1998Winner
Best Performance
British Market
Thilakan
Actor
Ayroor, Kerala, India
July 15, 1935
Biography
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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Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2003Nominee
Best Performance
Kilichundan Mambazham
1991Winner
Best Performance
Godfather
Career Highlights
1986Highlight
Best Performance
Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal
1993Highlight
Best Performance
Samagamam
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Kilichundan Mambazham
Samagamam