Saikumar is known for handling of serious roles, though he started his career with comedy roles. Of late, he has been doing many negative roles as well. Saikumar started his career in cinema as a child artist in Vidarunna Mottukal. He made his debut in the Siddeeq-Lal directed blockbuster Ramji Rao Speaking(1989). It was directed by 2 debutants, Siddeeq and Lal and had debutant actors Saikumar and Rekha in the lead. Though the film was a comedy, Saikumar slowly shifted his concentration to serious roles. He proved his mettle in handling negative roles also. His villain character, Vasu in the Dileep starrer Kunjikkoonan, was highly acclaimed. He also won accolades for his performance as a Kathakali artist and the father of a highly talented but ailing son in Anandabhairavi.
Innocent Vareed Thekkethala (1948-2023) , a veteran Malayalam actor, the scrupulous politician and the former MP of Loksabha as well. In his career extending more than five decades, he performed in more than 750 films and is concerned one of the iconic comedian in Malayala cinema as well as few Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and English films.
National Award-winning actor Nedumudi Venu died at the age of 73 at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday. He had been in a critical condition for some time due to liver-related ailments.
