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Sukumaran
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Edappal Ponnamkuzhi Veettil Parameswaran Sukumaran Nair (10 June 1948 – 16 June 1997), known mononymously as Sukumaran, was an Indian actor and producer of Malayalam films. Sukumaran became a popular film star in Malayalam cinema during the 1970s. He was considered one of the superstar trios of Malayalam cinema during the late 1970s and early 1980s along with Soman and Jayan.
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- Born
- 1943
- Died
- .
- Works
- 13
Top works
- Eṃ. Sukumāranr̲e kathakaḷ
- Śēṣakr̲iya
- Alimukhaṃ
- Caritr̲a gātha
- Cer̲utallātta kathakaḷ
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Film & TV
Edappal, Malappuram, India
Sukumaran was born in Edappal, Malappuram, India, as the eldest son of Parameshwaran Nair and Subhadramma. He had a brother and two sisters. He had his primary education from St. Thomas Higher Secondary School, Pala. After completing his master's degree in English Literature from University College, Thiruvananthapuram with gold medal, he began a job as a college lecturer for three years at…
Known for
- Prayikkara Pappan — DFO James Antony1995
- Rajadhani — C. K. Radhakrishanan1994
- Pingami — George Mathew1994
- C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed — Ananthapathmanabhan1994
- Bharanakoodam — IG Venugopal IPS1994
- Janam — Lukose1993
- Sainyam — Air Marshal1993
- Police Diary1992
- Koodikazhcha — Thommichan1991
- Souhrudam — John Samuel1991
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Dominion of India
- Place of birth
- Edapal
- Place of death
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Spouse
- Mallika Sukumaran
- Child
- Indrajith Sukumaran
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- Malayalam
- Native language
- Malayalam
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- date of death
- 1997-06-16
- date of birth
- 1948-06-10
- cause of death
- cardiovascular disease
- start of work period
- 1973-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- Awards
- Filmography
- 1970s
- 1980s
- 1990s
- Producer
- Trivia
- References
- External links
Edappal Ponnamkuzhi Veettil Parameswaran Sukumaran Nair (10 June 1948 – 16 June 1997), known mononymously as Sukumaran, was an Indian actor and producer of Malayalam films. Sukumaran became a popular film star in Malayalam cinema during the 1970s. He was considered one of the superstar trios of Malayalam cinema during the late 1970s and early 1980s along with Soman and Jayan.
Later, he became known for his character roles and antagonistic roles during the 1980s and 1990s, notably the villain in CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed. (1994) and Onnaam Muhurtham (1991), playing character roles in films like Souhrudam (1990). In 1978, he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in M. T. Vasudevan Nair's Bandhanam. As a producer, he produced such films as Irakal and Padayani.
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