Augustine (30 July 1955 – 14 November 2013) was an Indian actor who worked in
Malayalam cinema
Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam' ...
. He acted in more than 150 films, mainly in comedy, character and negative roles. Actress
Ann Augustine
Ann Augustine (born Anate Augustine 30 July 1989) is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam films. She is the daughter of Malayalam actor Augustine. She made her debut in Lal Jose's '' Elsamma Enna Aankutty'' (2010).
Early life and educat ...
is his daughter.
Personal Life
Augustine was born on 30 July 1955 to Kunnumpurath Mathew and Rosi at
Kodencheri, Kozhikode. He was married to Hansamma; the couple have two daughters:
Ann
Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie.
Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the ...
(actress), and Jeethu.
Career
Beginning his acting career through theatre, Augustine entered the Malayalam film industry in the mid eighties through an uncredited role, in the movie ''
Swapnalokam'', starring
Sreenath
Sreenath (26 August 1956 – 23 April 2010) was an Indian film and television actor. He has acted in many Malayalam films, including ''Shalini Ente Koottukari'', ''Ithu Njangalude Katha'', ''Oru CBI Diary Kurippu'', and '' Kireedam''.
Sreenat ...
, in 1983. His first credited appearance was in ''
Gandhinagar 2nd Street
''Gandhinagar 2nd Street'' is a 1986 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Sathyan Anthikad and written by Sreenivasan from a story by Anthikad. It stars Mohanlal in the lead role, with Karthika, Seema, Sreenivasan, Thilak ...
'' in 1986; the role had been offered to him by
Sreenivasan
Sreenivasan (born 6 April 1956) is an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, dubbing artist and producer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. Sreenivasan has starred in over 225 films. Sreenivasan wrote the screenplays of films such as ' ...
for having assisted the latter in finding a filming location for ''
Gandhinagar 2nd Street
''Gandhinagar 2nd Street'' is a 1986 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Sathyan Anthikad and written by Sreenivasan from a story by Anthikad. It stars Mohanlal in the lead role, with Karthika, Seema, Sreenivasan, Thilak ...
''. Augustine also appeared in such films as ''
Commissioner
A commissioner (commonly abbreviated as Comm'r) is, in principle, a member of a commission or an individual who has been given a commission (official charge or authority to do something).
In practice, the title of commissioner has evolved to in ...
,
Devasuram
''Devaasuram'' () is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by I. V. Sasi and written by Ranjith. It stars Mohanlal, Revathi, and Napoleon, with Innocent, V. K. Sreeraman, Maniyanpilla Raju, and Augustine in supporting r ...
,
Ekalavyan
Ekalavya (Sanskrit: एकलव्य, ''ékalavya'') is a character from the Indian epic Mahābhārata. He was a young prince of the Nishadas, a confederation of forest and hill tribes in ancient India.
Ekalavya is called as one of the fore ...
,
Aaraam Thampuran,
Kazhcha'' and ''
Katha Paryumbol''. He produced the Malayalam film, ''
Mizhi Randilum
''Mizhi Randilum'' (English: ''In both Eyes'') is a 2003 Malayalam film written and directed by Ranjith, starring Dileep, Kavya Madhavan, Indrajith, Jagathy Sreekumar, Sukumari, and Revathi. This movie was actor Narendra Prasad's last film ...
''.
Health and Death
Augustine suffered a stroke in late 2009; however, he made a partial recovery and continued acting. Following a fall in a hotel room in April 2013, he underwent treatment in Pattambi. But later, he was diagnosed with liver
cirrhosis
Cirrhosis, also known as liver cirrhosis or hepatic cirrhosis, and end-stage liver disease, is the impaired liver function caused by the formation of scar tissue known as fibrosis due to damage caused by liver disease. Damage causes tissue repai ...
and finally died of
kidney failure
Kidney failure, also known as end-stage kidney disease, is a medical condition in which the kidneys can no longer adequately filter waste products from the blood, functioning at less than 15% of normal levels. Kidney failure is classified as eit ...
, aged 58, on 14 November 2013 at a private hospital in Kozhikode. ''
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
''Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty'' is a 2013 Indian Malayalam comedy film written and directed by Ranjith and starring Mammootty in the lead role of an Achayan from Kozhencherry, Central Travancore and also in a cameo as himself. The cast includ ...
'' was the last film in which he appeared.
Malayalam actor Augustine is dead
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Partial filmography
References
External links
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1955 births
2013 deaths
Indian male film actors
Male actors from Kerala
Male actors in Malayalam cinema
People from Kozhikode district
Deaths from kidney failure
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors