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Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

Author / Film Director / Actor / Lyricist / Songwriter / Screenwriter | * 10/16/1916 († 80, 03/11/1997) | Thikkurissy, Travancore
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair (16 October 1916 – 11 March 1997) was an Indian poet, playwright, script writer, lyricist, orator, film director and actor, though he is best known as an actor in Malayalam cinema. He is the recipient of Padma Shri 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 superstar of Malayalam cinema". In 1993, he was honoured with the J. C. Daniel Award, Kerala government's highest honour for contributions to Malayalam cinema. ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

Awards & Nominations for Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

J. C. Daniel Award Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor Padma Shri in Arts
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Movies with Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Actor(114)

1997 Kilukil Pambaram
as Maharaja1997 Janathipathyam
1996 Mayoora Nritham
as Kunjurama Kurup1994 Commissioner
as Kurup Master1993 Midhunam
as Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram1992 Kamaladalam
as Kunchu Kurup1991 Kalari
1991 Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
as Tea vendor Ambotty1991 Kilukkam
as Parameswaran Nampoothiri1991 Adwaytham
as Muthachan1991 Pookkalam Varavayi
as Muthassan1991 Bharatham
as Pappan's Grandfather1990 Dr. Pasupathy
as Krishna Pillai1990 Aye Auto
as Mathilakkathu Cheriyachan Thampuran1990 His Highness Abdullah
as Muthachan1990 Midhya
1990 Lal Salam
1990 Purappadu
as Panikkar sir1990 Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
as Ashwathi's Grand Father1990 Arhatha
as Shop-owner1989 Kireedam
as 'Apal bandavan' Govindan Nair1989 Varavelpu
as Govinda Pillai1989 Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
1988 Oru Muthassi Katha
1988 Paadha Mudhra
as Menon1988 Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
as Old Farmer1988 Witness
as Namboothiri Thampuran1988 Aryan
as Revathy's father1988 Chithram
as Chandrashekharan Nair1988 Vellanakalude Naadu
as Menon1987 Nalkkavala
1986 Sukhamo Devi
1986 Manasilloru Manimuthu
as Kunjiraman1986 Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu
as Thampi1985 Azhiyatha Bandhangal
1984 Odaruthammava Aalariyam
as Adv. Balachandra Menon1984 Ivide Thudangunnu
as Ramankutty's Uncle1982 Ithu Njangalude Katha
1982 Balloon
as Kolathiri Rajavu1982 Padayottam
1981 Valarthumrugangal
as Sundareshan Nair1981 Sanchari
as Shehansha (Malayalam)1979 Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
1979 Sayoojyam
1978 Kodiyettam
1978 Randu Janmam
as Ambadi Rajasekharan Thampi1978 Madanolsavam
1978 Madalasa
as Ragavan Pilla (Gopi's Father)1978 Ee Ganam Marakkumo
1977 Vishukkani
1977 Satyavan Savithri
1977 Sreedevi
1976 Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan
as Thampi1976 Amrithavaahini
1976 Swimming Pool
1976 Appooppan
1976 Agni Pushpam
1976 Yaksha Gaanam
1976 Mallanum Mathevanum
1975 Swami Ayyappan
as Daivam Mathai1975 Chattambi Kalyani
1975 Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre
1974 Angathattu
1974 Vishnu Vijayam
1974 Devi Kanyakumari
1974 Ponnapuram Kotta
as Perumal1974 Nellu
as Doctor1973 Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
as King Herod1973 Jesus
1973 Urvashi Bharathi
1973 Padmavyooham
as K. B. Menon1972 Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka
1972 Thavaputhalvan
as Principal1972 Swayamvaram
1972 Sree Guruvayoorappan
as Sankarappillai1972 Maaya
as Principal1972 Professor
as Puthooram Veettil Kannappa Chekavar1972 Aromalunni
1972 Sakthi
as Sankara Menon1971 Aabhijathyam
as Muthalali1971 Karakanakadal
as Gokulam Govinda Kurup1970 Saraswathi
as Padmanabhan1970 Thriveni
1970 Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha
as Karunakaran Muthalali1970 Nizhalattam
as Keshavan Kutty1970 Thara
as Himavan1969 Kumara Sambhavam
as Maariyaveedan1968 Punnapra Vayalar
as Rajasahib1968 Hotel High Range
1968 Thulabharam
as Madhavan Nair (Karanavar)1967 Iruttinte Athmavu
1967 Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
1967 Chithramela
as Jaya Singhan1966 Anarkali
1966 Kayamkulam Kochunni
as Tea shop owner1965 Odayil Ninnu
as Raman Nair1965 Muthalali
as Krishna Menon1965 Mayavi
1964 Karutha Kai
1964 Sree Guruvayoorappan
as Sarvari1962 Laila Majnu
as Kannappa Chekavar1961 Unniyarcha
as Kamsan1961 Bhakta Kuchela
as King Rajasekhara1961 Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan
as Alikoya Haji1961 Kandam Becha Kottu
as Abobacker Haji1960 Umma
as Harishchandra1955 Harishchandra
as Vikraman1953 Ponkathir
as Father1952 Achan
as Venu1952 Call of Hunger
as Soman1951 Jeevitha Nouka
1951 Navalokam
as Gopi1950 Chandrika
as Rajan1950 Sthree

Movies with Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Crew(6)

Writing/Lyricist1982 Balloon
Directing/Director1973 Urvashi Bharathi
Writing/Writer1973 Urvashi Bharathi
Directing/Director1970 Saraswathi
Writing/Writer1952 Achan
Writing/Writer1950 Sthree

Citizenship: India
Born: Monday, 10/16 1916 (October) in Thikkurissy, Travancore
Died: Tuesday, 03/11 1997 (March) in Thiruvananthapuram (aged: 80)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: Malayalam (ML)
Other names for Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Thikkurishi Sukumaran Nair"
"Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair"
"തിക്കുറിശ്ശി സുകുമാരൻ നായർ"
"Thikkurussi Sukumaran Nair"
"Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair"
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair frequently works together with these people:
Prem Nazir (36x, Actor)
Adoor Bhasi (34x, Actor)
Mohanlal (29x, Actor)
Sukumari (29x, Actress)
Sankaradi (28x, Actor)
Jagathy Sreekumar (27x, Actor)
Kaviyoor Ponnamma (26x, Actress)
Bahadoor (23x, Actor)
M G Soman (22x, Actor)
K P Ummer (20x, Actor)
Kuthiravattam Pappu (18x, Actor)
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