Date of birth: 1916-10-16
Place of birth: Thikkurissy, Travancore
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Thikkurishi Sukumaran Nair, Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair, തിക്കുറിശ്ശി സുകുമാരൻ നായർ, Thikkurussi Sukumaran Nair, Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair

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.

1978-11-24
This dramatic tale revolves around Janu, a beautiful young woman who works as a maid-servant in the
1958-08-24
The story of the cruelty meted out by feudal landlords to impoverished farm labourers.

1970-12-18
Vasanthi's parents get her engaged to a police officer, Gopi. However, her life takes a turn when Go

1970-12-04
Thankamma is heartbroken when her lover Shivaraman abandons her for his duties as a sailor. She marr

1995-11-11
The King is a 1995 Malayalam action thriller film. Directed by Shaji Kailas and written by Renji Pan
1972-01-01
Nirmal, a man belonging to a rich family, works as a musician in an orchestra at a hotel. He realise

1969-12-26
Kumara Sambhavam is based on the epic poem of the poet Kalidasa of the same name.

1961-12-21
A young princess was raised by the loving father, the King. But her step mother is jealous and sets

1970-12-11
Sabarimala Sree Dharmashastha is a 1970 Indian Malayalam film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair
1966-12-24
Adaptation of Thomas Hardy's 1886 novel The Mayor of Casterbridge.

1968-04-11
When Vikraman returns home after completing his studies, he finds out that his brother has illegally
1977-01-01
Vishukkani is an Indian Malayalam film.

1963-03-31
1963 film starring Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair and Prem Nazir about the life of John the Baptist.

1975-11-20
Swami Ayyappan is a 1975 Indian bilingual film. Directed and produced by P Subramaniam, it was simul
1974-05-01

1996-01-26
Rakhi's wedding is ruined when her fiance's family learns about her mother, who is a prostitute. She

1982-08-06
Inspired by 'The Count of Monte Cristo', Padayottam was the first Indian movie to be shot in 70mm fo

1987-11-27
1990-01-26
Purappadu deals with social issues between Muslims and Hindus in a village who are forced to relocat

1990-04-12
Venugopal takes his mentor's brother Rajan under his wing and makes him his manager. Venu falls for

1997-06-22
Janathipathyam movie is all about the communist party wins the assembly election but their proposed

1997-06-22
Ananthapadmanabhan is hired by the government as the caretaker of a palace and assets because the le

1993-07-04
Midhunam movie is all about Sethumadhavan (Mohanlal) who has plans to start a biscuit factory near h

1991-09-03
Advaitham is a 1991 Malayalam film directed by Priyadarshan. The film stars Mohanlal, Jayaram, Revat

1990-07-04
Devaraj, a factory worker, faces many challenges when he joins a new job. Can he overcome them?

1990-07-04
Sudhi, an autorickshaw driver, and Meenakshi, a girl from a rich family, are in love. Meenakshi's fa

1989-03-31
Murali returns to his home in Kerala after working in the Gulf for seven years. He decides to settle

1988-11-30
Vellanakalude Nadu movie which is a political satire based against municipal mafia in the form of Bu

1988-08-01
Aryan movie is all about Devanarayan (Mohanlal) who is a Brahmin priest who is falsely accused of th

1988-01-29
Mukundan loves Sumithra and starts building his career with a decent job. But when Viswanath, his ol

1986-07-04
Nandan (Shankar) an introverted singer from a poor background falls in love with Devi (Urvashi). The

1986-07-04
Manasilloru Manimuthu is a 1986 Malayalam film directed by Sasikumar. The film stars Mohanlal, Sures
1985-07-04
Azhiyatha Bandhangal is a 1985 Malayalam film directed by Sasikumar. The film stars Mohanlal, Shobha
1984-07-04
Rohini is the sister of Krishnakumar; she gets gang raped. Krishnakumar investigates the whole case
1967-03-02
Velayudhan, a mentally retarded person, lives along with his family. He shares everything with Laksh

1957-04-26
Achanum Makanum is a 1957 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Vimalkumar. The film stars Pre
1970-11-28
With trouble and liabilities at home, Ammu, who works in a timber factory, accidentally kills a man
1957-11-29
A man who disguises himself as a bandit, rescues a girl from a few kidnappers. Soon, they fall in lo

1990-03-29
The story follows Abdullah (Mohanlal) who is hired by the members of a wealthy royal family to assas

1988-02-20
Two friends, Balagopalan (Jayaram) and Jayakumar (Jagathy Sreekumar), own a call service called "We

1984-05-07
Gopan, Kora, and Bhakthavalsan are three college students who share same house along with Prem, anot

1994-04-01
Bharathchandran, an honest city police commissioner, loses his temper each time he encounters corrup

1990-11-30
The story revolves around two phases of the lives of three comrades - before and after the imprisonm

1991-05-01
Nandan (Jayaram) is a school bus driver who is coping with the death of his young niece and also dea

1992-03-26
Nandagopan (Mohanlal) is a respected dance teacher at the Kerala Kala Mandiram (alluding to the fame
1982-08-05
Raghu, Ramankutty, Vasu, Santhosh and Johny are best friends. Johny is the son of a rich entrepreneu

1990-01-01
Innocent is a conman who gets payed by a associate to trick a whole town into thinking that he is an

1990-10-25
Vinayan is a rich businessman who loves his family. However, in a fit of rage, he accuses his wife o
1986-05-19
Ponnum Kudthinu Pottu is a 1986 Indian Malayalam film, directed by TS Suresh Babu and produced by M

1968-01-01
Kodungallooramma is a 1968 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by Kunchacko. The f

1967-09-08
Susamma, who was raised by her maternal uncle after the death of her mother, joins the Indian Army a
1968-01-04
Two friends, Vijaya (Sharada) and Vatsala (Sheela), who part ways when Vatsala’s father, a lawyer, c

1991-03-29
Raman and Gopi are brothers who have a musical heritage. Raman's addiction towards alcohol becomes a

1978-05-12
Sankarankutty, a village simpleton, lives a carefree life, indulges in childish pursuits, lives off

1991-08-15
Nandini is an illegitimate child who comes to Ooty in search of her father. She meets Joji, a touris

1961-01-01
Malayalam movie directed by Kunchako, starring Kottayam Chellappan, Prem Nazir.

1974-01-23
Ponnapuram Kotta is a 1973 Malayalam language film starring Prem Nazir, K. P. Ummer, Vijayasree and
1971-02-12
Neethi is a 1971 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by A. B. Raj and produced by Prem Nawas. T

1966-08-27
Prince Salim, son of Akbar falls in love with Anarkali. Akbar forbids Salim to prolong this affair a

1951-03-15
Soman is brought up by his elder brother Raju and his shrewish wife Janu. Soman is in love with Laks

1981-02-26
Sanchari is a 1981 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by Boban Kunchacko. The film stars P

1974-01-01
On his pilgrimage to a temple to immerse the ashes of his mother in the sacred river, Rakhavan befri
1978-09-01

1965-12-01
Pappu is a person who takes a relentless stand for justice right from his early years. His protests

1989-07-07
Sethu aspires to become a police officer to fulfil his father's dream. However, his life turns upsid

1991-08-02
Rakesh (Riza Bawa) and Ramesh (Siddique) are delighted when their rich uncle Kunchu Kurup (Thikkuris

1972-11-23
Vishwam and Sita, who resist the opposition from their families, elope and marry. The unemployed cou

1974-03-01
Angathattu is a 1974 Indian Malayalam film, directed by T R Raghunath and produced by M Azim. The fi

1964-09-11
Sree Guruvayoorappan is a 1964 Indian Malayalam film, directed by S Ramanathan and produced by K S G

1961-11-09
The film told, apart from the main story of the friendship between Krishna and Kuchela, a few sequen

1972-08-23
Sree Guruvayoorappan is a 1972 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by P Subramaniam . The f

1961-11-03
King Rajasekhara, the king of Pandalam, finds a child on the banks of River Pampa during one of his

1980-08-15
Paalattu Kunjikannan is a 1980 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by Boban Kunchacko.

1966-07-29
Kochunni dislikes moneylenders, misers and landlords as he grew up in extreme poverty. He and his fr

1970-07-31
Ravi takes over his father's business after his demise. However, when his elder brother, Dasan, lear

1952-08-22
Mohan the only son of the rich landlord of ‘Lakshmi Bhavanam loses his father in childhood. The mana

1952-12-24
Chandran and Balan are showered love and affection by their father and stepmother. But Chandran does

1953-10-17
A rich industrialist, Prabhu runs a factory along with his son Ravi. However, Vikraman, Prabhu's cro

1972-04-01
Sita devi is a very strict aunt for a number of young ladies, and does not allow them to fraternize

1972-12-22

1973-08-03

1961-08-24
The film focused mainly on the evil of dowry system which was rampant in the Muslim community of Ker

1973-10-05

1972-04-14
Based on Vadakkan Pattukal, a collection of Northern Ballads of medieval origin.

1971-08-12
A poor music student Madhavan seeks accommodation in Menon's house. Menons daughter Malathi and Mad

1950-04-21
1960-03-29
An illiterate rich landlord Aboobacker Haji married three times and divorced all the three wives. Hi

1950-08-24
Chandrika, the only daughter of the rich industrialist Janardanan Pillai falls in love with Gopi, th

1951-03-29
Estate owner Kurup seduces and then disowns a village girl, Devaki. This sparks off a revolt in the

1968-07-12
Punnapra Vayalar is a 1968 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by Kunchacko. The f

1964-08-14
Karutha Kai is a 1964 Indian Malayalam film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by P Subraman

1965-08-28
Mayavi is a 1965 Indian Malayalam film, directed by GK Ramu and produced by P Subramaniam. The film

1968-06-28
Hotel High Range is a 1968 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by P. Subramaniam. The film

1962-02-22
The story begins during the tyrannical regime of Jayanthan Namboodiri (Thikkkurissi Sukumaran Nair),

1967-10-19
The film is based on the play Pareeksha (1964), written by Gopinathan Nair. The plot details the cor

1978-12-01
Ee Ganam Marakkumo is directed by N Sankaran Nair. The film had musical score by Salil Chowdhary.

1965-04-30
Venu is the owner of a glass factory and he goes to the USA for higher studies. But when he comes ba

1976-12-23
Amrithavaahini is a 1976 Indian Malayalam film, directed J. Sasikumar. The film stars and Prem Nazir

1978-01-26
Raju, a young man, falls in love with Elizabeth, a beautiful woman, from his college. Though the cou

1976-04-09
This movie is a 1976 Indian Malayalam film, directed by J. Sasikumar and produced by Thiruppathi Che

1971-09-03
Karakanakadal is a 1971 Indian Malayalam film, directed by KS Sethumadhavan and produced by Hari Pot

1970-02-09
Malayalam Movie of 80s

1962-02-09
Laila Majnu is a 1962 Malayalam language romance film directed by P. Bhaskaran and starring Prem Naz

1955-03-19
The film was based on the legend of King Harishchandra, recounted in the Ramayana and the Mahabharat
1975-07-04
1967-09-29
Chithramela is a anthology film directed and produced by T .S. Muthiah It was Malayalam cinema's fir

1981-05-29
The film portrays the bitter side of life in a circus camp. Humans are just valarthumrugangal or pet

1988-12-22
A young woman is dumped by her boyfriend just before the wedding as she will not be inheriting any w
1975-08-20

1976-01-09
1976-10-03

1972-03-09
based on 1963 novel of the same name by K. Surendran

1976-01-23
A man falls in love with an ethereal being who struggles to come to terms with human love

1989-06-16
The film talks about the dreams of people in an old age home and a care taker who happened to join t

1973-12-21
King Herod has ruled Judea for over 37 years and believes himself to be supreme. When three wise men
1972-04-15
A place near a hillside where vehicles which are coming is meeting with accident.. a writer arrives
1979-07-20
Sayoojyam is a 1979 Indian Malayalam film, directed by G. Premkumar and produced by Sukuprasad. The

1974-10-25
Vishnu Vijayam is a 1974 Indian Malayalam film, directed by N. Sankaran Nair and produced by A. G. A

1976-02-13
Movie starring Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair, Kamal Haasan, Jayabharathi, Sumithra and is directed by P

1976-03-26
Swimming Pool is a 1976 Indian Malayalam-language feature film, directed by J. Sasikumar, starring K

1977-03-25
Movie starring Kamal Haasan, Sharada, M G Soman and is directed by N Sankaran Nair.

1977-10-14
Savithri, whose devotion to her husband was compared to that of Draupadi from the Mahabharata, is de

1988-06-24
An emotional battle begins between a father and his son, one of whom works in a quarry while the oth

1979-04-14
A rendering of the classic Arabian tale of Aladdin and his magic lamp.

1982-01-08

1991-03-28
Sukumaran, a budding politician, neglects his wife as he focuses on his career. As a result, their r
1988-04-03
The lives of peaceful fishermen living on the western coast of Kerala change when a stranger with ul

1973-01-12
Mathachan, a wealthy man, falls in love with Maaya, a woman who arrives from Malaysia, much to his b