Thilakan: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 165
- on screen
- 1979–2013
- box office
- $328K
The Best Thilakan Movies
The films of Thilakan that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Kireedam (1989) leads with $181K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Thilakan's Career in Numbers
Thilakan's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Thilakan works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Ulkadal (1979) to Breaking News Live (2013), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
Thilakan Movies by Decade
- 1970s 1
- 1980s 51
- 1990s 68
- 2000s 31
- 2010s 14
The 1990s were Thilakan's busiest decade, with 68 films.
Thilakan Movies by Genre
- Drama 75
- Comedy 22
- Romance 12
- Action 10
- Crime 10
- Family 9
- Thriller 8
- Horror 4
- War 1
- Sci-Fi 1
Drama is the genre Thilakan has worked in most, with 75 films, ahead of comedy (22).
Thilakan Career Milestones
- First film
- Ulkadal 1979
- Biggest box office hit
- Kireedam $181K worldwide
- Newest film
- Breaking News Live 2013
Thilakan Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Thilakan is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2013
August Club as KPT Menon · Romance - 2013
God For Sale as Varghese · Drama - 2013
Dracula 2012 Horror - 2013
Breaking News Live Drama - 2012
Ardhanaari as Nayak · Drama - 2012
Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu as Vishwan · Drama - 2012
Simhasanam as Bishop · Action - 2012
Mullamottum Munthiricharum as Vazhakkula Achan · Drama - 2012
No. 66 Madhura Bus as Vettaikaran Varkey · Thriller - 2012
Ustad Hotel as Kareem · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.18K - 2012
Spirit as Aashan · Drama - 2011
Indian Rupee as Achutha Menon · Drama - 2010
Yakshiyum Njanum as Narayanji · Horror - 2010
Nayakan as Vincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan · Crime - 2009
Ividam Swargamanu as Jeremias · Drama - 2009
Kappalu Muthalali as Lord Yama · Comedy - 2009
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja as Kurumbranaadu Raja Veera Varma · War - 2009
Kerala Cafe as Thirumeni · Drama - 2009
Vairam as Thalikkulam Avarachan · Drama - 2009
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham as Senior Mantharavaadi · Comedy - 2009
Bharya Swantham Suhruthu - 2009
Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchacko as Psychiatrist · Drama - 2009
Hailesa as Shalini's foster father · Comedy - 2009
Makante Achan as KC Francis · Family - 2008
Manjadikuru as Muthachan · Drama - 2008
Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye… Drama - 2007
Pranayakalam - 2007
Athisayan as Fr. Chanthakkadan · Sci-Fi - 2006
Pakal as Kunjappan - 2006
Yes Your Honour Comedy - 2006
Prajapathi as Vellodi · Thriller - 2006
Chinthamani Kolacase as Viramani Varier · Mystery - 2006
Rashtram as Saghav Gopalan - 2005
Mayookham Drama - 2005
Nerariyan CBI as Kapra · Thriller - 2004
Sathyam as Ayyappan Nair · Thriller - 2004
Vellinakshatram as Valliyankattu Thirumeni · Horror - 2003
Kilichundan Mampazham as Chekutty Muthalali · Romance - 2002
Kalyanaraman as Meppattu Thirumeni · Comedy - 2002
Bala as Paranthaman · Drama - 2001
Randam Bhavam as Govindji · Drama - 2000
Priyam as Achan · Drama - 2000
Ingane Oru Nilapakshi Drama - 2000
Mazha as Dr. - 2000
Narasimham as Maranchery Karunakara Menon · Thriller - 1999
English Medium as AEO · Drama - 1999
Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal as Kochuthomman · Family - 1999
Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu as Ettuveettil Natesan Muthalali · Drama - 1999
Prem Poojari Romance - 1999
Pallavur Devanarayanan as Pallavur Sreekanta Pothuval · Drama - 1999
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum Drama - 1999
Saaphalyam Drama - 1998
Meenathil Thalikettu as Govindan Nambeesan · Comedy - 1998
Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala as Karunan · Comedy - 1998
Punjabi House as Kaimal · Drama - 1998
Elavamkodu Desam as Mooss · Drama - 1998
The Truth as Patteri · Action - 1997
Oral Mathram as Shekhara Menon · Drama - 1997
Ullasappoonkattu as John Fernandez · Drama - 1997
Aniyathipraavu as Raghupal · Family - 1997
Nee Varuvolam as Madhavan Nair · Drama - 1996
Metukudi Comedy - 1996
Kaathil Oru Kinnaram as Dr. Unnithan · Romance - 1996
Rajaputhran as Balaraman · Drama - 1995
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu as Menon · Drama - 1995
Ayudha Poojai Drama - 1995
No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North as Vijayabhaskars's father · Romance - 1995
Thacholi Varghese Chekavar as Avarachan · Action - 1995
Karma Drama - 1995
Achan Kombath Amma Varambath as Mahendran Thampi · Drama - 1995
Spadikam as Chacko Master · Drama Worldwide box office: $62.3K - 1994
Chukkan Action - 1994
Sagaram Sakshi Drama - 1994
Varaphalam as Achan · Family - 1994
Pakshe as Vikraman Contractor · Drama - 1994
Minnaram as Mathews · Romance - 1994
Kinnaripuzhayoram as Thirusherry Madhavan Vaidyar · Family - 1994
Pavithram as Easwara Pillai · Drama - 1994
Pingami as Kumaran aka Kumarettan · Action - 1993
Manichitrathazhu as Brahmadattan Nampoothirippaadu · Horror Worldwide box office: $82.3K - 1993
O’ Faby as Commissioner Nair · Animation - 1993
Kalippattam as Menon · Drama - 1993
Chenkol as Achudhandan · Drama - 1993
Ghazal Drama - 1993
Ammayane Sathyam as R. Varghese Mathew · Drama - 1993
Sopanam Romance - 1993
Bandhukkal Sathrukkal as Damodaran · Comedy - 1992
Ayalathe Adheham as Sivan Pillai · Drama - 1992
My Dear Muthachan as Parameswaran · Comedy - 1992
Mahanagaram as Kelu Writer · Drama - 1992
Sadayam as Dr. Nambiar · Drama - 1992
Daivathinte Vikrithikal as Kumaran Vaidyar · Drama - 1992
Ezhara Ponnana as Madhava Menon · Drama - 1992
Sargam as Thekkemadom Nampoothiri · Drama - 1992
Kauravar as Aliyar · Drama - 1992
Grihaprevesam - 1991
Godfather as Balaraman · Comedy - 1991
Mookkilla Rajyathu as Keshavan · Comedy - 1991
Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty as Itichen · Drama - 1991
Kilukkam as Justice Pillai · Family - 1991
Dhanam as Thankams father · Drama - 1991
Sandhesam as Raghavan Nair · Drama - 1991
Perumthachan as Raman / Perumthachan · Romance - 1990
Malayogam as Varkey · Drama - 1990
Chathriyan as Arumai Nayagam (Annachi) · Crime - 1990
Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum as Karunan · Crime - 1990
Kuttettan as Chaco · Drama - 1990
Oliyambukal as John Mathew · Drama - 1990
Ee Kanni Koodi as Simon · Drama - 1990
Kattukuthira as Kochuvava - 1990
Mathilukal as Jail warder · Drama - 1990
Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan Drama - 1990
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam as M. R. C. · Comedy - 1989
Mrigaya as Reverend Father Panangodan · Action - 1989
Chanakyan as Madhava Menon · Thriller - 1989
Chakkikotha Chankaran as Raghavan Thampi · Family - 1989
Kireedam as Achuthan Nair · Drama Worldwide box office: $181K - 1989
Varnam as Major M. K. Nair · Thriller - 1989
Adharvam as Mekkadan · Fantasy - 1989
New Year as Adv Mathew Philip · Crime - 1989
Naaduvazhikal as Shankaran · Action - 1989
Season Crime - 1988
Dhwani as Vettukuzhy - 1988
Dhwani as Vettukuzhy - 1988
Moonnam Pakkam as Thampi · Family - 1988
Mukthi as Kunjunni Nair · Drama - 1988
Pattanapravesham as Ananthan Nambiar · Comedy - 1988
Sangham as Rappayi · Action - 1988
Kudumbapuranam as Sankaran Nair · Family - 1988
Orkkapurathu as J J · Drama - 1987
Thaniyavarthanam Drama - 1987
Amrutham Gamaya as Kurup · Drama - 1987
Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam as Priest · Drama - 1987
And There Was a Village… as Raman (Manager) · Drama - 1987
Chilambu Romance - 1987
Nadodikkattu as Ananthan Nambiar · Comedy - 1987
Adimakal Udamakal as Gopalan · Drama - 1987
Kathakku Pinnil Crime - 1986
Adiverukal Action - 1986
Nakhakshathangal as Uncle · Drama - 1986
Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal as Paul Pailokkaaran · Drama - 1986
Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam as Damodaran · Comedy - 1986
Pappan Priyappetta Pappan as Yamarajan · Comedy - 1986
Panchagni as Raman · Crime - 1986
Abhayam Thedi as Appooppan · Drama - 1986
Pappan Priyappetta Pappan as Yamarajan · Comedy - 1986
Gandhinagar 2nd Street as Maya's father · Comedy - 1986
Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil as Vishwambaran · Action - 1986
Ennennum Kannettante as Parameswara Kuruppu · Romance - 1985
Kanathaya Penkutty as Matthai · Crime - 1985
Puli Varunne Puli as 'Kuttithanam' Kurup · Comedy - 1985
Yathra as Jailor · Romance - 1985
Irakal as Mathews · Crime - 1985
Irakal as Mathews · Crime - 1985
Aram + Aram = Kinnaram as M.N.Nambiar · Romance - 1985
Koodum Thedi as Priest · Drama - 1985
Anubandham as Menon · Drama - 1984
Uyarangalil as Kurup · Thriller - 1984
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu as Alexander · Drama - 1984
Panchavadi Palam as Ishak Tharakan · Comedy - 1984
Adaminte Vaariyellu as Purushothaman Nair · Drama - 1983
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback as V S Korattoor · Drama - 1982
Yavanika as Vakkachan · Drama - 1981
Kolangal as Varkey · Drama - 1979
Ulkadal as Rahulan's Father
Who Thilakan Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Thilakan shares the most films with. Jagathy Sreekumar comes first, with 68 films together, followed by Nedumudi Venu (43).
Thilakan: Questions & Answers
How many movies Thilakan has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Thilakan been in?
Thilakan is credited on 165 films, from 1979 to 2013. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Thilakan's highest-grossing movie?
Kireedam (1989) is Thilakan's biggest box office hit, with $181K worldwide, ahead of Manichitrathazhu (1993) ($82.3K). Across every film with box office figures, Thilakan's movies have made $328K.
Thilakan's biggest hits What is Thilakan's newest movie?
The most recent film on Thilakan's filmography is August Club (2013), in the role of KPT Menon.
Who does Thilakan work with most often?
Thilakan shares the most films with Jagathy Sreekumar (68 films), Nedumudi Venu (43 films) and Mohanlal (39 films).
The Best Thilakan Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 165 credits.
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