Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Born October 16, 1916 (Age: 109)
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Thikkurissy, Travancore
Biography
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.
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.
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Filmography
Mayoora Nritham
1996
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Age: 79
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
1991
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Age: 74
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
1990
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as Panikkar sir
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Age: 74
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Hridhayathinte Nirangal
1979
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Age: 62
Madalasa
1978
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Age: 62
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Vishukkani
1977
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Age: 60
Vishnu Vijayam
1974
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Age: 58
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Thumbolarcha
1974
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as Kannappa Chekavar
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Age: 57
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Neethi
1971
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Age: 54
Thara
1970
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as Keshavan Kutty
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Age: 54
Thriveni
1970
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as Padmanabhan
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Age: 54
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Cross Belt
1970
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as Krishnan Thambi
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Age: 54
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Ezhuthatha Katha
1970
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as Parameswaran/Kattazham Karthavu
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Age: 53
Kumara Sambhavam
1969
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as Himavan
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Age: 53
Kodungallooramma
1968
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as Kovalan's Father
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Age: 52
Punnapra Vayalar
1968
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as Maariyaveedan
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Age: 51
Hotel High Range
1968
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as Rajasahib
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Age: 51
Shakunthala
1965
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Age: 49
Veluthampi Dalawa
1962
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as Jayanthan Namboodiri
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Age: 45
Laila Majnu
1962
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as Sarvari
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Age: 45
Gnana Sundari
1961
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Age: 45
Bhakta Kuchela
1961
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as Kamsan
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Age: 45
Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan
1961
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as King Rajasekhara
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Age: 45
Kandam Becha Kottu
1961
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as Alikoya Haji
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Age: 44
Unniyarcha
1961
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as Kannappa Chekavar
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Age: 44
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Two Measures
1958
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Age: 41
Harishchandra
1955
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as Harishchandra
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Age: 38