Veteran actor Unnikrishnan Namboodiri passed away in Kannur on January 20. He was a popular face among Kerala and Tamil audiences. The versatile actor was 98 years old.
Though Unnikrishnan Namboothiri is a native of Payyanur, he was staying with his younger son Adv. PV Kunjikrishnan.
He debuted with the movie Desadanam in 1996. He played an important role in the film. The film won National award for best Regional film in the year 1997. His popular movies are Kalyanaraman, Desadanam, Mayamohini, Rappakal, Loudspeaker, Photographer, Pokkiri Raja, Madhuranombarakattu, Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu, Kaikudunna Nilavu and Kaliyattam.[2] He acted with Rajnikanth in Chandramukhi, teamed up with Kamal Haasan for Pammal K. Sambandam and worked with Ajith Kumar in Kandukondain Kandukondain.
He has shared screen space with several biggies in Tamil as well including Rajinikanth’s ‘Chandramukhi’, Kamal Haasan’s ‘Pammal K Sambandam’ and Aishwarya Rai-Ajith-Mammootty starrer ‘Kandukondain Kandukondain’.
