Kamal,
film
director
and
Secretary
of
the
Bahadur
Memorial
Trust,
announced
this
year's
Bahadur
Award,
instituted
in
memory
of
the
late
actor
who
made
a
significant
contribution
to
Malayalam
cinema
from
the
60s
to
the
90s
in
establishing
comedy
as
the
predominant
genre.
This
year's
award
is
being
given
to
leading
actor,
scriptwriter
and
director
Sreenivasan
for
his
comprehensive
contribution
to
the
various
aspects
of
film-making,
said
Mr.
Kamal.
The
award
will
be
presented
on
May
22,
the
death
anniversary
of
Bahadur
at
Municipal
Town
Hall,
Kodungallur.
The
award
comprises
Rs.50,000
and
a
citation.
Nedumudi
Venu,
Thilakan,
Jagathy
Sreekumar,
Paravur
Bharathan,
Jose
Prakash
and
Madhu
have
been
given
the
honour
in
recent
years.
Bahadur,
who
was
born
as
P.K.
Kunjalu
in
1930
in
Thrissur,
made
his
debut
with
a
minor
role
in
Avakasi
in
1954.
Bahadur
got
his
first
break
with
Padatha
Painkili
which
became
a
huge
hit
in
Malayalam.
He
became
famous
as
a
comedian,
and
along
with
Adoor
Bhasi,
redefined
comedy
in
Malayalam
cinema.
Bahadur
was
the
hero
in
Neelisali
and
Mucheettu
kalikkarante
Makal.
He
was
last
seen
in
Lohithadas's
Joker
in
2000.