Deceased

When Did Innocent Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 75

Also known as Innocent Vareed Thekkethala , ഇന്നസെന്റ്GenderMaleNationalityIndiaBorn28/02/1948Born inIrinjalakuda, Kerala, IndiaDied26/03/2023 (aged 75)Died inLakeshore HospitalWikidataQ6035995 ↗TMDb#930730 ↗

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.

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Filmography244 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2023	Philip'sMovie	Mani	75
2022	ThirimaliMovie	Devassy	74
2022	KaduvaMovie	Vattasheriyilachan	74
2022	MakalMovie	Dr Govindhan	74
2021	Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian SeaMovie	Namath Kurup	73
2021	SunnyMovie	Dr. Eerali	73
2020	DhamakaMovie	Pauly's Father	72
2019	Driving LicenceMovie	Himself (Cameo - Voice only)	71
2019	GanagandharvanMovie	Appukutta Panicker	71
2019	The GamblerMovie	—	71
2019	Munthiri MonchanMovie	Menon	71
2019	An International Local StoryMovie	Parameshwaran Panikkar	71
2019	Irupathiyonnaam NoottaanduMovie	Bishop	71
2018	Kuttanadan MarpappaMovie	Ummachan	70
2018	Suvarna PurushanMovie	—	70
2018	OdiyanMovie	Gopi Mash	70
2017	ChippyMovie	—	69
2017	Gandhinagaril UnniyarchaMovie	—	69
2017	Aana AlaralodalaralMovie	Pathrose	69
2017	Georgettan's PooramMovie	Narrator	69
2016	OppamMovie	Jayaraman's father	68
2016	Swarna KaduvaMovie	Lolappan	68
2015	KanalMovie	Natarajan	67
2015	Chirakodinja KinavukalMovie	Mapranam Karayogam President T. P. V. Kurup	67
2015	Urumbukal UrangarillaMovie	Madhavettan	67
2014	Bhaiyya BhaiyyaMovie	Kochuveettil Chacko	66
2014	Mannar Mathai Speaking 2Movie	Mannar Mathai	66
2014	Njangalude Veettile AthidhikalMovie	Manoj's father	66
2014	Nagaravaridhi Naduvil NjanMovie	Davis	66
2013	GeethanjaliMovie	Thankappan	65
2013	Punyalan AgarbattisMovie	John Thakkolkkaran	65
2012	Bhoopadathil Illatha OridamMovie	Police Officer	64
2012	Naughty ProfessorMovie	Mulavarikkal Francis	64
2012	Puthiya TheerangalMovie	Father Michael	64
2012	Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.Movie	—	64
2012	ChattakaariMovie	Morris	64
2012	Husbands in GoaMovie	Narayana Nadar	64
2011	Swapna SanchariMovie	Achuthan Nair	63
2011	Doctor LoveMovie	Sathyasheelan	63
2011	SnehaveeduMovie	Mathai	63
2011	Pachuvum KovalanumMovie	Bhadranpillai	63
2010	Marykkundoru KunjaaduMovie	Ittichan Muthalaly	62
2010	Again Kasarkode KhaderbaiMovie	Fr. Francis Tharakkandam	62
2010	Oridathoru PostmanMovie	Gangadharan	62
2010	Pranchiyettan & The SaintMovie	Vasu Menon	62
2010	AagathanMovie	Lawrence	62
2010	Kadha Thudarunnu...Movie	Lasar	62
2009	Ee Pattanathil BhoothamMovie	Krishnan	61
2009	Swa LeMovie	Kaimal	61
2009	My Big FatherMovie	Thomaskutty	61
2009	Samastha Keralam POMovie	—	61
2009	DuplicateMovie	P. Suresh	61
2009	Ividam SwargamanuMovie	Kaimal	61
2009	ColorsMovie	Pushkaran Pillai	61
2009	Kancheepurathe KalyanamMovie	Balakrishnan Nair	61
2008	Twenty 20Movie	Kuttikrishnan	60
2008	Shakespeare M.A. MalayalamMovie	—	60
2008	Veruthe Oru BharyaMovie	Rajasekharan	60
2008	Innathe Chintha VishayamMovie	Immanuel	60
2008	MadambiMovie	Karayogam President Divakaran	60
2008	Calcutta NewsMovie	Samajam President	60
2008	Kerala PoliceMovie	Philip Tharakan	60
2007	Katha ParayumbolMovie	Eappachan Muthalali	59
2007	July 4Movie	Narayanan Potty	59
2007	Inspector GarudMovie	Raghavan	59
2007	Mission 90 DaysMovie	—	59
2007	NasraniMovie	Fr. Pulikottil	59
2007	AlibhaiMovie	Ahmad Sahib	59
2007	Big BMovie	Tomy Parekkaadan	59
2007	VinodayathraMovie	Thankachan	59
2007	AakashamMovie	Varghese Abraham Pathirikkodan	59
2006	ThuruppugulanMovie	Kochuthoma	58
2006	Kilukkam KilukilukkamMovie	Kittunni	58
2006	AanachandamMovie	Kochuraman	58
2006	LionMovie	Thomman Chacko	58
2006	MahasamudramMovie	Velankanni	58
2006	Yes Your HonourMovie	Adv. Venugopal	58
2006	RasathanthramMovie	Manikandan Aashari	58
2006	Baba KalyaniMovie	Parandan Alex	58
2005	NaranMovie	Kelappan	57
2005	Thaskara VeeranMovie	Malayil Eapen	57
2005	Ben JohnsonMovie	—	57
2005	ThanmathraMovie	Sukumaran Nair	57
2005	Bus ConductorMovie	Majeed	57
2005	UdayonMovie	Rarichan	57
2004	GreetingsMovie	Aravindakshan Nair	56
2004	ThalamelamMovie	Kunjukuttan Thampuran	56
2004	ParayamMovie	—	56
2004	WantedMovie	Unni's Uncle	56
2004	MampazhakkalamMovie	Chandran's Uncle	56
2004	Vamanapuram Bus RouteMovie	Chandran Pillai	56
2004	VeshamMovie	Pappan	56
2003	PattalamMovie	Sivasankaran Nair	55
2003	VellithiraMovie	Ittiyavira	55
2003	Chronic BachelorMovie	Kuruvila	55
2003	AmmakilikkooduMovie	Eradi	55
2003	ManassinakkareMovie	Chacko Mappila	55
2003	Lesa LesaMovie	—	55
2002	KalyanaramanMovie	Ponjikkara Kesavan	54
2002	Savithriyude AranjanamMovie	Ravunni	54
2002	Jagathi Jagadeesh in TownMovie	SP Neelakandan	54
2002	NandanamMovie	Kesavan Nair	54
2002	Yathrakarude SradhakkuMovie	Paul	54
2002	PhantomMovie	Father Pothachan Kodalickal	54
2002	SnehithanMovie	Devassya / Devarunyam Devanamboodiripad	54
2001	RavanaprabhuMovie	Warrier	53
2001	UthamanMovie	A.S.I Cheriyan	53
2001	Narendran Makan Jayakanthan VakaMovie	Johnny Vellikkala	53
2000	Mister ButlerMovie	Captain K. G. Nair	52
2000	Kochu Kochu SanthoshangalMovie	Jose	52
2000	Sahayathrikakku SnehapoorvamMovie	Janardhanan Julius Caesar	52
2000	Life Is BeautifulMovie	Nambyar	52
2000	SwayamvarapanthalMovie	Shankarbhanu	52
1999	Udayapuram SulthanMovie	Govindan Nair	51
1999	UstaadMovie	Kunji Palu	51
1999	Chandranudikkunna DikhilMovie	Anthony	51
1999	IndependenceMovie	Mythreyan	51
1999	Angene Oru AvadhikkalathuMovie	Kaimal	51
1998	Kudumba VaarthakalMovie	Ambu Nair	50
1998	Meenakshi KalyanamMovie	—	50
1998	HarikrishnansMovie	Adv. Sundaresan	50
1998	Ayal Kadha EzhuthukayanuMovie	'Manchadi' Mammachan	50
1998	Chinthavishtayaya ShyamalaMovie	Achuthan Nair	50
1998	ManthrikumaranMovie	Adv Bahuleyan	50
1997	Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta CheckanMovie	Gajendra Mannadiyar	49
1997	ChandralekhaMovie	Iravi Kutty Pillai	49
1997	AniyathipraavuMovie	Chellappan	49
1997	Kalyana UnnikalMovie	—	49
1997	Arjunan Pillayum Anchu MakkalumMovie	Arjunan Pillai	49
1996	HitlerMovie	Pillai	48
1996	Azhakiya RavananMovie	Karayogam President TPV Kuruppu	48
1996	Thooval KottaramMovie	Radhakrishnan	48
1996	LalanamMovie	Dr. Sreekumaran Unnithan	48
1996	Kireedamillatha RajakkanmarMovie	Without Bharathan	48
1996	Nandagopaalante KusruthikalMovie	—	48
1995	SakshyamMovie	Chittappan	47
1994	PaksheMovie	Eenashu	46
1994	Njan KodiswaranMovie	Appunni	46
1994	Sukham SukhakaramMovie	—	46
1994	Pavam I. A. IvachanMovie	Ivachan	46
1993	MidhunamMovie	Kurup	45
1993	KabuliwalaMovie	Kannasu	45
1993	AalavattamMovie	—	45
1993	AagneyamMovie	Pappachan	45
1992	ApaarathaMovie	SI Lonappan	44
1992	Ottayal PattalamMovie	DIG Chandrashekara Menon	44
1992	Ennodishtam KoodamoMovie	Family Doctor	44
1992	Kizhakkan PathroseMovie	—	44
1992	Kallanum PolisumMovie	—	44
1992	UtsavamelamMovie	Kamalasananan	44
1992	Ponnurukkum PakshiMovie	Bhaskaran	44
1991	SandhesamMovie	Yashwant Sahai	43
1991	Amina TailorsMovie	—	43
1991	Apoorvam ChilarMovie	Pathros	43
1991	AdwaythamMovie	Seshadri Iyer	43
1991	UlladakkamMovie	Kunjachan	43
1991	KilukkamMovie	Kittunni	43
1991	KilukkampettiMovie	Scariah	43
1991	May DhinamMovie	—	43
1991	KeliMovie	Lazer	43
1991	Agni NilavuMovie	Sakuni	43
1991	Kizhakkunarum PakshiMovie	—	43
1991	GanamelaMovie	Sreedhara Panikkar	43
1990	MaloottyMovie	Sankaran	42
1990	Thalayana ManthramMovie	T.G. Daniel	42
1990	Dr. PasupathyMovie	Dr. Pasupathi / Bhairavan	42
1990	ShubhayathraMovie	Ramettan	42
1990	MalayogamMovie	Rama Kurup	42
1990	PavakkoothuMovie	Chacko	42
1990	SaandhramMovie	Paulo	42
1990	PurappaduMovie	—	42
1990	Raadha MadhavamMovie	E Chandu Nair	42
1990	No. 20 Madras MailMovie	Nadar	42
1990	MukhamMovie	Anthony	42
1990	RajavazhchaMovie	Ittoopp	42
1990	Nagarangalil Chennu RaparkamMovie	Ananthan	42
1990	Cheriya Lokavum Valiya ManushyarumMovie	Rokki	42
1990	Kottayam KunjachanMovie	Mikhael	42
1990	Kouthuka VarthakalMovie	Kamalu's Husband	42
1990	ThoovalsparshamMovie	Kingini's babysitter.	42
1990	SuperstarMovie	Daivam Devasyya	42
1989	UtharamMovie	Nanu	41
1989	PooramMovie	Shankaran	41
1989	MazhavilkavadiMovie	Shankarankutty Menon	41
1989	VaravelpuMovie	Chathukutty	41
1989	VadakkunokkiyantramMovie	Thalakulam Sir	41
1989	Peruvannapurathe VisheshangalMovie	Adiyodi	41
1989	Pradeshika VaarthakalMovie	Rtd.Const.Kunjammbu Nair	41
1989	VarnamMovie	Varadan Pillai	41
1989	Ashokante Aswathikuttikku 1989Movie	—	41
1989	SwagathamMovie	Chef Felix Stanislavose Labrador	41
1989	InnaleMovie	—	41
1989	AattinakkareMovie	—	41
1989	Ramji Rao SpeakingMovie	Mannar Mathai	41
1989	NewsMovie	—	41
1988	Oru Muthassi KathaMovie	—	40
1988	Mukunthetta Sumitra VilikkunnuMovie	Ramankutty Nair	40
1988	WitnessMovie	Sankunni Nair	40
1988	Ponmuttayidunna TharavuMovie	P.V. Panicker	40
1988	AparanMovie	Bhaskaran	40
1988	SanghamMovie	—	40
1988	ChithramMovie	Money Lender (Cameo)	40
1988	Vellanakalude NaaduMovie	—	40
1988	AryanMovie	Govindan Nair	40
1988	OrkkapurathuMovie	Avaran	40
1988	PuravruthamMovie	Kelu Nair	40
1988	Moonnam MuraMovie	Kisan Jacob	40
1988	PadamudraMovie	Pastor	40
1988	Unnikrishnante Adyathe ChristmasMovie	—	40
1988	CharavalayamMovie	Kumaran	40
1988	AyithamMovie	—	40
1987	PonnuMovie	—	39
1987	ChilambuMovie	—	39
1987	Sreedharante Onnam ThirumurivuMovie	Sadasivan	39
1987	ThaniyavarthanamMovie	—	39
1987	Oru Minnaminunginte NurunguvettamMovie	Parameswaran Nair	39
1987	JaalakamMovie	—	39
1987	NadodikkattuMovie	Balagopalan	39
1987	Unnikale Oru Kadha ParayamMovie	Ouseppachan	39
1987	Ivide Ellavarkkum SukhamMovie	Kariachan	39
1987	Neela Kurinji Poothappol....Movie	Kuttan Nair	39
1987	And There Was a Village...Movie	Dr. Rajasekharan	39
1987	Swathi ThirunalMovie	—	39
1986	Doore Doore Oru Koodu KoottamMovie	MLA	38
1986	Sanmanassullavarkku SamadhanamMovie	Kunji Kannan Nair	38
1986	Ayalvasi Oru DaridravasiMovie	Kuttan Pillai	38
1986	Meenamasathile SuryanMovie	Adikari	38
1986	IlanjippookkalMovie	Pappu	38
1985	ChidambaramMovie	Self	37
1985	IrakalMovie	Aniyan Pillai	37
1985	Avidathepole IvideyumMovie	Lonappan	37
1985	Katha IthuvareMovie	—	37
1985	Puli Varunne PuliMovie	Tea Shop Owner	37
1985	Kandu KandarinjuMovie	Thomas	37
1985	Akkare Ninnoru MaranMovie	Sankaran	37
1984	Panchavadi PalamMovie	Barabas	36
1984	KoottinilamkiliMovie	Office Staff	36
1983	Lekhayude Maranam Oru FlashbackMovie	Swami	35
1983	Prem Nazirine KanmanillaMovie	Film Producer	35
1982	IlakkangalMovie	Devassikutty	34
1981	Vida Parayum MunpeMovie	Varghese	33
1974	NelluMovie	—	26
1973	Urvashi BharathiMovie	—	25
1972	NrithasalaMovie	—	24