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Thilakan

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Thilakan

Jul 15, 1935 – Sep 24, 2012285 titles 285 movies · 0 TV
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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.

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തിലകൻ · Surendranatha Thilakan

Born

Jul 15, 1935 – Sep 24, 2012

Ayroor, Kerala, India

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1972 1 title(s)

1979 1 title(s)

1981 1 title(s)

1982 1 title(s)

1983 7 title(s)

1984 12 title(s)

1985 23 title(s)

1986 21 title(s)

1987 16 title(s)

1988 10 title(s)

1989 15 title(s)

1990 13 title(s)

1991 10 title(s)

1992 11 title(s)

1993 16 title(s)

1994 14 title(s)

1995 10 title(s)

1996 4 title(s)

1997 16 title(s)

1998 8 title(s)

1999 9 title(s)

2000 5 title(s)

2001 1 title(s)

2002 3 title(s)

2003 2 title(s)

2004 3 title(s)

2005 2 title(s)

2006 9 title(s)

2007 5 title(s)

2008 5 title(s)

2009 14 title(s)

2010 3 title(s)

2011 3 title(s)

2012 7 title(s)

2013 4 title(s)