# 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. His first appearance was in Mukhya Manthri (1979). 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 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 |
| 1986 | Ninnistham Ennishtam | |
| 1986 | Amme Bhagavathi | |
| 1986 | Yuvajanotsavam | Police Officer |
| 1987 | Ezhuthapurangal | Judge |
| 1987 | Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar | Gopala Pillai |
| 1987 | Theertham | Man at Bar |
| 1988 | Oru CBI Diary Kurippu | Regional Medical Officer |
| 1988 | August 1 | Papachan |
| 1988 | Moonnam Mura | Home Secretary |
| 1989 | News | Doctor |
| 1989 | Naduvazhikal | Gopala Pillai |
| 1989 | Kireedam | Sub-Inspector Hari |
| 1989 | Annakutty Kodambakkam Vilikkunnu | Dr. Harikrishnan |
| 1989 | Kandathum Kettathum | Narayanan |
| 1989 | Douthyam | Army Officer |
| 1989 | Dasharatham | Advocate |
| 1989 | Adikkurippu | District Collector |
| 1989 | Jagratha | Medical Officer |
| 1989 | Artham | Jaleel |
| 1989 | Kaalalppada | Alex |
| 1989 | Chanakyan | Anantharaman |
| 1990 | Thalayana Manthram | Raman Kartha |
| 1990 | Kottayam Kunjachan | Anthrose |
| 1990 | Randam Varavu | Police Officer Aravindan |
| 1990 | Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu | Babu |
| 1991 | God Father | Advocate |
| 1991 | Souhrudam | |
| 1991 | Mukha Chithram | |
| 1991 | Inspector Balram | Home Minister |
| 1991 | Post Box No. 27 | |
| 1991 | Oru Prathyeka Ariyippu | Mohandas |
| 1991 | Kilukkam | 'Pichathi' Muthu |
| 1991 | Kuttapathram | Adv. Narendran |
| 1992 | Soorya Gayathri | College Principal |
| 1992 | Sabarimalayil Thanka Sooryodayam | A C Menon |
| 1992 | Ellarum Chollanu | |
| 1992 | Aardram | Sainaba's brother |
| 1992 | Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari | Arumugham Vadivelan |
| 1993 | Journalist | Kuriachan |
| 1993 | Bhagyavan | Police Officer |
| 1993 | Janam | Mathachan |
| 1993 | Customs Diary | Rasheed |
| 1993 | Aacharyan | Chief Minister |
| 1993 | Bandhukkal Sathrukkal | Sugunan |
| 1993 | Dhruvam | Chekutty MLA |
| 1994 | Poochakkaru Mani Kettum | Gopika's Father |
| 1994 | Chanakya Soothrangal | |
| 1994 | Chief Minister K. R. Gowthami | Sachithandan |
| 1994 | Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu | |
| 1994 | Vishnu | Abu |
| 1994 | Commissioner | Home Minister |
| 1995 | Thacholi Varghese Chekavar | Police Officer |
| 1995 | The King | John Varghese |
| 1995 | Thovaalappookkal | |
| 1996 | Hitlist | Minister |
| 1996 | Rajaputhran | Advocate |
| 1996 | Kaathil Oru Kinnaram | Padmanabhan Thampi |
| 1997 | Asuravamsam | Medical College Professor |
| 1997 | Lelam | Pappi |
| 1998 | Kalaapam | Mammaali |
| 1998 | The Truth | Anwar Ahmed |
| 1999 | The Godman | Menon |
| 1999 | Thachiledathu Chundan | Advocate |
| 2000 | Rapid Action Force | Home Minister |
| 2000 | Narasimham | Public Prosecutor |
| 2001 | Nagaravadhu | Mathew Tharakan |
| 2001 | Swathithampuraatti | |
| 2002 | Swarna Medal | Easwera Iyer |
| 2002 | Chathurangam | Advocate |
| 2002 | Jagapoga | |
| 2003 | Leader | |
| 2004 | Udayam | |
| 2004 | Sathyam | Police Officer |
| 2005 | Pauran | Minister |
| 2005 | The Tiger | Cheriyan Thundiyil IPS |
| 2006 | Ravanan | P K Sukumaran |
| 2006 | Pathaaka | Johny Xavier |
| 2006 | Highway Police | Keeri Pappan |
| 2007 | Janmam | |
| 2007 | Time | Chief Minister |
| 2007 | Naadiya Kollappetta Rathri | Madhavan |
| 2007 | Abraham & Lincoln | Damodharan |
| 2007 | Gulmohar | DySP Sivan |
| 2007 | De Ingottu Nokkiye | |
| 2008 | Kanichukulangarayil CBI | Adv. Rahim |
| 2008 | Crazy Gopalan | SI Pushkaran |
| 2008 | Aayudham | Port Minister Sudevan |
| 2008 | Mohitham | |
| 2009 | Shudharil Shudhan | Fernandes |
| 2009 | Oru Black and White Kudumbam | Police Officer |
| 2009 | Chagathikoottam | Bhargavan |
| 2009 | Black Dalia | Kariyachan |
| 2009 | Orkkuka Vallappozhum | |
| 2009 | Angel John | Inspector |
| 2010 | The Thriller | Chief Minister Narayanan |
| 2010 | Drona 2010 | Vishahari |
| 2010 | Again Kasargod Khader Bhai | Adv. Vinod Swaminathan |
| 2010 | Brahmasthram | Advocate |
| 2010 | Nirakazhcha | |
| 2010 | Oru Naal Varum | |
| 2010 | Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe | Usman |
| 2010 | Njan Sanchaari | |
| 2010 | Sahasram | |
| 2011 | Sahapadi 1975 | |
| 2011 | Teja Bhai & Family | Teja's fake father |
| 2011 | Manushyamrugam | Jail SP Rasheed |
| 2011 | Vellaripravinte Changathi | |
| 2012 | Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar | Union Leader |
| 2012 | The King & the Commissioner | |
| 2013 | Progress Report | Chinnappa |
| 2013 | Sound Thoma | Mahadevan |
| 2014 | Ettekaal Second | |
| 2014 | Ring Master | Opponent Leader |
| 2014 | Bhaiyya Bhaiyya | Home Minister |
| 2014 | 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 |

### 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 |
| 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 | |