{{short description|Indian actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Azeez | image = K. P. A. C. Azeez.png | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1934|11|27}} | birth_place = Vembayam, Thiruvananthapuram, Travancore (now Kerala, India) | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2003|7|16|1934|11|27}} | occupation = {{ubl | actor | Deputy Superintendent (D.Y.S.P)Kerala Police{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}} }} | years_active = 1970–2000 | spouse = | parents = | relations = }} '''Azeez''' (27 November 1934 – 16 July 2003) was an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema. He acted in more than 100 films. He came into the movie industry as a villain, and later, he started doing character roles, such as police officer, jailer, and minister. He was a Deputy superintendent (D.Y.S.P) in Kerala Police.{{Citation needed|reason=The reference's first sentence translates to 'Azeez made his acting debut in the 1973 film Neelakkannukal, playing the role of a DySP'. This does not indicate he was a real-life high-ranking Deputy Superintendent.|date=May 2025}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo1.php?searchtext=azeez&pigsection=Actor&picata=1&Search=Search |title=CiniDiary |access-date=17 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106055316/http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo1.php?searchtext=azeez&pigsection=Actor&picata=1&Search=Search |archive-date=6 November 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was a member of K.P.A.C. (Kerala People's Arts Club), which was a prominent leftist drama troupe in Kerala. Thus he got famous as "K.P.A.C Azeez".
==Early life and education== Azeez was born and raised in the village of Thekkadda near Vembayam in Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala, India. He graduated from University College.
== Personal life == He was married to the late Sainam Beevi (teacher). The couple have three children, Naseema, A. M. Raja and Nazeera. His only son Raja Aziz is a Retired Sub Inspector in Kerala Police, and a television, cinema, and drama artist in Malayalam. His grand child Azna is professionally a band singer.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=കുറച്ച് അഭിനയിച്ച് പ്രശസ്തനായ അസീസ് |url=https://malayalam.webdunia.com/entertainment/film/profile/0707/16/1070716029_1.htm |access-date=5 February 2026 |website=malayalam.webdunia.com |language=ml}}</ref>
==Filmography== {{More citations needed|date=February 2026}}
=== 1970s === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1970 || ''Nishagandhi'' || || |- | 1974 || ''Neelakannukal'' || Police officer || |- | rowspan=2 | 1976 || ''Vanadevatha'' || Kannan || |- | ''Swapnadanam'' || || |- | rowspan=2 | 1978 || ''Kodiyettam'' || Truck Driver || |- | ''Tharoo Oru Janmam Koodi'' || || |- | rowspan=3 | 1979 || ''Sayoojyam'' || Raghavan || |- | ''Ival Oru Naadody'' || || |- | ''Peruvazhiyambalam'' || Prabhakaran Pillai || |- |}
=== 1980s === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan=3 | 1980 || ''Kalika'' || Thoma || |- | ''Chaakara'' || S.I. Shivaraman Nair || |- | ''Chamaram'' || Indhu's father || |- | rowspan=2 | 1981 || ''Swarangal Swapnagal'' || Stephen || |- | ''Ira Thedunna Manushyar'' || || |- | rowspan=2 | 1982 || ''Thuranna Jail'' || Chachappan || |- | ''Enikkum Oru Divasam'' || DYSP John Samuel || |- | rowspan=4 | 1983 || ''Oru Madapravinte Katha'' || || |- | ''Maniyara'' || Inspector Abdul Muthalif || |- | ''Eettillam'' || Vijayan's father || |- | ''Asthi'' || Govindan || |- | rowspan=7 | 1984 || ''Uyarangalil'' || Dinesh || |- | ''Parannu Parannu Parannu'' || Ananthan || |- | ''Kadamattathachan'' || Kattumooppan || |- | ''Piriyilla Naam'' || || |- | ''Mukhamukham'' || || |- | ''Muthodumuthu'' || Madhavan Pillai || |- | ''Chakkarayumma'' || || |- | rowspan=10 | 1985 || ''Yathra'' || S.I. K.G Nair || |- | ''Pacha Velicham'' || Surendran || |- | ''Ithu Nalla Thamasha'' || SP J. Ashok || |- | ''Aanakkorumma'' || Police officer || |- | ''Ee Sabdam Innathe Sabdam'' || S.I. Raveendran || |- | ''Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil'' || || |- | ''Naavadakku Paniyedukku'' || || |- | ''Nirakkoottu'' || Jailor || |- | ''Irakal'' || Inspector Ramakrishnan || |- | ''Ayanam'' || Illikkal Varkey || |- | rowspan=6 | 1986 || ''Nandi Veendum Varika'' || Right hand of Ananthan Nair || |- | ''Rajavinte Makan'' || Adv. Panicker|| |- | ''Aavanazhi'' || Commissioner Azeez || |- | ''Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu'' || || |- | ''Swamy Sreenarayana Guru'' || || |- | ''Shyama'' || Thomas John || |- | 1987 || ''Anantaram'' || Gambler || |- | rowspan=8 | 1988 || ''Manu Uncle'' || Antony || |- | ''Pattanapravesham'' || Circle Inspector Santhosh || |- | ''Loose Loose Arappiri Loose'' || || |- | ''Thanthram'' || Antony || |- | ''August 1'' || DIG Gopalan IPS || |- | ''Dhinarathrangal'' || Minister || |- | ''David David Mr. David'' || || |- | ''Witness'' || Rajagopalan Nair || |- | rowspan=4 | 1989 || ''Season'' || Jailor || |- | ''Kaalal Pada'' || Punnakkadan's Advocate || |- | ''Nair Saab'' || Devayya || |- | ''Naduvazhikal'' || CI Bharathan || |- |}
=== 1990s === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan=5 | 1990 || ''Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan'' || || |- | ''Mathilukal'' || Inspector || |- | ''Kalikkalam'' || Annie's father || |- | ''Vembanad'' || || |- | ''Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu'' || C.I. Mukundan Kurup || |- | 1991 || ''Oru Prathyeka Ariyippu'' || Kattumooppan || |- | rowspan=2 | 1992 || ''Kauravar'' || C.I. Kannan Nair || |- | ''Thalastaanam'' || Commissioner Satheeshan Nair || |- | rowspan=2 | 1993 || ''Janam'' || I.G. Madhavan Nair || |- | ''Ekalavyan'' || IG Devadas IPS || |- | rowspan=2 | 1994 || ''Chief Minister K. R. Gowthami'' || || |- | ''Vidheyan'' || || |- | rowspan=2 | 1995 || ''The King'' || Kandakuzhi Thankachan || |- | ''Arabikadaloram'' || Inspector Mahendran || |- | rowspan=3 | 1996 || ''Mayooranritham'' || Avarachan || |- |''Dominic Presentation'' || D.I.G || |- | ''Mahathma'' || Jailor Santhosh || |- | 1997 || ''Lelam'' || Kunnel Mathachen || |- | rowspan=2 | 1998 || ''Aaghosham'' || I. G. Menon || |- | ''The Truth'' || CKC Nambiar || |- | rowspan=5 | 1999 || ''F. I. R.'' || DySP John Varghese || |- | ''Stalin Sivadas'' || Interviewer DD || |- | ''Swastham Grihabharanam'' || Pathrose || |- | ''Vazhunnor'' || Kunjachan || |- | ''Pathram'' || K.K. Nambiar || |- |}
=== 2000s === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2000 || ''Indriyam'' || Kittuni || |- |}
==Television== *''Velu Malu Circus'' (Doordarshan) *''Mahathmagandhi Colony'' (Asianet)
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|0044183}} * [http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Azeez&limit=24 Azeez at MSI]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Azeez}} Category:Indian male film actors Category:Male actors from Thiruvananthapuram Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema Category:1934 births Category:2003 deaths Category:20th-century Indian male actors Category:21st-century Indian male actors Category:Indian male television actors Category:Male actors in Malayalam television