
Acting
Thilakan
Born — Died
1935-07-15 — 2012-09-24
Place of birth
Ayroor, Kerala, India
Known for
Acting
Credits
60 titles
Surendranatha Thilakan known mononymously as Thilakan, was an Indian film and stage actor who had starred in over 200 Malayalam films in a career spanning over four decades (1972-2012). Thilakan is regarded as one of the finest actors in Indian cinema, and popularly mentioned as the Perumthachan (master craftsman) of Malayalam Cinema. He is known for his excellence in character, antagonist, and protagonist roles. 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.
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Pramanikal
1992
2.0A kind-hearted Pavithran dreams of meeting a beautiful lady someday. In his desperation to find true love, he is shocked when an astrologer he approaches predicts that he is going to marry a widow.
Annarakkannanum Thannalayathu
2010
7.6A young couple, Ganga and Nakulan, arrives at the ancestral home called Madampalli of the latter. Hailing from a family that follows tradition and superstitions, Nakulan's uncle Thampi objects to the couple's idea of moving into the allegedly haunted mansion, which Nakulan ignores. The couple moves in anyway following which seemingly supernatural events begin to happen.
Manichitrathazhu
1993
4.8Set in southern India in the late 1930s, this provocative tale traces the story of three people caught in an inexorable web of forbidden romance and dangerous secrets. After a British spice planter falls in love with his alluring servant, an idealistic young man finds himself torn between his ambitions and his family, his village and his past.
Before the Rains
2007
Labourer-turned-manager Rajashekharan faces existential and ethical dilemmas as occupational fatalities occur in the factory of the company he works for, and labour strikes, led by his friend-cum-ex-colleague Mohan, intensify
Bones
1983
9.0British Market is a 1998 Malayalam film directed by Nizar and starring Vijayaraghavan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Sudheesh and Anju Aravind in major roles.
British Market
1998
Film credits
2010s · 4 titles
2.0A kind-hearted Pavithran dreams of meeting a beautiful lady someday. In his desperation to find true love, he is shocked when an astrologer he approaches predicts that he is going to marry a widow.
Annarakkannanum Thannalayathu
2010
7.4Jayaprakash, a real estate agent aspiring for success in his field, experiences a paradigm shift in his outlook on life and work upon meeting Achutha Menon.
Indian Rupee
2011
7.6When his father refuses to support his choice of a career, an aspiring chef tries to fulfil his dream by helping his grandfather run his small eatery.
Ustad Hotel
2012
7.0Dracula 2012 is a 2013 Indian 3-D horror film directed by Vinayan, starring Sudheer Sukumaran, Prabhu, Monal Gajjar, Nassar, Shraddha Das and Thilakan. The film was shot in the Malayalam, Telugu, and Tamil languages simultaneously, with additional scenes and songs featuring Tamil and Telugu actors
Dracula 2012
2013
2000s · 11 titles
4.8Set in southern India in the late 1930s, this provocative tale traces the story of three people caught in an inexorable web of forbidden romance and dangerous secrets. After a British spice planter falls in love with his alluring servant, an idealistic young man finds himself torn between his ambitions and his family, his village and his past.
Before the Rains
2007
6.9Set in the backdrop of the seventeenth century, the royal family of Kottayam is ruled by Pazhassi. The British government begins to impose heavy taxes on the locals in the Thalassery region of Kerala.
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
2009
5.7A string of mysterious murders happen in an aristocratic mansion. The owners of the mansion seek CBI officer Sethurama Iyer's help to find the person responsible for the deaths.
Nerariyan CBI
2005
6.7Ten interconnected short stories unfolding around a roadside railway café in Kerala, where travelers from diverse backgrounds pass through, their lives briefly intersecting amid themes of migration, relationships and modern struggles.
Kerala Cafe
2009
6.6Mathews has a farm which is the envy of everyone in the village. It catches the attention of a dirty land dealer who traps him in a vicious bureaucratic web to take it from him.
Evidam Swargamanu
2009
5.6Vinod loves Aswathi, who belongs to a royal family with dark secrets. However, strange events occur after Aswathi mysteriously dies during childbirth and their daughter is believed to be possessed.
Vellinakshatram
2004
4.1Narayanan, who gets convicted for killing his father, returns from prison to his village and works selflessly for its people. However, his vengeful relatives create obstacles for him.
Prajapathi
2006
4.2Kunjappu, a jeep driver and an ardent admirer of superstar Mammootty, finds himself troubled when his relationship with his girlfriend is in disarray. But he is rapt when Mammootty himself intervenes to solve his issues.
One Way Ticket
2008
3.7Sivarajan fights for justice when he loses his daughter, Vairamani, who is raped and killed by Thalikkulam Josekutty, an evil man from a powerful family.
Vairam
2009
7.7A story of homecoming from late 1970s, when 10 year old Vicky arrives at his grandparents home in rural Kerala to attend his grandfather's funeral. The disjointed family gathers together for the sixteen day long funeral period. During this period, Vicky discovers more about himself, his family and culture than he had expected to. The journey is narrated through the memories of an adult Vicky who returns to the same house to recount the experience.
Manjadikuru
2008
7.3Poovalli Induchoodan (Mohanlal) is sentenced for six years prison life for murdering his classmate. Induchoodan, the only son of Justice Maranchery Karunakara Menon (Thilakan) was framed in the case by Manapally Madhavan Nambiar (Narayanan Nair) and his crony DYSP Sankaranarayanan (Bheeman Raghu) to take revenge on idealist judge Menon who had earlier given jail sentence to Manapally in a corruption case. The story begins with Induchoodan released and his father & mother coming to stay with him.
Narasimham
2000
1990s · 23 titles
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Pramanikal
1992
7.6A young couple, Ganga and Nakulan, arrives at the ancestral home called Madampalli of the latter. Hailing from a family that follows tradition and superstitions, Nakulan's uncle Thampi objects to the couple's idea of moving into the allegedly haunted mansion, which Nakulan ignores. The couple moves in anyway following which seemingly supernatural events begin to happen.
Manichitrathazhu
1993
9.0British Market is a 1998 Malayalam film directed by Nizar and starring Vijayaraghavan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Sudheesh and Anju Aravind in major roles.
British Market
1998
7.5A tourist guide (Joji) in Ooty shelters a mentally unstable woman (Nandini) in return for the reward offered by her relatives. Later, he comes to know that she is in danger from her relatives.
Kilukkam
1991
8.0A greedy vendor named Daniel fools lot of people inorder to make more money. One day he accidently kills his own son which makes him realise that money cant buy everything.
Vendor Daniel State Licency
1994
NRKallazhagar is a 1999 Tamil film directed by Bharathi featuring Vijaykanth and Laila in the lead roles.
Kallazhagar
1999
5.1A man claims to be the long-lost brother of three sisters, returning to help improve their lives. His true identity, and the intention behind his scheme, is revealed in a Rayalaseema-set flashback.
Samarasimha Reddy
1999
7.6Mathilukal ('Walls') is a free adaptation of the novelette of the same name, written by the celebrated Malayalam writer, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Autobiographical in character, it is set against the background of India’s freedom struggle in the ’40s when he was serving a term of imprisonment in the Trivandrum Central Jail. When the film opens, we see Basheer in a police lock-up, quite at home in the company of a few petty criminals. He has been languishing there for more than a year now without a trial.
Mathilukal
1990
7.4Sathyanathan is condemned to death for brutally murdering four persons – two adults and two young girls – and is awaiting his final call. He shows no remorse and is just as cheerful as a man who knows he has done no wrong. In a series of flashbacks, Sathyanathan's story is revealed.
Sadayam
1992
Shakeela, who is from a rich family, marries Abdu, a poor man. Problems start brewing in their life when she comes to know that he is suffering from autism.
Ghoshayaathra
1993
7.5A retelling of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet", the film revolves around the rivalry between two families, the Anjooran and Anappara houses, and the consequences faced when two members of the families fall in love.
Godfather
1991
Manu joins his family-owned college only to see the messy state of affairs prevalent there. He then takes it upon himself to restore law and order in the college premises.
Poonilamazha
1997
6.2A young debtor's idea of turning in a group of smugglers for a lump sum amount as a reward goes awry as they set the dogs on him.
Dhanam
1991
10.0A loose adaptation of C. V. Raman Pillai's historical novel Marthandavarma with focus on the character of Subhadra.
Kulam
1997
8.0Ishtadanam is a 1997 Indian Malayalam film directed by Remesh Kumar and starring Jagathy Sreekumar and Innocent in the lead roles.
Ishtadanam
1997
6.1Fifteen-year-old Parvathi (Annie) witnesses her family getting murdered and runs away from them to save her life. To prevent getting caught, she disguises herself as a boy named Thomas and starts living as a servant in a house of bachelors. One of the bachelors, Omanakuttan (Mukesh) discovers that Thomas is actually a girl. After hearing her story, Omanakkuttan and his friends try to help her. Before Jaganatha Varma could kill her, Policeman S. Narayanan (Balachandra Menon) discovers his plan and saves Parvathi.
Ammayane Sathyam
1993
7.0Best friends Sathya and Viji are against selling their colony to a land grabber. Their friendship is put to the test after Viji falls in love with Sumathi and marries her.
Udan Pirappu
1993
4.7Although married, Vishnu is a habitual flirt and always looks out for an affair. When he is almost caught with a young girl in his house, he lies to his family that she is his illegitimate daughter.
Kuttettan
1990
5.5Krishnasamy (Arjun Sarja), a respected man, and Samiyappan (Thilakan) are in a feud for several years. Amudha (Nikitha), Krishnasamy's daughter, hates her father because she thinks that he is a killer. A few years before, Krishnasamy was a tea master with his friend Kandhasamy (Goundamani). After his father's death, Krishnasamy had a lot of responsibility. He fell in love with Sindhamani (Roja). In the meantime, Samiyappan, a local don, canceled his engagement because Sindhamani's father promised Sindhamani to his son (Raja). One day, Krishnasamy ridiculed Samiyappan in a politic function. This humilition irks Samiyappan, so his henchmen burnt Krishnasamy's house and Krishnasamy's brother who was in the house died. In anger, Krishnasamy entered Samiyappan's house and fought against his henchmen but an honest police officer (Nagesh) arrested him before he committed murder. The police officer gave him a mission : stopping Samiyappan's illegal activities.
Ayudha Poojai
1995
7.4Chacko Master, a school headmaster, is never happy with his son, Thomas, and always degrades him. Having had enough of his ill treatment, Thomas runs away from home only to return as a gangster after long.
Spadikam
1995
7.0A young man's relationship with his career, fiancee and brother is brought under stress by the birth of an unexpected sister. The film deals with the relationship between siblings Unnikrishnan and Meenakshi who have an almost 30 year age difference between them.
Pavithram
1994
6.4The Truth deals with an investigation by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) involving the murder of the Chief Minister of Kerala in bomb blast.
The Truth
1998
8.5O'Faby was the first live action animated movie in Malayalam. It tells the story about the friendship between a boy and an animated character Faby and their adventures.
O' Faby
1993
1980s · 22 titles
Labourer-turned-manager Rajashekharan faces existential and ethical dilemmas as occupational fatalities occur in the factory of the company he works for, and labour strikes, led by his friend-cum-ex-colleague Mohan, intensify
Bones
1983
7.6Raghavan Thampi (Thilakan) and his wife Subhadra (Sukumari) have two sons, Prabhakaran (Nedumudi) and Pradeep (Jayaram). Prabhakaran wants to become a mridungam maestro against the wishes of his parents who want him to get married. When Prabhakaran refuses, Subhadra emotionally blackmails him and gets him married off to Shailaja (Geetha). Meanwhile Pradeep falls in love with Roshni (Urvashi) and they get married secretly without their parents' knowledge.
Chakkikotha Chankaran
1989
8.4Mathews, a ruthless rubber baron, is involved in various criminal activities. Baby, Mathews' son, begins to turn violent due to the environment he has grown up in, causing Mathews to repent his deeds.
Irakal
1985
7.9Sethu aspires to become a police officer to fulfil his father's dream. However, his life turns upside down when he intervenes in a scuffle with a criminal to save his father's life.
Kireedam
1989
8.3Ayyappan, a tabla player of a touring drama group, goes missing. Later on, Sub-Inspector Jacob Eeraly is assigned to investigate the case and finds out disturbing truths.
Yavanika
1982
8.0After losing their jobs, Dasan and Vijayan have no hope of finding work in Kerala. They plan to escape to Dubai, but end up in Chennai. Can they find luck there?
Nadodikkattu
1987
6.1Lekha is an aspiring actress who becomes successful and very popular. One day, she commits suicide! Why?
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
1983
Meera, a rich girl, and Baby, her brother's driver, fall in love with each other. However, problems arise when Meera's brother learns about their relationship.
Onningu Vannengil
1985
9.0Isaac is a dedicated doctor who leads a happy life with his family. He falls in love with Gladia. His life is rocked when he suddenly learns about a secret from his past.
Manja Mantharangal
1987
7.0CID officers Ramdas and Vijayan go to Kerala to find the murderer of a police officer. While doing so, they face a dangerous crime syndicate that deals in drug trafficking.
Pattanapravesham
1988
7.4Brokers, Freddy and Nicholas, try various ways to make money to repossess their boat from a businessman. However, they get into trouble when they resort to illegal ways to earn money.
Orkkapurathu
1988
7.2Sethu, an unemployed youth, struggles to find a job. When a spate of robberies takes place in his friend's neighborhood, he poses as a Gurkha to get a job as a security guard.
Gandhinagar 2nd Street
1986
8.2No synopsis available yet.
Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku
1983
7.8Balan, a teacher, has a mentally unstable uncle. There is a belief that the family is cursed to have a lunatic at all times. When the uncle passes away, people believe that Balan will be the next.
Thaniyavarthanam
1987
Ajayan, a successful businessman, is in love with his secretary. Ashok, his rival in love, is kidnapped and Ajayan must rescue him.
Akalathe Ambili
1985
8.5A dramatist finds the story of a lifetime in the adventures of a young woman who turns to him for help
Kathakku Pinnil
1987
5.0Jayarajan (Mohanlal), an over-enthusiastic assistant manager at a tea plantation plans to loot a huge amount. He lures two debt-ridden subordinates, Chandran (Rahman) and Johnny (Nedumudi Venu), into his conspiracy.
Uyarangalil
1984
9.0Mizhineer Poovukal is a 1986 Malayalam film directed by Kamal. The film stars Mohanlal, Urvashi, Lizy Priyadarshan and Thilakan in lead roles.
Mizhineerppoovukal
1986
5.8Three friends, Sakharia, Gopi and Bilal go to a brothel for enjoyment. They find a girl who was forced into prostitution and decide to save her.
Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil
1986
7.6The only way Gopalakrishnan can escape from certain bankruptcy is to sell the property he owns in the city and use the proceeds to settle his debts. To do that, he has to evict his tenants from there first. Unfortunate for him, his tenant is the feisty Meera and her family, who absolutely refuses to vacate the house. Gopalakrishnan uses an obscure clause in the contract to take up residence at the house, and tries his best to smoke his tenants out.
Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam
1986
7.0Vivek, a talented dancer and singer, meets Kavitha during one of his performances and takes a liking to her. She is the sister of Dr Rajagopal. When Vivek's sister marries a police inspector and Vivek comes to know that they are searching for a house for rent, he manages to get the house opposite Rajagopal's in order to meet Kavitha. After several meetings their love blossoms.
Thammil Thammil
1985
10.0Mahesh is in love with Merlyn, who belongs to an Anglo-Indian family, but this relation is opposed by Shailaja Varma, his sister. Shailaja too had a love affair a long time back with Devan, who was killed by Shailaja's family. A conflict arises between Mahesh and Shailaja. Now Sidarth loves Shailaja and would like to marry her.
Vasantha Sena
1985
