Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

Date of Birth:

Oct 16, 1916

Place of Birth:

Thikkurissy, Travancore

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:

Sthree Sthree

1950

Umma Umma

1960

Chandrika Chandrika

1950

Aabhijathyam Aabhijathyam

1971

Aromalunni Aromalunni

1972

Kandam Becha Kottu Kandam Becha Kottu

1961

Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu

1973

Navalokam Navalokam

1951

Punnapra Vayalar Punnapra Vayalar

1968

Pareeksha Pareeksha

1967

Ee Ganam Marakkumo Ee Ganam Marakkumo

1978

Veluthampi Dalawa Veluthampi Dalawa

1962

Hotel High Range Hotel High Range

1968

Karutha Kai Karutha Kai

1964

Mayavi Mayavi

1965

Urvashi Bharathi Urvashi Bharathi

1973

Sakthi Sakthi

1972

Bhakta Kuchela Bhakta Kuchela

1961

Sree Guruvayoorappan Sree Guruvayoorappan

1972

Sree Guruvayoorappan Sree Guruvayoorappan

1964

Angathattu Angathattu

1974

Kalari Kalari

1991

One's Own Choice One's Own Choice

1972

Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan

1961

Paalattu Kunjikannan Paalattu Kunjikannan

1980

Ponkathir Ponkathir

1953

Professor Professor

1972

Achan Achan

1952

Call of Hunger Call of Hunger

1952

Kayamkulam Kochunni Kayamkulam Kochunni

1966

Nizhalattam Nizhalattam

1970

Muthalali Muthalali

1965

Amrithavaahini Amrithavaahini

1976

Appooppan Appooppan

1976

Swimming Pool Swimming Pool

1976

Vishnu Vijayam Vishnu Vijayam

1974

Sayoojyam Sayoojyam

1979

Jesus Jesus

1973

Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka

1972

Sreedevi Sreedevi

1977

Satyavan Savithri Satyavan Savithri

1977

Oru Muthassi Katha Oru Muthassi Katha

1988

Padmavyooham Padmavyooham

1973

Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu

1991

Balloon Balloon

1982

Padamudra Padamudra

1988

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

1979

Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam

1989

Yaksha Gaanam Yaksha Gaanam

1976

Laila Majnu Laila Majnu

1962

Harishchandra Harishchandra

1955

Saraswathi Saraswathi

1970

Karakanakadal Karakanakadal

1971

Madanolsavam Madanolsavam

1978

Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan

1976

Chattambi Kalyani Chattambi Kalyani

1975

Chithramela Chithramela

1967

Mallanum Mathevanum Mallanum Mathevanum

1976

Maaya Maaya

1972

Agni Pushpam Agni Pushpam

1976

Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre

1975

Valarthumrugangal Valarthumrugangal

1981

Chithram Chithram

1988

Kireedam Kireedam

1989

Odayil Ninnu Odayil Ninnu

1965

Kilukil Pambaram Kilukil Pambaram

1997

Midhunam Midhunam

1993

Janathipathyam Janathipathyam

1997

Midhya Midhya

1990

Nalkkavala Nalkkavala

1987

Purappadu Purappadu

1990

Adwaytham Adwaytham

1991

Arhatha Arhatha

1990

Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu

1988

Sukhamo Devi Sukhamo Devi

1986

Aryan Aryan

1988

Vellanakalude Naadu Vellanakalude Naadu

1988

Aye Auto Aye Auto

1990

Varavelpu Varavelpu

1989

Padayottam Padayottam

1982

Mayoora Nritham Mayoora Nritham

1996

Thavaputhalvan Thavaputhalvan

1972

Kumara Sambhavam Kumara Sambhavam

1969

The King The King

1995

Thriveni Thriveni

1970

Two Measures Two Measures

1958

Thara Thara

1970

Gnana Sundari Gnana Sundari

1961

Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha

1970

Swami Ayyappan Swami Ayyappan

1975

Devi Kanyakumari Devi Kanyakumari

1974

Snapaka Yohannan Snapaka Yohannan

1963

Vishukkani Vishukkani

1977

Mayor Nair Mayor Nair

1966

Viruthan Shanku Viruthan Shanku

1968

Manasilloru Manimuthu Manasilloru Manimuthu

1986

Azhiyatha Bandhangal Azhiyatha Bandhangal

1985

Kodiyettam Kodiyettam

1978

Kilukkam Kilukkam

1991

Bharatham Bharatham

1991

Thulabharam Thulabharam

1968

Kodungallooramma Kodungallooramma

1968

Anweshichu Kandethiyilla Anweshichu Kandethiyilla

1967

Unniyarcha Unniyarcha

1961

Ponnapuram Kotta Ponnapuram Kotta

1974

Nellu Nellu

1974

Randu Janmam Randu Janmam

1978

Sanchari Sanchari

1981

Jeevitha Nouka Jeevitha Nouka

1951

Neethi Neethi

1971

Anarkali Anarkali

1966

Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu

1986

Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom

1990

Thaskaraveeran Thaskaraveeran

1957

His Highness Abdullah His Highness Abdullah

1990

Cross Belt Cross Belt

1970

Achanum Makanum Achanum Makanum

1957

Ivide Thudangunnu Ivide Thudangunnu

1984

Iruttinte Athmavu Iruttinte Athmavu

1967

Witness Witness

1988

Odaruthammava Aalariyam Odaruthammava Aalariyam

1984

Ithu Njangalude Katha Ithu Njangalude Katha

1982

Dr. Pasupathy Dr. Pasupathy

1990

Kamaladalam Kamaladalam

1992

Pookkalam Varavayi Pookkalam Varavayi

1991

Commissioner Commissioner

1994

Lal Salam Lal Salam

1990

Madalasa Madalasa

1978

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