has ever seen. He used Kozhikode slang in his acting which was well liked and appreciated. Due to his affection toward plays, with the help of his old friends in the field of theatre, he founded Akshara Theatres a few weeks before his death. He died in a private hospital in Calicut following a cardiac arrest on 25 February 2000. Partial filmography Malayalam Ammaye Kaanaan (1963) as Pamman Aadyakiranangal (1964) Thacholi Othenan (1964) as Ramar Bhargavi Nilayam (1964) as Kuthiravattam Pappu Kuttyedathi (1971) as Kuttishankaran Chembarathi (1972) as Kuttan Panimudakku (1972) as Yashodharan Nirmalyam (1973) Kaapalika (1973) as Ithakku Mazhakkaru (1973) as Maniyan Criminals (Kayangal) (1975) Cheenavala (1975) as Fernandez Penpada (1975) as Janaki(Transvestite) Sathyathinte Nizhalil (1975) Chattambikkalyaani (1975) as Kochappan Ulsavam(1975) as Paramu Hridhayam Oru Kshethram (1976) as Nanu Madhuram Thirumaduram (1976) Thulavarsham (1976) as Chenkeeri Kamadhenu (1976) as Kunjiraman Aalinganam (1976) as Peethambharan Guruvayoor Kesavan (1977) Vidarunna Mottukal (1977) as Madhupan Shankupushppam (1977) as Rajesh Angeekaram (1977) as Neelambharan Oonjal (1977) as Sankaran Avalude Ravukal (1978) Eeta (1978) as Paramu Lisa (1978) as Gopalan Arum Anyaralla (1978) as Bhargavan Itha Oru Manushyan (1978) as Bharathan Ee Manohara Theeram (1978) as Appukuttan Kaathirunna Nimisham (1978) as Harischandran Nair Angakkuri (1979) Kayalum Kayarum (1979) Maamaankam (1979) Neelathamara (1979) as Kuttishankara Menon Jeevitham Oru Gaanam (1979) as Zachariah/Rappel (double role) Itha Oru Theeram (1979) as Chellappan Agnivyuham (1979) as Appu Sugathinu Pinnale (1979) as Kunjuvareed Anupallavi (1979) as Sundaran Ivide Kattinu Sugandam (1979) as Pushkaran Ambalavilakku (1979) as Lonachan Manasa Vacha Karmana (1979) Moorkhan (1980) as Kuttappan Swantham Enna Padam (1980) as Manmadan Karimpana (1980) as Palayyan Chaakara (1980) as Kuttan Pillai Sathyam (1980) as Sankaran Angaadi (1980) as Abu Benz Vasu (1980) as Pappu Theekkadal (1980) as Pappan Aswaratham (1980) as Velayyan Meen (1980) as Pappy Prakadanam (1980) as Kamalahasanan Rajaneegandhi (1980) as Raagam Thaanam Pallavi (1980) as Gopalankutty Mr Michael (1980) as Pappu Kaavalmaadam (1980) as Kunjali Arikkari Ammu (1981) Attimari (1981) as Salim, Hameed Sphodanam (1981) as Narayana Pilla Ahimsa as Muthu Dwanthayudham (1981) Vayal (1981) as Sankunni Kaahalam (1981) Greeshmajwaala (1981) as Chothi Kodumudikal (1981) as Nanappan Asthamikkatha Pakalukal (1981) as Gopalan Poochasanyasi (1981) Ee Nadu (1982) as Khader Mattuvin Chattangale (1982) Thadakam (1982) Postmortem (1982) Veedu (1982) as Prabhakaran Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam (1982) as Chandran Pooviriyum Pulari (1982) as Nanu John Jaffer Janardhanan (1982) as Charlie Innalenkil Nale (1982) Anuraagakkodathi(1982) as Gopi Varanmare Avashyamundu(1982) Hello Madras