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Thilakan is a Actor and Director Indian born on 15 july 1935 at Ayroor (Inde)
Surendranatha Thilakan (15 July 1935 – 24 September 2012), known mononymously as Thilakan, was an Indian film and stage actor who had starred in over 200 Malayalam films .
Thilakan is regarded as one of the finest actors in Indian cinema, and popularly mentioned as the Perumthachan (master craftsman) of Malayalam Cinema. He has won 3 National Film Awards and 9 Kerala State Film Awards. The Government of India awarded him with the Padma Shri in 2009 for his contributions towards the arts.
Thilakan died on 24 September 2012, following a cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram.
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Thilakan
Birth name Surendranatha Thilakan
Nationality Inde
Birth 15 july 1935 at Ayroor (Inde)
Death 24 september 2012 (at 77 years) at Thiruvananthapuram (Inde)
Awards Padma Shri, Filmfare Awards South
Nationality Inde
Birth 15 july 1935 at Ayroor (Inde)
Death 24 september 2012 (at 77 years) at Thiruvananthapuram (Inde)
Awards Padma Shri, Filmfare Awards South
Surendranatha Thilakan (15 July 1935 – 24 September 2012), known mononymously as Thilakan, was an Indian film and stage actor who had starred in over 200 Malayalam films .
Thilakan is regarded as one of the finest actors in Indian cinema, and popularly mentioned as the Perumthachan (master craftsman) of Malayalam Cinema. He has won 3 National Film Awards and 9 Kerala State Film Awards. The Government of India awarded him with the Padma Shri in 2009 for his contributions towards the arts.
Thilakan died on 24 September 2012, following a cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram.
Biography
Thilakan was the second of the six children of Palapurath P.S. Keshavan (1904-1972) and Devayani (1912-2010). Thilakan was born in Plankamon, Ayroor Panchayat in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. He had his primary education from Asan Pallikoodam, Manikkal and St. Louis Catholic School, Nalamvayal and Sree Narayana College, Kollam Thilakan lived in Plankamon until he started acting in movies with which he moved to Ernakulam. Thilakan was married to actress Santha with whom he appeared in several productions. Thilakan and Santha had three children Shaji Thilakan, Shammi Thilakan and Shoby Thilakan. Later, he married his co-artist Sarojam with whom he had a son, Shibu Thilakan, and two daughters Dr. Sonia Thilakan and Sophia Ajith.Usually with
Filmography of Thilakan (330 films)
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Annum Innum Ennum (2013)
Actors Nishan, Jishnu, Siddique, Fareisa Joemmanbaks, Tashu Kaushik, Radhika
Roles Dr. Benjamin Bruno
Rating63%
The film revolves around a young married couple and their relationship in various levels. It illustrates the dry humour on how pretentious human relations can be and how there is a quid pro quo in all relations no matter how genuine they may seem. It deals with the irony of life.
Dracula 2012 (2013)
Directed by Vinayan
Genres Horror
Themes Dracula films, Vampires in film
Actors Shraddha Das, Om Puri, Monal Gajjar, Prabhu, Vimala Raman, Thilakan
Rating23%
Yathrakkoduvil (2013)
Actors Sreejith, Thilakan, Aishwarya Devan, Devan, Ramu
Roles Ravi
Yathrakkoduvil movie, is telling the story of seven friends who get together after their college life. They joined again by leaving all the relation they have before and after the college life is to attend the marriage function of one of them. The incidents happened during the joyful journey arranged by the groom to his home is the core of this story.
August Club (2013)
, 2hGenres Drama, Romance
Actors Rima Kallingal, Murali Gopy, Thilakan, Sukumari, Praveen Anidil, Praveen Anidil
Roles KPT Menon
Rating54%
August Club is a woman-centric film told from the point of view of Savithri (Rima Kallingal), a young upper middle class housewife. She is the unrivalled chess champion of a nearby local club. She shares a loving and sensual relationship with her husband Nandan (Murali Gopy), who is a busy business executive. A new member Shisir (Praveen Anidil) joins the club and defeats Savithri in the game of chess. Sisir, also a lover of music and poetry like Savitri, is drawn to her.
God For Sale (2013)
Directed by Babu Janardhanan
Genres Drama
Actors Kunchacko Boban, Thilakan, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Anumol, Tini Tom, Kochu Preman
Roles Varghese
Rating49%
God for Sale is a satirical take on what all determines the faith of a person. The film opens with the arrest of Poornananda Swami (Kunchacko Boban) who is alleged of child sacrifice. His story is unveiled through versions put forth by the accused and his brother (Suraj Venjaramoodu).
Bangles (2013)
, 1h58Origin Inde
Genres Thriller
Actors Ajmal Ameer, Poonam Kaur, Archana Kavi, Aksha Pardasany, Aparnaa Bajpai, Thilakan
Roles Prof. Vincent Chenna Durai
Le film raconte l'histoire d'un meurtrier qui laisse quelques bracelets sur les lieux du crime.
Breaking News Live (2013)
Directed by Mamukkoya, Kavya Madhavan, Mythili Balachandran, Vineeth
Actors Kavya Madhavan, Vineeth, Mythili Balachandran, Mamukkoya, Sukumari, Thilakan
'Breaking News Live' visualizes the story of Nayana and Sneha. The plot moves forward with the many people who Nayana come across in her life. Nayana realizes the other side of people when she finds their true self. Sneha and her mentally challenged brother are under the care of their grandmother after the death of their parents. When fate makes a chance for Nayana to meet Sneha, Nayana feels that Sneha is a part of her life. The revelation that they are not two but one takes the story to novel planes.
Ardhanaari (2012)
Genres Drama
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Cross-dressing in film
Actors Manoj K. Jayan, Maniyanpillai Raju, Thilakan, Sukumari, Saikumar, Thesni Khan
Roles Nayak
Rating31%
Mullamottum Munthiricharum (2012)
Directed by Indrajith Sukumaran, Ananya, Meghana Raj
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action
Actors Indrajith Sukumaran, Meghana Raj, Ananya, Thilakan, Tini Tom, Praveena
Roles Vazhakkula Achan
Rating50%
No. 66 Madhura Bus (2012)
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Transport films, Road movies
Actors Pasupathy, Padmapriya, Shweta Menon, Mallika, Makarand Deshpande, Thilakan
Roles Vettaikaran Varkey
Rating41%
Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu (2012)
Directed by Thilakan, Asif Ali, Malavika, Shritha Sivadas, Navya Nair (Dhanya Veena), Lalu Alex, Harisree Ashok, Lal
Genres Drama
Actors Paul Michael, Lal, Navya Nair (Dhanya Veena), Thilakan, Asif Ali, Malavika
Roles Vishwan
Rating46%
Simhasanam (2012)
, 2h47Directed by Shaji Kailas
Actors Prithviraj Sukumaran, Vandana Menon, Manikuttan, Sai Kumar, Thilakan, Aishwarya Devan
The story centers around the Chandragiri family whose head Madhava Menon is liked by all in the village. His only son Arjun who is a student in Manipal. As Madhava Menon's popularity rises and spreads to other parts, so does the number of enemies who feel that he is stealing the limelight from them. Things reach a pass where Arjun had to be summoned from Manipal to clear up the atmosphere and restore order. The constant struggles between Madhava Menon and Arjun Madhav on one side and their enemies on the other side is the main theme in the story.
Spirit (2012)
, 2h25Directed by Ranjith
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Themes Films about alcoholism, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Mohanlal, Kanika, Shankar Ramakrishnan, Madhu, Lena, Kalpana
Roles Aashan
Rating74%
Raghunandan is an ex-Bank of England employee who resigned his lucrative job because he was bored with the rather sedentary and mundane nature of his work. Having lived in different parts of the world as a bank employee, he chose journalism as his next career and worked in different cities in India. He now works for a TV news channel as an interviewer in a popular show named "Show the Spirit". In the mean time, he is in the process of writing an English novel too. He is essentially a loner but is a compulsive alcoholic and has an expensive collection of vintage drinks at home.
Ustad Hotel (2012)
, 2h31Directed by Anwar Rasheed
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors Dulquer Salmaan, Thilakan, Siddique, Nithya Menen, Mamukkoya, Praveena
Roles Kareem
Rating81%
Abdul Razaq (Siddique) and Fareeda (Praveena), a Muslim couple in Kerala, are expecting their first child. Razaq wants the child to be a boy, and wants to name the child Faizal and call him Faizi, but to his disappointment, the child is a girl. Fareeda gives birth continuously to three more girls, which irritates Abdul Razaq, who migrates to Dubai. Finally, Fareeda gives birth to a boy, but because of her continuous deliveries, Fareeda becomes ill and dies. Abdul Razaq takes his five children to Dubai. Faizi is looked after by his sisters whom he affectionately calls "Ithathas & Company" (Sisters and Company).
Achan (2011)
, 1h47Genres Drama
Actors Thilakan
Roles Major Madhava Menon
The film is about an elderly gentleman Major Madhava Menon aka Major maman (Thilakan who has seen better days but has been left alone, and his emotional relationship with a male nurse, Rahithan (Sasi Eranjikkal). An emotional bond develops between the two. Rahithan considers the Major like his father. In between he got thoughts of killing the Major to free both the souls of the burden they are carrying. But he couldn't commit it and he even rejects a government job in order to serve the Major. In the end, the Major sends Rahithan away at gun point, so that Rahithan should not miss his future.