Born:
                                                                              February 28, 1945
                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Birthplace: Thrissur, Kerala, India
                                                  
                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                
                          Trivia:
                          Made his acting debut with Nrityashala (1972). Won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor award for Manassinakkare (2003). President of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) for over a decade. Is a member of parliament for Chalakudy, after winning the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from that consitutency. Has acted in over 500 films, mostly in Malayalam.