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Shammi Thilakan

Known For
Acting
Birthplace
Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India
Active Years
1985–2026 (42 Years)
Total Credits
119 credits in database
Acting Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India 119 credits
119
Total Credits
1985–2026
42 Years Career Span
12
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Subject: Shammi Thilakan (Acting).
Goal: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile.
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Source [1] (TMDB):
Indian film actor active in Malayalam films.
Son of late actor Thilakan.
Voice actor for Napoleon in Devasuram, Prem Nazir in Kadathanadan Ambadi, and Nassar in Ghazal.
Won state award for best dubbing artist (for Ghazal).
Place of Birth: Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India.
Known for: Acting.
Known Credits: 119.
Source [2] (Wikipedia):
Son of veteran actor Thilakan.
Established an independent career in films and television.
Recipient of multiple Kerala State Film Awards for Best Dubbing Artist.
Source [3] (Times of India):
General topic page (no specific new facts).
Identity: Shammi Thilakan is an Indian film actor active in Malayalam films.
Family: He is the son of the late veteran actor Thilakan.
Career: He has established an independent career through performances in films and television.
Dubbing: He is a recipient of multiple Kerala State Film Awards for Best Dubbing Artist. His dubbing work includes providing the voice for Napoleon in Devasuram, Prem Nazir in Kadathanadan Ambadi, and Nassar in Ghazal.
Birthplace: He was born in Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India.
Credits: He has 119 known credits.

Shammi Thilakan is an Indian film actor active in Malayalam films. Born in Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India, he is the son of the late veteran actor Thilakan. Thilakan has established an independent career through performances in both films

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Career

Career overview

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Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
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Source [1] (TMDB):
Indian film actor active in Malayalam films.
Son of late actor Thilakan.
Voice work (dubbing): Napoleon in Devasuram, Prem Nazir in Kadathanadan Ambadi, Nassar in Ghazal.
Won state award for best dubbing artist (for Ghazal).
Known for acting.
Known credits: 119.
Place of birth: Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India.
Source [2] (Wikipedia):
Son of veteran actor Thilakan.
Independent career in films and television.
Recipient of multiple Kerala State Film Awards for Best Dubbing Artist.
Source [3] (Times of India):
Mentions movies, photos, videos, news, biography, birthday exist on the site (general info).
Paragraph 1: Identity and Background.
Shammi Thilakan is an Indian film actor active in Malayalam films. Born in Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India, he is the son of the late veteran actor Thilakan. He has established an independent career through his performances in both films and television.
Paragraph 2: Acting and Dubbing.
Thilakan is known for his work in acting and has 119 known credits. In addition to his acting roles, he has provided voice work for several actors. His dubbing credits include providing the voice for Napoleon in Devasuram, Prem Nazir in Kadathanadan Ambadi, and Nassar in Ghazal.
Paragraph 3: Awards.
He is a recipient of multiple Kerala State Film Awards for Best Dubbing Artist. This includes a state award for his work dubbing Nassar in the film Ghazal.
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Shammi Thilakan is an Indian film actor active in Malayalam films. Born in Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India, he is the son of the late veteran actor Thilakan. He has established an independent career through his performances in both films and television.

Thilakan is known for his work in acting and has 119 known credits. His career includes significant contributions as a dubbing artist. He lent his voice for Napoleon in the film Devasuram, Prem Nazir in Kadathanadan Ambadi, and Nassar in Ghazal.

As a result of his voice work, he is a recipient of multiple Kerala State Film Awards for Best Dubbing Artist. This includes winning a state award for his performance dubbing Nassar in Ghazal.
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Source 1: "Known For Acting", "Known Credits 119", "Place of Birth Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India", "Son of late actor Thilakan", "Voice for Napoleon in Devasuram, Prem Nazir in Kadathanadan Ambadi and for Nassar in Ghazal, in which he won state award for best dubbing artist."
Source 2: "Son of veteran actor Thilakan", "independent career through his performances in both films and television", "recipient of multiple

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Career timeline

Khalifa: The Ruler
Vilaayath BudhaIdentity
Anweshippin KandethumLittle HeartsOru Kattil Oru Muri
NeymarKing of Kotha
Jana Gana ManaPalthu JanwarPaappanGoldThird World Boys
JojiOru Thathvika Avalokanam
2 States
Vaarikkuzhiyile KolapathakamSakalakalashalaSoothrakkaranChildhood FriendsPoovalliyum Kunjadum
KalyTheevandi
LakshyamPokkiri SimonChunkzzMatch BoxPretham Undu Sookshikkuka
Pa.VaDarwinte ParinamamAppuram Bengal Ippuram ThiruvithamkoorPachakallam
Elanjikavu P.O.1000: Oru Note Paranja KathaMumbai Taxi
AvatharamBhaiyya BhaiyyaVegamTamaar PadaarMannar Mathai Speaking 2
Pullipulikalum AattinkuttiyumLokpalNeramNadodimannanHousefull
Run Baby RunScene Onnu Nammude VeeduSimhasanamMasters
Makeup ManIndian RupeeSeniorsRathinirvedamThe Metro
Kaaryasthan
Puthiya MughamAayirathil Oruvan
Twenty 20AayudhamRoudramCycle
AlibhaiJuly 4ValmeekamInspector GarudSoorya Kireedam
Baba KalyaniKeerthi ChakraPathakaThe DonLion
Kasthuri Maan
RunwayMampazhakkalam
Ente Veedu... AppuvinteyumKasthooriman
India GatePhantom
Praja
Mark Antony
Ezhupunna TharakanPathram
Moonu Kodiyum Munnooru PavanumBoopathiNagarapuranamKillikurushiyile Kudumba Mela
Kanjirappally KariachanMimics Super 1000Kaathil Oru Kinnaram

Full Filmography

119 titles
  • Khalifa: The Ruler (2026) as Raghavan
  • Vilaayath Budha (2025) as Bhaskaran Master
  • Identity (2025) as Dr. Sudharshan
  • Anweshippin Kandethum (2024) as Sadanandan Ashan
  • Little Hearts (2024) as Joy
  • Oru Kattil Oru Muri (2024)
  • Neymar (2023) as Sahadevan
  • King of Kotha (2023) as Kotha Ravi
  • Advertisement
  • Jana Gana Mana (2022) as Raghuram Iyer
  • Palthu Janwar (2022) as Dr Sunil Issac
  • Paappan (2022) as Killer Iruttan Chacko
  • Gold (2022) as Unnikrishnan
  • Third World Boys (2022)
  • Padavettu (2022) as Kuyyali
  • Pathrosinte Padappukal (2022)
  • Joji (2021) as Dr. Felix
  • Oru Thathvika Avalokanam (2021)
  • 2 States (2020) as Vaasu
  • Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam (2019) as Kunjachan
  • Sakalakalashala (2019)
  • Soothrakkaran (2019) as 'Peppatti' Rajan
  • Childhood Friends (2019) as SP Gafoor
  • Poovalliyum Kunjadum (2019) as Mangalath Sivan
  • Kaly (2018) as Balan Moothedan
  • Theevandi (2018) as Balachandran M.L.A
  • Lakshyam (2017) as Ravi
  • Pokkiri Simon (2017) as Arjunan
  • Chunkzz (2017) as Jose
  • Match Box (2017) as Sakhavu Narendran
  • Pretham Undu Sookshikkuka (2017)
  • Tharangam (2017) as Tharian
  • Bobby (2017) as Joy
  • Pa.Va (2016) as Father ittiparamban
  • Darwinte Parinamam (2016) as Ayyappan
  • Appuram Bengal Ippuram Thiruvithamkoor (2016)
  • Pachakallam (2016)
  • Elanjikavu P.O. (2015)
  • 1000: Oru Note Paranja Katha (2015) as Police inspector
  • Mumbai Taxi (2015)
  • Avatharam (2014) as C I Jeevan
  • Bhaiyya Bhaiyya (2014) as Monayi
  • Vegam (2014)
  • Tamaar Padaar (2014) as Kumaran Mash
  • Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 (2014) as Driver Koshi
  • Manja (2014) as Abhayaraj
  • Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum (2013) as Kavalykal Kuriyachan
  • Lokpal (2013) as Vidhyasagar
  • Neram (2013) as Ukken Tintu
  • Nadodimannan (2013) as CI Karadi
  • Housefull (2013) as Kiliyaachan
  • Nee Ko Njaa Cha (2013) as Ravi Kumar K.V.
  • Weeping Boy (2013) as Rahim
  • Sringaravelan (2013) as Ukken Tintu
  • Run Baby Run (2012) as D.Y.S.P Benny
  • Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu (2012)
  • Simhasanam (2012) as V.S Nair
  • Masters (2012) as Roy
  • Makeup Man (2011) as Police Inspector
  • Indian Rupee (2011) as Damodaran
  • Seniors (2011) as C.I. of Police
  • Rathinirvedam (2011) as Krishnan Nair
  • The Metro (2011) as Ratheesh Kumar IPS
  • Kaaryasthan (2010) as Gopalan
  • Puthiya Mugham (2009) as Giri
  • Aayirathil Oruvan (2009) as Viswambharan
  • Twenty 20 (2008) as Ganeshan
  • Aayudham (2008)
  • Roudram (2008) as DySP Roy Chandy
  • Cycle (2008) as SI Jacob
  • Alibhai (2007) as Vakkathi Vareed
  • July 4 (2007) as Ripper Murukan
  • Valmeekam (2007)
  • Inspector Garud (2007) as Gopinath IPS
  • Soorya Kireedam (2007) as Vishnu Narayanan
  • Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri (2007) as Sudarshanan
  • Baba Kalyani (2006) as Adv. Thevalli Dineshan
  • Keerthi Chakra (2006) as Captain Hari
  • Pathaka (2006) as Monippally Dineshan
  • The Don (2006) as Sulaiman
  • Lion (2006) as Collector Gopinath IAS
  • Vadakkumnadhan (2006) as Vishwanathan
  • Smart City (2006) as Minister Reghuram Vaidhyan
  • Kasthuri Maan (2005) as C. K. Nagarajan
  • Runway (2004) as SP Viswanathan IPS
  • Mampazhakkalam (2004) as Chackochan
  • Ente Veedu... Appuvinteyum (2003) as Chandran
  • Kasthooriman (2003) as Rajendran
  • India Gate (2002) as Sharath
  • Phantom (2002) as Bhadran
  • Praja (2001) as Balaraman Konarak
  • Mark Antony (2000) as Rajan
  • Ezhupunna Tharakan (1999) as SI
  • Pathram (1999) as CI Haridas
  • Moonu Kodiyum Munnooru Pavanum (1997)
  • Boopathi (1997) as Chindan (Young)
  • Nagarapuranam (1997)
  • Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela (1997) as Sharathchandran
  • Kanjirappally Kariachan (1996) as Johnny Kanjirappally
  • Mimics Super 1000 (1996)
  • Kaathil Oru Kinnaram (1996) as Lawrence
  • Achan Kombath Amma Varambath (1995) as Rajendran
  • Manikya Chempazhukka (1995) as Dharmaraj
  • Street (1995)
  • Ilayum Mullum (1994)
  • Kadal (1994)
  • Rajadhani (1994) as CI Minnal Rajan
  • Kambolam (1994) as Tharakkandam Thankachan
  • Bharanakoodam (1994) as CI Sojan
  • Dhruvam (1993) as Ali
  • Devasuram (1993) as Shekharan (Voice)
  • Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni (1993) as Vikraman
  • Chenkol (1993) as S.I John Mathew
  • Ente Sreekuttikku (1993) as Martin
  • Raadha Madhavam (1990)
  • Jaathakam (1989) Assistant Director
  • Irakal (1985) as Baby's College Mate
  • Power House
  • Kayamkulam Kochunni
  • 1 Princess Street

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Shammi Thilakan best known for?

Shammi Thilakan is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Khalifa: The Ruler (2026), Anweshippin Kandethum (2024), Neymar (2023), Padavettu (2022).

When and where was Shammi Thilakan born?

Shammi Thilakan was born in Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India.

How many credits does Shammi Thilakan have?

Shammi Thilakan has accumulated over 119 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1985 to 2026.

What is Shammi Thilakan's background in cinema and television?

Subject: Shammi Thilakan (Acting). Goal: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile. Constraints: Use only provided facts. No inventions. No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points, no preamble, no JSON, no quotes. Neutral, encyclopedic prose. Word count target: 90-130 words. Source [1] (TMDB): Indian f...

Shammi Thilakan by the numbers

119credits
118films
1TV series
1985–2026active years

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