Early life
Sukumaran Nair was born on 16 October 1916 in the village of Thikkurissy, Nagercoil, then part of Travancore. The village of Thikkurissy is now in Nanchilnadu, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari district,Career
He launched his career as aScreen-naming
Thikkurussy coined screen-names of many actors in Malayalam cinema. Actors who were renamed by Thikkurissy include * Prem Nazir; actual name: Abdul KhaderPrema Manmadhan (14 October 2005). . *S. J. Dev (stage actor and father of Rajan P. Dev); actual name: Devassia *Personal life
Thikkurissy was married three times. His first wife was Sarojini Kunjamma, the daughter of Madhavan Unnithan from the Samudayathil family in Karuvatta, Haripad. They had two daughters: Shyamala Devi Kunjamma, also known as Lekha, who worked as an executive engineer in Ernakulam, and Geethadevi Kunjamma, a housewife in Pujappura, Thiruvananthapuram. After his separation from Sarojini, Thikkurissy married stage actress Ambalapuzha Meenakshy Amma. They had a son, Rajahamsan, who now lives in Chennai. This marriage also ended, and Thikkurissy later married K. Sulochana Devi, a singer and dancer. This third marriage lasted over four decades until his death. They had a daughter, Kanakasree, who was interested in poetry like her father. Tragically, Kanakasree passed away in a motorcycle accident in 1989. In his later years, Thikkurissy suffered from various health issues due to his age. He passed away on 11 March 1997, at the age of 80, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, due to kidney failure.Awards
The major awards that he received are: * Padmashri from theSelected filmography
Direction
* '' Urvashi Bharathi'' (1973) * '' Achante Bharya'' (1971) * '' Palunku Pathram'' (1970) * '' Saraswathi'' (1970) * ''Nurse'' (1969) * '' Poojapushpam'' (1969) * '' Sheriyo Thetto'' (1953)Writing
* ''Aana Valarthiyal Vanampadiyude Makan'' (1971) * ''Muthalali'' (1965) * ''Sabarimala Shri Ayyappan'' (1962) * ''Devasundari'' (1957) * ''Sthree'' (1950) * ''Kettinethinu Vaasanathailam'' * ''Urvashi Bharati''Acting
A full acting filmography list is available here.1950s
* ''Sthree'' (1950) * '' Sasidharan'' (1950) * '' Chandrika'' (1950) * ''Navalokam'' (1951) as Kuruppu * '' Jeevitha Nouka'' (1951) as Soman * ''Visappinte Vili'' (1952) * ''Andaman Kaithi'' (1952) * ''Amma'' (1952) * ''Achan'' (1952) * ''Sheriyo Thetto'' (1953) * ''Ponkathir'' (1953) * ''Sneehaseema'' (1954) * ''Puthradharmam'' (1954) * ''Kidappadam'' (1954) * ''Kalam Marunnu'' (1955) * '' Harishchandra'' (1955) * ''Atmarpanam'' (1956) * ''Thaskaraveeran'' (1957) * ''Devasundari'' (1957) * ''Atchanum Makanum'' (1957) * ''Randidangazhi'' (1958) * '' Mariakutty'' (1958) as Pariyalle Kuruvachan * ''Aana Valarthiyal Vanampady'' (1959)1960s
* ''Umma'' (1960) as Abobacker Haji * ''Seeta'' (1960) * ''Poothali'' (1960) * ''Unniyarcha'' (1961) as Kannappa Chekavar * ''Shri Sabarimalai Shri Ayyappan'' (1961) * '' Kandam Bacha Kotte'' (1961) as Alikoya Haji * ''Jnaanasundari'' (1961) as King Philip * '' Christmas Rathri'' (1961) as George * ''Bhakta Kuchela'' (1961) as Kamsan * ''Viyarpintae Vila'' (1962) * ''Velu Thampi Dhalava'' (1962) * '' Snehadeepam'' (1962) as Sreedharan * ''Shree Rama Pattabhishekam'' (1962) * ''Shreekovil'' (1962) * ''Sabarimalai Shri Ayyappan'' (1962) * ''Laila Majnu'' (1962) * '' Snapaka Yohannan'' (1963) as Herodias Anthippas * ''Sathyabhama'' (1963) * ''Nithya Kanyaka'' (1963) * ''Kalayum Kaminiyum'' (1963) * ''Doctor'' (1963) as Madhava Menon * ''Chilamboli'' (1963) * ''Thacholi Othenan'' (1964) * ''Shree Guruvayoorappan'' (1964) as Villumangalam Swami * ''School Master'' (1964) as Raman Pilla * ''Omanakuttan'' (1964) * ''Kudumbini'' (1964) as Raghava Kuruppu * '' Karutha Kai'' (1964) as Thampi * ''Kalanju Kittiya Thankam'' (1964) as Bhaskara Pilla * ''Devaalayam'' (1964) * ''Ayesha'' (1964) * ''Atom Bomb'' (1964) as Kurungodu * ''Shakuntala'' (1965) * ''Rosy'' (1965) * '' Odeyil Ninnu'' (1965) as Kuruppu * ''Muthalali'' (1965) * '' Mayavi'' (1965) as Krishna Menon * ''Kochumon'' (1965) * ''Kattu Pookkal'' (1965) as Thommachan * ''Kathirunna Nikah'' (1965) * ''Kaliyodum'' (1965) * '' Jeevitha Yaathra'' (1965) as Parameshwara Kurup * ''Inapravugal'' (1965) * ''Chettathi'' (1965) * ''Bhoomiyile Malakha'' (1965) * ''Tilottama'' (1966) * ''Tharavatamma'' (1966) as Keshavankutty * '' Puthri'' (1966) as Kunjachan * ''Priyathama'' (1966) * ''Poocha Kanni'' (1966) * ''Mayor Nair'' (1966) * ''Kusruthy Kuttan'' (1966) * ''Koottukar'' (1966) * '' Kayamkulam Kochunni'' (1966) as Kunjunni Panikkar * ''Karuna'' (1966) * ''Kanmanikal'' (1966) * ''Kanaka Chilanga'' (1966) * ''Kallipennu'' (1966) * ''Kadamattathachan'' (1966) * ''Jail'' (1966) * ''Iruttinde Athmavu'' (1966) as Karanavar * '' Anarkali'' (1966) as Jaya Singhan * ''Post Man'' (1967) * ''Pareeksha'' (1967) as Janardhanan Pilla * ''Naadan Pennu'' (1967) * '' Iruttinte Athmavu'' (1967) as Madhavan Nair * ''Madatharuvi'' (1967) * ''Chitra Mela'' (1967) as (segment "Apaswarangal") * ''Anveshichu Kandethiyilla'' (1967) * '' Viruthan Shanku'' (1968) * ''Vidyarthi'' (1968) * ''Vazhi Pizhacha Santhathy'' (1968) * ''Thulabharam'' (1968) as R.K.Menon * '' Punnapra Vayalar'' (1968) as Maariyaveedan * ''Manaswini'' (1968) * ''Kodungalluramma'' (1968) * ''Inspector'' (1968) * '' Hotel High Range'' (1968) as Rajasahib * ''Aparadhini'' (1968) * ''Adyapika'' (1968) * ''Poojapushpam'' (1969) * ''Nurse'' (1969) * ''Nadhi'' (1969) as Mattummel Thomachan * '' Kumara Sambhavam'' (1969) as Himavat * ''Chattambi Kavala'' (1969) * ''Ballatha Pahayan'' (1969) as Beerankunju Hajiyar * ''Aalmaram'' (1969)1970s
* '' Nilakkatha Chalanangal'' (1970) * ''Vivaham Swargathil'' (1970) * ''Triveni'' (1970) as Padmanabhan * ''Thara'' as Keshavankutty Nair * '' Saraswathi'' (1970) * ''Sabarimala Shri Dharmasastha'' (1970) * '' Palunkupathram'' (1970) * ''Othenente Makan'' (1970) * ''Nizhalattam'' (1970) as Karunakaran * ''Nazhikakallu'' (1970) * ''Ezhuthatha Katha'' (1970) * ''Cross Belt'' (1970) as Krishnan Thampi * ''Amma Enna Stree'' (1970) * ''Puthanveedu'' (1971) * ''Neethi'' (1971) * ''Muthassi'' (1971) * ''Lanka Dahanam'' (1971) * ''Kalithozhi'' (1971) * ''Achante Bharya'' (1971) * '' Makane Ninakku Vendi'' (1971) as Mamachan * ''Aana Valarthiyal Vanampadiyude Makan'' (1971) * '' Aabhijathyam'' (1971) as Shankara Menon * '' Prathikaram'' (1972) as Pankajakshan Nair * ''Thavaputhalvan'' (1972) * ''Swayamvaram'' (1972) * ''Sree Guruvayoorappan'' (1972) * ''Sakthi'' (1972) * ''Professor'' (1972) * ''Maya'' (1972) as Decent Sankara Pilla * ''Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka'' (1972) as K. B. Menon * ''Aromalunni'' (1972) * ''Achanum Bappayum'' (1972) * ''Aaradi Manninte Janmi'' (1972) * ''Urvashi Bharathi'' (1973) * ''Thiruvabharanam'' (1973) * '' Thaniniram'' (1973) as Gopalan Master * ''Swarga Puthri'' (1973) as Mathai * ''Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu'' (1973) as Dr. Govinda Menon * ''Preathangalude Thazhvaram'' (1973) * ''Ponnapuram Kotta'' (1973) * ''Padmavyooham'' (1973) * ''Pacha Nottukal'' (1973) * ''Nakhangal'' (1973) * ''Kavitha'' (1973) * ''Kattu Vitachavan'' (1973) * '' Kaadu'' (1973/II) as Kattumooppan * ''Jesus'' (1973) * ''Divyadharsanam'' (1973) * ''Chenda'' (1973) * ''Angathattu'' (1973) * ''Aasha Chakram'' (1973) * ''Youvanam'' (1974) * '' Vishnu Vijayam'' (1974) * '' Thumbolarcha'' (1974) as Kannappa Chekavar * ''Swarna Vigraham'' (1974) * ''Suprabhatham'' (1974) * ''Saptha Swarangal'' (1974) as Govinda Panikkar * ''Pattabhisekam'' (1974) * '' Pancha Thanthram'' (1974) * ''Nellu'' (1974) as Chevara Perukki * ''Nathoon'' (1974) * ''Nagaram Sagaram'' (1974) * ''Nadee Nadanmare Aavashyamunde'' (1974) * ''Manyasree Viswamitran'' (1974) * ''Devi Kanyakumari'' (1974) * ''Check Post'' (1974) * ''Ayalathe Sundari'' (1974) * ''Thomashleeha'' (1975) * ''Thiruvonam'' (1975) * ''Swarna Matsyam'' (1975) * ''Swami Ayyappan'' (1975) * ''Soorya Vamsam'' (1975) * ''Sathyathinte Nizhalil'' (1975) * ''Sammanam'' (1975) * ''Padmaragam'' (1975) * '' Neela Ponman'' (1975) as Sankara Prabhu * ''Mattoru Seetha'' (1975) * ''Manishada'' (1975) * ''Kottaram Vilakkanundu'' (1975) * ''Kalayana Sougandhikam'' (1975) * ''Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre'' (1975) * ''Cheenavala'' (1975) as Rana * '' Chattambikkalyaani'' (1975) as Daivam Mathai * ''Bharya Illaatha Rathri'' (1975) * ''Babu Mon'' (1975) * ''Alibaba and Forty-one Thieves'' (1975) as Ameer * ''Abhimanam'' (1975) * ''Aaranya Kaandum'' (1975) * ''Yaksha Gaanam'' (1976) * ''Vazhi Vilakku'' (1976) * ''Themmadi Vellappan'' (1976) * ''Swimming Pool'' (1976) * ''Sreemadh Bhagwad Geetha'' (1976) * ''Sita Swayamvar'' (1976) * ''Seemantha Puthran'' (1976) * ''Sarvekkalu'' (1976) * ''Romeo'' (1976) * ''Rajanganam'' (1976) * ''Mailanum Mathevanum'' (1976) * ''Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Maghan'' (1976) * ''Dheere Sameere Yamuna Theere'' (1976) * ''Chirikudukka'' (1976) as Sadashivan Nair * ''Chennai Valarthiya Kutty'' (1976) * ''Appooppan'' (1976) * ''Amrudha Vahini'' (1976) as Thampi * ''Ammini Ammavan'' (1976) * ''Amba Ambika Ambalika'' (1976) * ''Abhinandanam'' (1976) * ''Yatheem'' (1977) as Mammali Sayivu * ''Vishukkani'' (1977) * ''Thuruppu Gulam'' (1977) * ''Soorya Kanthi'' (1977) * ''Satyavan Savithri'' (1977) * ''Saghakkale Munottu'' (1977) * ''Rathi Manmathan'' (1977) * ''Parivarthanam'' (1977) * ''Niraparayum Nilavilakkum'' (1977) * ''Mini Mol'' (1977) * ''Manas Oru Mayil'' (1977) * ''Kodiyettam'' (1977) * ''Kavilamma'' (1977) * '' Kannappanunni'' (1977) as Kannappan Chekavar * ''Harsha Bhashpam'' (1977) * ''Chathur Vedam'' (1977) * ''Samudram'' (1977) as College Principal * ''Aparadhi'' (1977) * ''Aparaajitha'' (1977) * ''Thacholy Ambu'' (1978) * ''Sundharimarude Swapnangal'' (1978) * ''Itha Oru Manushyan'' (1978) * ''Society Lady'' (1978) * ''Snehikkan Oru Pennu'' (1978) * ''Manooradham'' (1978) * ''Madhurikkunna Rathri'' (1978) * ''Madanolsavam'' (1978) as Ambadi Rajasekharan Thampi * ''Kanyaka'' (1978) * ''Kanal Kattakal'' (1978) as Dr.Kumar * ''Kalpa Vriksham'' (1978) as Sankaran Menon * ''Kadathanattu Maakkam'' (1978) * ''Jayikkanaayi Janichavan'' (1978) * ''Chakrayudham'' (1978) * ''Avar Jeevikkunnu'' (1978) * ''Asthamayam'' (1978) * ''Ashtamudi Kayal'' (1978) * ''Vaaleduthaven Vaalaal'' (1979) * ''Sayoojyam'' (1979) * ''Puthiya Velicham'' (1979) as Lohithakshan Bhagavathar * ''Pratheeksha'' (1979) * ''Prabhatha Sandhya'' (1979) * ''Ponnil Kulicha Rathri'' (1979) * ''Pennorumbettaal'' (1979) * ''Paapathinu Maranamilla'' (1979) * ''Manushiyan'' (1979) * ''Mamangam'' (1979) as King of Valluvanadu * ''Iniyum Kaanaam'' (1979) * ''Ini Ethra Sandhyakal'' (1979) * ''Hridhayathinte Nirangal'' (1979) * '' Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum'' (1979) as Shehan Sha * ''Ajnatha Theerangal'' (1979)1980s
* ''Swathu'' (1980) * ''Seetha'' (1980) * ''Paallattu Kunjikannan'' (1980) * ''Ambalavilakku'' (1980) as Ramavarmma * ''Adhikaram'' (1980) as P.K.P * ''Valarthu Mrigangal'' (1981) as Circus Owner Madhavan * ''Thaalam Manasinte Thaalam'' (1981) * ''Sanchari'' (1981) * ''Grihalakshmi'' (1981) * ''Padayottam'' (1982) as Kolathiri Rajavu * ''Ithu Njangalude Katha'' (1982) as Ramankutty's Uncle * ''Ithum Oru Jeevitham'' (1982) * ''Ayudham'' (1982) * ''Balooon'' (1982) as Aravindaksha Menon * ''Ahagaaram'' (1983) * '' Oru Sumangaliyude Katha'' (1984) as Yamuna's father * ''Oru Nimisham Tharu'' (1984) * ''Oodarathuammava Aalariyam'' (1984) * ''Ivide Thudangunnu'' (1984) as Adv. Balachandra Menon * ''Kudumbam Oru Swargam Bharya Oru Devatha'' (1984) * ''Attahaasam'' (1984) * '' Anakkorumma'' (1985) as Minister * ''Ee Thalamura Ingane'' (1985) * ''Azhiyatha Bandhangal'' (1985) as Thampi * ''Sughamodevi'' (1986) as Sunny's Father * ''Rareeram'' (1986) as Radha's Father * '' Avanazhi'' (1986) as Nampoothiri * ''Witness'' (1988) as Old Man * '' Vellanakalude Nadu'' (1988) as Chandrashekharan Nair * ''Oru Muthassi Katha'' (1988) * '' Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu'' (1988) as Menon * '' Aryan'' (1988) * '' Varavelpu'' (1989) as 'Apal bandavan' Govindan Nair * ''Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam'' (1989) as Govinda Pillai * '' Innale'' (1989) as Ramachandran Nair * ''Ardham'' (1989) as Janardanan's Father1990s
* '' Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom'' (1990) as Panikkar * '' His Highness Abdullah'' (1990) as Mathilakathu Cheriyachan Thampuran * '' Dr. Pasupathy'' (1990) as Pappan's grandfather * '' Aye Auto'' (1990) as Krishna Pillai * ''Arhatha'' (1990) as Ashwathi's grandfather * '' Purappadu'' (1990) * ''Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan'' (1990) as Madhavan Pillai * '' Midhya'' (1990) as Grandfather * '' Kizhakkunarum Pakshi'' (1991) as Moorthy * ''Kalari'' (1991) as Ramesh and Rakesh's father * ''Pookkalam Varavayi'' (1991) as Grandfather * ''Kilukkam'' (1991) as Shop owner * '' Advaitham'' (1992) as Parameswaran Namboothiri * ''Kaazhchakkappuram'' (1992) as Paramu Pillai * '' Midhunam'' (1993) as Kuruppu Master * '' Akashadoothu'' (1993) * ''Janam'' (1993) as old man * ''Television
* ''Lubdhan Lukose'' (Doordarshan)References
External links
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