Kollam Thulasi

Kanjaveli Kuttilazhikathu Thulasidharan Nair, (born 29 May 1949) better known by his stage name Kollam Thulasi, is an actor in Malayalam cinema. His first appearance was in the 1985 film Mukhyamantri. He is well known for his unique acting style. He appeared in many television serials. He is also a poet and a politician.

Personal life He was born in 1949 to Kanjaveli Kuttilazhikathu P. S. Nair and Bharathi Amma. He obtained a master's degree in History and subsequently earned a diploma in Journalism.

In 1970, he joined the Kerala Government Service at the Kozhikode Corporation. During his career in the Municipal Service, he held various administrative positions and retired as Deputy Secretary from the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. He currently resides at Valiyasala, Thiruvananthapuram. His daughter, V. T. Gayathri, is an engineer, and his son-in-law, Dr. Anoop Sinha, is a professor at a medical college.

Filmography Malayalam films Year Title Role Notes 1986 Ninnistham Ennishtam Amme Bhagavathi Yuvajanotsavam Police Officer 1987 Ezhuthapurangal Judge Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar Gopala Pillai Theertham Man at Bar 1988 Oru CBI Diary Kurippu Regional Medical Officer August 1 Papachan Moonnam Mura Home Secretary 1989 News Doctor Naduvazhikal Gopala Pillai Kireedam Sub-Inspector Hari Annakutty Kodambakkam Vilikkunnu Dr. Harikrishnan Kandathum Kettathum Narayanan Douthyam Army Officer Dasharatham Advocate Adikkurippu District Collector Jagratha Medical Officer Artham Jaleel Kaalalppada Alex Chanakyan Anantharaman 1990 Thalayana Manthram Damodharan Kartha Kottayam Kunjachan Anthrose Randam Varavu Police Officer Aravindan Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu Babu 1991 God Father Advocate Souhrudam Mukha Chithram Inspector Balram Home Minister Post Box No. 27 Oru Prathyeka Ariyippu Mohandas Kilukkam 'Pichathi' Muthu Kuttapathram Adv. Narendran 1992 Soorya Gayathri College Principal Sabarimalayil Thanka Sooryodayam A C Menon Ellarum Chollanu Aardram Sainaba's brother Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari Arumugham Vadivelan 1993 Journalist Kuriachan Bhagyavan Police Officer Janam Mathachan Customs Diary Rasheed Aacharyan Chief Minister Bandhukkal Sathrukkal Sugunan Dhruvam Chekutty MLA 1994 Poochakkaru Mani Kettum Gopika's Father Chanakya Soothrangal Chief Minister K. R. Gowthami Sachithandan Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu Vishnu Abu Commissioner Home Minister 1995 Thacholi Varghese Chekavar Police Officer The King John Varghese Thovaalappookkal 1996 Hitlist Minister Rajaputhran Advocate Kaathil Oru Kinnaram Padmanabhan Thampi 1997 Asuravamsam Medical College Professor Lelam Pappi 1998 Kalaapam Mammaali The Truth Anwar Ahmed 1999 The Godman Menon Thachiledathu Chundan Advocate 2000 Rapid Action Force Home Minister Narasimham Public Prosecutor 2001 Nagaravadhu Mathew Tharakan Swathithampuraatti 2002 Swarna Medal Easwera Iyer Chathurangam Advocate Jagapoga 2003 Leader 2004 Udayam Sathyam Police Officer 2005 Pauran Minister The Tiger Cheriyan Thundiyil IPS 2006 Ravanan P K Sukumaran Pathaaka Johny Xavier Highway Police Keeri Pappan 2007 Janmam Time Chief Minister Naadiya Kollappetta Rathri Madhavan Abraham & Lincoln Damodharan Gulmohar DySP Sivan De Ingottu Nokkiye 2008 Kanichukulangarayil CBI Adv. Rahim Crazy Gopalan SI Pushkaran Aayudham Port Minister Sudevan Mohitham 2009 Shudharil Shudhan Fernandes Oru Black and White Kudumbam Police Officer Chagathikoottam Bhargavan Black Dalia Kariyachan Orkkuka Vallappozhum Angel John Inspector 2010 The Thriller Home Minister Narayanan Drona 2010 Vishahari Again Kasargod Khader Bhai Adv. Vinod Swaminathan Brahmasthram Advocate Nirakazhcha Oru Naal Varum Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe Usman Njan Sanchaari Sahasram 2011 Sahapadi 1975 Teja Bhai & Family Teja's fake father Manushyamrugam Jail SP Rasheed Vellaripravinte Changathi 2012 Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar Union Leader The King & the Commissioner 2013 Progress Report Chinnappa Sound Thoma Mahadevan 2014 Ettekaal Second Ring Master Opponent Leader Bhaiyya Bhaiyya Home Minister Mathai Kuzhappakkaranalla Menon 2015 Love Land 2016 Aneesia 2017 1971: Beyond Borders Sahadevan's friend 2018 Vallikkudilile Vellakkaran Abhilash's father 2022 Varaal 2024 Kurukku 2025 Mr Bengali The Real Hero Padmanabhan

Other language films Year Film Role Language Notes 2002 Samurai IAS Rajasekar Tamil 2004 Arul Party Chief Sethupathi 2011 Police Veta Telugu

Television