Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
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.
Madalasa
Two Measures
Thriveni
(Padmanabhan)
Thara
(Keshavan Kutty)
The King
(Radhakrishnan)
Thavaputhalvan
Kumara Sambhavam
(Himavan)
Gnana Sundari
Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha
Mayor Nair
Viruthan Shanku
(Menon)
Vishukkani
Snapaka Yohannan
(Herodias Anthippas)
Swami Ayyappan
(Guru)
Devi Kanyakumari
Mayoora Nritham
Padayottam
(Kolathiri Rajavu)
Nalkkavala
(Menon)
Midhya
(Muthachan)
Purappadu
Janathipathyam
(Maharaja)
Kilukil Pambaram
Midhunam
(Kurup Master)
Adwaytham
(Parameswaran Nampoothiri)
Aye Auto
(Krishna Pillai)
Arhatha
(Ashwathi's Grand Father)
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
(Menon)
Aryan
(Namboothiri Thampuran)
Varavelpu
('Apal bandavan' Govindan Nair)
Vellanakalude Naadu
(Chandrashekharan Nair)
Sukhamo Devi
Manasilloru Manimuthu
Ivide Thudangunnu
(Adv. Balachandra Menon)
Azhiyatha Bandhangal
(Thampi)
Iruttinte Athmavu
(Madhavan Nair (Karanavar))
Achanum Makanum
(Shankaracharu)
Cross Belt
(Krishnan Thambi)
Thaskaraveeran
His Highness Abdullah
(Mathilakkathu Cheriyachan Thampuran)
Witness
(Old Farmer)
Odaruthammava Aalariyam
Commissioner
(Kunjurama Kurup)
Lal Salam
Pookkalam Varavayi
(Muthachan)
Kamaladalam
(Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram)
Ithu Njangalude Katha
(Ramankutty's Uncle)
Dr. Pasupathy
(Pappan's Grandfather)
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
(Panikkar sir)
Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu
(Kunjiraman)
Kodungallooramma
(Kovalan's Father)
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
Thulabharam
Bharatham
(Muthassan)
Kodiyettam
Kilukkam
(Tea vendor Ambotty)
Ponnapuram Kotta
Unniyarcha
(Kannappa Chekavar)
Neethi
Anarkali
(Jaya Singhan)
Jeevitha Nouka
(Soman)
Sanchari
(Sundareshan Nair)
Nellu
(Perumal)
Randu Janmam
Odayil Ninnu
(Tea shop owner)
Kireedam
(Shop-owner)
Kalari
(Kunchu Kurup)
One's Own Choice
(Principal)
Angathattu
Sree Guruvayoorappan
Bhakta Kuchela
(Kamsan)
Sree Guruvayoorappan
Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan
(King Rajasekhara)
Paalattu Kunjikannan
(Kunjikannan's grandfather)
Kayamkulam Kochunni
Nizhalattam
(Karunakaran Muthalali)
Call of Hunger
(Venu)
Ponkathir
(Vikraman)
Achan
(Father)
Professor
(Principal)
Sakthi
Urvashi Bharathi
Kandam Becha Kottu
(Alikoya Haji)
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
(Doctor)
Aromalunni
(Puthooram Veettil Kannappa Chekavar)
Aabhijathyam
(Sankara Menon)
Sthree
(Rajan)
Umma
(Abobacker Haji)
Chandrika
(Gopi)
Navalokam
Punnapra Vayalar
(Maariyaveedan)
Karutha Kai
Hotel High Range
(Rajasahib)
Mayavi
(Krishna Menon)
Veluthampi Dalawa
(Jayanthan Namboodiri)
Pareeksha
(Janardhanan Pilla)
Muthalali
(Raman Nair)
Ee Ganam Marakkumo
(Ragavan Pilla (Gopi's Father))
Amrithavaahini
(Thampi)
Madanolsavam
(Ambadi Rajasekharan Thampi)
Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan
Karakanakadal
(Muthalali)
Harishchandra
(Harishchandra)
Saraswathi
(Gokulam Govinda Kurup)
Laila Majnu
(Sarvari)
Chattambi Kalyani
(Daivam Mathai)
Chithramela
Valarthumrugangal
Chithram
(Revathy's father)
Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre
Mallanum Mathevanum
Agni Pushpam
Maaya
(Sankarappillai)
Yaksha Gaanam
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
(Govinda Pillai)
Jesus
(King Herod)
Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka
(K. B. Menon)
Sayoojyam
Vishnu Vijayam
Appooppan
Swimming Pool
Sreedevi
Satyavan Savithri
Padamudra
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
(Shehansha (Malayalam))
Balloon
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
Oru Muthassi Katha
Padmavyooham