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Thilakan
Known for: ActingSurendranatha 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.
Filmography 27
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
as M. R. C. 
Manichitrathazhu
as Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu 
Kireedam
as Achuthan Nair 
Godfather
as Balaraman 
Pakshe
as Vikraman Contractor 
Pavithram
as Easwara Pillai 
Nadodikkattu
as Ananthan Nambiar 
Pappan Priyappetta Pappan
as Yamarajan 
Spadikam
as Chacko Master 
Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku
as Fr. Joseph Sebastian 
Vellinakshatram
as Valliyankattu Thirumeni 
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
as Alexander 
Before the Rains
as T.K.'s father 
Pattanapravesham
as Ananthan Nambiar 
Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
as Avarachan 
Kudumbapuranam
as Sankaran Nair 
Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu
as Ettuveettil Natesan Muthalali 
Aniyathipraavu
as Raghupal 
Randam Bhavam
as Govindji 
Hailesa
as Shalini's foster father 
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
as V S Korattoor 
Pingami
as Illipanath Narayanan Kumaran (Kumarettan) 
Sandhesam
as Raghavan Nair 
Chenkol
as Achuthan Nair 
Sangham
as Rappayi