Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair (16 October 1916 – 11 March 1997) was a Nagercoil born Malayali Indian poet, playwright, script writer, lyricist, orator, film director and actor, though he is best known as an actor in Malayalam cinema.
He is the recipient of Padmashri from the Government of India, which is one of the highest civilian honours in India.
In a career that spanned about 47 years, he acted in over 700 films.
He is considered to be the First movie star in Malayalam cinema.