| 1 | Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair (1917-97) |
| 2 | |
| 3 | Actor, scenarist, lyricist, playwright and director |
| 4 | born in Thikkurisi, Kerala. Major Malayalam |
| 5 | star since 1950. Known more recently for |
| 6 | elderly ‘character’ roles. Wrote five plays 1944- |
| 7 | 9, the best known being Stree, the film version |
| 8 | of which was also his acting début. His early |
| 9 | work helped the Malayalam stage and cinema |
| 10 | move away from the pervasive influence of the |
| 11 | Tamil stage by eliminating the musical |
| 12 | conventions of the Tamil Bhagavathars’ (actorsingers) |
| 13 | hour-long invocations, their emphasis |
| 14 | on the high scale and the use of the pedalorgan. |
| 15 | He kept his accompanyists behind the |
| 16 | stage curtain and recited his own Malayalam |
| 17 | compositions in metrical structures closer to |
| 18 | lyric poetry than to Carnatic forms. Extended |
| 19 | this style in his early films, e.g. Jeevitha |
| 20 | Nauka, the Koshy-Kunchako production that |
| 21 | tried to establish an indigenous Kerala film |
| 22 | culture. Directed many remakes of Tamil hits, |
| 23 | rewritten and reperformed to address a local |
| 24 | milieu: e.g. Palunku Pathram remade K.S. |
| 25 | Gopalakrishnan’s Kaikodutha Daivam |
| 26 | (1964). One of the three stars (with Prem |
| 27 | Nazir and comedian Adoor Bhasi) who |
| 28 | dominated Malayalam films in the 60s and 70s. |
| 29 | In addition to his big Udaya Studio films, |
| 30 | famous roles include key films by Kariat (e.g. |
| 31 | Maya), Bhaskaran (Irutinte Atmavu) and |
| 32 | Vincent (Abhijathyam). Also wrote dialogues |
| 33 | and lyrics for Devasundari (1957), dialogues |
| 34 | for Sabarimalai Shri Ayyappan (1962) and |
| 35 | Muthalaly (1965), and st/dial for P. |
| 36 | Subramanyam’s Ana Valarthiya Vanampadi |
| 37 | (1971). |
| 38 | |
| 39 | |
| 40 | '''FILMOGRAPHY''' (* also d): 1950: Stree; |
| 41 | Chandrika; 1951: Jeevitha Nauka; |
| 42 | Navalokam; 1952: Amma; Visappinte Vili; |
| 43 | Achan; Andaman Kaithi; 1953: Sario Thetto* |
| 44 | (also music d); 1954: Puthradharmam; |
| 45 | Kidappadam; 1955: Harishchandra; Kalam |
| 46 | Marunnu; 1956: Atmarpanam; 1957: |
| 47 | Achannum Maganam; 1958: Thaskara |
| 48 | Veeran; Mariakutty; Randidangazhi; 1960: |
| 49 | Umma; Seeta; Poothali; 1961: Christmas |
| 50 | Rathri; Kandam Becha Coat; Unniyarcha; |
| 51 | Shri Sabarimalai Shri Ayyappan; Bhakta |
| 52 | Kuchela; Gnana Sundari; 1962: |
| 53 | Majnu; Veluthampi Dalawa; Sneha Deepam; |
| 54 | Sreekovil; Shri Rama Pattabhishekham; |
| 55 | Viyarppinte Vila; 1963: Nithya Kanyaka; |
| 56 | Doctor; Snapaka Yohannan; Satyabhama; |
| 57 | Chilampoli; Kaleyum Kaminiyum; 1964: |
| 58 | Devalayam; School Master; Atom Bomb; |
| 59 | Karutha Kayi; Shri Guruvayoorappan; |
| 60 | Omanakuttan; Kalanjukuttiya Thangam; |
| 61 | Kudumbini; 1965: Odeyil Ninnu; |
| 62 | Inapravugal; Kaliyodam; Muthalaly; Rosy; |
| 63 | Mayavi; Jeevitha Yatra; Kattupookal; |
| 64 | Kathiruna Nikkah; Kochumon; Bhoomiyile |
| 65 | Malakha; Shakuntala; Chettathi; 1966: |
| 66 | Kusirthikuttan/Anni; Kadamattathachan; Jail; |
| 67 | Kootukar; Kayamkulam Kochunni; Puthri; |
| 68 | Anarkali; Tharavatamma; Kanmanikal; |
| 69 | Puchakanni; Kallipennu; Kanakachilanka; |
| 70 | Karuna; Tilottama; Priyatama; Mayor Nair; |
| 71 | 1967: Irutinte Atmavu; Postman; |
| 72 | Madatharuvi; Anveshichu Kandatiyilla; |
| 73 | Chitramela; Pareeksha; Nadan Pennu; 1968: |
| 74 | Vidyarthi; Viruthan Sanku; Manaswini; |
| 75 | Inspector; Vazhipizhacha Santhathi; Kadal; |
| 76 | Hotel Highrange; Punnapra Vyalar; |
| 77 | Thulabharam; Adhyapika; Aparadhini; |
| 78 | Kodungalluramma; 1969: Ballathapahayan; |
| 79 | Chattambi Kavala; Nadhi; Kumara |
| 80 | Sambhavam; Nurse*; Poojapushpam*; 1970: |
| 81 | Amma Enna Stree; Cross Belt; Ezhuthatha |
| 82 | Katha; Nizhalattam; Vivaham Swargathil; |
| 83 | Triveni; Tara; Saraswathi*; Palunku |
| 84 | Pathram*; 1971: Abhijathyam; Achante |
| 85 | Bharya*; Puthanveedu; 1972: Maya; |
| 86 | Thavaputhalvan; Professor; Aromalunni; Shri |
| 87 | Guruvayoorappan; Maraivil Thiruvu |
| 88 | Sukshikuha; Swayamvaram; Shakti; 1973: |
| 89 | Thiruvabharanam; Ponnapuram Kotta; |
| 90 | Kavitha; Chenda; Thani Niram; Kattu |
| 91 | Vithachavan; Kaadu (Mal); Nakhangal; |
| 92 | Prethangalude Thazhvara; Sastram Jayichu |
| 93 | Manushyan Thottu; Divya Darshanam; |
| 94 | Checkpost; Swargaputhri; Asha Chakram; |
| 95 | Jesus; Angathattu; Urvashi Bharathi*; Pacha |
| 96 | Nottukal; 1974: Suprabhatam; Nathoon; |
| 97 | Yauvanam; Nellu; Nagaram Sagaram; |
| 98 | Swarna Vigraham; Ivide Thodangannu; |
| 99 | Kalyana Saugandhikam; Thumbolarcha; Devi |
| 100 | Kanyakumari; Nadhi Nadanmare |
| 101 | Avasiamundu; Vishnu Vijayam; Sapta |
| 102 | Swarangal; Swarna Malsiyam; 1975: |
| 103 | Abhimanam; Alibaba and Forty-One Thieves; |
| 104 | Aranyakandam; Bharya Illatha Rathri; |
| 105 | Cheenavala; Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre; |
| 106 | Manishada; Padmaragam; Sammanam; |
| 107 | Surya Vamsam; Swami Ayyappan; |
| 108 | Thomasleeha; Sathyathinde Nizhalil; Neela |
| 109 | Ponman; 1976: Ammini Ammavan; Amritha |
| 110 | Vahini; Appooppan; Chennai Valarthiya |
| 111 | Kutty; Chirikuduka; Dheere Sameere Yamuna |
| 112 | Theere; Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan; |
| 113 | Mallanum Mathevanum; Romeo; Sarvekkalu; |
| 114 | Srimadh Bhagavad Geeta; Swimming Pool; |
| 115 | Thuruppu Gulam; Vazhi Vilakku; |
| 116 | Yakshaganam; 1977: Aparajitha; |
| 117 | Chaturvedam; Harsha Bhashpam; |
| 118 | Kannappanunni; Kavilamma; Kodiyettam; |
| 119 | Madanolsavam; Manas Oru Mayil; Minimol; |
| 120 | Niraparayum Nilavilakkum; Parivarthanam; |
| 121 | Rathi Manmathan; Saghakkale Munottu; |
| 122 | Satyavan Savithri; Vishukkani; Yatheem; |
| 123 | Suryakanthi; 1978: Kanyaka; |
| 124 | Ashtamudikayal; Asthamayam; Avar |
| 125 | Jeevikkunu; Chakrayudham; Jayikkanai |
| 126 | Janichavan; Kadathanattu Maakkam; Kalpa |
| 127 | Vruksha; Kanalkkattakal; Madhurikuna |
| 128 | Rathri; Manoratham; Snehikkan Oru Pennu; |
| 129 | Society Lady; Sundari Marudde Swapnangal; |
| 130 | Thacholi Ambu; 1979: Allavudeenum Albutha |
| 131 | Velakkum/Allavudeenum Arputha Vilakkum/ |
| 132 | Alladdin and the Wonderful Lamp; Ajnatha |
| 133 | Theerangal; Iniyethra Sandhyakal; |
| 134 | Hridayathinte Nirangal; Iniyum Kanam; |
| 135 | Mamankam; Manushiyan; Pennoruppetal; |
| 136 | Ponnil Kulicha Rathri; Prabhata Sandhya; |
| 137 | Pratiksha; Puthiya Velicham; Sayujiyam; |
| 138 | Valaduthavan Valal; 1980: Seeta; Adhikaram; |
| 139 | Ambala Vilakku; Oru Nimisham Tharu; |
| 140 | Palattu Kunjikannan; Swathu; 1981: Balloon; |
| 141 | Grihalakshmi; Sanchari; Thalam Manasinte |
| 142 | Thalam; Ayudham; 1982: Ithum Oru |
| 143 | Jeevitham; Ithu Gnangalude Katha; |
| 144 | Padayottam; 1983: Ahankaram; 1984: |
| 145 | Attahasam; Oodarathuammava Alariyum; |
| 146 | Oru Sumangaliyuda Katha; 1985: Azhiyatha |
| 147 | Bandhangal; Ee Thalamura Inganna; 1986: |
| 148 | Avanazhi; 1988: Mukunthetta Sumitra |
| 149 | Vilikkunnu; Oru Muthassi Katha; Aryan; |
| 150 | 1989: Purappad; 1990: Aye Auto; His |
| 151 | Highness Abdullah; 1991: Advaitham. |
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