Date of Birth: 1945
Thilakan is a Malayalam film actor. He is one of the greatest Malayalam actors. His Career began in 1981 with a minor role in the film Koelangal, and he continues to act into the present. He is known for his unique style of acting and excellence in character roles. He missed the National Award for the best actor by a narrow margin for his performance in the movie "Perumthachan". Some of his films are Sphadikam, Moonnam Pakam, Kireedam and Chenkol. He is one of the
Malayalam actor and winner of many awards, holds a special place in malayalam film industry. Before coming to the film field he played as a theater artist. There he got the training and experience to become a perfect actor in all fields of acting. Thilakan now speaks about the ills plaguing the film industry and Adoor Gopalakrishnan's much publicised criticism of the National Jury.
