Thilakan

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Thilakan
Born	1945 Kerala,India
Years active	40
Notable roles	Yavanika (1982) Panchagni (1986) Thaniyavarthanam (1987) Dhwani (1988) Moonnam pakkam (1988) Hrithubhedam (1988) kireedam (1989) Perumthachan (1990) Gamanam (1994)

Thilakan is an acclaimed actor in Malayalam cinema and stage plays, known for his excellence in character roles. Thilakan is rated as one of the finest actors in Indian Cinema.

Contents 1 Career 1.1 Theatre 1.2 Cinema 2 Filmography 3 External links

[edit] Career

[edit] Theatre

Thilakan started his career in acting as a theater artist. He ventured into full time acting in theatre after leaving the intermediate college mid-way in the year 1956. It was during his years in theatre that he honed his skills in acting. During this period he and a few friends formed a drama troupe called the `Mundakayam Nataka Samithy.' He worked with KPAC till 1966 followed by stints in Kalidasa Kala Kendra, Changanacherry Geetha, and P.J.Antony's troupe. Thilakan is now in the fiftieth year of his acting career.

[edit] Cinema

Inspite of his long association with theatre , Thilakan became a household name only after his foray into Malayalam cinema. He began his career in cinema with a minor role in the film `Ulkadal'(1979). His first role as a lead character was as Kallu Varkey, a drunkard in `Kolangal'(1981). Thilakan established himself as an actor after he got his first State award in 1981 for his role in `Yavanika.' The film `Kireedam' was another milestone in his career which is noteworthy for his portrayal of a helpless police man watching silently the fate of his son who was made into a rowdy by society.

In 1987, he received the National Award for his performance in `Rithubhedam.' Again in 1995, and in 1998, he won the State awards for `Santhanagopalam' and `Gamanam.' He missed the National Award for the best actor by a narrow margin for his performance in the movie `Perumthachan'. Some of his other notable films are `Sphadikam', `Moonnam Pakkam', `Kireedam', `Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal',`Chenkol', `Randam Bhavam', Kaattu Kuthira, and `Yavanika'.

[edit] Filmography

Prajapathi (2006) .... Vellodi Chinthamani Kolacase (2006) Nerariyan CBI (2005) .... Kapra ... aka Oru CBI Diary Kurippu Part IV Sathyam (2004) .... Ayyappan Nair Vellinakshatram (2004) Koottu (2004) .... Dr. Hariharan Kilichundan Mampazham (2003) .... Chekutty Muthalali Kalyanaraman (2002) .... Meppattu Thirumeni ... aka Kalyana Raman (India: Malayalam title: alternative transliteration) Valkannadi (2002) .... Raghavan Randam Bhavam (2001) Mazha (2000) Narashimham (2000) Priyam (2000) .... Achan

Pallavur Devanarayanan (1999) .... Pallavur Sreekanta Pothuval Prempujari (1999) ... aka Prem Poojari (India: Malayalam title: alternative transliteration) Thachiledathu Chundan (1999) .... Vikraman Nair Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal (1999) .... Kochu Thoma The Truth (1998) Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala (1998) .... Karunan Elavamkodu Desam (1998) .... Mooss Mailpeelikkavu (1998) Meenathil Thalikettu (1998) Nakshathra Tharattu (1998) Punjabi House (1998) .... Kaimal Sidhartha (1998) .... Raghavan Aniyathi Pravu (1997) .... Sudhish's father Bhoopathi (1997) .... Bawa/Chindan Manickakoodaram (1997) Nagarapuranam (1997) .... Sathya Narayanan Oral Mathram (1997) .... Shekhara Menon Poonilamazha (1997) Ullasappoonkattu (1997) .... John Fernandez Mookkilla Rajathu Murimookkan Rajavu (1996) Karma (1995) Peterscott (1995) Sphadikam (1995) .... Chacko Master Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum (1995) Thacholi Varghese Chekavar (1995) .... Avarachan Chukkan (1994) .... Fired Factory Worker Gamanam (1994) Kinnaripuzhayoram (1994) Kudumba Visesham (1994) .... Madhavan Nair Minnaram (1994) .... Bobby's Uncle Pakshe (1994) Pavithram (1994) .... Easwara Pillai Pingami (1994) .... Kumaran Santhana Gopalam (1994) Vendor Daniel State Licency (1994) Aagneyam (1993) .... Velu Asan Ammayana Sathyam (1993) .... R. Varghese Mathew Chenkol (1993) Ente Sreekuttikku (1993) Kalippattam (1993) Manichithrathazhu (1993) .... Brahmadattan Nampoothirippadu Samagamam (1993) .... Pallivathukkal Kariyachan Kauravar (1992) .... Aliyar Daivathinte Vikrithikal (1992) .... Landlord Ezhara Ponnana (1992) .... Madhava Menon My Dear Muthachan (1992) .... Parameswaran Sadhyam (1992) Swaroopam (1992) Dhanam (1991) Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty (1991) .... Itichen Godfather (1991) .... Veerabhadran Kadavu (1991) ... aka The Ferry Kilukkam (1991) .... Judge Nambiar Mookilla Rajyathe (1991) Sandesham (1991) .... Raghavan Nair Venal Kinavukal (1991) .... Gopalakrishnan Nair Kuttettan (1990) .... Thomas Chaco Oliyampukal (1990) .... John Mathew Mathilukal (1990) ... aka Mathilukal (India: Malayalam title) ... aka The Walls Ee Kannikoodi (1990) .... Simon Kattu Kuthira (1990) Maala Yogam (1990) Perumthachan (1990) .... Raman ... aka The Master Carpenter Radha Madhavam (1990) Rajavazhcha (1990) .... Madhava Panikkar Sasneham (1990) .... Retired Stationmaster

Adharvam (1989) .... Mekkadan Chakkikotha Chankaran (1989) .... Raghavan Thampi Chanakyan (1989) .... Mathor Menon Jaathakam (1989) .... Appukuttan Nair Kaalal Pada (1989) Kireedam (1989) .... Achudhandan ... aka Kireedom (India: Malayalam title: alternative transliteration) Naaduvazhikal (1989) .... Shankaran Varavelppu (1989) .... Ramakrishnan Varnam (1989) .... Major M. K. Nair Dhwani (1988) .... Vettukuzhi Kudumba Puranam (1988) Moonnam Pakkam (1988) Pattana Pravesham (1988) .... Ananthan Nambiar Witness (1988) .... Vikraman Nair Thaniyavartanam (1987) Achuvettante Veedu (1987) .... Damodaran Nair Amritamgamaya (1987) .... Kurup Manja Manthrangal (1987) .... Mathew Paul Nadodikkattu (1987) .... Ananthan Nambiar Sruthi (1987) .... Aasan Vilambaram (1987) .... James Pranamam (1986) .... Aparna's Father Ee Kaikalil (1986) .... Ummachan Gandhinagar 2nd Street (1986) .... Maya's Father Ithile Iniyum Varu (1986) .... Kaimal Ennennum Kannettante (1986) Irakal (1986) .... Mathukutty Kunjattakilikal (1986) .... Ayyappan Nair Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal (1986) .... Sofia's Stepfather Oridathu (1986) .... Raman ... aka And There Was a Village ... aka Once Somewhere ... aka Sometime, Somewhere ... aka Somewhere ... aka There Was a Village Panchagni (1986) .... Raman Pappan Priyappetta Pappan (1986) Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam (1986) .... Damodaran Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar (1985) .... Krishna Pillai Yathra (1985) .... Jailor ... aka Yaatra (India: Malayalam title: alternative transliteration) Ente Kanakkuyil (1985) .... Kuttan Nair ... aka Ente Kanakuyil (India: Malayalam title: alternative transliteration) Ayanam (1985) .... Priest Anu Bandham (1985) .... Menon ... aka Anubandham (India: Malayalam title: alternative transliteration) Aram + Aram = Kinnaram (1985) .... M.N.Nambiar Koodum Thedi (1985) .... Priest Vasantha Sena (1985) .... Unnithan Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol (1984) .... Karunakaran Nair Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla (1984) .... Bhargavan Pillai Engane Undasane (1984) Koottinilamkili (1984) .... Devasya Onnanu Nammal (1984) .... Sethu's Father Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha (1984) .... Mammukka Adaminte Variyellu (1983) .... Purushothaman Nair ... aka Adam's Rib Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku (1983) .... Fr. Joseph Sebastian Prasnam Gurutharam (1983) .... Mohan's Father Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla (1983) .... Home Minister Yavanika (1982) (as Tilakan) .... Vakkachan ... aka The Curtain Falls (India: English title) Kolangal (1981) .... Drunk ... aka Caricatures (India: English title)

Ulkatal (1978) .... Rahulan's Father

[edit] External links

• Thilakan at the Internet Movie Database
• Interview with Thilakan in the Hindu newspaper