Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Known for Acting · 133 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 (133)
Padmavyooham
1973
Kilukkam
1991
as Tea vendor Ambotty
Midhunam
1993
as Kurup Master
Chithram
1988
as Revathy's father
Commissioner
1994
as Kunjurama Kurup
Punnapra Vayalar
1968
as Maariyaveedan
Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu
1986
as Kunjiraman
Padayottam
1982
as Kolathiri Rajavu
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
1991
Lal Salam
1990
Kamaladalam
1992
as Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram
Kireedam
1989
as Shop-owner
Sukhamo Devi
1986
Padamudra
1988
The King
1995
as Radhakrishnan
Witness
1988
as Old Farmer
Aryan
1988
as Namboothiri Thampuran
Kalari
1991
as Kunchu Kurup
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
1990
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
1989
as Govinda Pillai
Varavelpu
1989
as 'Apal bandavan' Govindan Nair
Purappadu
1990
Thriveni
1970
as Padmanabhan
Swami Ayyappan
1975
as Guru
Mayoora Nritham
1996
His Highness Abdullah
1990
as Mathilakkathu Cheriyachan Thampuran
Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha
1970
Kilukil Pambaram
1997
Randu Janmam
1978
Thara
1970
as Keshavan Kutty
Aye Auto
1990
as Krishna Pillai
Bharatham
1991
as Muthassan
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
1967
Arhatha
1990
as Ashwathi's Grand Father
Pookkalam Varavayi
1991
as Muthachan
Sayoojyam
1979
Vellanakalude Naadu
1988
as Chandrashekharan Nair
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
1979
as Shehansha (Malayalam)
Iruttinte Athmavu
1967
as Madhavan Nair (Karanavar)
Dr. Pasupathy
1990
as Pappan's Grandfather
Swayamvaram
1972
as Principal
Kodungallooramma
1968
as Kovalan's Father
Chithramela
1967
Viruthan Shanku
1968
as Menon
Nizhalattam
1970
as Karunakaran Muthalali
Thavaputhalvan
1972
Odaruthammava Aalariyam
1984
Karutha Kai
1964
Yaksha Gaanam
1976
Balloon
1982
Nellu
1974
as Perumal
Kumara Sambhavam
1969
as Himavan
Thulabharam
1968
Kodiyettam
1978
Bhakta Kuchela
1961
as Kamsan
Madanolsavam
1978
as Ambadi Rajasekharan Thampi
Odayil Ninnu
1965
as Tea shop owner
Kandam Becha Kottu
1961
as Alikoya Haji
Professor
1972
as Principal
Midhya
1990
as Muthachan
Madalasa
1978
Adwaytham
1991
as Parameswaran Nampoothiri
Chattambi Kalyani
1975
as Daivam Mathai
Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka
1972
as K. B. Menon
Sree Guruvayoorappan
1972
Kayamkulam Kochunni
1966
Saraswathi
1970
as Gokulam Govinda Kurup
Appooppan
1976
Valarthumrugangal
1981
Aromalunni
1972
as Puthooram Veettil Kannappa Chekavar
Karakanakadal
1971
as Muthalali
Janathipathyam
1997
as Maharaja
Ivide Thudangunnu
1984
as Adv. Balachandra Menon
Sreedevi
1977
Ithu Njangalude Katha
1982
as Ramankutty's Uncle
Anarkali
1966
as Jaya Singhan
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
1990
as Panikkar sir
Gnana Sundari
1961
Manasilloru Manimuthu
1986
Umma
1960
as Abobacker Haji
Chandrika
1950
as Gopi
Visappinte Vili
1952
as Venu
Ponnapuram Kotta
1974
Unniyarcha
1961
as Kannappa Chekavar
Sanchari
1981
as Sundareshan Nair
Amrithavaahini
1976
as Thampi
Swimming Pool
1976
Pareeksha
1967
as Janardhanan Pilla
Azhiyatha Bandhangal
1985
as Thampi
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
1988
as Menon
Agni Pushpam
1976
Shakunthala
1965
Mayavi
1965
as Krishna Menon
Satyavan Savithri
1977
Jeevitha Nouka
1951
as Soman
Navalokam
1951
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
1973
as Doctor
Snapaka Yohannan
1963
as Herodias Anthippas
Vishnu Vijayam
1974
Ee Ganam Marakkumo
1978
as Ragavan Pilla
Neethi
1971
Mallanum Mathevanum
1976
Muthalali
1965
as Raman Nair
Veluthampi Dalawa
1962
as Jayanthan Namboodiri
Sree Guruvayoorappan
1964
Oru Muthassi Katha
1988
Vishukkani
1977
Hotel High Range
1968
as Rajasahib
Maaya
1972
as Sankarappillai
Thumbolarcha
1974
as Kannappa Chekavar
Achan
1952
as Father
Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan
1976
Angathattu
1974
Mayor Nair
1966
Nalkkavala
1987
as Menon
Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan
1961
as King Rajasekhara
Cross Belt
1970
as Krishnan Thambi
Achanum Makanum
1957
as Shankaracharu
Paalattu Kunjikannan
1980
as Kunjikannan's grandfather
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 133 credits spanning from 1950 to 1997, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair has appeared in 133 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Padmavyooham (1973)
- Kilukkam (1991) — as Tea vendor Ambotty
- Midhunam (1993) — as Kurup Master
- Chithram (1988) — as Revathy's father
- Commissioner (1994) — as Kunjurama Kurup
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