New Delhi: Innocent, some of the widespread actors within the Malayalam movie business, died right here in Kerala on Sunday evening. He was 75.
He was admitted to a personal hospital in Kochi on March 3.
The former MP — a two-time most cancers survivor, had contracted Covid and later suffered from pneumonia that ultimately led to his demise.
His physique will likely be taken to the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor stadium in Ernakulam at 6.30 a.m. on Monday morning. The physique will likely be stored there for 3 hours.
From the stadium, his physique will likely be taken to his native place Iringalakkuda the place the funeral will likely be held within the night.
The veteran actor who had acted in round 700 motion pictures and produced a lot of them was a comic and a personality actor.
He had received from the Chalakudy (*75*) Sabha constituency in 2014 as a CPI-M candidate and had been fairly a “significant voice” within the Parliament whereas representing the constituency.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in his condolence message mentioned: “Innocent, through his natural acting had entered the hearts of people. He was also a good social worker. He has stamped his presence in all the areas of the film industry and had performed as a comedian, character actor and producer.”
Vijayan additionally provided condolences to the bereaved household of the actor.
Innocent has written a preferred Malayalam e-book, ‘Cancer Wardile Chiri’ or ‘Smile in Cancer Ward’. Innocent entered the Malayalam movie business with the film ‘Nrithasala’ directed by Mohan, some of the widespread Malayalam administrators.
Innocent was additionally the president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Actors (AMMA) — an organisation for Malayalam actors.
He headed the AMMA for 18 years.
He additionally labored in the direction of the event of a pension scheme for retired Malayalam actors.
Innocent received the state award for one of the best actor within the film, ‘Mazhavilkavadi’.
Malayalam celebrity Mammootty, Jayaram, and several other different high actors of the Malayalam movie business are current within the hospital the place he handed away.
Kerala Minister for Higher Education, R. Bindu additionally condoled his demise.
