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By PTI - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
24th September 2012 08:35 AM
Renowned Malayalam stage and film actor Thilakan died at a private hospital here following a cardiac arrest in the wee hours today.
He was 77. He is survived by two sons and two daughters.
Thilakan had been battling for life at the hospital where he was admitted on August 23 after he had suffered two heart attacks. He had been on and off ventilator since then and had an attack of pneumonia. The end came at 3.35 am today.
Thilakan who began his acting career in his intermediate days, had been associated with several drama troupes in his early days including the pro-Left Kerala Peoples' Arts Centre (KPAC). He entered the filmdom in 1979 with a minor role in K G George's 'Ulkadal'.
Since then, he had acted in more than 200 films and won several national and state awards. He won the National Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1988.
He had won state awards for best actor thrice. The actor was awarded the 'Padmashree' in 2009.
'Perumthachan,' 'Yavanika,' 'Kireedam,' 'Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu,' 'Indian Rupee,' 'Moonnampakkam' and 'Kilukkam' are some of the notable films he acted in. 'Ustad Hotel' is his last released film.
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Comments(6)
Thilakan was a character actor par excellence who could effortlessly essay varied roles with consummate ease.He was also a stormy petrel in Malayalam cinema and often crossed swords with the bigwigs always preferring to call a spade a spade. His demise leaves a void in Malayalam cinema.
Posted by C V ARAVIND at 09/24/2012 09:13 Reply to this Report abuse
Thilakan was one of the finest artistes of Indian cinema. A great Legend indeed.
Posted by sudhirs at 09/24/2012 14:33 Reply to this Report abuse
A known rebel Thilakan refused to fall in line with dictum of AMMA and the cronies of few super stars, who consider that without them there is no Malayalam cinema. He would be remembered for his contributions to the Malayalam films and dramas, while his adversaries who forced him out of AMMA would if at all find a place in the history would be for their negative role. AMMA is a organization of artists that cannot have a discipline of army. A good artist cannot be bound with strings army discipline.The least what is expected from AMMA is a public apology and a clarification to the film goers of Kerala for the cultural apartheid they practiced.The detractors of Thilakan would if at all find place it would be in the dust bins of history.By not taking a great artist like Thilakan in their fold, AMMA has proved the level of immaturity of the office bearers. Kudos to this artist who is above the petty disciplinary boundaries drawn by the sultans of Malayalam film world. Krishnan Periye
Posted by Krishnan Periye at 09/24/2012 18:28 Reply to this Report abuse
A known rebel Thilakan refused to fall in line with dictum of AMMA and the cronies of few super stars,who consider that without them there is no Malayalam cinema. He would be remembered for his contributions to the Malayalam films and dramas,while his adversaries who forced him out of the organization would if at all find a place in the history would be for their negative role. AMMA is an organization of artists and it cannot have a discipline of army.A good artist cannot be bound with strings army discipline. The least what is expected from AMMA is a public apology and a clarification to the film goers of Kerala for the cultural apartheid they practiced. The detractors of Thilakan would if at all find place it would be in the dust bins of history.AMMA lost an opportunity to take a great artist like Thilakan in their fold and proved the level of immaturity of the office bearers. Applause to this greatest Malayalam artist who defied boundaries drawn by AMMA. Krishnan Periye
Posted by Krishnan Periye at 09/24/2012 18:37 Reply to this Report abuse
Thilakan was one of the BEST artistes of Indian cinema. A great great Legend indeed.
Posted by RAMJITH.JDEV at 09/25/2012 11:43 Reply to this Report abuse