Acting · Ayroor, Kerala, India · Born July 15, 1935
Surendranatha Thilakan known mononymously as Thilakan, was an Indian film and stage actor who had starred in over 200 Malayalam films in a career spanning over four decades (1972-2012). Thilakan is regarded as one of the finest actors in Indian cinema, and popularly mentioned as the Perumthachan (master craftsman) of Malayalam Cinema. He is known for his excellence in character, antagonist, and protagonist roles. He has won 3 National Film Awards and 9 Kerala State Film Awards. The Government of India awarded him with the Padma Shri in 2009 for his contributions towards the arts.
MovieAugust Club
2013
as KPT Menon
MovieGod For Sale
2013
as Varghese
MovieDracula 2012
2013
Breaking News Live
2013
MovieScene Onnu Nammude Veedu
2012
as Vishwan
MovieArdhanaari
2012
as Nayak
MovieSimhasanam
2012
as Bishop
MovieMullamottum Munthiricharum
2012
as Vazhakkula Achan
MovieUstad Hotel
2012
as Kareem
MovieNo. 66 Madhura Bus
2012
as Vettaikaran Varkey
MovieSpirit
2012
as Aashan
MovieIndian Rupee
2011
as Achutha Menon
Black Truth
2011
MovieRaghuvinte Swantham Raziya
2011
as Kuttappan Bhagavathar
MovieYakshiyum Njanum
2010
as Narayanji
MovieNayakan
2010
as Vincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan
MovieDrona 2010
2010
as Gupthan Namboothiri
MovieIvidam Swargamanu
2009
as Jeremias
MovieKappalu Muthalali
2009
as Lord Yama
MovieKerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
2009
as Kurumbranaadu Raja Veera Varma
MovieKerala Cafe
2009
as Thirumeni
MovieVairam
2009
as Thalikkulam Avarachan
MovieEe Pattanathil Bhootham
2009
as Senior Mantharavaadi
MovieBharya Swantham Suhruthu
2009
Aayirathil Oruvan
2009
as Krishnan
MovieRed Chillies
2009
as Sakhavu Mani Varghese
MovieKadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko
2009
as Psychiatrist
MovieHailesa
2009
as Shalini's foster father
MovieMakante Achan
2009
as KC Francis
MovieOrkkuka Vallappozhum
2009
as Sethumadhavan
MovieKanmazha Peyyum Munpe
2009
MovieManjadikuru
2008
as Appukuttan Nair
MovieAlibhabha
2008
as Police Commissioner's father-in-law
MovieAayudham
2008
as Madhavan
MovieOne Way Ticket
2008
as Karunakaran Ezhuthachan
Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...
2008
MovieBefore the Rains
2007
as T.K.'s father
Nagaram
2007
Pranayakalam
2007
MovieAthisayan
2007
as Fr. Chanthakkadan
MovieEkantham
2007
MovieYes Your Honour
2006
as Sessions Judge Mukundan
MoviePakal
2006
as Kunjappan
MovieKalabham
2006
as Sivarama Bhagavathar
Kisan
2006
as Grand Father
MoviePrajapathi
2006
as Vellodi
Suyetchai MLA
2006
MovieChinthamani Kolacase
2006
as Veeramani Warrier
MovieNee Venunda Chellam
2006
as Viswanathan
MovieRashtram
2006
as Saghav Gopalan
MovieMayookham
2005
MovieNerariyan CBI
2005
as Kapra
MovieQuotation
2004
MovieSathyam
2004
as Sathyavan Ayyappan Nair
MovieVellinakshatram
2004
as Valliyankattu Thirumeni
MovieMalsaram
2003
MovieKilichundan Mampazham
2003
as Chekutty Muthalali
MovieKalyanaraman
2002
as Meppattu Thirumeni
MovieValkannadi
2002
as Raghavan
MovieBala
2002
as Paranthaman
MovieRandam Bhavam
2001
as Govindji
MoviePriyam
2000
as Church Priest
MovieIngane Oru Nilapakshi
2000
MovieMazha
2000
as Dr.
MovieNarasimham
2000
as Maranchery Karunakara Menon
MovieEe Mazha Then Mazha
2000
MovieEnglish Medium
1999
as AEO
MovieVeendum Chila Veettukaryangal
1999
as Kochuthomman
MovieKannezhuthi Pottum Thottu
1999
as Ettuveettil Natesan Muthalali
MoviePrem Poojari
1999
MoviePallavur Devanarayanan
1999
as Pallavur Sreekanta Pothuval
Thachiledathu Chundan
1999
as Vikraman Nair
MovieKallazhagar
1999
as Kamaluddin Father
MovieSamarasimha Reddy
1999
as Narasimha Reddy
Saaphalyam
1999
MovieMeenathil Thalikettu
1998
as Govindan Nambeesan
MovieChinthavishtayaya Shyamala
1998
as Karunan
MoviePunjabi House
1998
as Kaimal
MovieMayilpeelikkavu
1998
as Vallyathan
MovieSidhartha
1998
as Raghavan
MovieElavamkodu Desam
1998
as Mooss
MovieThe Truth
1998
as Shivapuram Patteri
MovieNakshatratharattu
1998
Itha Oru Snehagatha
1997
MovieOral Mathram
1997
as Shekhara Menon
MovieNagarapuranam
1997
Gangothri
1997
as Adv.Ramaiyyer
Boopathi
1997
as Bava / Chindan (Aged)
MovieOru Yaatra Mozhi
1997
as Adhruman
Aravindhan
1997
as Gopalakrishnan Naidu
MovieUllasappoonkattu
1997
as John Fernandez
MovieFive Star Hospital
1997
MovieKulam
1997
as Kudaman Pillai
MovieRishyasringan
1997
MovieIshtadanam
1997
MovieAniyathipraavu
1997
as Raghupal
Mangamma
1997
as Karuppan Mooppar
Nee Varuvolam
1997
as Madhavan Nair
MovieVaachalam
1997
MovieMetukudi
1996
Kaathil Oru Kinnaram
1996
as Dr. Unnithan
MovieNaalamkettile Nalla Thambimar
1996
as Rasheed Khan
Rajaputhran
1996
as Balaraman
MovieMinnaminuginum Minnukettu
1995
as Menon
MovieAyudha Poojai
1995
as Samiyappan
MovieNo: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North
1995
as Vijayabhaskars's father
MovieChantha
1995
as Minister Kesavan Nair
Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum
1995
MovieThacholi Varghese Chekavar
1995
as Avarachan
Karma
1995
Achan Kombath Amma Varambath
1995
as Mahendran Thampi
MovieSpadikam
1995
as Chacko Master
MoviePeter Scott
1995
as John Dominic/ Iqbal Quraishi
MovieSanthanagopalam
1994
as Krishna Kurup
Chukkan
1994
Sagaram Sakshi
1994
MovieIlayum Mullum
1994
Varaphalam
1994
as Achan
MovieParinayam
1994
MoviePakshe
1994
as Vikraman Contractor
MovieMinnaram
1994
as Mathews
Gamanam
1994
MovieKudumba Visesham
1994
as Madhavan Nair
MovieKinnaripuzhayoram
1994
as Thirusherry Madhavan Vaidyar
MoviePavithram
1994
as Easwara Pillai
MoviePingami
1994
as Illipanath Narayanan Kumaran (Kumarettan)
MovieVendor Daniel State Licency
1994
as Vendor Daniel
MovieManichitrathazhu
1993
as Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu
Sarovaram
1993
MovieAagneyam
1993
MovieO' Faby
1993
as Commissioner Nair
MovieUdan Pirappu
1993
as Marthandan
MovieChenkol
1993
as Achuthan Nair
MovieKalippattam
1993
as Menon
MovieMaya Mayooram
1993
as Thanoor Shankunni Menon
Ghazal
1993
MovieAmmayane Sathyam
1993
as R. Varghese Mathew
Ghoshayaathra
1993
as Moideen Koya Haaji
Ente Sreekuttikku
1993
as Balakrishnan Nair
MovieBandhukkal Sathrukkal
1993
as Damodaran
MovieSamagamam
1993
as Pallivathukkal Kariyachan
MovieSopanam
1993
MovieVaram
1993
MovieAyalathe Adheham
1992
as Sivan Pillai
My Dear Muthachan
1992
as Parameswaran
Chevalier Michael
1992
MovieMahanagaram
1992
as Kelu Writer
MovieSadayam
1992
as Dr. K. V. G Nambiar
MovieDaivathinte Vikrithikal
1992
as Kumaran Vaidyar
MovieEzhara Ponnana
1992
as Madhava Menon
MovieMukhamudra
1992
as Achuthan Pilla / Ananthan Pilla
MovieSargam
1992
as Thekkemadom Nampoothiri
MovieKauravar
1992
as Aliyar (Baba)
MovieGrihaprevesam
1992
Moondreluthil En Moochirukkum
1991
MovieVenal Kinavukal
1991
as Gopalakrishnan Nair
MovieGodfather
1991
as Balaraman
MovieMookkilla Rajyathu
1991
as Keshavan
MovieGeorgekutty C/O Georgekutty
1991
as Itichen
MovieKilukkam
1991
as Justice Pillai
MovieDhanam
1991
as Thankams father
MovieSandhesam
1991
as Raghavan Nair
MovieKadavu
1991
MoviePerumthachan
1991
as Raman / Perumthachan
MovieMalayogam
1990
as Varkey
Raadha Madhavam
1990
as N S Anandapadmanabhan
MovieChampion Thomas
1990
as PC Nair
MovieChatriyan
1990
as 'Annachi' Arumai Nayagam
MovieCheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum
1990
as Karunan
MovieKuttettan
1990
as Chaco
MovieOliyambukal
1990
as John Mathew
MovieEe Kanni Koodi
1990
as Simon
MovieKattukuthira
1990
as Kochuvava
MovieMathilukal
1990
as Jail warder
Rajavazhcha
1990
as Madhava Panikkar
MovieNanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan
1990
MovieNagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
1990
as M. R. C.
MovieMrigaya
1989
as Reverend Father Panangodan
MovieVachanam
1989
as Police Officer
MovieChanakyan
1989
as Madhava Menon
MovieAshokante Aswathikuttikku 1989
1989
MovieChakkikotha Chankaran
1989
as Raghavan Thampi
MovieKireedam
1989
as Achuthan Nair
MovieVarnam
1989
as Major M. K. Nair
MovieAdharvam
1989
as Mekkadan
MovieNew Year
1989
as Adv Mathew Philip
MovieNaaduvazhikal
1989
as Shankaran
MovieSeason
1989
Ammavanu Pattiya Amali
1989
MovieNjangalude Kochu Doctor
1989
as Devan's father
Pooram
1989
MovieJaathakam
1989
as Appukuttan Nair
MovieDhwani
1988
as Vettukuzhy
MovieMoonnam Pakkam
1988
as Thampi
Mukthi
1988
as Kunjunni Nair
MoviePattanapravesham
1988
as Ananthan Nambiar
MovieSangham
1988
as Rappayi
MovieKudumbapuranam
1988
as Sankaran Nair
MovieOrkkapurathu
1988
as J J
MovieWitness
1988
as Vikraman Nair
Oozham
1988
MovieKandathum Kettathum
1988
MovieAchuvettante Veedu
1987
as Damodaran Nair
MovieThaniyavarthanam
1987
MovieAmrutham Gamaya
1987
as Kurup
MovieUnnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
1987
as Priest
MoviePonnu
1987
MovieKalam Mari Katha Mari
1987
MovieAnd There Was a Village...
1987
as Raman (Manager)
MovieVrutham
1987
MovieChilambu
1987
MovieNadodikkattu
1987
as Ananthan Nambiar
Idanazhiyil Oru Kaloocha
1987
MovieAdimakal Udamakal
1987
as Gopalan
Rithubhedam
1987
MovieManja Mantharangal
1987
as Mathew Paul
MovieJaithra Yaathra
1987
MovieKathakku Pinnil
1987
Ennu Nathante Nimmi
1986
as Chidambaram
Rareeram
1986
as Dr. Tharakan
Geetham
1986
as Kesava Kurup
MovieEe Kaikalil
1986
as Ummachan
MovieAdiverukal
1986
MoviePoovinu Puthiya Poonthennal
1986
as Chandrasekhara Menon/Neetha's father and Benny's grandfather
MovieNakhakshathangal
1986
as Uncle
Ice Cream
1986
as Omanakuttan
MovieNamukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
1986
as Paul Pailokkaaran
MovieSanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam
1986
as Damodaran
MoviePanchagni
1986
as Raman
MovieKunjattakilikal
1986
as Ayyappan Nair
MoviePappan Priyappetta Pappan
1986
as Yamarajan
MovieAbhayam Thedi
1986
as Appooppan
MovieMizhineerppoovukal
1986
as Kumara Varma
MovieGandhinagar 2nd Street
1986
as Sridharan Menon
Aalorungi Arangorungi
1986
as Prabhakara Menon
Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu
1986
MovieArappatta Kettiya Graamathil
1986
as Vishwambaran
Ennennum Kannettante
1986
as Parameswara Kuruppu
Ithile Iniyum Varu
1986
as Kaimal
Oru Kudakeezhil
1985
Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki
1985
MovieUpaharam
1985
as Divakaran
MovieKanathaya Penkutty
1985
as Matthai
MoviePuli Varunne Puli
1985
as 'Kuttithanam' Kurup
MovieEe Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar
1985
as Krishna Pillai
MovieYathra
1985
as Jailor
MovieIrakal
1985
as Mathews
MovieIniyum Kadha Thudarum
1985
as Alexander
MovieEnte Kanakkuyil
1985
as Kuttan Nair
MovieAkkacheyude Kunjuvava
1985
MovieAyanam
1985
as Priest
MovieAram + Aram = Kinnaram
1985
as M.N.Nambiar
MovieKoodum Thedi
1985
as Priest
MovieVasantha Sena
1985
as Unnithan
Onningu Vannengil
1985
as Pankajakshan Menon
MovieKatha Ithuvare
1985
MovieAnubandham
1985
as Menon
Oduvil Kittiya Vartha
1985
MovieThammil Thammil
1985
as Menon
MovieEeran Sandhya
1985
MovieEe Thanalil Ithiri Neram
1985
Akalathe Ambili
1985
Onnanu Nammal
1984
as Sethu's father
MovieEnganeyundashaane
1984
as Viswanathan Nair
MovieUyarangalil
1984
as Kurup
MovieNokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
1984
as Alexander
MoviePanchavadi Palam
1984
as Ishak Tharakan
MovieAduthaduthu
1984
as Thankappan Pillai
MovieThirakil Alppam Samayam
1984
as Sankaran Nair
MovieMangalam Nerunnu
1984
MovieKoottinilamkili
1984
as Devasya
Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha
1984
as Mammukka
Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol
1984
MovieAdaminte Vaariyellu
1984
as Purushothaman Nair
MoviePrasnam Gurutharam
1983
MoviePrem Nazirine Kanmanilla
1983
as Home Minister
MovieLekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
1983
as V S Korattoor
Bones
1983
as Worker
MovieEnte Mamattukkuttiyammakku
1983
as Fr. Joseph Sebastian
MovieSesham Kazhchayil
1983
as Lathika's Father
Oru Swakaryam
1983
MovieYavanika
1982
as Vakkachan
Kolangal
1981
as Varkey
MovieUlkadal
1979
as Rahulan's Father
MovieGandharavakshetram
1972
as Guest at Satheeshan's house
