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.
Acted in 110
1990s
- 1997
Janathipathyam
Maharaja
Kilukil Pambaram
Movie
- 1996
Mayoora Nritham
Movie
- 1995
- 1994
Commissioner
Kunjurama Kurup
- 1993
Midhunam
Kurup Master
- 1992
Kamaladalam
Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram
- 1991
Kilukkam
Tea vendor Ambotty
Kalari
Kunchu Kurup
Bharatham
Muthassan
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
Movie
- 1990
Lal Salam
Movie
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
Movie
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
Panikkar sir
Aye Auto
Krishna Pillai
Arhatha
Ashwathi's Grand Father
Midhya
Muthachan
His Highness Abdullah
Mathilakkathu Cheriyachan Thampuran
Dr. Pasupathy
Pappan's Grandfather
1980s
- 1989
Kireedam
Shop-owner
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
Govinda Pillai
Varavelpu
'Apal bandavan' Govindan Nair
- 1988
Chithram
Revathy's father
Vellanakalude Naadu
Chandrashekharan Nair
Aryan
Namboothiri Thampuran
Padamudra
Movie
Witness
Old Farmer
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
Menon
- 1987
Nalkkavala
Menon
- 1986
Sukhamo Devi
Movie
Manasilloru Manimuthu
Movie
- 1984
Odaruthammava Aalariyam
Movie
- 1982
Padayottam
Kolathiri Rajavu
Balloon
Movie
- 1981
Valarthumrugangal
Movie
Sanchari
Sundareshan Nair
- 1980
Paalattu Kunjikannan
Kunjikannan's grandfather
1970s
- 1979
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
Shehansha (Malayalam)
- 1978
Ee Ganam Marakkumo
Ragavan Pilla
Madalasa
Movie
Kodiyettam
Movie
Madanolsavam
Ambadi Rajasekharan Thampi
- 1977
Satyavan Savithri
Movie
Sreedevi
Movie
Siva Thaandavam
Movie
- 1976
Amrithavaahini
Thampi
Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan
Movie
Swimming Pool
Movie
Appooppan
Movie
Yakshagaanam
Movie
Agni Pushpam
Movie
- 1975
Cheenavala
Richman Rana
Swami Ayyappan
Guru
- 1974
Vishnu Vijayam
Movie
Angathattu
Movie
Nellu
Perumal
- 1973
Jesus
King Herod
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
Doctor
Urvashi Bharathi
Movie
Ponnapuram Kotta
Movie
Padmavyooham
Movie
- 1972
Sakthi
Movie
Swayamvaram
Principal
Sree Guruvayoorappan
Movie
Aromalunni
Puthooram Veettil Kannappa Chekavar
Professor
Principal
Maaya
Sankarappillai
- 1971
Karakanakadal
Muthalali
Aabhijathyam
Sankara Menon
- 1970
Thara
Keshavan Kutty
Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha
Movie
Thriveni
Padmanabhan
Nizhalattam
Karunakaran Muthalali
Saraswathi
Gokulam Govinda Kurup
1960s
- 1969
Kumara Sambhavam
Himavan
- 1968
Punnapra Vayalar
Maariyaveedan
Hotel High Range
Rajasahib
Viruthan Shanku
Menon
- 1967
Pareeksha
Janardhanan Pilla
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
Movie
- 1966
Anarkali
Jaya Singhan
Kayamkulam Kochunni
Kunjunni Panikkar
- 1965
Odayil Ninnu
Tea shop owner
Shakunthala
Movie
Mayavi
Krishna Menon
Muthalali
Raman Nair
- 1964
Sree Guruvayoorappan
Movie
Karutha Kai
Movie
- 1963
Snapaka Yohannan
Herodias Anthippas
- 1962
Veluthampi Dalawa
Jayanthan Namboodiri
Laila Majnu
Sarvari
- 1961
Gnana Sundari
Movie
Bhakta Kuchela
Kamsan
Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan
King Rajasekhara
Kandam Becha Kottu
Alikoya Haji
Christmas Rathri
George
Unniyarcha
Kannappa Chekavar
1950s
- 1957
Achanum Makanum
Shankaracharu
- 1955
Harishchandra
Harishchandra
- 1953
Ponkathir
Vikraman
- 1952
Achan
Father
Visappinte Vili
Venu
- 1951
Navalokam
Movie
Jeevitha Nouka
Soman
- 1950
Sthree
Rajan
Wrote 4
1980s
- 1982
Balloon
Lyricist
1970s
- 1973
Urvashi Bharathi
Writer
1950s
- 1952
Achan
Writer
- 1950
Sthree
Writer
Directed 2
1970s
- 1973
Urvashi Bharathi
Director
- 1970
Saraswathi
Director