Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
1916-10-16 ( 108 years old ) in Thikkurissy, Travancore

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.

Movies

Janathipathyam 1997-06-22
The King 1995-11-11
Commissioner 1994-04-01
Midhunam 1993-07-04
Kamaladalam 1992-03-26
Adwaytham 1991-09-03
Kilukkam 1991-08-15
Kalari 1991-08-02
Bharatham 1991-03-29
Lal Salam 1990-11-30
Arhatha 1990-07-04
Aye Auto 1990-07-04
Midhya 1990-04-12
Purappadu 1990-01-26
Dr. Pasupathy 1990-01-01
Kireedam 1989-07-07
Varavelpu 1989-03-31
Chithram 1988-12-22
Aryan 1988-08-01
Padamudra 1988-06-24
Witness 1988-02-20
Nalkkavala 1987-11-27
Sukhamo Devi 1986-07-04
Padayottam 1982-08-06
Balloon 1982-01-08
Sanchari 1981-02-26
Sayoojyam 1979-07-20
Madalasa 1978-11-24
Randu Janmam 1978-09-01
Kodiyettam 1978-05-12
Madanolsavam 1978-01-26
Sreedevi 1977-03-25
Vishukkani 1977-01-01
Amrithavaahini 1976-12-23
Swimming Pool 1976-03-26
Appooppan 1976-02-13
Yaksha Gaanam 1976-01-23
Agni Pushpam 1976-01-09
Swami Ayyappan 1975-11-20
Vishnu Vijayam 1974-10-25
Angathattu 1974-03-01
Nellu 1974-01-01
Jesus 1973-12-21
Padmavyooham 1973-01-12
Sakthi 1972-12-22
Swayamvaram 1972-11-23
Aromalunni 1972-04-14
Professor 1972-04-01
Maaya 1972-03-09
Thavaputhalvan 1972-01-01
Karakanakadal 1971-09-03
Aabhijathyam 1971-08-12
Neethi 1971-02-12
Thara 1970-12-18
Thriveni 1970-12-04
Cross Belt 1970-11-28
Nizhalattam 1970-07-31
Saraswathi 1970-02-09
Thulabharam 1968-01-04
Pareeksha 1967-10-19
Chithramela 1967-09-29
Mayor Nair 1966-12-24
Anarkali 1966-08-27
Odayil Ninnu 1965-12-01
Mayavi 1965-08-28
Muthalali 1965-04-30
Karutha Kai 1964-08-14
Laila Majnu 1962-02-09
Gnana Sundari 1961-12-21
Bhakta Kuchela 1961-11-09
Unniyarcha 1961-01-01
Umma 1960-03-29
Two Measures 1958-08-24
Thaskaraveeran 1957-11-29
Harishchandra 1955-03-19
Ponkathir 1953-10-17
Achan 1952-12-24
Call of Hunger 1952-08-22
Navalokam 1951-03-29
Jeevitha Nouka 1951-03-15
Chandrika 1950-08-24
Sthree 1950-04-21