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Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair is a Actor, Director and Scriptwriter Indian born on 16 october 1916 at Nagercoil (Inde)

Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
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Birth name Sukumaran Nair
Nationality Inde
Birth 16 october 1916 at Nagercoil (Inde)
Death 11 march 1997 (at 80 years) at Thiruvananthapuram (Inde)
Awards Padma Shri, J. C. Daniel Award

Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair (Malayalam: തിക്കുറിശ്ശി സുകുമാരൻ നായർ; 16 October 1916 – 11 March 1997) was a Nagercoilite born Malayali Indian poet, playwright, script writer, lyricist, orator, film director and actor, though 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 star in Malayalam cinema.

Biography

Thikkurissy married three times in his life. His first wife was Sarojini Kunjamma, who belonged to an eminent family in Karuvatta, Alappuzha, called Samudayathu Kurup. The couple has two daughters. The first one, Shyamala Devi Kunjamma alias Lekha is an executive engineer in Ernakulam. Their second daughter Geethambika Kunjamma is a housewife in Pujappura, Thiruvananthapuram. After parting ways with his first wife, Thikkurussy married play actor Ambalapuzha Meenakshy Amma. The couple had a son named Rajahamsan, who now lives in Chennai. The second marriage also didn't last long and Thikkurussy got married to K. Sulochana Devi, who was a singer and dancer. This marriage however was successful and lasted 41 years till his death. Thikkurissy had a daughter from this marriage named Kanakasree. She, like her father was interested in poetry and took name as a good poet. Thikkurussy had a personal tragedy when Kanakasree died due to an accident Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair died on 11 March 1997 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, due to kidney failure.

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Adoor Bhasi
Adoor Bhasi
(139 films)
Prem Nazir
Prem Nazir
(126 films)
Bahadoor
Bahadoor
(103 films)
S. P. Pillai
S. P. Pillai
(85 films)
Sankaradi
Sankaradi
(78 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair (316 films)

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Swarnachamaram
Directed by T. Rajeevnath
Actors Mohanlal, Sivaji Ganesan, Nagesh, Ranjitha, Nedumudi Venu, Venu Nagavally

Swarnachamaram is the story of two friends, Sivaji Ganesan and Mohanlal and the happenings in their life. The film had a tragic climax where Mercy killing takes place.
Mahathma
Mahathma (1996)

Directed by Shaji Kailas
Actors Suresh Gopi, Biju Menon, Ramya Krishnan, Rajan P. Dev, Biyon, Devan
Roles Valiya Thirumeni
Rating55% 2.7520752.7520752.7520752.7520752.752075
Devadevan (Suresh Gopi), an underworld don decides to appear in front of Justice Varma Commission, which is holding up a probe into the serial blasts that claimed hundreds of innocent lives. Devadevan's claim of divulging solid evidence of the hands of several top politicians and underworld in the blasts and communal riots that followed made many of his rivals sleepless. Just on reaching the court premise, he is shot on point blank. Severely wounded Devan is admitted in ICU, from where, his memories travels down to his early days in crime. Devadevan, a suspect under trail along with Mustafa (Biju Menon), his trusted right arm is bailed out by Khan Sahib (Rajan P. Dev), a smuggler on behalf of David Abraham (Kitty), a Dubai based underworld don. Up on release both Devan and Mustafa are provided safe accommodation at Khan's house, where he meets up Nancy (Ramya Krishnan), the daughter of Khan's second wife in her first marriage. An upcoming movie star, Nancy fells in love with Devan within short time. Devan and Mustafa commits several smuggling operations for Khan and slowly rises up in career. Up on realizing that Khan is double crossing him, David Abraham kills him and appoints Devadevan as his representative in India. Devan and Mustafa emerge as undisputed dons in the country. During that time, on a visit to Kerala, Devan meets up Harikrishnan (Ganesh Kumar), his childhood buddy undergoing a fast to protest against the new reservation policy of the government. Devan pledges to support Harikrishnan, a Namboothiri youth, who is in deep financial crisis. Hari is appointed as the second in command of Devan, who upon Devan's advice gives up his yajnopaveetham. James Kutty (Devan), a narcotic drug smuggler along with Reddiar (Sahadevan) tries all ways to finish up the empire of Devan, but all in vain. In retaliation Hari kills the son of Reddiar. Baba Rahim (N. F. Varghese), central home minister, Reddiar and James forms a league to finish off Devan. David Abraham, who was now losing turf to Devan too joins them and provides explosives and ammunition required to create a severe blast along with a communal riot that could deviate public attention from the series of corruption allegations against his men in power, including Baba Rahim. Mustafa in meantime fells in love with Saraswati (Devayani), the younger sister of Hari, who objects her sister's love towards a Muslim. Hari is shocked to find that Mustafa is supported by Devan and splits ways with him. Hari is allured by James and is used effectively to transport explosives into the city. The serial blasts breaks down Devan, who is shocked to find that his name is dragged into it effectively by David Abraham and gang. Mustafa is killed by James. Devan finishes off David Abraham and James. He was then to appear in front of Justice Varma Commission, when was shot point blank by Harikrishnan. At hospital, upon discharging from ICU, Devan is transferred to ward, where Justice Varma meets him up. But Varma plays double game, whereby removing the bullets from Devan's pistol successfully. Just minutes after the exit of Varma, Hari enters his ward and tries to shoot him up. But Devan successfully escapes. While following Devan, Hari gets into a car, but the cabbie was Koshy (Maniyan Pillai Raju), the attorney of Devan (Maniyan Pillai Raju), who locks the car from outside, in which a bomb was planted. Devan, using his remote control blows up the car killing Hari.
The King
The King (1995)
, 3h18
Directed by Shaji Kailas
Genres Thriller, Action
Actors Mammootty, Vani Viswanath, Vijayaraghavan, Murali, Kuthiravattam Pappu, Kollam Thulasi
Roles Radhakrishnan
Rating76% 3.841243.841243.841243.841243.84124
The city of Kozhikode is victimized by a massive communal riot against the slums, costing the lives of 12 people. Madhu Kumar (Appa Haja), a wildlife photographer, had witnessed a group of criminals transporting explosives through the local forest check post, so he calls up the local police commissioner Shankar (Devan) and passes the information. Shankar asks him to wait for his officers to pick him up. But instead of the police, it was the same goons who came for Madhu, resulting in his death. While having the police to fight against the rioters, the aggressive and belligerent, yet honorable and incorruptible district collector Joseph Alex IAS (Mammootty) is suspicious of Shankar's activities and decides to investigate the case. He is assisted by ASP Prasad (Ganeshan), one of the sincere officers who admires Joseph for his arrogant way of dealing politicians and officials. Also tagging along with Alex is the young assistant district collector Anuradha Mukerji IAS (Vani Viswanath), whose freecare style conflicts against Alex's strict behavior because of her tragic childhood. It later turns out that Anura's behavior was rooted from a horrible experience of when her father continuously cheated on her mother a lot, and that her mother prayed to her to no avail, which is why Anura pretended to be a freak to ease her pain. Upon learning this, Alex decides to warm up to her.
Chodhyam
Chodhyam (1995)

Directed by G. S. Vijayan
Actors Rashin Rahman, Rupini, Captain Raju, Ashokan, Mohanlal, Ramu

Rahman escapes from prison and takes shelter in Rupini' s house. He finds that her husband Captain Rajuis murdered. Rahman asks Rupini to hide him from the police. As Rupini knows him from her college days, she believes him to be innocent. Later Rahman finds that Rupini already knew that her husband has been murdered. Rahman suspects Rupini. The suspense is revealed by CBI Officer Mohanlal.
Commissioner, 2h45
Directed by Shaji Kailas
Genres Crime
Actors Suresh Gopi, Ratheesh, Vijayaraghavan, Shobana, M. G. Soman, Rajan P. Dev
Roles Kunjurama Kurup
Rating76% 3.832113.832113.832113.832113.83211
The movie opens with Kozhikode city police commissioner Bharathchandran (Suresh Gopi ), an honest but brash cop, busting a gold smuggling racket in. Bharath clearly has an issue with authority and breaths fire each time he encounters a political arm bender, such as Kunju Moideen Saahib, whose gang was involved in the bust. But it his mentor and guardian angel I.G. Balachandran (M.G. Soman), who has been evidently shielding him from the wrath of the political brass.
Kalippattam
Directed by Venu Nagavally
Genres Drama
Actors Mohanlal, Urvashi, Thilakan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Kaviyoor Ponnnamma, Nedumudi Venu
Roles Venu's grandfather
Rating69% 3.4798453.4798453.4798453.4798453.479845
In the first scene, we are shown an old man named Venu (Mohanlal) who came with flowers to strew his lady's grave. The story is narrated through his memories. Venu was an educated young man who worked for a wealthy businessman Menon (Thilakan) at his tea plantation. After being fired, he tried to get his job back by playing music for Menon's only daughter, Sarojam (Urvashi)
Midhunam
Midhunam (1993)
, 2h10
Directed by Priyadarshan
Genres Drama
Actors Mohanlal, Urvashi, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Jagathy Sreekumar, Innocent, Sreenivasan
Roles Kurup Master
Rating78% 3.9391353.9391353.9391353.9391353.939135
Sethumadhavan (Mohanlal) has plans to start a biscuit factory . But the bureaucracy and the corruption of the officials are the hurdles in front of him. Along with that he has to solve the problems in his dysfunctional family. Added to that he marries his long-term fiancée Sulochana (Urvashi), who always cribs that he doesn't have love towards her, which he had shown before their marriage. .
Kamaladalam, 2h30
Directed by Sibi Malayil
Genres Drama
Actors Mohanlal, Murali, Vineeth, Monisha Unni, Parvathy, Parvathy
Roles Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram
Rating79% 3.9715653.9715653.9715653.9715653.971565
Nandagopan (Mohanlal) is a respected dance teacher at the Kerala Kala Mandiram (alluding to the famed Kerala Kalamandalam repertory which performs Kerala's temple arts). However, his wife Sumangala (Parvathi) commits suicide, causing the hero to turn into an alcoholic and compulsive rule breaker. He is suspected of having killed his wife and is suspended form his job for drunken misbehaviour. The new secretary of the institute Velayudhan (Nedumudi Venu) wants him to be sacked but his former reputation gives him a reprieve. He trains the talented student Malavika (Monisha) to perform in his ambitious composition of the Sita Ramayanam, but her jealous young lover Soman (Vineeth) poisons and kills him.
Adwaytham
Adwaytham (1991)
, 3h1
Directed by Priyadarshan
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Political films
Actors Mohanlal, Jayaram, Revathi, M. G. Soman, Innocent, Captain Raju
Roles Parameswaran Nampoothiri
Rating69% 3.481553.481553.481553.481553.48155
Swami Amritananda (Mohanlal) arrives in Kerala on a mission to bring peace at the state, which is burning with communal riots. Sawimiji, who is worshiped and respected all over the world, receives death threats from different corners. Lakshmi (Revathi), the district collector, is assigned to look after Swamiji's security. She warns Swamiji about the tensed situation and the dangers waiting him outside. The presence of Lakshmi, who had been the lover of Samiji in his past, brings back old memories to him.
Kilukkam
Kilukkam (1991)
, 2h36
Directed by Priyadarshan
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy
Actors Mohanlal, Jagathy Sreekumar, Revathi, Thilakan, Innocent, Murali
Roles Tea vendor Ambotty
Rating85% 4.2917554.2917554.2917554.2917554.291755