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Thilakan was listed as a television actor and film actor. Thilakan was born in Ayiroor, Pathanamthitta district, India on July 15, 1935. Death is recorded on September 24, 2012, at the age of 77. Listed accolades include Filmfare Awards South, National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor and 1 more.
My Take
My deep admiration for Thilakan comes from sheer endurance. Born in rural Kerala in 1935, he worked his way up from the stage to appear in over 200 Malayalam films across more than five decades. The kind of versatility that wins a National Film Award for a supporting role isn't built overnight. I revere actors who can command the screen even from the margins of a story. He passed in 2012, but the countless characters he inhabited still breathe within the films themselves. This is what a true master of the craft looks like.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Thilakan
- Name (Japanese)
- ティラカン
- Reading
- てぃらかん
- Born
- July 15, 1935 – September 24, 2012
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Boar
- Origin
- Ayiroor, Pathanamthitta district, India
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Filmfare Awards South
- National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor
- Padma Shri in arts
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thilakan
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3520698
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Thilakan born?
Born July 15, 1935.
When did Thilakan die?
Died September 24, 2012, aged 77.
Where was Thilakan from?
Thilakan was from Ayiroor, Pathanamthitta district, India.
What did Thilakan do?
Thilakan worked as actor, television actor, film actor.
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