Innocent
Born: 1948-02-28 in Irinjalakuda, Kerala, India
Died: 2023-03-26
Known For: Acting
Biography
Innocent Vareed Thekkethala popularly known as Innocent, was an Indian film actor and politician. He was born in Irinjalakuda in Thrissur district of the state of Kerala. He was one of the most successful and leading comedy actors of Malayalam cinema. He was noted for his witty mannerisms and dialogue delivery in the typical Thrissur accent.In 2013, Innocent was diagnosed with throat cancer (lymphoma) and was hospitalised. But sources close to him stated the cancer was in its early stages for which he duly took treatment. Innocent was a sitting member of parliament representing the Chalakudy constituency in the Lok Sabha.
Filmography
2023
- Pachuvum Athbhuthavilakkum as Vaasumaman
- Philip's as Mani
2021
- Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea as Namath Kurup
- Tsunami as Eappachan
- Sunny as Dr. Eerali
2020
- Dhamaka as Pauly's Father
2019
- Munthiri Monchan as Menon
- Driving Licence as Himself (Cameo - Voice only)
- Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu as Bishop
- Ganagandharvan as Appukutta Panicker
- Jack & Daniel as Koyapparamban
- An International Local Story as Parameshwaran Panikkar
- The Gambler
2018
- Odiyan as Gopi Mash
- Kuttanadan Marpappa as Ummachan
- Suvarna Purushan
- Njan Marykutty as Fr. Varghese
2017
- Jomonte Suvisheshangal as Palodan
- Aana Alaralodalaral as Pathrose
- 8½ Intercuts : Life and Films of K.G. George as Self
- Georgettan's Pooram as Narrator
- Gandhinagaril Unniyarcha
- Chippy
- Pullikaran Stara as Omanakshan Pillai
2016
- Oppam as Jayaraman's father
- Swarna Kaduva as Lolappan
2015
- Urumbukal Urangarilla as Madhavettan
- Ennum Eppozhum as Kariachan
- Kanal as Natarajan
- Chirakodinja Kinavukal as Mapranam Karayogam President T. P. V. Kurup
2014
- Bhaiyya Bhaiyya as Kochuveettil Chacko
- Polytechnic as Minister
- Thomson Villa
- Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan as Davis
- Aamayum Muyalum as Nallavan
- Njangalude Veettile Athidhikal as Manoj's father
- Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 as Mannar Mathai
2013
- Philips and the Monkey Pen as God
- Oru Indian Pranayakadha as Uthup Vallikkadan
- Punyalan Agarbattis as John Thakkolkkaran
- Geethanjali as Thankappan
2012
- Husbands in Goa as Narayana Nadar
- Chattakaari as Morris
- Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.
- Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam as Police Officer
- Arike as Kalpana's father
- Kaashh
- Naughty Professor as Mulavarikkal Francis
- Shikari
- Puthiya Theerangal as Father Michael
- Doctor Innocentanu as Dr. Bhargavan Pillai
2011
- Swapna Sanchari as Achuthan Nair
- Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha as Mathayi
- Doctor Love as Sathyasheelan
- Snehaveedu as Mathai
- Pachuvum Kovalanum as Bhadranpillai
- Living Together as Krishnaprasad Kartha
2010
- Pranchiyettan & The Saint as Vasu Menon
- Aagathan as Lawrence
- Again Kasarkode Khaderbai as Fr. Francis Tharakkandam
- Paappi Appachaa as Nirappel Mathai
- Kadha Thudarunnu... as Lasar
- Kanyakumari Express
- Oridathoru Postman as Gangadharan
- Cocktail as Kalyan Krishnan
- Marykkundoru Kunjaadu as Ittichan Muthalaly
2009
- Ee Pattanathil Bhootham as Krishnan
- My Big Father as Thomaskutty
- Swa Le as Kaimal
- Samastha Keralam PO
- Patham Nilayile Theevandi as Sankara Narayanan
- Duplicate as P. Suresh
- Bhagyadevatha as Mathew Palakkal
- Kancheepurathe Kalyanam as Balakrishnan Nair
- Evidam Swargamanu as Kaimal
- Colors as Pushkaran Pillai
2008
- Kerala Police as Philip Tharakan
- Twenty 20 as Kuttikrishnan
- Innathe Chintha Vishayam as Immanuel
- Veruthe Oru Bharya as Rajasekharan
- Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam
- Bullet
- Madambi as Karayogam President Divakaran
- Apoorva – The Rare School Days
- Calcutta News as Samajam President
2007
- Katha Parayumbol as Eappachan Muthalali
- Big B as Tomy Parekkaadan
- Alibhai as Ahmad Sahib
- Mission 90 Days
- July 4 as Narayanan Potty
- Bharathan Effect as Thankachan's father
- Vinodayathra as Thankachan
- Nasrani as Fr. Pulikottil
- Inspector Garud as Raghavan
- Aakasham as Varghese Abraham Pathirikkodan
2006
- Baba Kalyani as Parandan Alex
- Malamaal Weekly as Anthony
- Rasathanthram as Manikandan Aashari
- Lion as Thomman Chacko
- Thuruppugulan as Kochuthoma
- Mahasamudram as Velankanni
- Kilukkam Kilukilukkam as Kittunni
- Aanachandam as Kochuraman
- Yes Your Honour as Adv. Venugopal
2005
- Udayon as Rarichan
- Naran as Kelappan
- Thanmathra as Sukumaran Nair
- Achuvinte Amma as Paulose
- Thaskara Veeran as Malayil Eapen
- Bus Conductor as Majeed
- Ben Johnson
2004
- Vettam as K. T. Mathew
- Kaazhcha as Father Kuriakose
- Nothing but Life as Prof. Ponnachan PhD
- Vesham as Pappan
- Wanted as Unni's Uncle
- Vamanapuram Bus Route as Chandran Pillai
- Mampazhakkalam as Chandran's Uncle
- Thalamelam as Kunjukuttan Thampuran
- Greetings as Aravindakshan Nair
- Parayam
2003
- Lesa Lesa
- Chronic Bachelor as Kuruvila
- Vellithira as Ittiyavira
- Ammakilikkoodu as Eradi
- Pattalam as Sivasankaran Nair
- Manassinakkare as Chacko Mappila
- Balettan as Achumama
2002
- Nammal as Shanmughan
- Yathrakarude Sradhakku as Paul
- Jagathi Jagadeesh in Town as SP Neelakandan
- Kalyanaraman as Ponjikkara Kesavan
- www.anukudumbam.com
- Nandanam as Kesavan Nair
- Snehithan as Devassya / Devarunyam Devanamboodiripad
- Phantom as Father Pothachan Kodalickal
- Savithriyude Aranjanam as Ravunni
2001
- Ravanaprabhu as Warrier
- Kakkakuyil as Pothuval
- Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu as Govinda Kamath
- Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka as Johnny Vellikkala
- Uthaman as A.S.I Cheriyan
- Ishtam as Narayanan
2000
- Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal as Jose
- Life Is Beautiful as Nambyar
- Valliettan as Ramankutty Kaimal
- Mister Butler as Captain K. G. Nair
- Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam as Janardhanan Julius Caesar
- Swayamvarapanthal as Shankarbhanu
- Snehapoorvam Anna as Anna's Father
1999
- Independence as Mythreyan
- Udayapuram Sulthan as Govindan Nair
- Aakasha Ganga as Raman Verma Thampuran
- Ustaad as Kunji Palu
- Chandranudikkunna Dikhil as Anthony
- Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu as Kaimal
1998
- Kudumba Vaarthakal as Ambu Nair
- Harikrishnans as Adv. Sundaresan
- Sooryaputhran as Paulose
- Sreekrishnapurathu Nakshathrathilakkam as Nandakumar
- Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala as Achuthan Nair
- Manthrikumaran as Adv Bahuleyan
- Doli Saja Ke Rakhna as Colonel Vincent
- Ayushman Bhava
- Meenakshi Kalyanam
- Vismayam as Narayanan
- Kusruthi Kuruppu as Velu Kurup
- Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu as 'Manchadi' Mammachan
- Amma Ammayiamma as Bhargavan
1997
- Superman as Kochunni
- Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan as Gajendra Mannadiyar
- Aaram Thamburan as S.I. Bharathan
- Aniyathipraavu as Chellappan
- Chandralekha as Iravi Kutty Pillai
- Arjunan Pillayum Anchu Makkalum as Arjunan Pillai
- Ishtadanam as Dharmapalan
- Kalyana Unnikal
- Rajathanthram as Madhavan Nair
1996
- Excuse Me Ethu Collegila? as CK
- Hitler as Pillai
- Kinnam Katta Kallan
- Nandagopaalante Kusruthikal
- Thooval Kottaram as Radhakrishnan
- Kireedamillatha Rajakkanmar as Without Bharathan
- Lalanam as Dr. Sreekumaran Unnithan
- Kudumbakodathi as NTR
- Azhakiya Ravanan as Karayogam President TPV Kuruppu
- Kaliveedu as Chittedathu Madhavan Nair
- King Solomon as Mahadevan Thambi
1995
- Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan as Pillai
- Kusruthikaatu as Indira's Father
- Sakshyam as Chittappan
- Pai Brothers as Ganapathi Pai
- No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North as Kuriakkos
- Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta as Narayanankutty
- Mannar Mathai Speaking as Mannar Mathai
1994
- Pingami as Adv. Iyengar
- Pavam I. A. Ivachan as Ivachan
- Rajadhani as SI Damodaran K. D
- Sukham Sukhakaram
- Njan Kodiswaran as Appunni
- Pakshe as Eenashu
- Pavithram as Erussery
- Santhanagopalam as Adiyodi
1993
- Manichitrathazhu as Unnithan
- Devasuram as Warrier
- Bandhukkal Sathrukkal as Ananda Kuruppu
- Aagneyam
- Venkalam as Kandappan
- Midhunam as Kurup
- Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni as Chathunni
- Aalavattam
- Kabuliwala as Kannasu
- Injakkadan Mathai & Sons as Inchakkadan Mathai
- Addeham Enna Iddeham
- Oru Kadankatha Pole
1992
- Vietnam Colony as K K Joseph
- Apaaratha as SI Lonappan
- Aayushkalam as Gopala Menon
- Ennodishtam Koodamo as Family Doctor
- Ottayal Pattalam as DIG Chandrashekara Menon
- Kallanum Polisum
- Kallan Kappalil Thanne
- Mr & Mrs
- Makkal Mahathmyam as Kuruppu Maash
- Kaazhchakkappuram as K. Sreedharan Nair
- Kasarkode Khaderbhai as Fr. Tharakkandam
- Utsavamelam as Kamalasananan
- Snehasagaram
- Kizhakkan Pathrose
- My Dear Muthachan as K. P. Adiyodi
- Nakshthrakoodaram as Fr. Bhavanious
- Ponnurukkum Pakshi as Bhaskaran
1991
- Godfather as Swaminathan
- Adwaytham as Seshadri Iyer
- Ezhunnallathu
- Ennum Nanmakal as Vishwanathan
- Kadinjool Kalyanam as Panikkar
- Kilukkam as Kittunni
- Keli as Lazer
- Bhoomika as Sivan Pillai
- Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam as 'Gap' Swamy
- Kanalkkattu
- Adayalam as Police Officer
- Aakasha Kottayile Sultan as Dr. Chenthrappinni
- Sandhesam as Yashwant Sahai
- Kilukkampetti as Scariah
- Amina Tailors
- Pookkalam Varavayi as Pothuval
- Ulladakkam as Kunjachan
- Irrikku M.D. Akathudu
- Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
- Mimics Parade as Fr. Tharakkandam
- Ganamela as Sreedhara Panikkar
- Agni Nilavu as Sakuni
- Apoorvam Chilar as Pathros
- Anaswaram as Immanuel Joseph
- May Dhinam
- Kalari as Koshi
- Sundarikkakka
1990
- No. 20 Madras Mail as Nadar
- Mukham as Anthony
- Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran as Freedom Fighter
- Purappadu
- Pavakkoothu as Chacko
- Kalikkalam as Velayil Chandy
- Gajakesariyogam as Ayyappan Nair
- Thalayana Manthram as T.G. Daniel
- Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam as Ananthan
- Shubhayathra as Ramettan
- Malayogam as Rama Kurup
- Kouthuka Varthakal as Kamalu's Husband
- Thoovalsparsham as Kingini's babysitter.
- Dr. Pasupathy as Dr. Pasupathi / Bhairavan
- Kottayam Kunjachan as Mikhael
- Kattukuthira as Balakrishna Menon
- Sasneham as Eenashu
- Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum as Rokki
- Ponnaranjanam as Thirumeni
- Champion Thomas as Dr. Unnithan
- Malootty as Sankaran
- Superstar as Daivam Devasyya
- Raadha Madhavam as E Chandu Nair
- Rajavazhcha as Ittoopp
- Saandhram as Paulo
1989
- Prabhatham Chuvanna Theruvil
- Chakkikotha Chankaran as Bhagavathar
- Ramji Rao Speaking as Mannar Mathai
- Utharam as Nanu
- Miss Pamela
- Mazhavilkavadi as Shankarankutty Menon
- Varavelpu as Chathukutty
- Innale
- New Year as Pappan
- News
- Pooram as Shankaran
- Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal as Adiyodi
- Swagatham as Chef Felix Stanislavose Labrador
- Varnam as Varadan Pillai
- Ammavanu Pattiya Amali
- Vadakkunokkiyantram as Thalakulam Sir
- Rugmini
- Pradeshika Vaarthakal as Rtd.Const.Kunjammbu Nair
- Annakutty Kodambakkam Vilikkunnu
- Ashokante Aswathikuttikku 1989
- Aattinakkare
- Jaathakam
1988
- Puravrutham as Kelu Nair
- August 1 as Thief
- Oru Muthassi Katha
- Chithram as Money Lender (Cameo)
- Vellanakalude Naadu
- Witness as Sankunni Nair
- Aparan as Bhaskaran
- Moonnam Mura as Kisan Jacob
- Orkkapurathu as Avaran
- Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu as Ramankutty Nair
- Aryan as Govindan Nair
- Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu as P.V. Panicker
- Sangham
- Padamudra as Pastor
- Pattanapravesham as Balagopalan
- Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas
- Dhwani as Rappayi
- Ayitham
- Sanghunadam
- Simon Peter Ninakku Vendi as Vaniyambadi Chandran
- Charavalayam as Kumaran
1987
- Chilambu
- Sarvakalashala as Innachan
- Nadodikkattu as Balagopalan
- Swathi Thirunal
- Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam as Ouseppachan
- Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu as Sadasivan
- Ponnu
- Thaniyavarthanam
- Jaalakam
- Neela Kurinji Poothappol.... as Kuttan Nair
- Aankiliyude Tharattu as 'Thavala' Mathai
- Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam as Parameswaran Nair
- Archanappookkal as Balan
- Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham as Kariachan
- Veendum Lisa as Kalyan's father
- Kottum Kuravayum
- And There Was a Village... as Dr. Rajasekharan
1986
- Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu as Chandu Panikker
- Oru Kadha Oru Nunakadha
- Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam as Kunji Kannan Nair
- Pappan Priyappetta Pappan as Constable Kuttan
- Meenamasathile Suryan as Adikari
- Revathikkoru Pavakkutty as Bhasi Pillai
- Aavanazhi as Vishnu
- Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam as MLA
- Geetham
- Yuvajanotsavam as Kunjunni Nair
- Ente Entethu Mathram as Vakkachan
- Ice Cream as SI Rafael Kutty
- Ee Kaikalil as Ittoopp
- Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu
- Gandhinagar 2nd Street as Police Constable
- Love Story as Durgadas
- Rareeram as Lonappan
- Prathyekam Sradhikkuka as Pothachan
- Ilanjippookkal as Pappu
- Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi as Kuttan Pillai
- Atham Chithira Chothy
- Nyayavidhi as Channar
1985
- Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
- Akkare Ninnoru Maran as Sankaran
- Punnaram Cholli Cholli as Peethambaran
- Archana Aaradhana as Kurupu
- Vasantha Sena as Thirumeni
- Iniyum Kadha Thudarum
- Chidambaram as Self
- Avidathepole Ivideyum as Lonappan
- Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar as Ousepp
- Oru Nokku Kanan as Innochen
- Kandu Kandarinju as Thomas
- Katha Ithuvare
- Irakal as Aniyan Pillai
- Kathodu Kathoram as Rappayi
- Ayanam as Chakkunni
- Puli Varunne Puli as Tea Shop Owner
1984
- Paavam Poornima
- Panchavadi Palam as Barabas
- Koottinilamkili as Office Staff
1983
- Changatham as Priest
- Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback as Swami
- Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla as Film Producer
1982
- Idavela as Madhavettan
- Ilakkangal as Devassikutty
- Ormakkayi as Rappayi
1981
- Vida Parayum Munpe as Varghese
1980
- Kochu Kochu Thettukal as Vareeth Thekkethala
1978
- Randu Penkuttikal as Innocent Vareed Thekkethala