Malayalam Actor Thilakan Passes Away(July 15,1935 - Sep 24, 2012)

Malayalam actor Thilakan(74) passed away at 3 a.m on Monday Sep 24,2012 at the KIMS Hospital in Trivandrum.

The body was kept at VJT Hall in Thiruvananthapuram, so that his fans could pay their last respects before the cremation.

Thilakan's first film was  'Ulkadal' (1979) and has since acted in nearly 300 films in various south Indian languages.
 
Thilakan's latest film, 'Ustad Hotel' with superstar Mammootty's son, Dulqar Salman is still running in theatres

 

Some of the Notable Films Acted by Thilakan are - 

'Yavanika' English:When the Curtain Falls (1982)with Mammootty and Directed by K G George
'Moonnam Pakkam'English: Third Day (1988)with Jayaram and Directed by Padmarajan
 'Kireedam'(1989)with Mohan Lal and Directed by Sibi Malayil
'Perumthachan'(1990)Directed by Ajayan
'Kilukkam'(1991)with Mohan Lal and Directed by Priyadarshan
'Gamanam'(1994)Directed by Sriprakash

 Spadikam(1995) with Mohan Lal and Directed by Bhadran
 'Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu'(1999)with Biju Menon and Directed by T K Rajeev Kumar
'Indian Rupee'(2011)with Prithivi Raj and Directed by Ranjith won the National Award for the Best Film in Malayalam

 'Spirit'(2012)with Mohan Lal and Directed by Ranjith

Awards won by Thilakan -
Padma Shri in 2009

National Award for -
1)Best supporting actor in the film 'Hrithubhedam'in 1988
2)Special Jury Award  for his role in 'Ekantham' in 2007

Kerala State Film Awards for -
'Perumthachan' (1990) and 'Gamanam' (1994)as Best Actor

Filmfare Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005
Best Supporting Actor Male for 'Indian Rupee' in 2011

Asianet Film Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001

Thilakan passes away but his performances in several films remain forever in the minds of filmlovers who had seen those films.