
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
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.
Filmography

Janathipathyam

Kilukil Pambaram

Mayoora Nritham

The King

Commissioner

Midhunam

Kamaladalam

Adwaytham

Kilukkam

Kalari

Pookkalam Varavayi

Bharatham

Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu

Lal Salam

Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom

Arhatha

Aye Auto

Midhya

His Highness Abdullah

Purappadu

Dr. Pasupathy

Kireedam

Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam

Varavelpu

Chithram

Vellanakalude Naadu

Aryan

Padamudra

Oru Muthassi Katha

Witness

Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu

Nalkkavala

Sukhamo Devi

Manasilloru Manimuthu

Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu

Azhiyatha Bandhangal

Ivide Thudangunnu

Odaruthammava Aalariyam

Padayottam

Ithu Njangalude Katha

Balloon

Valarthumrugangal

Sanchari

Paalattu Kunjikannan

Sayoojyam

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

Ee Ganam Marakkumo

Madalasa

Randu Janmam

Kodiyettam

Madanolsavam

Satyavan Savithri

Sreedevi

Vishukkani

Amrithavaahini

Mallanum Mathevanum

Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan

Swimming Pool

Appooppan

Yaksha Gaanam

Agni Pushpam

Swami Ayyappan

Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre

Chattambi Kalyani

Vishnu Vijayam

Devi Kanyakumari

Angathattu

Ponnapuram Kotta

Nellu

Jesus

Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu

Urvashi Bharathi

Padmavyooham

Sakthi

Swayamvaram

Sree Guruvayoorappan

Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka

Aromalunni

Professor

Maaya

Thavaputhalvan

Karakanakadal

Aabhijathyam

Neethi

Thara

Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha

Thriveni

Cross Belt

Nizhalattam

Saraswathi

Kumara Sambhavam

Punnapra Vayalar

Hotel High Range

Viruthan Shanku

Thulabharam

Kodungallooramma

Pareeksha

Chithramela

Anweshichu Kandethiyilla

Iruttinte Athmavu

Mayor Nair

Anarkali

Kayamkulam Kochunni

Odayil Ninnu

Mayavi

Muthalali

Sree Guruvayoorappan

Karutha Kai

Snapaka Yohannan

Veluthampi Dalawa

Laila Majnu

Gnana Sundari

Bhakta Kuchela

Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan

Kandam Becha Kottu

Unniyarcha

Umma

Two Measures

Thaskaraveeran

Achanum Makanum

Harishchandra

Ponkathir

Achan

Call of Hunger

Navalokam

Jeevitha Nouka

Chandrika
