Acting · Thikkurissy, Travancore · Born October 16, 1916
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.
MovieJanathipathyam
1997
as Maharaja
MovieKilukil Pambaram
1997
MovieMayoora Nritham
1996
MovieThe King
1995
as Radhakrishnan
MovieCommissioner
1994
as Kunjurama Kurup
MovieMidhunam
1993
as Kurup Master
MovieKamaladalam
1992
as Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram
MovieAdwaytham
1991
as Parameswaran Nampoothiri
MovieKilukkam
1991
as Tea vendor Ambotty
MovieKalari
1991
as Kunchu Kurup
MoviePookkalam Varavayi
1991
as Muthachan
MovieBharatham
1991
as Muthassan
MovieNayam Vyakthamakkunnu
1991
MovieLal Salam
1990
MovieEe Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
1990
MovieKuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
1990
as Panikkar sir
MovieAye Auto
1990
as Krishna Pillai
MovieArhatha
1990
as Ashwathi's Grand Father
MovieMidhya
1990
as Muthachan
MovieHis Highness Abdullah
1990
as Mathilakkathu Cheriyachan Thampuran
Purappadu
1990
MovieDr. Pasupathy
1990
as Pappan's Grandfather
MovieKireedam
1989
as Shop-owner
MovieOru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
1989
as Govinda Pillai
MovieVaravelpu
1989
as 'Apal bandavan' Govindan Nair
MovieChithram
1988
as Revathy's father
MovieVellanakalude Naadu
1988
as Chandrashekharan Nair
MovieAryan
1988
as Namboothiri Thampuran
MoviePadamudra
1988
MovieOru Muthassi Katha
1988
MovieWitness
1988
as Old Farmer
MovieMukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
1988
as Menon
MovieNalkkavala
1987
as Menon
MovieSukhamo Devi
1986
MovieManasilloru Manimuthu
1986
Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu
1986
as Kunjiraman
Azhiyatha Bandhangal
1985
as Thampi
Ivide Thudangunnu
1984
as Adv. Balachandra Menon
MovieOdaruthammava Aalariyam
1984
Oru Nimisham Tharu
1984
MoviePadayottam
1982
as Kolathiri Rajavu
Ithu Njangalude Katha
1982
as Ramankutty's Uncle
MovieBalloon
1982
MovieValarthumrugangal
1981
MovieSanchari
1981
as Sundareshan Nair
MoviePaalattu Kunjikannan
1980
as Kunjikannan's grandfather
Sayoojyam
1979
Hridhayathinte Nirangal
1979
MovieAllauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
1979
as Shehansha (Malayalam)
MovieEe Ganam Marakkumo
1978
as Ragavan Pilla
MovieMadalasa
1978
Randu Janmam
1978
MovieKodiyettam
1978
MovieMadanolsavam
1978
as Ambadi Rajasekharan Thampi
MovieSatyavan Savithri
1977
MovieSreedevi
1977
Vishukkani
1977
MovieAmrithavaahini
1976
as Thampi
Mallanum Mathevanum
1976
Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty
1976
as Parameswaran Nair
MovieKayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan
1976
MovieSwimming Pool
1976
MovieAppooppan
1976
MovieYaksha Gaanam
1976
MovieAgni Pushpam
1976
Cheenavala
1975
as Richman Rana
MovieSwami Ayyappan
1975
as Guru
Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre
1975
Chattambi Kalyani
1975
as Daivam Mathai
MovieVishnu Vijayam
1974
Devi Kanyakumari
1974
MovieAngathattu
1974
MoviePonnapuram Kotta
1974
MovieNellu
1974
as Perumal
Thumbolarcha
1974
as Kannappa Chekavar
MovieJesus
1973
as King Herod
MovieSasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
1973
as Doctor
MovieUrvashi Bharathi
1973
MoviePadmavyooham
1973
MovieSakthi
1972
MovieSwayamvaram
1972
as Principal
MovieSree Guruvayoorappan
1972
Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka
1972
as K. B. Menon
MovieAromalunni
1972
as Puthooram Veettil Kannappa Chekavar
MovieProfessor
1972
as Principal
MovieMaaya
1972
as Sankarappillai
Thavaputhalvan
1972
MovieKarakanakadal
1971
as Muthalali
MovieAabhijathyam
1971
as Sankara Menon
Neethi
1971
MovieThara
1970
as Keshavan Kutty
MovieSabarimala Shri Dharmasastha
1970
MovieThriveni
1970
as Padmanabhan
Cross Belt
1970
as Krishnan Thambi
MovieNizhalattam
1970
as Karunakaran Muthalali
Ezhuthatha Katha
1970
as Parameswaran/Kattazham Karthavu
MovieSaraswathi
1970
as Gokulam Govinda Kurup
MovieKumara Sambhavam
1969
as Himavan
MovieKodungallooramma
1968
as Kovalan's Father
MoviePunnapra Vayalar
1968
as Maariyaveedan
MovieHotel High Range
1968
as Rajasahib
MovieViruthan Shanku
1968
as Menon
Thulabharam
1968
MoviePareeksha
1967
as Janardhanan Pilla
Chithramela
1967
MovieAnweshichu Kandethiyilla
1967
Iruttinte Athmavu
1967
as Madhavan Nair (Karanavar)
Mayor Nair
1966
MovieAnarkali
1966
as Jaya Singhan
MovieKayamkulam Kochunni
1966
MovieOdayil Ninnu
1965
as Tea shop owner
MovieShakunthala
1965
MovieMayavi
1965
as Krishna Menon
MovieMuthalali
1965
as Raman Nair
MovieSree Guruvayoorappan
1964
MovieKarutha Kai
1964
MovieSnapaka Yohannan
1963
as Herodias Anthippas
MovieVeluthampi Dalawa
1962
as Jayanthan Namboodiri
MovieLaila Majnu
1962
as Sarvari
MovieGnana Sundari
1961
MovieBhakta Kuchela
1961
as Kamsan
MovieSabarimala Sree Ayyappan
1961
as King Rajasekhara
MovieKandam Becha Kottu
1961
as Alikoya Haji
MovieUnniyarcha
1961
as Kannappa Chekavar
Umma
1960
as Abobacker Haji
Two Measures
1958
Thaskaraveeran
1957
MovieAchanum Makanum
1957
as Shankaracharu
MovieHarishchandra
1955
as Harishchandra
MoviePonkathir
1953
as Vikraman
MovieAchan
1952
as Father
MovieVisappinte Vili
1952
as Venu
MovieNavalokam
1951
MovieJeevitha Nouka
1951
as Soman
MovieChandrika
1950
as Gopi
MovieSthree
1950
as Rajan
