Veteran Malayalam Actor and Former MP, Innocent Passes Away Due To Prolonged Illness

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Veteran actor and politician Innocent (75) passed away due to a prolonged illness on March 26. The septuagenarian was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kochi for the last two weeks. In the last couple of days, his health deteriorated, and was put on a ventilator.

Innocent was born on February 28 in the year 1948. He was fifth of the eight children born to his parents. He is a cancer survivor and was admitted into the hospital in the second week of March following a health issue.

The entire Mollywood and political parties condoled the death of Innocent, who was more than just an actor. His work towards cancer awareness as a politician, and an author received great acclaim.

Innocent's Political Career

Innocent served as the Member of Parliament (MP) in the 16th Lok Sabha representing the Chalakudy constituency. He was the District secretary of Thrissur, on behalf of the Revolutionary Socialist Party during the 1970s. He contested in the Irinjalakkuda municipal council elections and won. Innocent also won the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and lost in the 2019's elections.

Innocent's Film Career & Accolades

He first began his journey in the film industry after taking part in the Kerala Samajam drama. After making his debut in the Malayalam industry with unique diction and mannerisms, Innocent starred in over 750 films. He played comedian roles predominantly and also impressed the viewers with antagonist roles. He acted in English, Kannada, Tamil, and Hindi films as well.

Innocent won three Kerala State Film Awards. He was also a recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Humor in 2020. He was a staple actor in films directed by Priyadarshan, Satyan Anthikkada, Fazil, and Kamal. He served as the president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) for a remarkable 12 years.

Innocent also authored five books which also include his experiences of fighting Cancer and his autobiography. Innocent was survived by his wife Alice and a son named Sonnet.