Innocent, one of the most popular actors in the Malayalam film industry, died in Kerala on Sunday night. He was 75. He was admitted to a private hospital in Kochi on March 3.

The former MP,&nbsp;a two-time cancer survivor, had contracted Covid and later suffered from pneumonia that eventually led to his death.

His body will be taken to the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor stadium in Ernakulam at 6.30 a.m. on Monday morning. The body will be kept there for three hours. From the stadium, his body will be taken to his native place Iringalakkuda where the funeral will be held in the evening.

The veteran actor who had acted in around 700 movies and produced many of them was a comedian and a character actor.

He had won from the Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency in 2014 as a CPI-M candidate and had been quite a "significant voice" in the Parliament while representing the constituency.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in his condolence message said, "Innocent, through his natural acting had entered the hearts of people. He was also a good social worker. He has stamped his presence in all the areas of the film industry and had performed as a comedian, character actor and producer."

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Vijayan also offered condolences to the bereaved family of the actor.

Innocent has written a popular Malayalam book, 'Cancer Wardile Chiri' or 'Smile in Cancer Ward'. Innocent entered the Malayalam film industry with the movie 'Nrithasala' directed by Mohan, one of the most popular Malayalam directors.

Innocent was also the president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Actors (AMMA) -- an organisation for Malayalam actors.

He headed the AMMA for 18 years. He also worked towards the development of a pension scheme for retired Malayalam actors.

Innocent won the state award for the best actor in the movie, Mazhavilkavadi.

Malayalam superstar Mammootty, Jayaram, and several other top actors of the Malayalam film industry are present in the hospital where he passed away.

Kerala Minister for Higher Education, R. Bindu also condoled his death.

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Innocent, one of the most popular actors in the Malayalam film industry, died in Kerala on Sunday night. He was 75. He was admitted to a private hospital in Kochi on March 3.

Innocent, one of the most popular actors in the Malayalam film industry, died in Kerala on Sunday night. He was 75. He was admitted to a private hospital in Kochi on March 3. The former MP, a two-time cancer survivor, had contracted Covid and later suffered from pneumonia that eventually led to his death. His body will be taken to the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor stadium in Ernakulam at 6.30 a.m. on Monday morning. The body will be kept there for three hours. From the stadium, his body will be taken to his native place Iringalakkuda where the funeral will be held in the evening. The veteran actor who had acted in around 700 movies and produced many of them was a comedian and a character actor. He had won from the Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency in 2014 as a CPI-M candidate and had been quite a "significant voice" in the Parliament while representing the constituency. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in his condolence message said, "Innocent, through his natural acting had entered the hearts of people. He was also a good social worker. He has stamped his presence in all the areas of the film industry and had performed as a comedian, character actor and producer." Also read: Twinning and winning! Shah Rukh Khan strikes stylish pose with wife Gauri and kids Suhana, Aryan, AbRam Vijayan also offered condolences to the bereaved family of the actor. Innocent has written a popular Malayalam book, 'Cancer Wardile Chiri' or 'Smile in Cancer Ward'. Innocent entered the Malayalam film industry with the movie 'Nrithasala' directed by Mohan, one of the most popular Malayalam directors. Innocent was also the president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Actors (AMMA) -- an organisation for Malayalam actors. He headed the AMMA for 18 years. He also worked towards the development of a pension scheme for retired Malayalam actors. Innocent won the state award for the best actor in the movie, Mazhavilkavadi. Malayalam superstar Mammootty, Jayaram, and several other top actors of the Malayalam film industry are present in the hospital where he passed away. Kerala Minister for Higher Education, R. Bindu also condoled his death. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Veteran Malayalam actor and former MP Innocent passes away at 75