Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Known for Acting · 135 credits
- Born
- 1916-10-16
- Died
- 1997-03-11
- Place of birth
- Thikkurissy, Travancore
- Also known as
- Thikkurishi Sukumaran Nair · Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair · തിക്കുറിശ്ശി സുകുമാരൻ നായർ · Thikkurussi Sukumaran Nair · Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair
Biography
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
Movies (135)
Padmavyooham
1973
Kamaladalam
1992
as Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram
Padayottam
1982
as Kolathiri Rajavu
Chithram
1988
as Revathy's father
Odaruthammava Aalariyam
1984
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
1979
as Shehansha (Malayalam)
Aye Auto
1990
as Krishna Pillai
Midhunam
1993
as Kurup Master
Varavelpu
1989
as 'Apal bandavan' Govindan Nair
Bharatham
1991
as Muthassan
Purappadu
1990
Adwaytham
1991
as Parameswaran Nampoothiri
Sukhamo Devi
1986
Madanolsavam
1978
as Ambadi Rajasekharan Thampi
Punnapra Vayalar
1968
as Maariyaveedan
Iruttinte Athmavu
1967
as Madhavan Nair (Karanavar)
Kilukkam
1991
as Tea vendor Ambotty
Thulabharam
1968
Commissioner
1994
as Kunjurama Kurup
Odayil Ninnu
1965
as Tea shop owner
Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu
1986
as Kunjiraman
Cheenavala
1975
as Richman Rana
Witness
1988
as Old Farmer
Arhatha
1990
as Ashwathi's Grand Father
Veluthampi Dalawa
1962
as Jayanthan Namboodiri
Maaya
1972
as Sankarappillai
Vellanakalude Naadu
1988
as Chandrashekharan Nair
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
1990
His Highness Abdullah
1990
as Mathilakkathu Cheriyachan Thampuran
Kandam Becha Kottu
1961
as Alikoya Haji
Aryan
1988
as Namboothiri Thampuran
Vishnu Vijayam
1974
Chandrika
1950
as Gopi
Lal Salam
1990
Nalkkavala
1987
as Menon
Ivide Thudangunnu
1984
as Adv. Balachandra Menon
Umma
1960
as Abobacker Haji
Anarkali
1966
as Jaya Singhan
Janathipathyam
1997
as Maharaja
Oru Muthassi Katha
1988
Chithramela
1967
Karakanakadal
1971
as Muthalali
Mallanum Mathevanum
1976
Swami Ayyappan
1975
as Guru
Sayoojyam
1979
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
1991
The King
1995
as Radhakrishnan
Viruthan Shanku
1968
as Menon
Saraswathi
1970
as Gokulam Govinda Kurup
Randu Janmam
1978
Urvashi Bharathi
1973
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
1990
as Panikkar sir
Manasilloru Manimuthu
1986
Midhya
1990
as Muthachan
Dr. Pasupathy
1990
as Pappan's Grandfather
Azhiyatha Bandhangal
1985
as Thampi
Kireedam
1989
as Shop-owner
Kilukil Pambaram
1997
Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre
1975
Two Measures
1958
Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan
1961
as King Rajasekhara
Satyavan Savithri
1977
Padamudra
1988
Nellu
1974
as Perumal
Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha
1970
Mayoora Nritham
1996
Sanchari
1981
as Sundareshan Nair
Karutha Kai
1964
Kayamkulam Kochunni
1966
Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan
1976
Kumara Sambhavam
1969
as Himavan
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
1973
as Doctor
Kodiyettam
1978
Hotel High Range
1968
as Rajasahib
Sree Guruvayoorappan
1964
Chattambi Kalyani
1975
as Daivam Mathai
Professor
1972
as Principal
Kalari
1991
as Kunchu Kurup
Aromalunni
1972
as Puthooram Veettil Kannappa Chekavar
Nizhalattam
1970
as Karunakaran Muthalali
Navalokam
1951
Pookkalam Varavayi
1991
as Muthachan
Thriveni
1970
as Padmanabhan
Agni Pushpam
1976
Valarthumrugangal
1981
Kodungallooramma
1968
as Kovalan's Father
Vishukkani
1977
Sthree
1950
as Rajan
Ithu Njangalude Katha
1982
as Ramankutty's Uncle
Ponnapuram Kotta
1974
Muthalali
1965
as Raman Nair
Mayavi
1965
as Krishna Menon
Angathattu
1974
Jeevitha Nouka
1951
as Soman
Madalasa
1978
Thavaputhalvan
1972
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
1988
as Menon
Yaksha Gaanam
1976
Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty
1976
as Parameswaran Nair
Sree Guruvayoorappan
1972
Achanum Makanum
1957
as Shankaracharu
Pareeksha
1967
as Janardhanan Pilla
Swimming Pool
1976
Appooppan
1976
Amrithavaahini
1976
as Thampi
Shakunthala
1965
Cross Belt
1970
as Krishnan Thambi
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
1989
as Govinda Pillai
Balloon
1982
Thumbolarcha
1974
as Kannappa Chekavar
Paalattu Kunjikannan
1980
as Kunjikannan's grandfather
Laila Majnu
1962
as Sarvari
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
1967
Devi Kanyakumari
1974
Swayamvaram
1972
as Principal
Ee Ganam Marakkumo
1978
as Ragavan Pilla
Thara
1970
as Keshavan Kutty
Bhakta Kuchela
1961
as Kamsan
Gnana Sundari
1961
Aabhijathyam
1971
as Sankara Menon
About 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… With 135 credits spanning from 1950 to 1997, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair has appeared in 135 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Padmavyooham (1973)
- Kamaladalam (1992) — as Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram
- Padayottam (1982) — as Kolathiri Rajavu
- Chithram (1988) — as Revathy's father
- Odaruthammava Aalariyam (1984)
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