Shammi Thilakan is an Indian actor and dubbing artist who works in Malayalam films. He is the son of veteran actor

Thilakan Palappurathu Keshavan Surendranatha Thilakan (15 July 1935 – 24 September 2012) was an Indian film and stage actor who appeared in over 200 Malayalam films. Thilakan was known for his elaborate method acting, realistic and spontaneous appeara ...

. He has lent his voice for actors such as

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in '' Devasuram'',

Prem Nazir Prem Nazir (born Abdul Khader; 6 April 1926 – 16 January 1989) was an Indian actor known as one of Malayalam cinema's definitive leading man, leading men of his generation. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential actors in the hist ...

in '' Kadathanadan Ambadi'' and for Nassar in ''

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'', for which he won the Kerala State Award for Best Dubbing Artist. He is known for playing supporting and negative roles in various films.

Early and personal life

Shammi Thilakan was born in

Pathanamthitta Pathanamthitta (), is a municipality, city in southern Kerala, India, spread over an area of . It is the administrative capital of Pathanamthitta district. The town has a population of 37,538 (as of 2011 census). The Hindu pilgrim centre Sab ...

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, India. He is the son of actor

and brother of Shobi Thilakan. He is married to Usha. They have one son, Abhimanyu, who is also an actor. He currently resides in

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with his family.

Filmography

As an actor

As a dubbing artist

Television

* '' Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan'' (

Surya TV Surya TV is an Indian Malayalam language Indian general entertainment pay television channel owned by Sun TV Network. which is headquartered at Kochi. Surya TV HD became the third Malayalam language high-definition channel. Current broadcas ...

) * ''Vikramadithanin Simhasanam'' ( Asianet) * ''Ente Manasaputhri'' (Asianet) * ''Vajram'' (Asianet) * ''Kadamattathu Kathanar'' (Asianet) * ''Crime & Punishment'' (Asianet) * ''Saayvinte Makkal'' (

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) * ''Mahathma Gandhi'' Colony (Surya TV)

Awards

* 2018 - Kerala State Film Awards - Best Dubbing Artist: '' Odiyan'' * 2013 - Vanitha Film Awards - Best Comedian: '' Neram'', '' Sringaravelan'' * 1993 - Kerala State Film Awards - Best Dubbing Artist: ''Gazal''

References

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* Kerala State Film Award winners Indian male film actors Living people Male actors from Pathanamthitta Male actors in Malayalam cinema Place of birth missing (living people) People from Pathanamthitta 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors 1971 births Long stubs with short prose {{Voice-actor-stub