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Innocent (actor)

Indian actor and politician (–)

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Innocent Vareed Thekkethala


()28 February
Irinjalakuda, Kingdom of Cochin, Dominion of India
Died26 March () (aged&#;75)
Kochi, Kerala, India
Political partyIndependent
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Innocent Vareed Thekkethala (28 February – 26 March ), known mononymously as Innocent, was an Indian actor, film producer, writer and politician.[1]

He predominantly worked in Malayalam films in addition to a few Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and English films, mostly in comedic roles.

In a career spanning more than five decades, he acted in more than films and is considered one of the best comedians in Malayalam cinema.[2] He also appeared in roles with negative shades such as in Mazhavilkavadi, Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu and Ganamela.[3] Innocent won several awards, including Kerala State Film Award and Kerala Film Critics Award.

He served as a Member of Parliament in the 16th Lok Sabha () of India representing Chalakudy constituency.[4]

In , he was elected as the municipal councilor of Irinjalakuda municipality.[4] Innocent won the Lok Sabha elections from Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency as an independent candidate supported by the Left Democratic Front (LDF).[5] Innocent served as the president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA), a guild of Malayalam artists from to [6][7]

In , Innocent was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.[8] After overcoming the first stage of cancer, he returned to the silver screen in with films like Geethanjali.[9]Cancer Wardile Chiri (Laughter in the Cancer Ward) is a memoir written by Innocent while he was undergoing cancer treatment.[10] Innocent wrote seven books based on his experiences at different phases of life with a humorous undertone.[11] He also contributed to columns in numerous magazines and newspapers.[12] In , Innocent won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Humour for his book Irinjalakudaku Chuttum.[13]

Early life

Innocent was born on 28 February to Margaret and Vareed of the Thekkethala house in Irinjalakuda, Kingdom of Cochin (present-day Kerala).[14][4] He was the fifth child and third son of his parents, who had eight children.

He had his primary education at Little Flower Convent Higher Secondary School, Irinjalakuda, Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Irinjalakuda, and Sree Sangameswara NSS School, Irinjalakuda. He studied till eighth grade and discontinued his studies as he could not cope with studying. Innocent went to Madras (then) for his acting career and worked there as a production executive.[15]

During the emergency years, Innocent made his way to Davanagere and joined his cousins George (studying medicine at JJM Medical College), Davis, and his brother Sunny who were managing the Shamannur Match factory.

Later, he became the proprietor of the factory.

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As Innocent was keen on the performance activities, he seized the opportunity to participate in Davangere, Kerala Samajam drama, and received audience approval in entertainment events.[16]

Innocent left Davangere in He tried his hand at multiple businesses and jobs to eke out a living.

From being a stationary owner to a wholesale sandal distributor to setting up a leather business to a cycle renting business to a cement supplier and also that of a coach cum manager of a volleyball team, a game he knew nothing about.

Growing up, he had a few conflicts with his father, Vareed, because his brothers continued to have an excellent education and became successful doctors, lawyers, and judges.

After some time, he entered politics and became Municipal councilor of Irinjalakuda.[17]

Film career

Innocent entered the film industry in with the movie Nritashala.

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At first, he produced a few serious offbeat films, but he was not successful. In the long span of his career, Innocent has worked in more than films, mostly in comedy roles, predominantly in Malayalam. He has also acted in a few Tamil and Hindi films.[18]

Innocent's mannerisms and diction is unique in Malayalam cinema and he wildly caught the attention of the Malayalam audience.

This made him one of the best in the Malayalam comedy scene, also making him a hot favorite for mimicry artistes. His popularity can be gauged from the fact that many frontline directors in Malayalam (like Priyadarshan, Satyan Anthikkad, Fazil and Kamal) rarely made films without Innocent. He has proven his acting skills in serious and character roles in several films.

He has been the president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) for 12 years. He held the post for four consecutive terms.[19]

Innocent played has played many comedy roles in movies like Ramji Rao Speaking, Mannar Mathai Speaking, Kilukkam, Godfather, Vietnam Colony, Nadodikattu, Manichitrathazhu,Kalyanaraman, Chronic Bachelor etc.

Innocent has also played several character and villain roles in movies such as Keli, Kathodu Kathoram.[20]

Other films include Kabooliwaala, Gajakesariyogam, Mithunam, Mazhavilkavadi, Manassinakkare, Thuruppugulan, Rasathanthram,Naran and Mahasamudram.

His pairing with K. P. A. C. Lalitha was highly successful. They have acted together in many movies such as Ponn Muttayidunna Tharavu, My Dear Muthachchan, Godfather and Manichitrathazhu.[21][2]Philip's was his last film before his death in March

Books

Innocent has authored seven books: Njan Innocent, Cancer Wardile Chiri, Irinjalakudakku Chuttum (memoirs), Mazha Kannadi (collection of short stories), Chirrikku Pinnil (autobiography) and Kalante Delhi Yathra Anthikkad Vazhi are some of them.

Cancer Wardile Chiri (Laughter in the Cancer Ward) is an account of his experiences while undergoing treatment for throat cancer.[22][23]Irinjalakudakku Chuttum won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Humour in [24]

Politics

Innocent was the Irinjalakkuda Mandalam Secretary of the Revolutionary Socialist Party during the s.

He had contested the Irinjalakkuda municipal council elections as Revolutionary Socialist Party-backed candidate in and had won that election.[5] He was rumoured to be a Left Democratic Front (LDF)-supported independent candidate from the Irinjalakkuda assembly constituency in the Kerala Legislative Assembly elections but this did not happen.[25] Innocent won the Lok Sabha elections from Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency in Thrissur district as an independent candidate supported by the LDF.[5]

Innocent lost in the Lok Sabha elections to UDF candidate Benny Behanan.

Personal life

On 26 September , Innocent married Alice; they had a son named Sonnet. Innocent Jr. and Anna are Sonnet's twin children. Childhood Innocent was played by Innocent Jr. in a documentary. [26]

Illness and death

On 3 March , Innocent was suddenly hospitalised after feeling ill.[27][28] He was placed under extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support after his condition turned for the worse.

A cancer survivor, Innocent was in the hospital for nearly three weeks. He died at VPS Lakeshore Hospital in Kochi, Kerala, on 26 March , at the age of 75[29] of complications from COVID as confirmed by Dr. V. P. Gangadharan who was treating him.[30]

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards
Kerala State Film Critics Award
Asianet Film Award
Other awards

Filmography

As actor

† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Malayalam films

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Other language films

Story

  • Pavam IA Ivachan ()
  • Keerthanam ()

Producer

Playback singing

  • Aanachandam – Gajakesariyogam ()[39]
  • Kandallo – Sandram ()
  • Kunukupenmaniye – Mr Butler ()
  • Onnam Malakeri – Kalyanaraman ()
  • Chendakkoru kolundeda – Manassinakkare ()
  • Sundarakeralam – Doctor Innocentanu ()
  • SaMaGaReSa - Tsunami ()

Television

YearTitleRoleChannel
Innocent KadhakalHimselfAsianet
ChithrageethamHostDoordarshan
Innocent KadhakalHostAmrita TV
Point blankGuestAsianet News
J B junctionGuestKairali TV
Badai BungalowGuestAsianet
Comedy CarnivalhimselfMazhavil Manorama
Comedy super night 2guestFlowers TV
Star ChatGuestWE TV
Top SingerCelebrity JudgeFlowers TV
Nakshatra thilakkamGuestMazhavil Manorama
Chaya Koppayile kodum kattuMentorMazhavil Manorama
Utsavam Super StarMentorFlowers TV
–Comedy star season 2JudgeAsianet
KudumbavilakkuHimselfAsianet
Comedy MastersJudgeAmrita TV
Anchinodu InchodinchuGuestSurya TV
Top Singer season 2Celebrity JudgeFlowers TV
–Eenangalude GandharvanJudgeFlowers TV
–Funs opon a timeJudgeAmrita TV
–Music UlasavamJudgeFlowers TV

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