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Sophia (Daughter). Shibu (Son). Sonia (Daughter) Awards 2009 1988 Hrithubhedam 2007 Ekantham Surendranatha Thilakan (15 July 1935 – 24 September 2012) was an Indian film and stage actor who appeared in over 200. Acclaimed as one of the finest actors, he has won 3 and 11.

The honored him with the in 2009 for his contributions towards the arts. He died on 24 September 2012 at the age of 77. He holds the record of receiving the highest number of times (6 times), till date.

Contents. Career Early performances Thilakan started his full-time career in acting after leaving college in the year 1956. During this period he and several friends formed a drama troupe called the Mundakayam Nataka Samithy in, where his father was working as an estate supervisor. He worked with the till 1966, followed by stints in Kalidasa Kala Kendra, Changanacherry Geetha, and 's troupe. He also performed in several radio plays presented. Cinema Thilakan began his career in cinema with a role in the -directed Malayalam movie (1973). He then worked in Gandharvakshetram and Ulkadal (1979).

His first role as a lead character was as Kallu Varkey, a drunkard in Kolangal (1981). Thilakan was awarded his first in 1982 for his role in Yavanika.

In 1988, he received the for his performance in Rithubhedam, and again in 1994. In 1998, he won State awards for Santhanagopalam and Gamanam.

He was strongly favored to get another for his performance in the movie, but the award was given to over Thilakan amidst suspicions of strong lobbying, as Amitabh had announced his retirement earlier that year. The film was a milestone in Thilakan's career; in this film, he portrayed a helpless policeman silently watching the fate of his son, played by, who was corrupted by society's influences. In 1989 he performed in Mrugya, in which his role of a Reverend Father Panangodan was well appreciated by critics and won him many accolades.In the 90's Thilakan was part of many evergreen hit films. In 1987, he played the role of Ananthan Nambiar in the cult-classic comedy movie, from which several of Thilakan's lines became very popular. In 1993 he continued his role as the father of Sethu Madhavan (Mohanlal) in the movie Chenkol.

Unlike its prequel Kireedam, this movie failed both commercially and critically. His role as a retired mathematics teacher, father of Aadu Thoma (Mohanlal), in the 1995 blockbuster movie Sphadikam was well appreciated by critics and audiences alike. In 1998, he played the role of Dileep's father in the superhit Meenathil Thalikettu, and in his subsequent release he donned the role of a villain in the Kunchako Boban starrer Mayilpeelikavu. In the same year, he was also seen in Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala. Other notable films Thilakan has acted in include Moonnam Pakkam, Mookkilla Rajyathu, Kaattu Kuthira. He has also acted in other South Indian languages, such as and Telugu (in 'Palanati Brahmanaidu'). Thilakan has portrayed a range of characters; however, his most well-known role is that of the father of, portraying a father-son duo.

Movies where he donned this role include, Pavithram and Chenkol. He has also played father roles to other popular actors, including with in Sangham, The Truth, and, with in Veendum Chila Veettu Karyangal and Sandesam, with in Meenathil Thaalikettu, with in and with in Sathyam. He has also played a number of antagonists, such as in Randam Bhavam, Karma and Kaalal Pada. He has played comical roles in films like and (as a coward underworld don), Mookkilla Rajyathu (as a break-out from a mental hospital), Kuttettan (as a pimp) and Naaduvazhikal (as a good-for-nothing, vain person), and played lead roles in Ekantham, Santhanagopalam, Kaattukuthira, My Dear Muthachan, Mukhamudra (double role), etc. In 2006, he was seen in the Suresh Gopi-Shaji Kailas blockbuster, Chinthamani Kolacase, where he played the father of the title character Chinthamani enacted. In 2007, he acted in Ekantham, for which he received a special mention from the jury. In 2009, he was also seen in, and in the same year he played father one last time in the actor's 300th movie.

In 2011, he played a significant role in the blockbuster directed. In 2012, he played the role of Kareem Bhai in and as the grandfather of Faizy, acted. Controversies almost won the national award for best actor for Perumthachan, the jury chairman was keen on giving him the award.

Wanted the award given to to woo him to congress. He wanted Bachchan to woo the voters and so wanted to keep Bachchan happy by conferring the national award to him.The award went to Bachchan. In February 2010, it was reported that the producer of the movie Christian Brothers excluded Thilakan from the film at the request of the FEFKA, the predominant film technicians association. Thilakan had been earlier signed for a role in the film. The exclusion was reportedly due to Thilakan acting in a film by director, who till recently headed the rival association MACTA.

On 3 February 2010, Thilakan publicly protested against the unofficial ban enforced on him by FEFKA and blamed FEFKA for engineering the ban. The Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) issued a show cause notice to Thilakan for bringing the issue into the public domain. Thilakan accused AMMA, of which he too is a member. On 20 February 2010 the 's trade union wing, came out openly in support of Thilakan, while a senior party leader and member expressed reservations about political involvement in the issue. Thilakan was originally cast to play a role in a UAE-Indian co-production film. He was later replaced following a notice from FEFKA stating that the association would boycott the film if Thilakan were to act. Sohan, the director, was forced to seek for a substitute for Thilakan when it 'came to the point that shooting might be disrupted.'

Eventually, was cast instead of Thilakan. Some reports contended that Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) also had intervened in Thilakan's replacement. In response, Thilakan and his supporters orchestrated a march near the shooting location of the film in.

Personal life Thilakan was the second of the six children of Palapurath T. Keshavan (1904-1972) and Devayani (1912-2010). Thilakan was born in Plankamon, Panchayat in district of Kerala. He had his primary education from Asan Pallikoodam, Manikkal and St. Louis Catholic School, Nalamvayal and Thilakan lived in Plankamon until he started acting in movies with which he moved to Ernakulam. Thilakan's first partner was actress Santha with whom he appeared in several productions. Thilakan and Santha had three children Shaji Thilakan,.

Later, he had a second partner, his co-artist Sarojam with whom he had a son, Shibu Thilakan, and two daughters Dr. Sonia Thilakan and Sophia Ajith. Thilakan was a staunch atheist throughout his life, and was a supporter of. He was a member of many drama troupes which actively promoted Communism in Kerala.

Death Thilakan was admitted to in on 1 August 2012 after he collapsed during the shooting of the film. He was then shifted to KIMS Hospital, Trivandrum and was in critical condition after suffering two heart attacks. Besides having cardiac problems, Thilakan was suffering from pneumonia. He was put on a ventilator and died on 24 September 2012.

He was cremated with full state honours at Thycaud Shanthikavadam crematorium. He is survived by both his partners, six children - four sons and two daughters, and many grandchildren. Awards Civilian awards. 2009 -:. 1987 -Rithubhedam.

2006 - Special Jury Mention -. 2012 - Special Jury Mention - Usthad Hotel:. 1981 -Yavanika. 1985 -Yathra. 1986 -Panchangi. 1987 -Thaniyavarthanam. 1988 -Mukhti, Dhwani.

1989 -Various film. 1990 -Perunthachan. 1994 -Gamanam, Santhanagopalam.

1999 -Kaattathoru Pen Poovu. 2006-. 2011- Best Supporting Actor Male ( ) Other awards. 2010 - Award. 2001 - Filmography Malayalam films. (2013) Prof. Vincent Chenna Durai.

(2013) Sakhavu Vareeth. (2013). Menon. (2013). Breaking News Live (2013). (2013).

Benjamin Bruno. (2013).Ravi. (2012). (2012).

(2012). (2012).

Vazhakkula Achan (2012). (2012). Kareem.

(2012). (2012). (2012). (2011). Achutha Menon. Arabipponnu (2011).

(2011). Kuttappan Bhagavathar. (2011). Unniyachan. (2011). Madhava Menon. (2011).

Major Madhava Menon. (2010). (2010). Annarakkannanum Thannalayathu (2010). (2010).

Bharya Swantham Suhruthu (2009). (2009).

Jermias. (2009). Kurumbranaadu Raja Veeravarma.

(2009). Francis. (2009).Sethumadhavan. (2009). Yamarajan.

(2009). Comrade Maani Varghese. Kerala Cafe (2009). (2008).

Madhavan. Vilapagalkkappuram (2008).Gopalan. One Way Ticket (2008). De Ingottu Nokkie (2008). (2007). (2007).

Malayalam Serial Actress Photo

Achutha Menon. Athishayan (2007). Pranayakalam (2007). (2007). Judge. (2006). Vellodi.

(2006). Raashtram (2006).Sakhavu Gopalan. (2006). Vellodi. Kalabham (2006). Yes Your Honour (2006).

(2006).Muthassan. (2006). Veeramani Varier. (a.k.a. Oru CBI Diary Kurippu: Part IV) (2005).

Kapra. (2005). Baba. Mayookham (2005).

The Tiger (2005). (2005).Chacko Bhai.

(2004). Ayyappan Nair. (2004). Quotation (2004).

(2004). Hariharan. (2003). Father. (2003). Chekutty Muthalali.

(2002). Meppattu Thirumeni. (2002). Raghavan. (2001). (2000).

(2000).Marancheri Karunakara Menon. (2000). Achan. (1999).

Pallavur Sreekanta Pothuval. (1999).Music Director. (1999). Vikraman Nair. (1999).

Kochu Thoma. (1998). Patteri.

(1998). Karunan Mash. (1998). Mooss. (1998). (1998).Dileep's father.

(1998). Kalapam(1998). Vayalar Madhavan. (1998).

Kaimal. (1998). Raghavan. (1997). Kunchacko Boban's father. (1997).

Bawa/Chindan. (1997). (1997). Sathya Narayanan. (1997).

Shekhara Menon. (1997). (1997). John Fernandez. Kulam (1996). (1996).Pattalam Pappachan. Kathil Oru Kinnaram (1996).

Unnithan. Yuvathurki (1996). Karma (1995).

(1995). (1995). Chacko Master. (1995).

(1995). Avarachan. (1994). Sankaran.

(1994). Cheriyachan.

(1994). (1994).

Madhavan Nair. (1994).

Rtd Judge Mathews. (1994). Mohan Lal's father-in-law. (1994). Easwara Pillai. (1994). Kumaran.

(1994). (1994). (1994). Vendor Daniel. (1993). Velu Asan. Ammayana Sathyam (1993).

Varghese Mathew. (1993). Sethu's father.

Ente Sreekuttikku (1993). MayaMayooram (1993). Janam (1993). D.G.P Thomas Mathew. Aacharyan (1993). Menon. Ghoshayathra (1993).

Moideen Haji. Kalippattam (1993). Urvashi's father.

(1993). Brahmadattan Nampoothirippadu.

(1993). (1993). Pallivathukkal Kariyachan. Kauravar (1992).

Aliyar. (1992). Kumaran. Ezhara Ponnana (1992).

Madhava Menon. (1992). Parameswaran. (1992). Swaroopam (1992).

Mahanagaram (1992). Mukhamudra (1992). Double role. Dhanam (1991).

Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty (1991). Father Itichen. (1991). Balaraman (elder son of Anjooran). Kadavu (a.k.a. The Ferry) (1991).

(1991). Judge Nambiar. (1991). (1991). Raghavan Nair. Venal Kinavukal (1991). Gopalakrishnan Nair.

(1990). Thomas Chacko. (1990). John Mathew. Mathilukal (a.k.a. The Walls) (1990). Ee Kannikoodi (1990).

Simon. (1990). Kochuvava. Maala Yogam (1990). Mukesh's father.

(1990). Raman. Radha Madhavam (1990). Rajavazhcha (1990).

Madhava Panikkar. Sasneham (1990).

Retired Stationmaster. (1989). Police Officer. (1989).

Mekkadan. (1989). Raghavan Thampi.

(1989). Madhava Menon. (1989).

Appukuttan Nair. (1989). Banerjee. Kaalal Pada (1989). Varnatheru (1989).

Rohini's Father. (1989). Achuthan Nair (Sethu's father). Naaduvazhikal (1989). Shankaran.

(1989). Ramakrishnan.

Varnam (1989). Nair. Kandathum Kettathum(1989).

Menon. (1988). Vettukuzhi. Kudumba Puranam (1988).

Sankaran Nair. (1988). Muthachan. Pattana Pravesham (1988). Ananthan Nambiar. Witness (1988). Vikraman Nair.

Mukthi (1988). Drunkard.

Kanakambarangal (1988). S.I Thomas George. Onninu Purake Mattonnu (1988).

Velu. (1987). Achuvettante Veedu (1987). Damodaran Nair. Amritamgamaya (1987). Kurup.

Manja Manthrangal (1987). Mathew Paul. Nadodikkattu (1987). Ananthan Nambiar. Sruthi (1987). Aasan. Aalippazhangal (1987).

Padmanabhan Thampi. Idanaazhiyil Oru Kaalocha (1987). Father Dennis. Vilambaram (1987). James. Kadhakku Pinnil (1987). Kunjipalu.

Ritubhetham (1987). Achunni Nair. (1987).

Chacko. (1987). Hameed. Eennu Nathante Nimmi' (1986).

Police Inspector. Pranamam (1986). Aparna's Father. Ee Kaikalil (1986). Ummachan. Gandhinagar 2nd Street (1986).

Maya's Father. Ithile Iniyum Varu (1986). Kaimal. (1986). Chilambu (1986). Appu Nair. Rareeram (1986).

Doctor Tharakan. Oru Yugasandhya(1986). Shanmugam. (1986). Mathukutty. Kunjattakilikal (1986). Ayyappan Nair.

(1986). Sofia's Stepfather. Oridathu (1986). Raman. (1986).

Raman. (1986).

Pappan Priyappetta Pappan (1986). Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam (1986). Damodaran.

Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar (1985). Krishna Pillai.

Yathra (a.k.a. Yaatra) (1985). Jailor. Ente Kanakkuyil (a.k.a. Ente Kanakuyil) (1985).

Kuttan Nair. Ayanam (1985). Priest. Anu Bandham (a.k.a.

Anubandham) (1985). Menon. Aram + Aram = Kinnaram (1985). M.N.Nambiar. Koodum Thedi (1985). Priest. Noketha Doorathu kannum Nattu (1985).

Thammil Thammil (1985). Ambada Njane (1985).

Padmanabhan. Upaharam(1985). Divakaran. Akalathe Ambili (1985). Kichettan. Iniyum Katha Thudarum (1985).

Katha Ithuvare (1985). Oru Kuda Keezil (1985). Kuruppu. Akkachide Kunjuvava (1985). Mukhyamanthri(1985). Vasantha Sena (1985). Unnithan.

Uyarangalil (1984). Police C.I. Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol (1984). Karunakaran Nair.

Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla (1984). Bhargavan Pillai. Engane Undasane (1984). Koottinilamkili (1984). Devasya. Onnanu Nammal (1984). Sethu's father.

Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha (1984). Mammukka.

(1984). Ishak Tharakan. Adaminte Variyellu (a.k.a. Adam's Rib) (1983). Purushothaman Nair.

Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku (1983). Joseph Sebastian.

Prasnam Gurutharam (1983). Mohan's father. Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla (1983). Home minister. (1983).Factory worker. Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flash Back (1983). Chiriyo chiri.

Film Producer. Yavanika (a.k.a.

The Curtain Falls) (1982) (as Tilakan). Vakkachan. Kolangal (a.k.a. Caricatures) (1981). Varkey. Ulkadal (1979). Rahulan's father.

(1972).Guest at Satheeshan's house. Periyar (1972). Tamil films. Uyirin Edai 21 Gram (2011).

(2008). (2006). (2006). As Viswanathan. (2002).

(1999). (1997). (1996). (1995). As Samiyappan. (1993). (1993).

(1991). As Namboodiri. (1990). As Arumai Nayagam Telugu films. (1999). As Balakrishna's father.

(2007). As Sri Mahalakshmi's father As a dubbing artist. 1983 as the Managing director portrayed onscreen by Vijayan Karote. 2003 - Vocie for Television serials TV shows Show (Title) Network Directed Mannu Kadamathathu Kathanar Swami Ayyappan Asianet Sree Ayyappanum Vavarum Surya TV Peythozhiyaathe K.K Rajeev References. Manorama Online. The Indian Express. Retrieved 1 June 2016.

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This section of a does not any. Please help by adding. Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately. Find sources: – ( October 2016) She took up acting and she debuted through the serial 'Chitralekha' aired on.

The serial helped her to showcase her acting skills and Anu became noticed. Further she got many more offers and right now she is doing lead roles in few serials.

Anu Joseph had started her acting career by doing small roles in serials and films. But later she grew up to be a successful actress playing the lead roles in many television operas. Currently ' and 'Oridathoridathu' are the two Malayalam serials in which Anu has got an opportunity to work. In the serial, Anu gives life to the character 'Sathyabhama', an advocate and the wife of a Village officer Mohana Krishnan. Sathyabhama is a bold, independent character and a bit modern too. Anu is doing her best to make the character impressive and Sathyabhama is wholeheartedly accepted by the audiences. The small fights and arguments between the couples make the serial awesome and enjoyable.

This serial has gained her lot of fans and popularity. The interesting part of this serial was that each episode takes up a relevant topic unlike the mega serials. Oridathoridathu is yet another comedy serial telecasted in Asianet Plus channel. Anu Joseph appears as Molly Kutty in this serial. The character Molly Kutty is a pretentious woman. The actress who can very well enact any roles given to her has done the role of Molly Kutty too with confidence.

Anu always tries to bring an identity to the character she plays and that has made her outstanding. Even in her busy schedule, she is successful in being each character perfectly. The serial 'Minnu Kettu', telecasted in Surya TV was a very popular one. Anu got a role in this serial too and that made her to make her foot strong in the industry. She has also been a part of the historical serial 'Pazhassi Raja'. Anu Joseph was lucky enough to be part of the popular Malayalam serials Makalude Amma, Aalilathaali, Snehachandrika and so on.

Aalilathali was telecasted in and Anu played the role of an innocent lady named Sumitra Devi in this serial. So far she has done around 20 serials and she proudly says that almost all the characters she got were different. This helped her to bring out the best in her and to exploit her acting skills. But she says that the fame gained from the serial will remain as long as the serial is aired but once it stops, people will forget the artists. Whereas it is not the case with films. Even the artists who have done small roles in films are remembered by many but the ones who have done many serials are not remembered by any. This makes the actress sad.

Like other serial actress, this proved actress too would like to be a part of large screens. Anu Joseph is popular known as a serial artist but she has acted in few films as well. She who has proved her skills through the mini screen got many offers from the large screen.

The actress says that many people say that directors are reluctant to take serial artists into film but in her case that was not the scenario. In the year 2005 she acted in the movie 'Pass Pass', directed by Reji Mathew.

Anchor Santhosh Palee and Anu were cast in prominent roles but the film was not a success hence she did not become popular. She has also appeared in the popular films, Aayirathil Oruvan. Recently Anu got a chance to be a part of the film ', directed by cinematographer turned director Jibu Jacob. Biju Menon plays the lead role in this movie. The other casts include Nikki Galrani, Tini Tom, Siddique etc.

Anu got a prominent role in Vellimoonga. Hopefully her character in this film will gain attention and she will grow up to be a film actress. Also, she did a noticeable role in a Bi-lingual film 'Mythri', starring Mohanlal.

Though the film is not done well at the Box Office, Ann's role is noticeable and she did the maximum justice to her character.