Kollam Thulasi

Kollam Kanjaveli Kuttilazhikathu Thulasidharan Nair is an actor in Malayalam cinema, who is better known as Kollam Thulasi relating to the name of his birthplace Kollam to his first name as customary in some parts of Kerala.^[2] His first appearance was in Mukhyamantri (1985 film). He is well known for his unique acting style. He appeared in many television serials. He is also a poet and a politician.^[3]

Kollam Thulasi
Born	S. Thulasidharan Nair (1949-05-29) May 29, 1949 (age 76)[1] Kanjavely, Kollam
Occupation(s)	Actor, Ret. Govt. Deputy Secretary
Years active	1979–present
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Parent(s)	Sastri P. S. Nair (Father), Bharathi Amma (Mother)

Personal life

He was born in 1949 to Kollam Kanjaveli Kuttilazhikathu P. S. Nair and Bharathi Amma. After completing a master's degree in History, he pursued a diploma in journalism. In 1970, he entered Kerala Govt. Service at Kozhikode corporation. He retired as deputy Secretary from Municipal Service from Thiruvananthapuram corporation. He currently resides in Valiyasala. Daughter: V. T. Gayathri (Engineer). (Son in law) Dr Anoop Sinha (Prof in medical college).

Filmography

Malayalam

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		[4]
2025	Mr Bengali The Real Hero	Padmanabhan	[5]

Tamil

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2002	Samurai	IAS Rajasekar
2004	Arul	Party Chief Sethupathi

Telugu

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2011	Police Veta

Television

Year	Title	Channel	Role	Notes
2024-2025	Sukhamo Devi	Flowers TV	DGP Thomas
2021	Ente Bharya	Flowers TV	Balan Menon
2020	Koodathayi	Flowers TV	Police Officer
2018	Parasparam	Asianet	Rishikesh
2017	Aparichitha	Amrita TV
2015	Dhathuputhri	Mazhavil Manorama	Minister
2014–2015	Balaganapathy	Asianet	Kunjappu
2011	Kanalpoovu	Jeevan TV
2010–2012	Chakkarabharani	Surya TV
2009	Vigraham	Asianet
2009	Sreemahabhagavatham	Asianet	Bhairavan
2008	Sreekrishnaleela	Asianet
2008-2009	Hallo Kuttichathan 2	Asianet	SI
2007-2009	Ente Manasaputhri	Asianet	Balabadran
2007	Pavitra Jaililaanu	Asianet
2006	Kanalppoovu	Kairali TV	Nainan
2006	Sthree 2	Asianet
	Anantham		Vadivel
2004	Kadamattathu Kathanar	Asianet	Kollan/Neeli's Father
2001	Sreeraman Sreedevi	Asianet