Thilakan

Indian actor (1935–2012)
Person human Q3520698
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Thilakan

Summary

Thilakan is a human[1]. Born in Ayiroor[2], he… he was born on +1935-07-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Thiruvananthapuram[4]. He died on +2012-09-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an actor[6], television actor[7], and film actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (455 views/month, #6,846 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Thilakan was born in Ayiroor[2].
  • Thilakan passed away in Thiruvananthapuram[4].
  • Thilakan was born on +1935-07-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thilakan died on +2012-09-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Thilakan was Shammi Thilakan[10].
  • A child of Thilakan was Shobi Thilakan[11].
  • Thilakan held citizenship in India[12].
  • Thilakan held citizenship in British Raj[13].
  • Thilakan held citizenship in Dominion of India[14].
  • Thilakan worked as an actor[6].
  • Thilakan's professions included television actor[7].
  • Thilakan's professions included film actor[8].
  • Thilakan received the Filmfare Awards South[15].
  • Thilakan received the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor[16].
  • Thilakan received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor[17].
  • Thilakan received the Padma Shri in arts[18].
  • Thilakan's image is recorded as Thilakan.JPG[19].
  • Thilakan's image is recorded as THILAKAN-OIL PAINTING.jpg[20].
  • Thilakan is recorded as male[21].
  • Thilakan's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Thilakan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 292487500[23].
  • Thilakan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2012079019[24].
  • Thilakan's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0858128[25].
  • Thilakan's Commons category is recorded as Thilakan[26].
  • Thilakan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02hkvw[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thilakan's place of birth was Ayiroor[2]. He was born on +1935-07-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], television actor[7], and film actor[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Filmfare Awards South[15], a group of awards[28], in India[29]; National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor[16], an award for best supporting actor[30], in India[31]; Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor[17], a class of award[32], in India[33]; and Padma Shri in arts[18], a class of award[34], in India[35].

Personal Life

Children include Shammi Thilakan[10], an actor[36], b. 1971[37], of India[38] and Shobi Thilakan[11], a film actor[39].

Death and Burial

Thilakan died on +2012-09-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Thiruvananthapuram[4].

Why It Matters

Thilakan ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (455 views/month, #6,846 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Thilakan born?

Thilakan's place of birth was Ayiroor[2].

Where did Thilakan die?

Thilakan passed away in Thiruvananthapuram[4].

What did Thilakan do for work?

Thilakan worked as actor[6], television actor[7], and film actor[8].

What awards did Thilakan receive?

Honors received include Filmfare Awards South[15], National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor[16], Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor[17], and Padma Shri in arts[18].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . zeenews.india.com. zeenews.india.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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