Thilakan averages 8.09 across 27 rated films as an actor, ahead of Murali at 7.87.
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
| Panchagni | 1986 | · | as Rajan | as Raman |
 Kireedam | 1989 | 8.9 | as Sub-inspector | as Achuthan Nair |
| Naduvaazhikal | 1989 | · | as Cheriyan | as Shankaran |
| Mathilukal | 1990 | 8.2 | as Basheer's classmate | as Jail Warder |
| Ee Kannikoodi | 1990 | · | as Vidyadharan | as Simon |
| Dhanam | 1991 | · | as Aboobacker | Actor |
| Kilukkam | 1991 | 8.6 | Actor | as Justice Pillai |
| Kauravar | 1992 | · | Actor | as Aliyar |
| The Truth | 1998 | · | Actor | Actor |
| Manjadikuru | 2008 | 8.2 | as Sanyasi Maaman | as Muthassan |
