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 updated · daily-synced from TMDB
Movies (104)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies and TV shows has Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair been in?▼
Zoovie indexes 104 projects for Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair — 104 films. The filmography above is sorted by release year, newest first; click any poster to open the watch page.
Can I watch Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair's movies free on Zoovie?▼
Yes — every Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair project listed on Zoovie is available free in HD with multiple streaming servers per title. No signup, no subscription, no payment. Click any poster to open the watch page and pick a server.
What is Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair best known for?▼
Per TMDB, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair's primary credit category is acting. The biography section on this page covers their career background; the filmography below shows every project we've indexed across film and TV.
How current is Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair's filmography on Zoovie?▼
Catalog data is synced from TMDB every 24 hours. New projects, recent premieres, and upcoming releases featuring Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair appear here within a day of being added to TMDB. If a recent Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair project is missing, it may not yet have a TMDB record.
Where can I find similar actors and directors?▼
Browse our full actors index (linked from the main menu) for popular cast members across the catalog. Each movie and TV page also lists the full credited cast and director, so you can hop directly from one Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair project to other actors and creators they worked with.