Sainudeen

A. C. Zainuddin (12 May 1952 – 4 November 1999) was an Indian actor, assistant director and comedian, who worked in Malayalam cinema.

Career

He started his career as a mimicry artist in Cochin Kalabhavan. He was expert in imitating actor Madhu, Weblokam profile especially his mannerisms as Pareekkutty in ''Chemmeen''. He first appeared in films like ''Chappa'' directed by P. A. Bakkar. He then went on to act in over 150 films in a span of 13 years from 1986 to 1999. He was noted for his role as a Siamese twin in the film ''Siamese Irattakal'', which featured him as a conjoined twin to Maniyanpilla Raju'', ''Hitler'', ''Kabooliwala'', '' Lal Salaam'', '' Kasargode Khaderbhai'' and ''Alanchery Thambrakkal''. By the late of 1990s, he started to suffer from respiratory diseases. Sainudheen was a member of a stage programme organised by Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) to raise funds for the families of deceased in the Kargil war of 1999, which happened to be his last stage programme. He died of respiratory complications at a private hospital in Kochi on 4 November 1999. He was only 47 at the time of his death. His last credited role was in the film ''Ezhupunna Tharakan''.

Personal life

Zainuddin was married to Laila in 1982 who was working as a Hindi teacher in GVHSS, and they have two sons Zinsil and Zinil. Zinsil completed his M.B.A. He married Anfiya and he has tried his luck in a Malayalam movie, Puthumukhangal. Zinil completed his graduation in computer engineering. Zinil Zainudheen marked his acting debut in the 2014 Malayalam movie To let Ambadi Talkies along with Arjun Ashok (son of Harisree Ashokan, who is the great friend of Zainuddin).

Filmography

*My Dear Kuttichathan (1984) as Barman
*Chappa (1982) as Vasu
*Pappan Priyappetta Pappan (1986)
*Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare (1986) as Santa Claus
*Chaanakyan (1989)
*Indrajaalam (1990) as Kuttan
*Shubhayathra (1990)
*Gajakesariyogam (1990) as Veeraraghavan Nair
*Dr. Pasupathy (1990) as Kunjan Nair
* Lal Salaam (1990)
*Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan (1990)
* Thooval Sparsham (1990)
* Appu (1990) as രമണൻ
*Kottayam kunjachan (1990)
* Postbox No.27 (1991)
*Irikku MD Akathundu (1991)
* Swanthwanam (1991)
*Ulladakkam (1991)
*Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam (1991) as Sundareshan
*Mimics Parade (1991) as Nissar
*Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu (1991)
* Innathe Programme (1991) as Salim
* Chanchattam (1991) as Bus Conductor
*Aakasha Kottayile Sultan (1991) as Chenthrappinni's Asst
*Amaram (1991) as Damodaran
*Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari (1992) as Velu
* Priyappetta Kukku (1992)
*Thiruthalvaadi (1992)
* Ootty Pattanam (1992) as Marthanda Varma
* Nakshthrakoodaram (1992) as Kuttappan
* Manthrikacheppu (1992) as Ustad Seythali
*Kasargode Khadarbhai (1992) as Nissar
*Chevalier Michael (1992)
*Kallan Kappalil Thanne (1992) as Venkidi
*Congratulations Miss Anitha Menon (1992)
*First Bell (1992) as Kunjuraman
* Mr & Mrs (1992)
* Ezhara Ponnana (1992) as Chinnamani
* Ente Ponnu Thampuran (1992) as Kunji Korah
*Ennodishtam Koodamo (1992) as Bhagyam's Husband
*Ellarum Chollanu (1992) as Arabi
*Ardram (1992) as Sathyaseelan
*Kizhakkan Pathrose (1992)
*Welcome to Kodaikanal (1992) as Hussain
*Grihapravesham (1992)
*Ponnaaranthottathe Raajaavu (1992)
*Maarathon (Aayaraam Gayaaraam) (1992)
*Sowbhagyam (1993)
*Kulapathi (1993)
* Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni (1993)
*Koushalam (1993)
*Gandhari (1993)
*Uppukandam Brothers (1993)
*Varam (1993)
*Ponnu Chami (1993)
*Jackpot (1993)
*Kavadiyattam (1993) as Nariyaparampil Mathukutty
*Customs Diary (1993) as Vikraman
*Bhagyavan (1993)
*Kadal (1994) as Kora
*Dollar (1994) as Kuttappayi
* Sudhinam (1994) as Shekharan
*Sukham Sukhakaram (1994)
*Varabhalam (1994)
* Poochakkaru Mani Kettum (1994) as Kurup
* Bheeshmacharya (1994) as Kannan Nair
*Gothram (1994)
*Tom & Jerry (1995) as Peter
* Thirumanassu (1995) as Vasu
*Pai Brothers (1995) as Psychiatrist
* Rajakeeyam (1995) as Seethavathi
*Mimics Action 500 (1995) as Jollykutty
* Hijack (1995) as Keshu
* Maangalyasoothram (1995)
*Boxer (1995) as Polachi Rajan
* Thumbolikkadappuram (1995)
* Mazhavilkkoodaram (1995) as professor
* Special Squad (1995) as Murugan
*Punnaram (1995) as K.K. Mathai
*Manikya Chempazhukka (1995) as Krishnan
*Alanchery Thambrakkal (1995) as Purushothaman
*Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta (1995) as Albert
*Kidilol Kidilam (1995) as Warrier
*Keerthanam (1995)
*Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam (1995) as 'Gundu' Vasu
* Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan (1995) as Puthukkotta Inspector
*Achan Raajaavu Appan Jethaavu (1995)
* Padanayakan (1996) as Karimpoocha Kannappan
*Harbour (1996) as Aloshi
*Kudumbakodathi (1996) as Swami Laxmanandha
*Hitler (1996) as Sathyapalan
* Sathyabhaamaykkoru Pranayalekhanam (1996)
*Mimics Super 1000 (1996)
*Pallivaathukkal Thommichan (1996)
*Azhakiya Raavanan (1996)
*Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan (1996)
*Nandagopalante Kusruthikal (1996)
*Malayala Masom Chingam Onnu (1996)
* Kalyana Sowgandhikam (1996) as Hariprasad
*Excuse Me Ethu Collegila (1996)
*KL 7-95 Ernakulam North (1996)
* Ancharakkalyanam (1997)
* Killikurissiyile Kudumbamela (1997)
*Moonnu Kodiyum 300 Pavanum (1997)
*Kottappurathe Koottukudumbam (1997)
* Newspaper Boy (1997) as Phalgunan
* Siamese Irattakal (1997)
*Hitler Brothers (1997) as Kesavankutty (heroine's (nandini) uncle)
*My Dear Kuttichathan part 2 (1997)
*Ikkareyanente Manasam (1997) as Sumathi's Uncle
*Rakthasaakshikal Sindaabaad (1998)
*Gloria Fernandes From U.S.A. (1998)
*Panchapandavar (1999) as Luko
*Charlie Chaplin (1999)
*Auto Brothers (1999)
*Parassala Pachan Payyannur Paramu (1999)
*Niram (1999)
* My Dear Karadi (1999) as Zoo Supervisor
*Ezhupunna Tharakan (1999) as Pushkaran
* Onnaamvattam Kandappol (1999) as SI Shukkoor
*Independence (1999)
*Mimics Ghost 2000 (2000)

References

External links

*
Sainuddin at MSI

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Indian male film actors
Male actors from Kochi
1999 deaths
1952 births
Male actors in Malayalam cinema
20th-century Indian male actors
Malayalam comedians