Actor

Thilakan

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Acting credits

218

Prolific

Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

2.7

Moderate attention

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Movies: 218Series: 0

TMDB ID: 584638

IMDb ID: nm0858128

Known for: Acting

Born: July 15, 1935

Died: September 24, 2012

Age: 77

Place of birth: Ayroor, Kerala, India

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1972 - 2013

Years active: 42

Average TMDB rating: 7.23

Wikidata: Q3520698

Also known as

തിലകൻ • Surendranatha Thilakan

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Biography

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.