Thilakan

Thilakan

actor, music department

Thilakan was born on Jul 15, 1935 in India. Thilakan's big-screen debut came with Yavanika directed by K.G. George in 1982, strarring Vakkachan. Thilakan is known for Manjadikuru directed by Anjali Menon, Prithviraj Sukumaran stars as Vicky Sr. and Thilakan as Muthassan. The most recent award Thilakan achieved is Kerala State Film Awards. The upcoming new movie Thilakan plays is Simhasanam 2021 which will be released on Apr 16, 2021.

Thilakan (born Surendranatha Thilakan) was a Malayalam film actor. Widely considered one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema, he was stubborn, uncompromising and very critical of the way lead actors worked in comparison to character actors. In a span of around 40 years, Thilakan handled a huge variety of roles, including negative portrayals. He is especially well known for his on screen father roles opposite Mohanlal, in movies like "Spadikam" (1995) and "Kireedam" (1989).

  • Birthday

    Jul 15, 1935
  • Place of Birth

    Kerala, India

Known For

Awards

5 wins & 0 nominations

Kerala State Film Awards
1999
Second Best Actor
Winner - Kerala State Film Award
Kattathoru Penpoovu (1998)
1995
Best Actor
Winner - Kerala State Film Award
GamanamSanthana Gopalam (0)
1991
Best Actor
Winner - Kerala State Film Award
1987
Second Best Actor
Winner - Kerala State Film Award
Thaniyavartanam (1987)
National Film Awards, India
1988
Best Supporting Actor
Winner - Silver Lotus Award
Rithubhedam (1986)

Movies & TV Shows

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Movies