Actor Innocent passes away

Actor Innocent passed away on Sunday night at a private hospital in Kochi. The veteran had been battling cancer related ailments. He was admitted to the hospital three weeks back, and his health condition worsened over the last few days. Several of his colleagues from the Malayalam industry, including Mammootty, Jayaram, Dileep, B Unnikrishnan, Edavela Babu and Anto Joseph were present at the hospital last night.

In a career spanning more than five decades, he acted in more than 700 films. Innocent had won several awards, including three Kerala State Film Awards and Kerala Film Critics Award. Apart from being a busy actor, he was also a politician who served as the Member of Parliament in the 16th Lok Sabha of India representing Chalakudy constituency.

Innocent’s mortal remains were kept at Kochi’s Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium for the public to offer their tributes before taken to Municipal Town Hall, Irinjalakuda. The funeral will be held at St Thomas Cathedral Irinjalakuda at 10 am, Tuesday, March 28.