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Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

Acting

Born October 16, 1916 · Thikkurissy, Travancore

Died March 11, 1997

Also known as Thikkurishi Sukumaran Nair · Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair · തിക്കുറിശ്ശി സുകുമാരൻ നായർ

Biography

Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair was an 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 Padma Shri from the Government of India, which the fourth highest civilian honour in India. In a career that spanned about 47 years, he acted in over 700 films. He is considered to be the "first superstar of Malayalam cinema". In 1993, he was honoured with the J. C. Daniel Award, Kerala government's highest honour for contributions to Malayalam cinema.

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Awards & recognition

  • J. C. Daniel Award · 1993
  • Kerala State Film AwardBest Actor
  • Padma Shri in arts

Filmography4 titles