Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Acting • Born 1916-10-16 – Died 1997-03-11
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.
Filmography
133 credits
Madalasa
Movie • 1978
Two Measures
Movie • 1958
Thara
Movie • 1970
Keshavan Kutty
Thriveni
Movie • 1970
Padmanabhan
The King
Movie • 1995
Radhakrishnan
Thavaputhalvan
Movie • 1972
Kumara Sambhavam
Movie • 1969
Himavan
Gnana Sundari
Movie • 1961
Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha
Movie • 1970
Mayor Nair
Movie • 1966
Viruthan Shanku
Movie • 1968
Menon
Vishukkani
Movie • 1977
Snapaka Yohannan
Movie • 1963
Herodias Anthippas
Swami Ayyappan
Movie • 1975
Guru
Devi Kanyakumari
Movie • 1974
Mayoora Nritham
Movie • 1996
Padayottam
Movie • 1982
Kolathiri Rajavu
Nalkkavala
Movie • 1987
Menon
Purappadu
Movie • 1990
Midhya
Movie • 1990
Muthachan
Janathipathyam
Movie • 1997
Maharaja
Kilukil Pambaram
Movie • 1997
Midhunam
Movie • 1993
Kurup Master
Adwaytham
Movie • 1991
Parameswaran Nampoothiri
Arhatha
Movie • 1990
Ashwathi's Grand Father
Aye Auto
Movie • 1990
Krishna Pillai
Varavelpu
Movie • 1989
'Apal bandavan' Govindan Nair
Vellanakalude Naadu
Movie • 1988
Chandrashekharan Nair
Aryan
Movie • 1988
Namboothiri Thampuran
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
Movie • 1988
Menon
Sukhamo Devi
Movie • 1986
Manasilloru Manimuthu
Movie • 1986
Azhiyatha Bandhangal
Movie • 1985
Thampi
Ivide Thudangunnu
Movie • 1984
Adv. Balachandra Menon
Iruttinte Athmavu
Movie • 1967
Madhavan Nair (Karanavar)
Achanum Makanum
Movie • 1957
Shankaracharu
Cross Belt
Movie • 1970
Krishnan Thambi
Thaskaraveeran
Movie • 1957
His Highness Abdullah
Movie • 1990
Mathilakkathu Cheriyachan Thampuran
Witness
Movie • 1988
Old Farmer
Odaruthammava Aalariyam
Movie • 1984
Commissioner
Movie • 1994
Kunjurama Kurup
Lal Salam
Movie • 1990
Pookkalam Varavayi
Movie • 1991
Muthachan
Kamaladalam
Movie • 1992
Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram
Ithu Njangalude Katha
Movie • 1982
Ramankutty's Uncle
Dr. Pasupathy
Movie • 1990
Pappan's Grandfather
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
Movie • 1990
Panikkar sir
Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu
Movie • 1986
Kunjiraman
Kodungallooramma
Movie • 1968
Kovalan's Father
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
Movie • 1967
Thulabharam
Movie • 1968
Bharatham
Movie • 1991
Muthassan
Kodiyettam
Movie • 1978
Kilukkam
Movie • 1991
Tea vendor Ambotty
Unniyarcha
Movie • 1961
Kannappa Chekavar
Ponnapuram Kotta
Movie • 1974
Neethi
Movie • 1971
Anarkali
Movie • 1966
Jaya Singhan
Jeevitha Nouka
Movie • 1951
Soman
Sanchari
Movie • 1981
Sundareshan Nair
Nellu
Movie • 1974
Perumal
Randu Janmam
Movie • 1978
Odayil Ninnu
Movie • 1965
Tea shop owner
Kireedam
Movie • 1989
Shop-owner
Kalari
Movie • 1991
Kunchu Kurup
Swayamvaram
Movie • 1972
Principal
Angathattu
Movie • 1974
Sree Guruvayoorappan
Movie • 1964
Bhakta Kuchela
Movie • 1961
Kamsan
Sree Guruvayoorappan
Movie • 1972
Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan
Movie • 1961
King Rajasekhara
Paalattu Kunjikannan
Movie • 1980
Kunjikannan's grandfather
Kayamkulam Kochunni
Movie • 1966
Nizhalattam
Movie • 1970
Karunakaran Muthalali
Visappinte Vili
Movie • 1952
Venu
Achan
Movie • 1952
Father
Ponkathir
Movie • 1953
Vikraman
Professor
Movie • 1972
Principal
Sakthi
Movie • 1972
Urvashi Bharathi
Movie • 1973
Kandam Becha Kottu
Movie • 1961
Alikoya Haji
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
Movie • 1973
Doctor
Aromalunni
Movie • 1972
Puthooram Veettil Kannappa Chekavar
Aabhijathyam
Movie • 1971
Sankara Menon
Sthree
Movie • 1950
Rajan
Umma
Movie • 1960
Abobacker Haji
Chandrika
Movie • 1950
Gopi
Navalokam
Movie • 1951
Punnapra Vayalar
Movie • 1968
Maariyaveedan
Karutha Kai
Movie • 1964
Mayavi
Movie • 1965
Krishna Menon
Hotel High Range
Movie • 1968
Rajasahib
Veluthampi Dalawa
Movie • 1962
Jayanthan Namboodiri
Pareeksha
Movie • 1967
Janardhanan Pilla
Ee Ganam Marakkumo
Movie • 1978
Ragavan Pilla (Gopi's Father)
Muthalali
Movie • 1965
Raman Nair
Amrithavaahini
Movie • 1976
Thampi
Madanolsavam
Movie • 1978
Ambadi Rajasekharan Thampi
Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan
Movie • 1976
Karakanakadal
Movie • 1971
Muthalali
Saraswathi
Movie • 1970
Gokulam Govinda Kurup
Laila Majnu
Movie • 1962
Sarvari
Harishchandra
Movie • 1955
Harishchandra
Chattambi Kalyani
Movie • 1975
Daivam Mathai
Chithramela
Movie • 1967
Valarthumrugangal
Movie • 1981
Chithram
Movie • 1988
Revathy's father
Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre
Movie • 1975
Agni Pushpam
Movie • 1976
Mallanum Mathevanum
Movie • 1976
Maaya
Movie • 1972
Sankarappillai
Yaksha Gaanam
Movie • 1976
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
Movie • 1989
Govinda Pillai
Jesus
Movie • 1973
King Herod
Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka
Movie • 1972
K. B. Menon
Sayoojyam
Movie • 1979
Vishnu Vijayam
Movie • 1974
Appooppan
Movie • 1976
Swimming Pool
Movie • 1976
Sreedevi
Movie • 1977
Satyavan Savithri
Movie • 1977
Padamudra
Movie • 1988
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
Movie • 1979
Shehansha (Malayalam)
Balloon
Movie • 1982
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
Movie • 1991
Oru Muthassi Katha
Movie • 1988
Padmavyooham
Movie • 1973
Thumbolarcha
Movie • 1974
Kannappa Chekavar
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
Movie • 1990
Shakunthala
Movie • 1965
Ezhuthatha Katha
Movie • 1970
Parameswaran/Kattazham Karthavu
Hridhayathinte Nirangal
Movie • 1979