Innocent’s life is full of experiences that rival a movie plot. He started running a matchbox company in Davangare, Karnataka, and managed to attract customers by telling jokes and making people laugh in the shop’s verandah. However, Innocent soon realized that success in life would not come from storytelling in the shop. So, he moved to Kodambakkam, Chennai, to pursue his passion for cinema. He faced hunger and poverty, but his love for cinema remained intact.
Innocent’s elder brother had a match company in Davangare, and he convinced Innocent to join him. However, the company suffered from typhoid, and Innocent was taken care of by his elder brother and friends for twenty days. Unfortunately, the company’s partners stopped working, and they had to sell it. Faced with poverty, Innocent decided to take a chance and produce two films, Vidaparum Preemee and Ilakamanal. But they failed to make an impact at the box office.
Innocent also tried his hand at politics and contested in the municipal elections. He became a councilor in Iringalakuda Municipal Council and impressed the locals with his humor and storytelling skills. He then ran as an independent in the Lok Sabha elections and won by thirteen thousand votes.
Despite his many highs and lows, Innocent always dreamt of becoming a film actor. He met with an accident that caused memory loss, but he regained it following director Padmarajan offered him a role in his next movie. Innocent’s energy and determination to become a film actor brought him back to life.
In short, Innocent’s journey is an inspiring tale of perseverance and determination that Malayalis will remember for generations to come.
Innocent’s life is full of experiences that rival the movies. In Davangare, Karnataka, Innocent lit a garland of laughter through a broken silver screen by running a matchbox company. Reluctant to go to school following the 8th standard, Innocent joined his father’s shop as an assistant in Theketala Vreeth. The entertainer cracked jokes and made people laugh in the corridor and verandah. Those who hesitated to buy goods in the shop did not hesitate to listen to Innocent’s stories. Realized that success in life will not come from storytelling in the shop verandah. The assignment was Alayan on the streets of Kodambakkam, Chennai. He lived in the lodges of Kodambakkam with hunger and poverty with a passion for cinema. Even then, the love of cinema was kept firmly in the corner of the heart.
His elder brother had a match company in Davangare, Karnataka. On the insistence of his elder brother, he joined the match company. Davangare was suffering from typhoid when he arrived at the match company in Shampannur. Innocent, who came to work, was taken care of by his elder brother and friends for twenty days. Meanwhile, the company’s partners stopped working. If he was an elder brother, he was forced to go home. The Match Company was taken over and operated. But the result was failure. He got married to Alice while running a match company. He shifted his residence to Davangare with his family.
Those were the days of poverty. The company went bust. Intruded One night he said goodbye to that village without telling anyone. Again reached Kodambakkam street. The movie was made by pawning Alice’s jewelry. Produced two films, Vidaparum Preemee and Ilakamanal. No success there either. Apart from all this, he came to the country and contested in the municipal elections. He became a councilor in Iringalakuda Municipal Council. Locals won over Innocent who made the locals laugh with stories and humor. It was decided that a big leader of a small party is better than a small leader of a big party. As a local leader of the R.S.P. His communist father influenced him throughout his life. The father’s son, who used to read the Navajeevan newspaper loudly to the locals, took his first step in politics.
He tried to make his life greener by driving to Mumbai and running a cement business. It was a time when cement was in short supply. A Bengali official in the cement booking office was bribed and the business started green at first, but that also ended when the shortage changed. Although he played many roles in life, he was assigned to shine on the silver screen. Innocent made a name for itself in Malayalam cinema through the energy given by Ramjiras speaking. LDF in Iringalakuda Lok Sabha Constituency He ran as an independent. The victory was by thirteen thousand votes. And so, the 8th grader made it to the Lok Sabha.
Hindi yielded to the wealth of experience he had gained earlier working in Mumbai and Karnataka. Long ago, Innocent met with an accident while traveling to Iringalakuda. The injury was to the head. He lost his memory and was treated at Srichithira, Thiruvananthapuram. The doctors ruled that he would struggle to regain his memory. The doctors witnessed the resurrection of Innocent following director Padmarajan came to the hospital and said that he would give him a chance to act in his next film. The reason for the resurrection was the energy given by the overwhelming desire to become a film actor. Even if Innocent leaves this world, it is certain that generations of Malayalis will take over the many characters that made people laugh and think.
Innocent’s life is a true testament to the power of perseverance and pursuing one’s passions. From humble beginnings in his father’s shop, to running a failed match company, to becoming a successful actor and Lok Sabha member, he has experienced it all. Despite facing obstacles, such as poverty and a serious accident, he never gave up on his dream of becoming a film actor. Innocent’s journey is a humbling reminder that with hard work and determination, anything is possible. His legacy as a beloved entertainer and politician will continue to inspire generations to come.
