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Innocent Vareed Thekkethala (born 28 February 1948) is an Indian actor and politician. He predominantly works in Malayalam cinema in addition to Hindi, English, Tamil, and Kannada films, mostly in comedic roles. He has acted in more than 750 films and is considered one of the best comedians in Malayalam cinema. He has also appeared in villainous roles, such as in Mazhavilkavadi, Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu and Ganamela.[2] Innocent has won several awards, including three Kerala State Film Awards. He served as the Member of Parliament in the 16th Lok Sabha of India representing Chalakudy constituency.

Innocent
Innocent in 2011
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
16 May 2014  23 May 2019
Preceded byK. P. Dhanapalan
Succeeded byBenny Behanan
ConstituencyChalakudy
Municipal Councillor of Irinjalakuda
In office
1979–1982
Personal details
Born
Innocent Vareed Thekkethala

(1948-02-28) 28 February 1948 (age 74)[1]
Irinjalakuda, Thrissur, Travancore-Cochin
(present-day Kerala), India
Spouse
Alice
(m. 1976)
Children2
Occupation
  • Actor
  • writer
  • politician

In 1979, he was elected as the municipal councilor of irinjalakkuda municipality. Innocent won the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency as an independent candidate supported by the Left Democratic Front (LDF).[3] Innocent served as the president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA), a guild of Malayalam artists from 2003 to 2018. He has written books based on his memories, and columns in magazines and newspapers.[4][5][6][7][8]


Early life


Innocent was born on 28 February 1948 to Vareed Thekkethala and Margaret in Irinjalakuda, Travancore-Cochin (present-day Kerala), India.[9] He is 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 and during that time he acted in a minor role in the movie Nellu, which was one of his earlier movies. He fell ill and came to Davangere in the 1970s for treatment for Typhoid, where his cousins George (studying medicine at JJM Medical College), Davis, and his brother Sunny were running the Shamannur Match factory, in Davangere. Later, he was an active partner in the working of the factory. 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.

He left Davangere in 1974, set up a leather business, then a cycle renting business to make a living. 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 joined politics and became Municipal councilor of Irinjalakuda.[10]


Film career


Innocent's mannerisms and diction is unique in Malayalam cinema and he wildly caught the attention of the Malayalam audience. This made him almost a phenonon 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 make 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 has held the post for the last four consecutive terms.[11]

Innocent entered the film industry in 1972 with the movie Nrityashala. 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 500 films in a variety of roles, mainly in Malayalam. He has also acted in a few Tamil and Hindi films.

Innocent played key comedy roles in superhits like Ramji Rao Speaking, Mannar Mathai Speaking, Kilukkam, Godfather, Vietnam Colony, Nadodikattu and Devaasuram. Innocent has also excelled in character and villain roles such as Keli, Kathodu Kathoram.

He proved his skills in other serious roles with a touch of laughter in films such as Kabooliwaala, Gajakesariyogam, Mithunam, Mazhavilkavadi, Manassinakkare, Thuruppugulan, Rasathanthram, and Mahasamudram. His effort, along with that of the superstars who starred in these films, played an important role in their success. His pairing with K. P. A. C. Lalitha was highly successful in movies such as Ponn Muttayidunna Tharavu, My Dear Muthachchan, Godfather and Manichitrathazhu.

Innocent is one of the most imitated actors in Malayalam cinema and mimicry artists have brought him closer to women and children among his fans. The best example of this can be seen in the widely popular Maveli (Mahabali) comedy cassettes which are brought out by various mimicry groups annually in association with the Onam festival of Kerala in the past few years. These cassettes satirise Mahabali, a benevolent King in Kerala's mythology, who is supposed to visit his subjects in Kerala every lunar year on the day of Onam. These cassettes tend to portray Maveli (Mahabali) as a comic King who gets into all sorts of troubles – the script makes use of many contemporary issues in Kerala – on his annual arrival in Kerala. Mimicry artists use Innocent's voice to represent Maveli and all his mannerisms and idiosyncrasies in speech are deftly mimicked to generate laughter in the audience.

Innocent's participation in stage shows guarantees him a leading role as an anchor or performer. His Kathaprasangam (oratory combined with poetry) Olayaal Menjoru is one of the regulars in Gulf stage shows.


Books


Innocent has authored five books: Njan Innocent, Cancer Wardile Chiri, Irinjalakudakku Chuttum (memoirs), Mazha Kannadi (collection of short stories) and Chirrikku Pinnil (autobiography). Cancer Wardile Chiri (Laughter in the Cancer Ward) is an account of his experiences while undergoing treatment for throat cancer.[12][13] Irinjalakudakku Chuttum won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Humour in 2020.[14] Innocent also writes columns in magazines and newspapers.


Politics


Innocent was the Thrissur District Secretary of the Revolutionary Socialist Party during the 1970s. He had contested in the Irinjalakkuda municipal council elections as Revolutionary Socialist Party-backed candidate in 1979 and had won that election.[3] He was rumoured to be a Left Democratic Front (LDF)-supported independent candidate from the Irinjalakkuda assembly constituency in the 2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly elections but this did not happen.[15] Innocent won the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency in Thrissur district as an independent candidate supported by the LDF.[3]

He lost in the Lok Sabha elections 2019 to UDF candidate Benny Behanan.


Personal life


He married Alice on September 26, 1976, and have a son, Sonnet. Sonnet is married, with two children, Innocent Jr and Anna. Innocent Jr has acted in a documentary as Innocent in childhood.[16] Both Innocent and his wife are cancer survivors.


Awards


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

Partial filmography



As actor


Malayalam films
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Note
2022 Kaduva Fr. Vattassheril
2021 Tsunami Eepachan
Sunny Doctor Eerali voice only
2019 Munthiri Monchan Menon
Jack & Daniel Home Minister Koyapparamban
The Gambler
An International Local Story Parameshwaran Panikkar
Gaanagandharvan Appukutta Panicker
Driving License(As himself) Guest Appearance (voice only)
Lonappante MamodeesaSchool Teacher Guest Appearance
Irupathiyonnaam NoottaanduBishop
2018OdiyanGopi Mash
Suvarna PurushanRappayi
Njan MarykuttyPriest
Kuttanadan Marpappa

Ummachan

2017Aana AlaralodalaralPathrose
GandhiNagaril Unniyarcha
Pullikkaran StaraaOmanakshan Pillai
Jomonte SuvisheshangalPalodan
2016Swarna KaduvaLolappan
2015KanalNatesan
Urumbukal UrangarillaMadhavettan
Ennum EppozhumKariyachan
2014Thomson VillaPriest
Aamayum MuyalumNallavan
Nagara Varidhi Naduvil NjanDavis
Njangalude Veettile Athidhikal
Bhaiyya BhaiyyaKochuveettil Chacko
Polytechnic
Malayalakkara Residency
Mannar Mathai Speaking 2Mannar Mathai
2013Philips and the Monkey PenGod
GeethaanjaliThankappan
Punyalan AgarbattisJohn Thakkolkaran
Oru Indian PranayakathaUthup Vallikkadan
2012Puthiya TheerangalFather Michael
Husbands in GoaNadar (TTE)
ArikeKalpana's father
Bhoopadathil Illatha OridamPolice Officer
Perinoru MakanHarischandran
Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.
KaashhDevasiya
ChattakaariMorris
Naughty ProfessorMulavarikkal Francis
Doctor Innocent aanuDoctor Bargavan Pillai
2011SnehaveeduMathai
Living TogetherKrishnaprasad Kartha
Doctor LoveSathyasheelan
Pachuvum KovalanumBhadranpillai
Oru MarubhoomikkadhaMathayi
Swapna SanchariAchuthan Nair
2010Marykkundoru KunjaaduIttichan Muthalali
CocktailKalyan Krishnan
Oridathoru PostmanGangadharan
Pappy AppachaNirappel Mathai
Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Policum
Again Kasargod Khader BhaiFather Francis Tharakan
Kanyakumari ExpressMinister
AagathanLawrence
Kadha ThudarunnuLasar
Pranchiyettan & the SaintVasu Menon
2009Patham Nilayile Theevandi
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham Krishnan
Bhagyadevatha
Duplicate (2009 film)P Suresh
2008Twenty:20
Veruthe Oru Bharya
Madampi

Karayogam President

JubileeThomas Kora
Innathe Chintha VishayamEmmanuel
Calcutta NewsKerala samajam president
2007Katha ParayumbolEepachan Muthalali
Ali BhaiKhalid Ahemmed Sayivu
Mission 90 Days
Inspector GarudRaghavan
2006Baba KalyaniCar Dealer
Mahasamudram
Thuruppu GulanKochu Thoma
Kilukkam KilukilukkamKittunni
RasathanthramManikandan Aashari
Malamaal WeeklyJoseph Anthony Fernandes
2005Bus ConductorMajeed
ThanmathraSukumaran Nair
NaranKelappan
UdayonRarichan
Thaskara VeeranEappachan
Achuvinte AmmaPaulose
2004Made in USAProf. Ponnachan PHD
VeshamPappan
MaampazhakkaalamChandran's Uncle
GreetingsAravindakshan Nair
KaazhchaFr. Kuriakose
ChitrakoodamBalan
VettamK. T. Mathew
WantedUnni's Uncle
Vamanapuram Bus RouteChandran Pillai
ThalamelamKunjukuttan Thampuran
2003ManassinakkareChacko Mappila
AmmakilikkooduEradi
PattalamSivasankaran Nair
BalettanAchumama
VellithiraIttiyavira
Chronic BachelorKuruvilla
2002KalyanaramanPonjikkara Kesavan
NammalShanmughan
NandanamKesavan Nair
Yathrakarude SradhakkuPaul
Jagathi Jagathish in TownNeelakandan
PhantomThe Priest
Savithriyute AranjanamRavunni
SnehithanDevassy
2001IshtamNarayanan
RavanaprabhuWarrier
UthamanChacko Cherian
Narendran Makan Jayakanthan VakaJohnny Vellikala
Kakkakuyil
Nakshathragal ParayathirunnathuGovinda Kamath
2000Kochu Kochu SanthoshangalJose
Life Is BeautifulNambiar
Mr. ButlerCaptain K.G.Nair
ValliettanRamankutty Kaimal
1999Aakasha Ganga
Chandranudikkunna Dikhil
Udayapuram SulthanGovindan Nair
UstaadKunji Palu
1998Ayal Kadha EzhuthukayanuMaamachan
Chinthavishtayaya ShyamalaAchuthan Nair
HarikrishnansSundaran
VismayamNarayanan
1997ChandralekhaIravi
Aniyathi PravuChellappan
Kalyana UnnikalAnthrayose
IshtadanamAdvocate Dharmapalalan Thambi
Superman Kochunni
1996HitlerMadhavan Kutty's father
Excuse Me Ethu Collegila
Kireedamillatha RajakkanmarBharathan
Kudumbakodathi
HarbourFather Sebastian
Thooval KottaramRadhakrishnan
1995KusruthikaatuIndira's Father
Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari GuptaNarayanankutty
Mannar Mathai SpeakingMannar Mathai
Pai BrothersGanapathi Pai
ThirumanassuKunjan Pillai Raman Nair
Puthukottyile Puthu ManavalanPillai
1994BheesmacharyaRaghavan
Santhanagopalam
PaksheInashu
RajadhaniS.I. K.D.Damodharan
Pavam I.A. Ivachan
Chanakya SoothrangalKuttan Pilla
PavithramErussery
PingamiIyengar
1993AagneyamPappachan
DevaasuramWarrier
Injakkadan Mathai & SonsInchakkadan Mathai
KabuliwalaKannas
ManichithrathazhuUnnithan
MidhunamKurup
Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni
Sandhesham
Vietnam ColonyK. K. Joseph
1992Kizhakkan Pathrose
AayushkalamGopala Menon
Ennodishtam KoodamoFamily Doctor
Makkal Mahathmayam
MaloottySankaran
My Dear MuthachanK. P. Adiyodi
Nakshthrakoodaram
Kasargode KhaderbhaiFr. Tharakandam
Ente Ponnu ThampuranVarkey
Snehasagaram
Utsava Melam
AparathaPonnurukum PakshiLonappan
1991Anaswaram
Agni NilavuSakuni
Kanalkkattu
Aakasha Kottayile SultanDr. Chenthrappinni
AdwaithamSeshadri Iyer
Amina TailorsLonappan Mashu
Apoorvam Chilar
GanamelaSreedhara Panikkar
GodfatherSwaminathan
Kadinjool KalyanamPanikkar
KeliLazer
KilukkamKittunni
KilukkampettiScariah
Kuttapathram
EagleAppukuttan/Murugadas
MaydinamOuseph
Mimics ParadeFr. Tharakkandam
Oru Tharam Randu Tharam Moonu TharamAdithya Pilla
Pookkalam VaravayiPothuval
SandesamYaswanth Sahai
UlladakkamKunjachan
Kizhakkunarum PakshiGirijavallabha Panikkar
1990Anantha VruthanthamPadmanabhan
KalikkalamVelayil Chandy
Kottayam KunjachanMikhael
No.20 Madras MailNarayanan Nadar
Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum
Dr. PasupathyDr. Pasupathi/Bhairavan
Kouthuka VarthakalSuryanarayana Iyer
Pavakkooth
Malayogam
MukhamAnthony
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
Ottayal Pattalam
GajakesariyogamAyyappan Nair
RajavazhchaIttoopp
SaandhramPaulo
SasnehamEanasu
Subhayathra
SuperstarDevasyya
ThalayanamanthramDaniel
Thooval Sparsam
1989SwagathamLabrador bhai
Chakkikotha ChankaranBhagavathar
InnaleShankara Pillai
JathakamKunjuraman
Kaalal Pada
Annakutty Kodambakkam VilikkunnuAvarachan
Utharam
Aavanikunnile KinnaripookkalKeshava Pilla
Mazhavil KavadiShankarankutty Menon
NewsBhargavan Pillai
Peruvannapurathe VisheshangalAdiyodi
Pradeshika VarthakalKunjhambu Nair
Ramji Rao SpeakingMannar Mathai
Vadakkunokkiyantram
AntharjanamVathapally Varkey
VaravelpuChathutty
VarnamBhaskaran Pillai
1988August 1
DhwaniRappayi
Moonnam MuraKisan Jacob
Mukunthetta Sumitra VilikkunnuRamendra
Pattana PraveshamPuthanpurackal Balan
Ponn Muttyidunna TharavuP.V. Panikkar
Simon Peter Ninakku VendiVaniyambadi Chandran
Vellanakalude Nadu
WitnessSankunni Nair
Aryan
PuavruthamKelu Nair
CharavalayamKumaran
Oru Muthassi KathaThampuran
1987AyithamJoseph
Thaniyavarthanam
Sreedharante Onnam ThirumurivuSadasivan
JaalakamGopi Kurup
NadodikkattuBalagopalan
Oru Minnaminunginte Nurungu Vettam
SarvakalashalaInnachan
Ponnumkudathinu Pottu
Ivide Ellavarkkum SukhamCheriyachen
Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
YagagniMadhavan
Itha Samayamayi
Swathi ThirunalKrishna Ravu
1986Ee KaikalilIttoopp
NyayavidhiChannar
RareeramLonappan
Ayalvasi Oru DaridravasiKuttan Pillai
Dheem Tharikida Thom
Ente Sonia
OridathuDr Rajasekharan
Ente Entethu Mathram
Atham Chithira ChothiMathan
Nilakurinhi PoothappolKuttan Nair
Revathikkoru PavakkuttyBhasi Pillai
Ice CreamPolice Inspector
Sanmanassullavarkku SamadhanamKunji Kannan Nair
Sunil Vayassu 20Anthony
Geetham
Amme Bhagavathi
Pappan Priyappetta Pappan
Chidambaram
Koodanayum Kattu
Prathyekam SradhikkukkaPothachan
Katturumbinum Kaathukuthu
Oru Kadha Oru Nunakkadha
Aavanaazhi
Ithile Iniyum VaruDasappan
Naale Njangalude Vivaaham
Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam
Meenamaasathile SooryanAdhikari
Mizhineerppoovukal
IllenjippookkalKaduvappara Pappu
Vivahitare ItihileKuriachan
Oru YugasandhyaSreedharan Nair
Gandhinagar 2nd StreetPoliceman
ChilambuEnashu
YuvajanotsavamKunjunni Nair
1985Kandu KandarinjuThomas
Kathodu KathoramKapyar
Ee Lokam Ivide Kure ManushyarOuseppu
AyanamChakkunni
Oru Nokku KananInnochen
Akkare Ninnoru MaranShankaran
Meenamasathile SooryanAdhikari
Vasantha SenaThirumeni
Aram+Aram=KinnaramDriver
Puli Varunne PuliSaami
Avidathepole Ivideyum
Ambada NjaaneKumaran
Irakal
Punnaaram Chollicholli
Archana Aaradhana
Scene No. 7
Daivatheyorthu
1984KoottinilamkiliOffice Staff
Paavam PoornimaUnnithan
Panchavadi PalamBarabas
1983Prathijnja
Mouna RaagamFreddy/Valyappan
Prem Nazirine KanmanillaFilm Producer
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
1982Ilakkangal
Ormaykkaay
IdavelaMadhavankutty
1981Vida Parayum Munbe
1980Kochu Kochu Thettukal
1978Randu Penkuttikal
1974Nellu
1973Jesus
Urvashi Bharathi
Football Champion[19]
1972Nrithasala
Other language films
YearTitleRoleLanguage
1998Doli Saja Ke RakhnaColonel VincentHindi
2003Lesa LesaTamil
2004Nothing But LifeProf. Ponnachan PhDEnglish
2006Malamaal WeeklyAnthonyHindi
2012ShikariSitharam SetuKannada
2019Naan Avalai Sandhitha PothuTamil

Story



Producer



Playback singing



Television


YearTitleRoleChannel
2021–PresentEenangalude GandharvanJudgeFlowers TV
2021–PresentFuns opon a timeJudgeAmrita TV
2021–PresentMusic UlasavamJudgeFlowers TV
2021Top Singer season 2Celebrity JudgeFlowers TV
2020-2021Comedy MastersJudgeAmrita TV
2020KudumbavilakkuHimselfAsianet
1994Innocent KadhakalHimselfAsianet
2005-2006Innocent KadhakalHostAmrita TV
2019–2021Comedy star season 2JudgeAsianet
2019Utsavam Super StarMentorFlowers TV
2018Top SingerCelebrity JudgeFlowers TV
2018Nakshatra thilakkamGuestMazhavil Manorama
2018Chaya Koppa yile kodum kattuMentorMazhavil Manorama
2017Comedy super night 2guestFlowers TV
2017Star ChatGuestWE TV
2016J B junctionGuestKairali TV
2016Badai BungalowGuestAsianet
2016Comedy CarnivalhimselfMazhavil Manorama
2013Point blankGuestAsianet News

References


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