Deceased

When Did Thilakan Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 77

Also known asSurendranatha ThilakanGenderMaleNationalityDominion of IndiaBorn15/07/1935Born inAyroor, Kerala, IndiaDied24/09/2012 (aged 77)Died inThiruvananthapuramWikidataQ3520698 ↗TMDb#584638 ↗

Palappurathu Keshavan Surendranatha Thilakan, known mononymously as Thilakan, was an Indian film and stage actor who appeared in over 200 Malayalam films. Spanning more than five decades, Thilakan’s acting career was marked by critical acclaim for his versatility and powerful screen presence.

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Filmography144 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2012	No. 66 Madhura BusMovie	Vettaikaran Varkey	77
2012	SpiritMovie	Aashan	77
2012	Mullamottum MunthiricharumMovie	Vazhakkula Achan	77
2012	Scene Onnu Nammude VeeduMovie	Vishwan	77
2011	Indian RupeeMovie	Achutha Menon	76
2010	Yakshiyum NjanumMovie	Narayanji	75
2010	NayakanMovie	Vincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan	75
2010	Annarakkannanum ThannalayathuMovie	Padmanabhan Nair	75
2010	Kanmazha Peyyum MunpeMovie	Paili Kunju	75
2009	Kerala CafeMovie	Thirumeni	74
2009	Ee Pattanathil BhoothamMovie	Senior Mantharavaadi	74
2009	Makante AchanMovie	KC Francis	74
2009	Kappalu MuthalaliMovie	Lord Yama	74
2009	Aayirathil OruvanMovie	Krishnan	74
2009	Ividam SwargamanuMovie	Jeremias	74
2009	Kerala Varma Pazhassi RajaMovie	Kurumbranaadu Raja Veera Varma	74
2009	Red ChilliesMovie	Sakhavu Mani Varghese	74
2009	VairamMovie	Thalikkulam Avarachan	74
2009	Orkkuka VallappozhumMovie	Sethumadhavan	74
2009	HailesaMovie	Shalini's foster father	74
2008	One Way TicketMovie	Karunakaran Ezhuthachan	73
2008	AayudhamMovie	Madhavan	73
2008	ManjadikuruMovie	Appukuttan Nair	73
2008	AlibhabhaMovie	Police Commissioner's father-in-law	73
2007	EkanthamMovie	—	72
2007	AthisayanMovie	Fr. Chanthakkadan	72
2007	NagaramMovie	—	72
2007	Before the RainsMovie	T.K.'s father	72
2006	PrajapathiMovie	Vellodi	71
2006	RashtramMovie	Saghav Gopalan	71
2006	Chinthamani KolacaseMovie	Veeramani Warrier	71
2006	Suyetchai MLAMovie	—	71
2006	Yes Your HonourMovie	Sessions Judge Mukundan	71
2006	Nee Venunda ChellamMovie	Viswanathan	71
2006	KisanMovie	Grand Father	71
2005	Nerariyan CBIMovie	Kapra	70
2005	MayookhamMovie	—	70
2004	VellinakshatramMovie	Valliyankattu Thirumeni	69
2004	SathyamMovie	Sathyavan Ayyappan Nair	69
2004	QuotationMovie	—	69
2003	Kilichundan MampazhamMovie	Chekutty Muthalali	68
2002	KalyanaramanMovie	Meppattu Thirumeni	67
2002	ValkannadiMovie	Raghavan	67
2002	BalaMovie	Paranthaman	67
2001	Randam BhavamMovie	Govindji	66
2000	MazhaMovie	Dr.	65
2000	PriyamMovie	Church Priest	65
1999	Samarasimha ReddyMovie	Narasimha Reddy	64
1999	Pallavur DevanarayananMovie	Pallavur Sreekanta Pothuval	64
1999	SaaphalyamMovie	—	64
1999	Kannezhuthi Pottum ThottuMovie	Ettuveettil Natesan Muthalali	64
1999	English MediumMovie	AEO	64
1999	KallazhagarMovie	Kamaluddin Father	64
1999	Veendum Chila VeettukaryangalMovie	Kochuthomman	64
1998	The TruthMovie	Shivapuram Patteri	63
1998	Punjabi HouseMovie	Kaimal	63
1998	Chinthavishtayaya ShyamalaMovie	Karunan	63
1998	NakshatratharattuMovie	—	63
1997	Oru Yaatra MozhiMovie	Adhruman	62
1997	AniyathipraavuMovie	Raghupal	62
1997	Itha Oru SnehagathaMovie	—	62
1997	Oral MathramMovie	Shekhara Menon	62
1996	MetukudiMovie	—	61
1996	RajaputhranMovie	Balaraman	61
1995	Thacholi Varghese ChekavarMovie	Avarachan	60
1995	Peter ScottMovie	John Dominic/ Iqbal Quraishi	60
1995	Ayudha PoojaiMovie	Samiyappan	60
1994	GamanamMovie	—	59
1994	MinnaramMovie	Mathews	59
1994	PaksheMovie	Vikraman Contractor	59
1994	VaraphalamMovie	Achan	59
1993	ChenkolMovie	Achuthan Nair	58
1993	GhoshayaathraMovie	Moideen Koya Haaji	58
1993	Udan PirappuMovie	Marthandan	58
1993	Ammayane SathyamMovie	R. Varghese Mathew	58
1993	SarovaramMovie	—	58
1993	Ente SreekuttikkuMovie	Balakrishnan Nair	58
1993	AagneyamMovie	Velu asaan	58
1992	MahanagaramMovie	Kelu Writer	57
1992	Chevalier MichaelMovie	—	57
1992	KauravarMovie	Aliyar (Baba)	57
1992	GrihaprevesamMovie	—	57
1991	SandhesamMovie	Raghavan Nair	56
1991	KadavuMovie	—	56
1991	KilukkamMovie	Justice Pillai	56
1991	DhanamMovie	Thankams father	56
1990	ChatriyanMovie	'Annachi' Arumai Nayagam	55
1990	MalayogamMovie	Varkey	55
1990	Raadha MadhavamMovie	N S Anandapadmanabhan	55
1990	RajavazhchaMovie	Madhava Panikkar	55
1990	Nagarangalil Chennu RaparkamMovie	M. R. C.	55
1990	Cheriya Lokavum Valiya ManushyarumMovie	Karunan	55
1990	KuttettanMovie	Chaco	55
1990	Nanma Niranjavan SreenivasanMovie	—	55
1989	PooramMovie	—	54
1989	MrigayaMovie	Reverend Father Panangodan	54
1989	KireedamMovie	Achuthan Nair	54
1989	VarnamMovie	Major M. K. Nair	54
1989	Ashokante Aswathikuttikku 1989Movie	—	54
1989	AdharvamMovie	Mekkadan	54
1989	Njangalude Kochu DoctorMovie	Devan's father	54
1989	ChanakyanMovie	Madhava Menon	54
1989	VachanamMovie	Police Officer	54
1988	WitnessMovie	Vikraman Nair	53
1988	KudumbapuranamMovie	Sankaran Nair	53
1988	SanghamMovie	Rappayi	53
1988	OozhamMovie	—	53
1988	Moonnam PakkamMovie	Thampi	53
1988	MukthiMovie	Kunjunni Nair	53
1988	OrkkapurathuMovie	J J	53
1987	VruthamMovie	—	52
1987	PonnuMovie	—	52
1987	ChilambuMovie	—	52
1987	RithubhedamMovie	—	52
1987	ThaniyavarthanamMovie	—	52
1987	Amrutham GamayaMovie	Kurup	52
1987	NadodikkattuMovie	Ananthan Nambiar	52
1987	Unnikale Oru Kadha ParayamMovie	Priest	52
1987	Kathakku PinnilMovie	—	52
1987	Idanazhiyil Oru KaloochaMovie	—	52
1987	And There Was a Village...Movie	Raman (Manager)	52
1986	Poovinu Puthiya PoonthennalMovie	Chandrasekhara Menon/Neetha's father and Benny's grandfather	51
1986	AdiverukalMovie	—	51
1986	Sanmanassullavarkku SamadhanamMovie	Damodaran	51
1986	PanchagniMovie	Raman	51
1986	Aalorungi ArangorungiMovie	Prabhakara Menon	51
1986	Ennennum KannettanteMovie	Parameswara Kuruppu	51
1986	Arappatta Kettiya GraamathilMovie	Vishwambaran	51
1986	Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum KaathuMovie	—	51
1986	Namukku Parkkan Munthiri ThoppukalMovie	Paul Pailokkaaran	51
1986	NakhakshathangalMovie	Uncle	51
1985	IrakalMovie	Mathews	50
1985	Koodum ThediMovie	Priest	50
1985	Katha IthuvareMovie	—	50
1985	Puli Varunne PuliMovie	'Kuttithanam' Kurup	50
1984	Panchavadi PalamMovie	Ishak Tharakan	49
1984	KoottinilamkiliMovie	Devasya	49
1984	Adaminte VaariyelluMovie	Purushothaman Nair	49
1984	Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum NattuMovie	Alexander	49
1983	Lekhayude Maranam Oru FlashbackMovie	V S Korattoor	48
1983	Ente MamattukkuttiyammakkuMovie	Fr. Joseph Sebastian	48
1983	Prem Nazirine KanmanillaMovie	Home Minister	48
1983	Prasnam GurutharamMovie	—	48
1972	GandharavakshetramMovie	Guest at Satheeshan's house	37