Innocent Vareed Thekkethala
- Active years (films on this site)
- 1985–1986
- Genres
- Drama
- Schools and movements
- Indian Parallel Cinema
Directors worked with
Biography
Innocent Vareed Thekkethala, known mononymously as Innocent, was an Indian actor, film producer, writer and politician, who in a career spanning almost five decades has appeared in over 700 films predominantly in Malayalam cinema in addition to a few Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and English films, mostly in comedic roles. Widely regarded as one of the greatest comedians in the history of Malayalam cinema, he is also known for his negative and highly nuanced character roles. He is also the recipient of several awards, including three Kerala State Film Awards, a Kerala Film Critics Award, a Filmfare Awards South and seven Asianet Film Awards. He also won the prestigious Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Humour in 2020, for his book Irinjalakudakku Chuttum. He is noted for his wit and impressive dialogue delivery in the typical Thrissur slang.
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Awards and honours
National / local
- Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film 1981
- Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film 1982
- Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor 1989
- Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Malayalam 2004
2 films on this site
- Chidambaram 1985 · G. Aravindan · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
- Oridathu 1986 · G. Aravindan · IMDb 7.5 · Cast