Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
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Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair (16 October 1916 – 11 March 1997) was an Indian poet, playwright, script writer, lyricist, orator, film director and actor, though he is best known as an actor in Malayalam cinema. He is the recipient of Padma Shri from the Government of India, which is one of the highest civilian honours in India. In a career that spanned about 47 years, he acted in over 700 films. He is considered to be the "first superstar of Malayalam cinema".[1] In 1993, he was honoured with the J. C. Daniel Award, Kerala government's highest honour for contributions to Malayalam cinema.
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Born | Sukumaran Nair (1916-10-16)16 October 1916 Thickurichy, Near Marthandam, Travancore, British India (present day Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India) |
Died | 11 March 1997(1997-03-11) (aged 80) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
Nationality | Indian |
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Years active | 1950–1997 |
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Children | 4 |
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Awards | Padma Shri (1973) |
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In this Indian name, the toponymic surname is Thikkurissy. It is not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Sukumaran Nair.