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

Zainuddin
Born
A. C. Sainuddin

(1952-05-12)12 May 1952
Died4 November 1999(1999-11-04) (aged 47)
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Mimicry artist[1]
Years active1986–1999
SpouseLaila
Children2

Career

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Zainuddin started his career as a mimicry artist in Cochin Kalabhavan.[2] He was expert in imitating actor Madhu,[3] especially his mannerisms as Pareekkutty in Chemmeen. He first appeared in films like Chappa directed by P. A. Bakkar.[3] 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. Zainuddin also excelled in his roles in Mimics Parade, Hitler, Kabooliwala, Lal Salaam, Kasargode Khaderbhai and Alanchery Thambrakkal. By the late 1990s, he started to suffer from respiratory diseases. Zainuddin 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.[3] His last credited role was in the film Ezhupunna Tharakan.

Personal life

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Zainuddin was married to Laila in 1982 who was working as a Hindi teacher in Government Vocational Higher Secondary School, and they have two sons Zinsil and Zinil.[4]

Zinsil completed his M.B.A. He married Anfiya and he has tried his luck in a Malayalam movie, Puthumukhangal (2010).

Zinil completed his graduation in computer engineering.[5][6] Zinil Zainudeen marked his acting debut in the 2014 Malayalam movie To Let Ambadi Talkies along with Arjun Ashokan.

Filmography

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1980s

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Year Title Role Notes
1982 Chappa Vasu
1984 My Dear Kuttichathan Barman [7]
1986 Pappan Priyappetta Pappan
Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare Santa Claus
1988 Uyaran Orumikakan
1989 Chanakyan Mimicry artist

1990s

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Year Title Role Notes
1990 Indrajaalam Kuttan
Shubhayathra Mohan
Gajakesariyogam Veeraraghavan Nair
Dr. Pasupathy Kunjan Nair
Lal Salaam Ayyappan Thampi
Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan
Thoovalsparsham
Appu Ramanan
Kottayam Kunjachan Kumarakom Kochu Pappi
1991 Postbox No.27
Irikku M.D. Akathundu Abdul Nazer
Swanthwanam Venu
Ulladakkam Chakrapani
Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam Sundareshan
Mimics Parade Nissar
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu Gunman Sekhar
Innathe Program Salim
Chanchattam Bus Conductor
Aakasha Kottayile Sultan Chenthrappinni's Asst.
Amaram Damodaran
1992 Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari Velu
Priyapetta Kukku
Thiruthalvaadi Dayanandan
Ootty Pattanam Marthanda Varma
Nakshthrakoodaram Kuttappan
Manthrikacheppu Ustad Seythali
Kasargode Khadarbhai Nissar
Chevalier Michael
Kallan Kappalil Thanne Venkidi
Congratulations Miss Anitha Menon
First Bell Kunjuraman
Mr & Mrs
Ezhara Ponnana Chellappan
Ente Ponnu Thampuran Kunji Korah
Ennodishtam Koodamo Bhagyam's Husband
Ellarum Chollanu Arabi
Ardram Sathyaseelan
Kizhakkan Pathrose Khader
Welcome to Kodaikanal Hussain
Grihapravesham
Ponnaaranthottathe Raajaavu
1993 Sowbhagyam Balachandran's colleague
Kulapathi
Ithu Manjukaalam
Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni Gopalan
Koushalam Mathunni
Gandhari
Uppukandam Brothers Keshu Nair
Varam Peter Fernadez
Ponnu Chami Aravindakshan
Jackpot
Kavadiyattam Nariyaparampil Mathukutty
Customs Diary Vikraman
Bhaagyavaan Mammu
1994 Kadal Kora
Dollar Kuttappayi
Sudhinam Shekharan
Sukham Sukhakaram
Varabhalam
Poochakkaru Mani Kettum Kurup
Bheeshmacharya Kannan Nair
Gothram
Napoleon Charapara Prabhakaran
1995 Thirumanassu Vasu
Pai Brothers Psychiatrist
Rajakeeyam Seethavathi
Mimics Action 500 Johnykutty
Hijack Keshu
Mangalyasootram Sujanan
Boxer Polachi Rajan
Thumboli Kadappuram
Mazhavilkoodaram Professor
Special Squad Murugan
Punnaram K.K. Mathai [citation needed]
Manikya Chempazhukka Krishnan
Alancheri Thamprakkal Purushothaman
Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta Albert
Kidilol Kidilam Warrier
Keerthanam
Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam 'Gundu' Vasu
Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan Puthukkotta Inspector
Achan Rajavu Appan Jethavu
1996 Tom & Jerry Peter
Padanayakan Karimpoocha Kannappan
Harbour Aloshi
Kudumbakodathi Swami Laxmanandha
Hitler Sathyapalan
Sathyabhamakkoru Premalekhanam Aniyan Thamburan
Mimics Super 1000
Pallivaathukkal Thommichan
Azhakiya Ravanan Himself
Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan Kammath
Nandagopalante Kusruthikal
Malayala Masom Chingam Onnu Shersaab
Kalyana Sowgandhikam Hariprasad
Excuse Me Ethu Collegila
KL 7-95 Ernakulam North
1997 Ancharakkalyanam
Killikurissiyile Kudumbamela
Moonnu Kodiyum 300 Pavanum
Kottappurathe Koottukudumbam S. I.
Newspaper Boy Phalgunan
Siamese Irattakal
Hitler Brothers Kesavankutty
Ikkareyanente Manasam Sumathi's Uncle
1998 Manthri Maalikayil Manasammatham Jhony
Rakthasakshikal Sindabad
Gloria Fernandes From U.S.A.
1999 Panchapandavar Luko
Charlie Chaplin Photographer
Auto Brothers
Parassala Pachan Payyannur Paramu
Niram
My Dear Karadi Zoo Supervisor
Ezhupunna Tharakan Pushkaran
Onnaamvattam Kandappol SI Shukkoor
Independence Head Constable

References

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  1. ^ "Cochin Kalabhavan". www.cochinkalabhavan.com.
  2. ^ "സൈനുദ്ദീനെ ഓര്‍ക്കുമ്പോള്‍". malayalam.webdunia.com.
  3. ^ a b c "Weblokam : Zainuddin - one of the comedy actors in Malayalam cinema". Archived from the original on 15 December 2007. Retrieved 24 November 2007. Weblokam profile
  4. ^ "അച്‌ഛന്റെ ആണ്‍മക്കള്‍... | mangalam.com". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  5. ^ "അച്‌ഛന്റെ ആണ്‍മക്കള്‍... | mangalam.com". Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  6. ^ Prakash, Asha. "The new star kids of M'wood - Times of India". The Times of India.
  7. ^ "കണ്ണു നിറഞ്ഞ, മിമിക്രി മറന്ന സൈനുദ്ദീന്‍". Mathrubhumi. 16 March 2016.
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