పరిచయం / Biography
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1948 ఫిబ్రవరి 28న కేరళ ఇరిన్జాలకుడలో జన్మం. 1972 Malayalam 'నృత్యశాల'తో అరంగేట్రం.
Iconic career + politics
700+ films Malayalam + Tamil + Telugu. Malayalam comedy + character actor icon. Priyadarshan + Sathyan Anthikad favorite. 'నాడోడిక్కట్టు' (1987), 'రామ్జీ రావ్ స్పీకింగ్' (1989), 'మణిచిత్రథాజు' (1993), 'వెల్లనకళుడే నాడు' (1988). Padma Shri (2022) + multiple Kerala State Awards. Chalakudy MP (Lok Sabha 2014-2019, Communist Party of India - Marxist). 2023 మార్చి 26న 75 ఏళ్ళ వయసులో మరణం.
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Origins
Born 28 February 1948 in Irinjalakuda, Kerala. Debuted with Malayalam's 'Nrithasala' (1972).
Iconic career + politics
700+ films across Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu. Malayalam comedy + character icon. Priyadarshan + Sathyan Anthikad favourite. 'Nadodikkattu' (1987), 'Ramji Rao Speaking' (1989), 'Manichithrathazhu' (1993), 'Vellanakalude Nadu' (1988). Padma Shri (2022) + multiple Kerala State Awards. Chalakudy MP in the Lok Sabha (2014-2019, CPI-M). Died 26 March 2023 at age 75.
