Thilakan
Sign in to savePalappurathu Keshavan Surendranatha Thilakan (15 July 1935 – 24 September 2012), known mononymously as Thilakan, was an Indian film and stage actor who appeared in over 200 Malayalam films. Spanning more than five decades, Thilakan’s acting career was marked by critical acclaim for his versatility and powerful screen presence. He won several major honours including the Padma Shri (2009) from the Government of India, multiple National Film Awards and numerous Kerala State Film Awards, becoming the most frequent winner of the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor.
Person
- Born
- 1935-07-15
- Died
- 2012-09-24
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Key facts
- Person.name
- Thilakan
- Person.native_name
- തിലകൻ
- Person.image
- THILAKAN-OIL PAINTING.jpg
- Person.image_size
- 250px
- Person.birth_name
- P. K. Surendranatha Thilakan
- Person.birth_place
- Aranmula,[https://web.archive.org/web/20120924071513/http://www.manoramaonline.com/advt/movie/Tribute-to-Thilakan/index.htm Movie
- Person.death_place
- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
- Person.years_active
- 1956–1978 (stage)1972, 1979–2012 (film)
- Person.domestic_partner
- ShanthaSarojam
- Person.children
- 6 (incl. Shammi and Shobi)
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Key dates
- Born
- 15 July 1935
- Died
- 24 September 2012
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Dominion of India
- Place of death
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- Malayalam
- Image
- THILAKAN-OIL PAINTING.jpg
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Article
20 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Career
- Controversies
- National Film Award
- FEFKA
- Personal life
- Relationships
- Views
- Death
- Awards
- Filmography
- Malayalam films
- Tamil films
- Telugu films
- Kannada films
- As a dubbing artist
- Television serials
- TV shows
- References
- External links
Palappurathu Keshavan Surendranatha Thilakan (15 July 1935 – 24 September 2012), known mononymously as Thilakan, was an Indian film and stage actor who appeared in over 200 Malayalam films. Spanning more than five decades, Thilakan’s acting career was marked by critical acclaim for his versatility and powerful screen presence. He won several major honours including the Padma Shri (2009) from the Government of India, multiple National Film Awards and numerous Kerala State Film Awards, becoming the most frequent winner of the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor.
Thilakan was known for his elaborate method acting and realistic, spontaneous performances and is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in Indian cinema, whose style influenced generations of Malayalam actors and audience.