmavyooham

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Urvashi Bharathi

    Writer

  • Poster for Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu

    Doctor

  • Poster for Jesus

    King Herod

1972Aged 56

1971Aged 55

  • Neethi

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Aabhijathyam

    Sankara Menon

  • Poster for Karakanakadal

    Muthalali

1970Aged 54

  • Poster for Saraswathi

    Gokulam Govinda Kurup

  • Ezhuthatha Katha

    Parameswaran/Kattazham Karthavu

  • Poster for Nizhalattam

    Karunakaran Muthalali

  • Cross Belt

    Krishnan Thambi

  • Poster for Thriveni

    Padmanabhan

  • Poster for Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Thara

    Keshavan Kutty

1969Aged 53

  • Poster for Kumara Sambhavam

    Himavan

1968Aged 52

  • Thulabharam

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Viruthan Shanku

    Menon

  • Poster for Hotel High Range

    Rajasahib

  • Poster for Punnapra Vayalar

    Maariyaveedan

  • Poster for Kodungallooramma

    Kovalan's Father

1967Aged 51

1966Aged 50

1965Aged 49

  • Poster for Muthalali

    Raman Nair

  • Poster for Mayavi

    Krishna Menon

  • Poster for Shakunthala

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Odayil Ninnu

    Tea shop owner

1964Aged 48

  • Poster for Karutha Kai

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Sree Guruvayoorappan

    (Unknown)

1963Aged 47

  • Poster for Snapaka Yohannan

    Herodias Anthippas

1962Aged 46

  • Poster for Laila Majnu

    Sarvari

  • Poster for Veluthampi Dalawa

    Jayanthan Namboodiri

1961Aged 45

  • Poster for Unniyarcha

    Kannappa Chekavar

  • Poster for Kandam Becha Kottu

    Alikoya Haji

  • Poster for Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan

    King Rajasekhara

  • Poster for Bhakta Kuchela

    Kamsan

  • Poster for Gnana Sundari

    (Unknown)

1960Aged 44

1958Aged 42

1957Aged 41

1955Aged 39

  • Poster for Harishchandra

    Harishchandra

1953Aged 37

  • Poster for Ponkathir

    Vikraman

1952Aged 36

  • Poster for Visappinte Vili

    Venu

  • Poster for Achan

    Father

1951Aged 35

  • Poster for Jeevitha Nouka

    Soman

  • Poster for Navalokam

    (Unknown)

1950Aged 34

  • Poster for Sthree

    Rajan

  • Poster for Chandrika

    Gopi

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