Zainuddin (actor)
A. C. Zainuddin (12 May 1952 – 4 November 1999) was an Indian actor assistant director and comedian, who worked in Malayalam cinema.
Zainuddin AC | |
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| Born | A. C. Zainuddin 12 May 1952 |
| Died | 4 November 1999 (aged 47) Kochi |
| Occupation | Actor, mimicry artist[1] |
| Years active | 1986–1999 |
| Spouse(s) | Laila |
Career
He started his career as a mimicry artist in Cochin Kalabhavan.[2] He was expert in imitating actor Madhu,[3] especially his mannerisms as Pareekkutty in Chemmeen. He started to act in films like Chappa directed by P. A. Bakkar.[3] He then went on to act in over 150 films in a span of 13 years from 1986 to 1999. He was noted for his role as a siamese twin in the film Siamese Irattakal, which featured him as a conjoined twin to Maniyanpilla Raju. Zainuddin also excelled in his roles in Mimics Parade, Hitler, Kabooliwala, Lal Salaam, Kasargode Khaderbhai and Alanchery Thambrakkal. By later 1990s he started to suffer from respiratory diseases. He was a member of a stage programme organised by Association of Malayalam Movie Artists(AMMA) to raise funds for the families of deceased in the Kargil war of 1999, which happened to be his last stage programme. He died of respiratory complications at AIMS in Kochi on 4 November 1999, aged just 47.[3] His last film was Ezhupunna Tharakan.
Personal life
Zainuddin was married to Laila in 1982 who was working as a Hindi teacher in GVHSS, and they have two sons Zinsil and Zinil.[4] Zinsil completed his M.B.A. He married Anfiya and he has tried his luck in a Malayalam movie, Puthumukhangal. Zinil completed his graduation in computer engineering.[5][6] Zinil Zainudheen marked his acting debut in the 2014 Malayalam movie To let Ambadi Talkies along with Arjun Ashok (son of Harisree Ashokan, who is the great friend of Zainuddin).
Filmography
- My Dear Kuttichathan (1984) as Barman[7]
- Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare (1986) as Santa Claus
- Indrajaalam (1990) as Kuttan
- Gajakesariyogam (1990) as Veeraraghavan Nair
- Dr. Pasupathy (1990) as Kunjan Nair
- Lal Salaam (1990)
- Thooval Sparsham (1990)
- Appu (1990) as Ramanan
- Postbox No.27 (1991)
- Irikku MD Akathundu (1991)
- Swanthwanam (1991)
- Ulladakkam (1991)
- Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam (1991) as Sundareshan
- Mimics Parade (1991) as Nissar
- Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu (1991)
- Innathe Programme (1991) as Salim
- Chanchattam (1991) as Bus Conductor
- Aakasha Kottayile Sultan (1991) as Chenthrappinni's Asst
- Amaram (1991) as Damodaran
- Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari (1992) as Velu
- Priyappetta Kukku (1992)
- Thiruthalvaadi (1992)
- Ootty Pattanam (1992) as Marthanda Varma
- Nakshthrakoodaram (1992) as Kuttappan
- Manthrikacheppu (1992) as Ustad Seythali
- Kasargode Khadarbhai (1992) as Nissar
- Kallan Kappalil Thanne (1992) as Venkidi
- First Bell (1992) as Kunjuraman
- Ezhara Ponnana (1992) as Chinnamani
- Ente Ponnu Thampuran (1992) as Kunji Korah
- Ennodishtam Koodamo (1992) as Bhagyam's Husband
- Ellarum Chollanu (1992) as Arabi
- Ardram (1992) as Sathyaseelan
- Kizhakkan Pathrose (1992)
- Welcome to Kodaikanal (1992) as Hussain
- Sowbhagyam (1993)
- Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni (1993)
- Uppukandam Brothers (1993)
- Varam (1993)
- Ponnu Chami (1993)
- Kavadiyattam (1993) as Nariyaparampil Mathukutty
- Customs Diary (1993) as Vikraman
- Bhagyavan (1993)
- Kadal (1994) as Kora
- Dollar (1994) as Kuttappayi
- Sudhinam (1994) as Shekharan
- Varabhalam (1994)
- Poochakkaru Mani Kettum (1994) as Kurup
- Bheeshmacharya (1994) as Kannan Nair
- Tom & Jerry (1995) as Peter
- Thirumanassu (1995) as Vasu
- Pai Brothers (1995) as Psychiatrist
- Rajakeeyam (1995) as Seethavathi
- Mimics Action 500 (1995) as Jollykutty
- Hijack (1995) as Keshu
- Maangalyasoothram (1995)
- Boxer (1995) as Polachi Rajan
- Thumbolikkadappuram (1995)
- Mazhavilkkoodaram (1995) as professor
- Special Squad (1995) as Murugan
- Punnaram (1995) as K.K. Mathai
- Manikya Chempazhukka (1995) as Krishnan
- Alanchery Thambrakkal (1995) as Purushothaman
- Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta (1995) as Albert
- Kidilol Kidilam (1995) as Warrier
- Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam (1995) as 'Gundu' Vasu
- Puthukottyile Puthumanavalan (1995) as Puthukkotta Inspector
- Padanayakan (1996) as Karimpoocha Kannappan
- Harbour (1996) as Aloshi
- Kudumbakodathi (1996) as Swami Laxmanandha
- Hitler (1996) as Sathyapalan
- Sathyabhaamaykkoru Pranayalekhanam (1996)
- Mimics Super 1000 (1996)
- Malayala Masom Chingam Onnu (1996)
- Kalyana Sowgandhikam (1996) as Hariprasad
- Excuse Me Ethu Collegila (1996)
- Ancharakkalyanam (1997)
- Killikurissiyile Kudumbamela (1997)
- Newspaper Boy (1997) as Phalgunan
- Hitler Brothers (1997) as Kesavankutty (heroine's (nandini) uncle)
- My Dear Kuttichathan part 2 (1997)
- Ikkareyanente Manasam (1997) as Sumathi's Uncle
- Panchapandavar (1998) as Luko
- Charlie Chaplin (1999)
- Parassala Pachan Payyannur Paramu (1999)
- Niram (1999)
- My Dear Karadi (1999) as Zoo Supervisor
- Ezhupunna Tharakan (1999) as Pushkaran
- Onnaamvattam Kandappol (1999) as SI Shukkoor
- Mimics 2000 (2000)
References
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- "സൈനുദ്ദീനെ ഓര്ക്കുമ്പോള്". malayalam.webdunia.com.
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- "The new star kids of M'wood - Times of India". The Times of India.
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