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Remembering Thilakan On His First Death Anniversary
Today it's been one year since the ace actor Thilakan had left us. He died on September 24, 2012, owing to cardiac arrest in a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram. He had acted in more than 200 films and was known as the Perumthachan of the Malayalam film industry.
Thilakan
started
off
his
career
as
a
theater
artist.
He
began
his
career
in
cinema
with
a
role
in
PJ
Anthony
directed
Malayalam
movie
Periyar
(1973).
He
then
worked
in
Gandharvakshetram.
However,
he
was
first
noticed
for
his
role
in
the
film
Ulkadal
(1979).
His
first
role
as
a
lead
character
was
as
Kallu
Varkey,
a
drunkard
in
Kolangal
(1981).
Thilakan
established
himself
as
an
actor
after
he
got
his
first
State
Award
in
1981
for
his
role
in
Yavanika.
Thilakan's notable films are Perumthachan, Kireedom, Sphadikam, Moonnam Pakkam, Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal, Mookkilla Rajyathu, Chenkol, Randam Bhavam, Kaattu Kuthira and Yavanika. He has also acted in some Tamil films too. In 2009, Thilakan was honoured with Padmashri.
Thilakan is survived by his two wives Santha and Leela and their six children. Two among them - Shammi Thilakan and Shobi Thilakan are cine artists. Thilakan died at KIMS hospital after the complications resulting from his health issues.
