Innocent

Personal Info

Birthday

February 28, 1948

Day of Death

2023-03-26

(75 years old)

Place of Birth

Irinjalakuda, Kerala, India

Also Known As

Innocent Vareed Thekkethala

ഇന്നസെന്റ്

Innocent

Biography

Innocent Vareed Thekkethala popularly known as Innocent, is an Indian film actor and politician. He was born in Irinjalakuda in Thrissur district of the state of Kerala. He is one of the most successful and leading comedy actors of Malayalam cinema. He is 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 is currently a sitting member of parliament representing the Chalakudy constituency in the Lok Sabha.

Known For

Aryan

Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea

Oru Indian Pranayakadha

Innathe Chintha Vishayam

Kakkakuyil

Manichitrathazhu

Odiyan

Twenty 20

Filmography

2023
Philip's
as Mani
Pachuvum Athbhuthavilakkum
as Vaasumaman
2022
Kaduva
as Vattasheriyilachan
Makal
as Dr Govindhan
Thirimali
as Devassy
2021
Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea
as Namath Kurup
Sunny
as Dr. Eerali
Tsunami
as Eappachan
2020
Dhamaka
as Pauly's Father
2019
Driving Licence
as Himself (Cameo - Voice only)
Munthiri Monchan
as Menon
Jack & Daniel
as Koyapparamban
Ganagandharvan
as Appukutta Panicker
2018
Odiyan
as Gopi Mash
Njan Marykutty
as Priest
Kuttanadan Marpappa
as Ummachan
2017
Aana Alaralodalaral
as Pathrose
Pullikaran Stara
as Omanakshan Pillai
Georgettan's Pooram
as Narrator
8½ Intercuts : Life and Films of K.G. George
as Self
Jomonte Suvisheshangal
as Palodan
2016
Swarna Kaduva
as Lolappan
Oppam
as Jayaraman's father
2015
Kanal
as Natesan
Urumbukal Urangarilla
as Madhavettan
Chirakodinja Kinavukal
as Mapranam Karayogam President T. P. V. Kurup
Ennum Eppozhum
as Kariachan
2014
Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan
as Davis
Aamayum Muyalum
as Nallavan
Njangalude Veettile Athidhikal
as Manoj's father
Bhaiyya Bhaiyya
as Kochuveettil Chacko
Polytechnic
as Minister
Thomson Villa
as Fr. Thomas Ambalakkadu
Mannar Mathai Speaking 2
as Mannar Mathai
2013
Oru Indian Pranayakadha
as Uthup Vallikkadan
Punyalan Agarbattis
as John Thakkolkkaran
Geethanjali
as Thankappan
Philips and the Monkey Pen
as God
2012
Puthiya Theerangal
as Father Michael
Chattakaari
as Morris
Husbands in Goa
as Narayana Nadar
Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam
as Police Officer
Naughty Professor
as Mulavarikkal Francis
Arike
as Kalpana's father
Doctor Innocentanu
as Dr. Bhargavan Pillai
2011
Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha
as Mathayi
Swapna Sanchari
as Achuthan Nair
Pachuvum Kovalanum
as Bhadranpillai
Snehaveedu
as Mathai
Doctor Love
as Sathyasheelan
Living Together
as Krishnaprasad Kartha
2010
Marykkundoru Kunjaadu
as Ittichan Muthalaly
Again Kasarkode Khaderbai
as Fr. Francis Tharakkandam
Cocktail
as Kalyan Krishnan
Oridathoru Postman
as Gangadharan
Pranchiyettan & The Saint
as Vasu Menon
Kadha Thudarunnu...
as Lasar
Paappi Appachaa
as Nirappel Mathai
Aagathan
as Lawrence
2009
My Big Father
as Thomaskutty
Ividam Swargamanu
as Kaimal
Patham Nilayile Theevandi
as Sankara Narayanan
Swa Le
as Kaimal
Duplicate
as P. Suresh
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
as Krishnan
Kancheepurathe Kalyanam
as Balakrishnan Nair
Bhagyadevatha
as Mathew Palakkal
Colors
as Pushkaran Pillai
2008
Veruthe Oru Bharya
as Rajasekharan
Madambi
as Karayogam President Divakaran
Twenty 20
as Kuttikrishnan
Innathe Chintha Vishayam
as Immanuel
Calcutta News
as Samajam President
2007
Katha Parayumbol
as Eappachan Muthalali
Nasrani
as Fr. Pulikottil
Bharathan Effect
as Thankachan's father
Alibhai
as Ahmad Sahib
July 4
as Narayanan Potty
Big B
as Tomy Parekkaadan
Vinodayathra
as Thankachan
Inspector Garud
as Raghavan
2006
Yes Your Honour
as Venugopal
Mahasamudram
as Velankanni
Aanachandam
as Kochuraman
Thuruppugulan
as Kochuthoma
Rasathanthram
as Manikandan Aashari
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam
as Kittunni
Lion
as Thomman Chacko
2005
Bus Conductor
as Majeed
Thanmathra
as Sukumaran Nair
Naran
as Janaki
Udayon
as Rarichan
Thaskara Veeran
as Eappachan
Made in USA
as Prof. Ponnachan PhD
Achuvinte Amma
as Paulose
2004
Nothing but Life
as Prof. Ponnachan PhD
Vesham
as Pappan
Mampazhakkalam
as Chandran's Uncle
Kaazhcha
as Father Kuriakose
Vettam
as K. T. Mathew
Wanted
as Unni's Uncle
Thalamelam
as Kunjukuttan Thampuran
Greetings
as Aravindakshan Nair
Vamanapuram Bus Route
as Chandran Pillai
2003
Manassinakkare
as Chacko Mappila
Ammakilikkoodu
as Eradi
Pattalam
as Sivasankaran Nair
Balettan
as Achumama
Vellithira
as Ittiyavira
Chronic Bachelor
as Kuruvila
2002
Savithriyude Aranjanam
as Ravunni
Nandanam
as Kesavan Nair
Kalyanaraman
as Ponjikkara Kesavan
Nammal
as Shanmughan
Yathrakarude Sradhakku
as Paul
Jagathi Jagathish in Town
as Neelakandan
Phantom
as The Priest
Snehithan
as Devassya / Devarunyam Devanamboodiripad
2001
Ishtam
as Narayanan
Uthaman
as A.S.I Cheriyan
Ravanaprabhu
as Warrier
Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka
as Johnny Vellikkala
Kakkakuyil
as Pothuval
Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu
as Govinda Kamath
2000
Swayamvarapanthal
as Shankarbhanu
Vallyettan
as Ramankutty Kaimal
Mr. Butler
as 'Capt' K G Nair
Life Is Beautiful
as Nambyar
Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal
as Jose
Snehapoorvam Anna
as Anna's Father
1999
Chandranudikkunna Dikhil
as Anthony
Independence
as Mythreyan
Usthad
as Kunji Palu
Udayapuram Sulthan
as Govindan Nair
Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu
as Kaimal
Aakasha Ganga
as Raman Verma Thampuran
1998
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna
as Colonel Vincent
Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala
as Achuthan Nair
Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu
as 'Manchadi' Mammachan
Harikrishnans
as Sundaran
Amma Ammayiamma
as Bhargavan
Sooryaputhran
as Paulose
Vismayam
as Narayanan
Kusruthi Kuruppu
as Velu Kurup
Kudumba Vaarthakal
as Ambu Nair
Sreekrishnapurathu Nakshathrathilakkam
as Nandakumar
Manthrikumaran
as Adv Bahuleyan
1997
Rajathanthram
as Madhavan Nair
Aaram Thamburan
as S.I. Bharathan
Superman
as Kochunni
Chandralekha
as Iravi Kutty Pillai
Ishtadanam
as Dharmapalan
Arjunan Pillayum Anchu Makkalum
as Arjunan Pillai
Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan
as Gajendra Mannadiyar
Aniyathipraavu
as Chellappan
1996
Kireedamillatha Rajakkanmar
as Without Bharathan
Kudumbakodathi
as NTR
Kaliveedu
as Chittedathu Madhavan Nair
Hitler
as Madhavan Kutty's father
Excuse Me Ethu Collegila?
as CK
King Solomon
as Mahadevan Thambi
Azhakiya Ravanan
as Karayogam President TPV Kuruppu
Thooval Kottaram
as Radhakrishnan
1995
Sakshyam
as Chittappan
No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North
as Kuriakkos
Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan
as Pillai
Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta
as Narayanankutty
Kusruthikaatu
as Indira's Father
Mannar Mathai Speaking
as Mannar Mathai
Pai Brothers
as Ganapathi Pai
1994
Pavam I. A. Ivachan
as Ivachan
Santhanagopalam
as Adiyodi
Njan Kodiswaran
as Appunni
Pakshe
as Eenashu
Rajadhani
as SI Damodaran K. D
Pavithram
as Erussery
Pingami
as Iyengar
1993
Manichitrathazhu
as Unnithan
Midhunam
as Kurup
Devasuram
as Warrier
Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni
as Chathunni
Kabuliwala
as Kannasu
Injakkadan Mathai & Sons
as Inchakkadan Mathai
Venkalam
as Kandappan
Bandhukkal Sathrukkal
as Ananda Kuruppu
1992
Vietnam Colony
as K K Joseph
Utsavamelam
as Kamalasananan
My Dear Muthachan
as K. P. Adiyodi
Nakshthrakoodaram
as Fr. Bhavanious
Aayushkalam
as Gopala Menon
Makkal Mahathmyam
as Kuruppu Maash
Ponnurukkum Pakshi
as Bhaskaran
Kasarkode Khaderbhai
as Fr. Tharakkandam
Kaazhchakkappuram
as K. Sreedharan Nair
Malootty
as Sankaran
Ottayal Pattalam
as DIG Chandrashekara Menon
Ennodishtam Koodamo
as Family Doctor
1991
Kadinjool Kalyanam
as Panikkar
Mimics Parade
as Fr. Tharakkandam
Godfather
as Swaminathan
Bhoomika
as Sivan Pillai
Kilukkampetti
as Scariah
Adwaytham
as Seshadri Iyer
Kilukkam
as Kittunni
Anaswaram
as Immanuel Joseph
Kalari
as Koshi
Ulladakkam
as Kunjachan
Adayalam
as Police Officer
Pookkalam Varavayi
as Pothuval
Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam
as 'Gap' Swamy
Keli
as Lazer
Ennum Nanmakal
as Vishwanathan
Sandhesam
as Yashwant Sahai
Ganamela
as Sreedhara Panikkar
Apoorvam Chilar
as Pathros
Aakasha Kottayile Sultan
as Dr. Chenthrappinni
Agni Nilavu
as Sakuni
1990
Malayogam
as Rama Kurup
Raadha Madhavam
as E Chandu Nair
Champion Thomas
as Dr. Unnithan
Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum
as Rokki
Saandhram
as Paulo
Kouthuka Varthakal
as Kamalu's Husband
Gajakesariyogam
as Ayyappan Nair
Mukham
as Anthony
Kalikkalam
as Velayil Chandy
Kattukuthira
as Balakrishna Menon
Pavakkoothu
as Chacko
Thoovalsparsham
as Kingini's babysitter.
Shubhayathra
as Ramettan
Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran
as Freedom Fighter
Kottayam Kunjachan
as Mikhael
Sasneham
as Eenashu
No. 20 Madras Mail
as Nadar
Superstar
as Daivam Devasyya
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
as Ananthan
Thalayanamanthram
as T.G. Daniel
Dr. Pasupathy
as Dr. Pasupathi / Bhairavan
1989
Mazhavilkavadi
as Shankarankutty Menon
Chakkikotha Chankaran
as Bhagavathar
Ramji Rao Speaking
as Mannar Mathai
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
as Adiyodi
Varnam
as Varadan Pillai
New Year
as Pappan
Vadakkunokkiyantram
as Thalakulam Sir
Utharam
as Nanu
Swagatham
as Chef Felix Stanislavose Labrador
Varavelpu
as Chathukutty
Pradeshika Vaarthakal
as Rtd.Const.Kunjammbu Nair
Pooram
as Shankaran
1988
Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu
as P.V. Panicker
Dhwani
as Rappayi
Chithram
as Money Lender (Cameo)
Moonnam Mura
as Kisan Jacob
Aryan
as Govindan Nair
August 1
as Thief
Padamudra
as Pastor
Pattanapravesham
as Balagopalan
Simon Peter Ninakku Vendi
as Vaniyambadi Chandran
Charavalayam
as Kumaran
Orkkapurathu
as Avaran
Witness
as Sankunni Nair
Puravrutham
as Kelu Nair
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
as Ramendra
1987
Veendum Lisa
as Kalyan's father
Aankiliyude Tharattu
as 'Thavala' Mathai
Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham
as Kariachan
Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
as Ouseppachan
And There Was a Village...
as Dr. Rajasekharan
Nadodikkattu
as Balagopalan
Sarvakalasala
as Innachan
Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam
as Parameswaran Nair
Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
as Sadasivan
Neela Kurinji Poothappol....
as Kuttan Nair
1986
Rareeram
as Lonappan
Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi
as Kuttan Pillai
Ee Kaikalil
as Ittoopp
Nyayavidhi
as Channar
Aavanazhi
as Vishnu
Ice Cream
as SI Rafael Kutty
Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam
as Kunji Kannan Nair
Revathikkoru Pavakkutty
as Bhasi Pillai
Yuvajanotsavam
as Kunjunni Nair
Ente Entethu Mathram
as Vakkachan
Pappan Priyappetta Pappan
as Constable Kuttan
Gandhinagar 2nd Street
as Poice Constable
Meenamasathile Suryan
as Adikari
Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu
as Chandu Panikker
Prathyekam Sradhikkuka
as Pothachan
Love Story
as Durgadas
Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam
as MLA
1985
Kandu Kandarinju
as Thomas
Kathodu Kathoram
as Rappayi
Puli Varunne Puli
as Tea Shop Owner
Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar
as Ousepp
Irakal
as Aniyan Pillai
Akkare Ninnoru Maran
as Sankaran
Ayanam
as Chakkunni
Vasantha Sena
as Thirumeni
Oru Nokku Kanan
as Innochen
Chidambaram
as Himself
Avidathepole Ivideyum
as Lonappan
Punnaram Cholli Cholli
as Peethambaran
1984
Panchavadi Palam
as Barabas
Koottinilamkili
as Office Staff
1983
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
as Film Producer
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
as Swami
1982
Ormakkayi
as Rappayi
Idavela
as Madhavettan
Ilakkangal
as Devassikutty
1981
Vida Parayum Munpe
as Varghese
1980
Kochu Kochu Thettukal
as Vareeth Thekkethala
1978
Randu Penkuttikal
as Innocent Vareed Thekkethala