A. C. Zainuddin was a popular Malayalam film comedian actor. He started his career as a mimicry artist in Cochin Kalabhavan. He was expert in imitating actor Madhu

Madhu (actor)

Madhavan Nair , commonly known by his stage name Madhu is an actor in Malayalam cinema. He was a prominent lead actor during the 60s and 70s. He has also directed and produced films, and at one time he owned Uma film studio.-Early life:...

, especially his mannerisms as Pareekkutty in Chemmeen

Chemmeen

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. He started to act 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. Zainuddin also excelled in his roles in Mimics Parade, Hitler

Hitler (1997 film)

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, Kabooliwala, Kasargode Khaderbhai and Alanchery Thambrakkal. By later 1990s he started to suffer from respiratory disease

Respiratory disease

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s. He was a member of a stage programme organised by Association of Malayalam Movie Artists

Association of Malayalam Movie Artists

Association of Malayalam Movie Artists is the association of film actors who work in Malayalam cinema. The association was first of its kind in India, and the functioning of it led to formation of actors guilds in film industries of other Indian languages as well.-General body:The AMMA General...

(AMMA) to raise funds for the families of deceased in the Kargil war

Kargil War

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 of 1999. He died of respiratory complications at Amrutha hospital in Kochi on 4 November 1999. His last film was Ezhupunna Tharakan.

Filmography

• Ezhupunna Tharakan (1999) .... Pushkaran
• Niram (1999)
• Panchapandavar (1998) .... Luko
• Ekkareyanente Manasam (1997) .... Sumathi's Uncle
• Hitler Brothers (1997) .... Kesavankutty
• Newspaper Boy (1997) .... Phalgunan
• Excuse Me Ethu Collegila (1996)
• Kalyana Sowgandhikam (1996) .... Hariprasad
• Malayala Masom Chingam Onnu (1996)
• Patanayakan (1996) .... Karimpoocha Kannappan
• Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam (1995) .... 'Gundu' Vasu
• Kidilol Kidilam (1995) .... Warrier
• Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta (1995) .... Albert
• Alanchery Thambrakkal (1995) .... Purushothaman
• Manikya Chempazhukka (1995)
• Punnaram (1995) .... K.K. Mathai
• Mazhavilkoodaram (1995)
• Pai Brothers (1995) .... Psychatrist
• Thirumanassu
  Thirumanassu
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   (1995) .... Mahout
• Tom & Jerry (1995) .... Peter
• Bheesmacharya (1994) .... Kannan Nair
• Poochakkaru Mani Kettum (1994) .... Kurup
• Bhagyavan (1993)
• Customs Diary (1993)
• Kavadiyattam (1993) .... Nariyaparampil Mathukutty
• Ponnu Chami (1993)
• Kizhakkan Pathrose (1992)
• Ellarum Chollanu (1992)
• Ennodishtam Koodamo
  Ennodishtam Koodamo
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    (1992) .... Bhagyam's Husband
• Ente Ponnu Thampuran (1992) .... Kunji Korah
• Ezhara Ponnana (1992) .... Chinnamani
• First Bell (1992) .... Kunjuraman
• Kallan Kappalil Thanne (1992)
• Kasargode Khadarbhai (1992) .... Nissar
• Maanthrika Cheppu (1992) .... Ustad Seythali
• Nakshthrakoodaram (1992) .... Kuttappan
• Ootty Pattanam (1992) .... Marthanda Varma
• Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari
  Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari
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  (1992) .... Velu
• Amaram (1991) .... Damodaran
• Aakasha Kottayile Sultan (1991) .... Chenthrappinni's Asst
• Chanchattam (1991) .... Bus Conductor
• Ennathe Programme (1991) .... Salim
• Mimics Parade (1991) .... Nissar
• Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam (1991) .... Sundareshan
• Ulladakkam (1991)
• Appu (1990) .... Ramanan
• Dr. Pasupathy (1990) .... Kunjan Nair
• Gajakesariyogam (1990) .... Veeraraghavan Nair
• Indrajaalam (1990) .... Kuttan
• Onnu Muthal Poojaym Vare (1986) .... Santa Claus