Edappal Ponnamkuzhi Veettil Parameswaran Sukumaran Nair, known mononymously as Sukumaran, was an Indian actor and producer of Malayalam films.
11 Facts About Sukumaran
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Sukumaran became a popular film star in Malayalam cinema during the 1970s.
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Sukumaran was considered one of the superstar trios of Malayalam cinema during the late 1970s and early 1980s along with Soman and Jayan.
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On 16 June 1997, Sukumaran suffered a massive heart attack and died.
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Sukumaran was born at Edappal, Ponnani taluk, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, British India in the year 1948 as the eldest son of Parameshwaran Nair and Subhadra P Nair.
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Sukumaran was educated at St Thomas Higher Secondary School, Pala, and at Church Mission Society Higher Secondary School, Thrissur.
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Sukumaran accepted the role of a defiant youngster in the film.
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Sukumaran was thinking of returning to the teaching profession, when he was offered a role in Shankupushpam.
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Sukumaran worked with director P Venu in the film Thacholi Thankappan.
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Sukumaran won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor in 1978 for his role in Bandhanam.
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Sukumaran died due to a massive heart attack on 16 June 1997.