Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Acting · Born Oct 16, 1916 · Died Mar 11, 1997 (80) · 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.
Directed
Films
Janathipathyam
19976.0
Kilukil Pambaram
19976.8
Mayoora Nritham
19968.0
The King
19957.2
Commissioner
19947.2
Midhunam
19937.6
Kamaladalam
19927.0
Adwaytham
19917.4
Kilukkam
19917.5
Kalari
199110.0
Pookkalam Varavayi
19917.0
Bharatham
19917.2
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
19919.0
Lal Salam
19905.1
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
19906.2
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
19907.3
Arhatha
19908.0
Aye Auto
19906.5
Midhya
19908.0
His Highness Abdullah
19907.5
Dr. Pasupathy
19906.9
Kireedam
19897.9
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
198910.0
Varavelpu
19897.3
Chithram
19887.9
Vellanakalude Naadu
19887.9
Aryan
19886.9
Padamudra
198810.0
Oru Muthassi Katha
19889.0
Witness
19886.0
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
19886.7
Nalkkavala
19879.0
Sukhamo Devi
19867.1
Manasilloru Manimuthu
19867.0
Odaruthammava Aalariyam
19845.9
Padayottam
19826.9
Balloon
19827.0
Valarthumrugangal
19818.0
Sanchari
19817.0
Paalattu Kunjikannan
1980
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
19796.5
Ee Ganam Marakkumo
19787.0
Madalasa
19788.0
Kodiyettam
19787.2
Madanolsavam
19788.0
Satyavan Savithri
19778.0
Sreedevi
19777.0
Siva Thaandavam
197710.0
Amrithavaahini
197610.0
Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan
19769.0
Swimming Pool
19769.0
Appooppan
19768.0
Yakshagaanam
19769.0
Agni Pushpam
19768.0
Cheenavala
19757.0
Swami Ayyappan
19757.0
Vishnu Vijayam
19749.0
Angathattu
19749.0
Nellu
19747.0
Jesus
19738.0
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
197310.0
Urvashi Bharathi
19737.0
Ponnapuram Kotta
19738.3
Padmavyooham
19738.0
Sakthi
19729.0
Swayamvaram
19726.1
Sree Guruvayoorappan
197210.0
Aromalunni
19729.0
Professor
19727.0
Maaya
19729.0
Karakanakadal
19717.0
Aabhijathyam
19719.0
Thara
19708.0
Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha
19708.0
Thriveni
197010.0
Nizhalattam
19707.0
Saraswathi
19708.0
Kumara Sambhavam
19698.0
Kodungallooramma
196810.0
Punnapra Vayalar
19687.5
Hotel High Range
19687.0
Viruthan Shanku
196810.0
Pareeksha
1967
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
19679.0
Anarkali
19668.0
Kayamkulam Kochunni
19669.0
Odayil Ninnu
19657.0
Shakunthala
19657.0
Mayavi
19659.0
Muthalali
19657.0
Sree Guruvayoorappan
19649.0
Karutha Kai
19647.0
Snapaka Yohannan
19639.0
Veluthampi Dalawa
1962
Laila Majnu
19627.0
Gnana Sundari
1961
Bhakta Kuchela
19619.0
Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan
19617.0
Kandam Becha Kottu
19619.0
Unniyarcha
19618.0
Achanum Makanum
19578.0
Harishchandra
19557.0
Ponkathir
19537.0
Achan
195210.0
Visappinte Vili
19528.0
Navalokam
19514.5
Jeevitha Nouka
19517.0
Chandrika
19509.0
Sthree
19505.5