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.
Known For
Credits
- 1997 ยทJanathipathyamas Maharaja
- 1997 ยทKilukil Pambaramas
- 1996 ยทMayoora Nrithamas
- 1995 ยทThe Kingas Radhakrishnan
- 1994 ยทCommissioneras Kunjurama Kurup
- 1993 ยทMidhunamas Kurup Master
- 1992 ยทKamaladalamas Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram
- 1991 ยทAdwaythamas Parameswaran Nampoothiri
- 1991 ยทKilukkamas Tea vendor Ambotty
- 1991 ยทKalarias Kunchu Kurup
- 1991 ยทPookkalam Varavayias Muthachan
- 1991 ยทBharathamas Muthassan
- 1991 ยทNayam Vyakthamakkunnuas
- 1990 ยทLal Salamas
- 1990 ยทKuruppinte Kanakku Pustakomas Panikkar sir
- 1990 ยทAye Autoas Krishna Pillai
- 1990 ยทArhathaas Ashwathi's Grand Father
- 1990 ยทMidhyaas Muthachan
- 1990 ยทHis Highness Abdullahas Mathilakkathu Cheriyachan Thampuran
- 1990 ยทPurappaduas
- 1990 ยทDr. Pasupathyas Pappan's Grandfather
- 1989 ยทKireedamas Shop-owner
- 1989 ยทOru Sayahnathinte Swapnamas Govinda Pillai
- 1989 ยทVaravelpuas 'Apal bandavan' Govindan Nair
- 1988 ยทChithramas Revathy's father
- 1988 ยทVellanakalude Naaduas Chandrashekharan Nair
- 1988 ยทAryanas Namboothiri Thampuran
- 1988 ยทPadamudraas
- 1988 ยทOru Muthassi Kathaas
- 1988 ยทWitnessas Old Farmer
- 1988 ยทMukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnuas Menon
- 1987 ยทNalkkavalaas Menon
- 1986 ยทSukhamo Devias
- 1986 ยทManasilloru Manimuthuas
- 1986 ยทPonnum Kudathinum Pottuas Kunjiraman
- 1985 ยทAzhiyatha Bandhangalas Thampi
- 1984 ยทIvide Thudangunnuas Adv. Balachandra Menon
- 1984 ยทOdaruthammava Aalariyamas
- 1982 ยทPadayottamas Kolathiri Rajavu
- 1982 ยทIthu Njangalude Kathaas Ramankutty's Uncle
- 1982 ยทBalloonas
- 1981 ยทValarthumrugangalas
- 1981 ยทSancharias Sundareshan Nair
- 1980 ยทPaalattu Kunjikannanas Kunjikannan's grandfather
- 1979 ยทSayoojyamas
- 1979 ยทAllauddinum Albhutha Vilakkumas Shehansha (Malayalam)
- 1978 ยทEe Ganam Marakkumoas Ragavan Pilla (Gopi's Father)
- 1978 ยทMadalasaas
- 1978 ยทRandu Janmamas
- 1978 ยทKodiyettamas
- 1978 ยทMadanolsavamas Ambadi Rajasekharan Thampi
- 1977 ยทSatyavan Savithrias
- 1977 ยทSreedevias
- 1977 ยทVishukkanias
- 1976 ยทAmrithavaahinias Thampi
- 1976 ยทMallanum Mathevanumas
- 1976 ยทKayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghanas
- 1976 ยทSwimming Poolas
- 1976 ยทAppooppanas
- 1976 ยทYaksha Gaanamas
- 1976 ยทAgni Pushpamas
- 1975 ยทSwami Ayyappanas Guru
- 1975 ยทDharmakshetre Kurukshetreas
- 1975 ยทChattambi Kalyanias Daivam Mathai
- 1974 ยทVishnu Vijayamas
- 1974 ยทDevi Kanyakumarias
- 1974 ยทAngathattuas
- 1974 ยทPonnapuram Kottaas
- 1974 ยทNelluas Perumal
- 1973 ยทJesusas King Herod
- 1973 ยทSasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottuas Doctor
- 1973 ยทUrvashi Bharathias
- 1973 ยทPadmavyoohamas
- 1972 ยทSakthias
- 1972 ยทSwayamvaramas Principal
- 1972 ยทSree Guruvayoorappanas
- 1972 ยทMaravil Thirivu Sookshikkukaas K. B. Menon
- 1972 ยทAromalunnias Puthooram Veettil Kannappa Chekavar
- 1972 ยทProfessoras Principal
- 1972 ยทMaayaas Sankarappillai
- 1972 ยทThavaputhalvanas
- 1971 ยทKarakanakadalas Muthalali
- 1971 ยทAabhijathyamas Sankara Menon
- 1971 ยทNeethias
- 1970 ยทTharaas Keshavan Kutty
- 1970 ยทSabarimala Shri Dharmasasthaas
- 1970 ยทThrivenias Padmanabhan
- 1970 ยทCross Beltas Krishnan Thambi
- 1970 ยทNizhalattamas Karunakaran Muthalali
- 1970 ยทSaraswathias Gokulam Govinda Kurup
- 1969 ยทKumara Sambhavamas Himavan
- 1968 ยทPunnapra Vayalaras Maariyaveedan
- 1968 ยทHotel High Rangeas Rajasahib
- 1968 ยทViruthan Shankuas Menon
- 1968 ยทThulabharamas
- 1968 ยทKodungalloorammaas Kovalan's Father
- 1967 ยทPareekshaas Janardhanan Pilla
- 1967 ยทChithramelaas
- 1967 ยทAnweshichu Kandethiyillaas
- 1967 ยทIruttinte Athmavuas Madhavan Nair (Karanavar)
- 1966 ยทMayor Nairas
- 1966 ยทAnarkalias Jaya Singhan
- 1966 ยทKayamkulam Kochunnias
- 1965 ยทOdayil Ninnuas Tea shop owner
- 1965 ยทMayavias Krishna Menon
- 1965 ยทMuthalalias Raman Nair
- 1964 ยทSree Guruvayoorappanas
- 1964 ยทKarutha Kaias
- 1963 ยทSnapaka Yohannanas Herodias Anthippas
- 1962 ยทVeluthampi Dalawaas Jayanthan Namboodiri
- 1962 ยทLaila Majnuas Sarvari
- 1961 ยทGnana Sundarias
- 1961 ยทBhakta Kuchelaas Kamsan
- 1961 ยทSabarimala Sree Ayyappanas King Rajasekhara
- 1961 ยทKandam Becha Kottuas Alikoya Haji
- 1961 ยทUnniyarchaas Kannappa Chekavar
- 1960 ยทUmmaas Abobacker Haji
- 1958 ยทTwo Measuresas
- 1957 ยทThaskaraveeranas
- 1957 ยทAchanum Makanumas Shankaracharu
- 1955 ยทHarishchandraas Harishchandra
- 1953 ยทPonkathiras Vikraman
- 1952 ยทAchanas Father
- 1952 ยทCall of Hungeras Venu
- 1951 ยทNavalokamas
- 1951 ยทJeevitha Noukaas Soman
- 1950 ยทChandrikaas Gopi
- 1950 ยทSthreeas Rajan