Innocent actor

Popular film actor and former MP of Chalakkudy Innocent died at a private hospital in Kochi, where he was under treatment, late on March 26 night.

He also tried to be a career politician (he was an office-bearer of the RSP). He was a natural. It didn’t take him long to prove that he was among the finest character actors of Malayalam cinema. He was brilliant as an actor in his films, most of which had him do comedy, but off the screen, he was funnier. In a career spanning over five decades, Innocent gave life to some of the most loved characters of Malayalam cinema. He was in a class of his own.

The actor, a cancer survivor after he was detected with the deadly disease as far back as 2012, has been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kochi ...

Aside from being a brilliantly inventive & gifted actor, he was a fine human being whom it was a pleasure to interact with in the Lok Sabha. A Leftist at heart, Innocent became a candidate in the Lok Sabha election on the request of the LDF. He was a person who fought bravely against a deadly disease and gave courage to the entire society through his actions. "The void that Innocent has left in Malayalam cinema cannot be filled. "Mourning the loss of character actor, comedian & one-time Kerala MP Innocent, who has just passed away at age 75. He later tested political waters, contesting and winning the Irinjalakuda municipal council elections as a Revolutionary Socialist Party-backed candidate in 1979. Innocent, who carved a style of his own, peaked as an actor from 1985 to the late 1990s, where he played a string of roles as a comedian, character roles, and even a few villain roles for directors like Priyadarshan, Sathyan Anthikkad, Fazil, and Kamal. Born Innocent Vareed Thekkethala on February 28, 1948, in Irinjalakuda, then a small village near Thrissur, as the fifth child of his parents, who had eight children, his early life has not been anything to write home about. After seeing the films he produced failing to ring the cash registers, Innocent decided to seriously involve himself as an actor in Mollywood even as he dumped the producer hat, which left him nearly bankrupt. 'Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback', a 1983 film directed by K G George that is considered a landmark movie and loosely based on the life of actress Shobha, was also produced by Innocent (along with David Kachapally). Innocent's body will be kept at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Kadavanthra in Kochi from 8 am to 11 am on Monday for the public to pay their homage. KOCHI: Popular Malayalam film actor Innocent, known mostly as a comedian for his unique style and dialogue delivery in a career spanning over four decades and 500 films, died here on Sunday.

Innocent entered the film industry as a producer and began his acting career, which included both comedy and character roles, in 1972.

A loss-making matchbox company created one of the most celebrated Mollywood actors. It was during his journeys to Sivakasi via Madras to collect raw ...

In an article written for the Malayala Manorama, he said: “First of all, my body has to allow me to contest an election. In 2015, on the eve of the government announcing that the cancer institute would start functioning from November of that year, signs of cancer recurrence were detected in Innocent. Innocent became the president of AMMA in 2000. With his great timing of humour and a peculiar style of dialogue delivery—in his Thrissur accent—Innocent carved a niche place for himself on the silver screen. In 1989, he won the Kerala state second best actor award for his performance in the film Mazhavil Kavadi. And, that helped him serve long years as the president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) and also become a Lok Sabha MP representing Chalakudy constituency in Thrissur.

Veteran actor Innocent was in a critical and on ECMO support since March 16.

For the unversed, Innocent made a special appearance in Mohanlal's National award-winning historical drama, Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham. A few reports stated he was admitted for a cancer relapse. "End of an era," fans tweeted as they offered condolences and remembered Innocent for entertaining them since his silver screen debut in 1972 with Nrithasala. A cancer survivor, Innocent was admitted to a hospital on March 3 after he complained of breathing issues. Mourning the death, the moviegoers and several members of the film fraternity expressed their condolences on Twitter. The actor was in a critical and on ECMO support since March 16.

Kochi: Veteran Malayalam actor-cum-politician Innocent passed away on Sunday (March 26) in Kochi. He was 75. He had been undergoing treatment for cancer ...

In addition to being an actor, Innocent has worked as a producer for a couple of projects too. The 75-year-old veteran comedian and character actor was diagnosed with cancer some years ago. The actor was under Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support at the hospital.

Popular Malayalam actor and former MP, Innocent, breathed his last on March 26 after prolonged illness. Prithviraj Sukumaran, Khusbu and several other ...

The actor was admitted to the hospital in the first week of March after he complained of a throat infection. [By Janani K](/author/janani-k): Popular Malayalam actor Innocent breathed his last at a private hospital in Kochi on March 26. Popular Malayalam actor and former MP, Innocent, breathed his last on March 26 after prolonged illness.

Malayalam actor Innocent died at the age of 75 in Kochi. Prithviraj Sukumaran, Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas, Jayaram among others paid tributes to him.

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a form of cardiopulmonary support where the patient's blood is pumped and oxygenated outside the body using a machine. As a parliamentarian, he fought for the welfare of his constituents. His latest movie was Prithviraj-starrer Kaduva and the last film he acted in was Pachuvum Atbuthavilakkum directed by Anoop Sathyan, son of ace director Satyan Anthikad. He was diagnosed with cancer twice and yet always maintained a positive attitude towards life, a fact remembered by many in their condolence messages on social media. Besides his acting career, he was active in politics also. Leader of Opposition in the state assembly V D Satheesan also condoled the actor's death, saying that Innocent, who made everyone laugh for decades "has become a painful memory today". He also remembered him as a public activist who touched the lives of the people around him. With the passing away of #Innocent Sir, we have lost a priceless gem. "It is a total loss for Malayalees," he added. "Deeply saddened by the passing of legendary Malayalam actor and former MP #Innocent. [Innocent](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/film-actor) died on Sunday at a private hospital in Kochi. not only on screen but also in life...#RIP #actorinnocent," Manju Warrier posted in Malayalam on her Instagram.

The doyen of Malayalam comedy, Innocent leaves behind him an illustrious legacy spanning over half a century, during which he regaled his numerous fans with ...

The hub of Malayalam films and professionals, Madras rekindled in him his love for showmanship. In the early 1970s, a young Innocent moved to Davangere, Karnataka, to join his brothers’ matchbox factory. Debt-ridden, Innocent was forced to abandon both his factory and Davangere, and return to his hometown. The actor made his foray into films in 1972, with a small role in A B Raj’s Nrithasala. It was these very shows that helped Innocent survive, for his audience — huddled inside shop verandahs in Irinjalakuda — would pay him in cash and food. His last release was the Prithviraj Sukumaran-starrer Kaduva in 2022.

Innocent was admitted to the hospital on March 3 after he complained of breathing trouble.

A versatile actor, he was brilliant both as a comic relief as well as a villain. ""Kerala will remember with gratitude that Innocent, who always had a left-wing mindset, became a Lok Sabha candidate at the request of the Left Democratic Front and after winning, prominently raised Kerala's demands in Parliament," he wrote. The late actor was also mourned by the Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Tharoor also paid a moving tribute to the late actor. End of an iconic chapter in cinema history! In 2012, he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He was a three-time recipient of Kerala State Film Awards. A funeral service will be conducted at the St Thomas Cathedral Church at Irinjalakkuda, according to a [Times Of India](/topic/times-of-india)report. The actor also complained of an acute throat infection. He was also put on pulmonary support. Incidentally, Innocent was last seen in Sukumaran's action adventure 'Kaduva'. Sukumaran tweeted, "End of an iconic chapter!