# Zainuddin (actor) > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Zainuddin_(actor) > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Zainuddin_(actor).md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zainuddin_(actor) > Source revision: 1337930505 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Indian actor and comedian}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox person | name = Zainuddin | image = | caption = | birth_name = A. C. Sainuddin | birth_date = {{Birth date|1952|05|12|df=yes}} | birth_place = [Cochin](/source/Kochi), [State of Travancore–Cochin](/source/Travancore%E2%80%93Cochin) (present day [Ernakulam](/source/Ernakulam_district), [Kerala](/source/Kerala)), India | death_date = {{Death date and age|1999|11|04|1952|05|12|df=yes}} | death_place = [Kochi](/source/Kochi), [Ernakulam](/source/Ernakulam_district), [Kerala](/source/Kerala), India | othername = | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|Mimicry artist{{Cite web|url=http://www.cochinkalabhavan.com/contribution.html|title=Cochin Kalabhavan|website=www.cochinkalabhavan.com}}}} | years_active = 1986–1999 | spouse = Laila | children = 2 }} '''A. C. Sainuddin''' (12 May 1952 – 4 November 1999), [mononym](/source/mononym)ously known as '''Zainuddin''', was an Indian actor, assistant director and [comedian](/source/comedian), who worked in [Malayalam cinema](/source/Malayalam_cinema). ==Career== Zainuddin started his career as a [mimicry](/source/mimicry) artist in [Cochin Kalabhavan](/source/Cochin_Kalabhavan).{{Cite web|url=https://malayalam.webdunia.com/entertainment/film/profile/0711/04/1071104015_1.htm|title=സൈനുദ്ദീനെ ഓര്‍ക്കുമ്പോള്‍|website=malayalam.webdunia.com}} He was expert in imitating actor [Madhu](/source/Madhu_(actor)),{{cite web|url=http://www.weblokam.com/cinema/profiles/0611/04/1061104032_1.htm |title=Weblokam : Zainuddin - one of the comedy actors in Malayalam cinema |access-date=24 November 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215063156/http://www.weblokam.com/cinema/profiles/0611/04/1061104032_1.htm |archive-date=15 December 2007 }} Weblokam profile especially his mannerisms as Pareekkutty in ''[Chemmeen](/source/Chemmeen)''. He first appeared in films like ''[Chappa](/source/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](/source/siamese_twin) in the film ''Siamese Irattakal'', which featured him as a conjoined twin to [Maniyanpilla Raju](/source/Maniyanpilla_Raju). Zainuddin also excelled in his roles in ''[Mimics Parade](/source/Mimics_Parade)'', ''[Hitler](/source/Hitler_(1996_film))'', ''[Kabooliwala](/source/Kabooliwala)'', ''[Lal Salaam](/source/Lal_Salam_(1990_film))'', ''[Kasargode Khaderbhai](/source/Kasarkode_Khaderbai)'' and ''[Alanchery Thambrakkal](/source/Alancheri_Thamprakkal)''. By the late 1990s, he started to suffer from [respiratory disease](/source/respiratory_disease)s. Zainuddin was a member of a stage programme organised by [Association of Malayalam Movie Artists](/source/Association_of_Malayalam_Movie_Artists) (AMMA) to raise funds for the families of deceased in the [Kargil war](/source/Kargil_war) of 1999, which happened to be his last stage programme. He died of respiratory complications at a private hospital in [Kochi](/source/Kochi) on 4 November 1999. He was only 47 at the time of his death. His last credited role was in the film ''[Ezhupunna Tharakan](/source/Ezhupunna_Tharakan)''. == Personal life== Zainuddin was married to Laila in 1982 who was working as a [Hindi](/source/Hindi) teacher in Government Vocational Higher Secondary School, and they have two sons Zinsil and Zinil.{{cite web|url=http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/17041 |title=അച്‌ഛന്റെ ആണ്‍മക്കള്‍... | mangalam.com |access-date=30 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203120620/http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/17041 |archive-date=3 December 2013 }} Zinsil completed his [M.B.A](/source/Master_of_Business_Administration). He married Anfiya and he has tried his luck in a Malayalam movie, ''[Puthumukhangal](/source/Puthumukhangal)'' (2010). Zinil completed his graduation in computer engineering.{{cite web|url=http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/17041?page%3D0%2C0 |title=അച്‌ഛന്റെ ആണ്‍മക്കള്‍... | mangalam.com |access-date=30 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101104210/http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/17041?page=0%2C0 |archive-date=1 November 2013 }}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/The-new-star-kids-of-Mwood/articleshow/18711691.cms|title=The new star kids of M'wood - Times of India|website=The Times of India|last1=Prakash |first1=Asha }} Zinil Zainudeen marked his acting debut in the 2014 Malayalam movie ''To Let Ambadi Talkies'' along with [Arjun Ashokan](/source/Arjun_Ashokan). ==Filmography== === 1980s === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1982 || ''[Chappa](/source/Chappa)'' || Vasu || |- | 1984 || ''[My Dear Kuttichathan](/source/My_Dear_Kuttichathan)'' || Barman ||{{Cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/features/raghunathpaleri-sainudheen-mydearkuttichathan-malayalam-news-1.933211|title=കണ്ണു നിറഞ്ഞ, മിമിക്രി മറന്ന സൈനുദ്ദീന്‍|website=Mathrubhumi|date=16 March 2016 }} |- | rowspan=2 | 1986 || ''[Pappan Priyappetta Pappan](/source/Pappan_Priyappetta_Pappan)'' || || |- | ''[Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare](/source/Onnu_Muthal_Poojyam_Vare)'' || Santa Claus || |- | 1988 || ''Uyaran Orumikakan'' || || |- | 1989 || ''[Chanakyan](/source/Chanakyan)'' || Mimicry artist || |- |} === 1990s === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan=9 | 1990 || ''[Indrajaalam](/source/Indrajaalam)'' || Kuttan || |- | ''[Shubhayathra](/source/Shubhayathra)'' || Mohan || |- | ''[Gajakesariyogam](/source/Gajakesariyogam)'' || Veeraraghavan Nair || |- | ''[Dr. Pasupathy](/source/Dr._Pasupathy)'' || Kunjan Nair || |- | ''[Lal Salaam](/source/Lal_Salam_(1990_film))'' || Ayyappan Thampi || |- | ''Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan'' || || |- | ''[Thoovalsparsham](/source/Thoovalsparsham)'' || || |- | ''[Appu](/source/Appu_(1990_film))'' || Ramanan || |- | ''[Kottayam Kunjachan](/source/Kottayam_Kunjachan)'' || Kumarakom Kochu Pappi || |- | rowspan=11 | 1991 || ''Postbox No.27'' || || |- | ''[Irikku M.D. Akathundu](/source/Irikku_M.D._Akathundu)'' || Abdul Nazer || |- | ''[Swanthwanam](/source/Swanthwanam)'' || Venu || |- | ''[Ulladakkam](/source/Ulladakkam)'' || Chakrapani || |- | ''[Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam](/source/Nagarathil_Samsara_Vishayam)'' || Sundareshan || |- | ''[Mimics Parade](/source/Mimics_Parade)'' || Nissar || |- | ''[Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu](/source/Nayam_Vyakthamakkunnu)'' || Gunman Sekhar || |- | ''[Innathe Program](/source/Innathe_Program)'' || Salim || |- | ''Chanchattam'' || Bus Conductor || |- | ''[Aakasha Kottayile Sultan](/source/Aakasha_Kottayile_Sultan)'' || Chenthrappinni's Asst. || |- | ''[Amaram](/source/Amaram)'' || Damodaran || |- | rowspan=21 | 1992 || ''[Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari](/source/Pandu_Pandoru_Rajakumari)'' || Velu || |- | ''[Priyapetta Kukku](/source/Priyapetta_Kukku)'' || || |- | ''[Thiruthalvaadi](/source/Thiruthalvaadi)'' || Dayanandan || |- | ''[Ootty Pattanam](/source/Ootty_Pattanam)'' || Marthanda Varma || |- | ''Nakshthrakoodaram'' || Kuttappan || |- | ''Manthrikacheppu'' || Ustad Seythali || |- | ''[Kasargode Khadarbhai](/source/Kasargode_Khadarbhai)'' || Nissar || |- | ''Chevalier Michael'' || || |- | ''[Kallan Kappalil Thanne](/source/Kallan_Kappalil_Thanne)'' || Venkidi || |- | ''[Congratulations Miss Anitha Menon](/source/Congratulations_Miss_Anitha_Menon)'' || || |- | ''First Bell'' || Kunjuraman || |- | ''Mr & Mrs'' || || |- | ''[Ezhara Ponnana](/source/Ezhara_Ponnana)'' || Chellappan || |- | ''[Ente Ponnu Thampuran](/source/Ente_Ponnu_Thampuran)'' || Kunji Korah || |- | ''[Ennodishtam Koodamo](/source/Ennodishtam_Koodamo)'' || Bhagyam's Husband || |- | ''[Ellarum Chollanu](/source/Ellarum_Chollanu)'' || Arabi || |- | ''[Ardram](/source/Ardram)'' || Sathyaseelan || |- | ''[Kizhakkan Pathrose](/source/Kizhakkan_Pathrose)'' || Khader || |- | ''[Welcome to Kodaikanal](/source/Welcome_to_Kodaikanal)'' || Hussain || |- | ''Grihapravesham'' || || |- | ''Ponnaaranthottathe Raajaavu'' || || |- | rowspan=13 | 1993 || ''[Sowbhagyam](/source/Sowbhagyam)'' || Balachandran's colleague || |- | ''Kulapathi'' || || |- | ''Ithu Manjukaalam'' || || |- | ''[Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni](/source/Sakshal_Sreeman_Chathunni)'' || Gopalan || |- | ''[Koushalam](/source/Koushalam)'' || Mathunni || |- | ''[Gandhari](/source/Gandhari_(film))'' || || |- | ''[Uppukandam Brothers](/source/Uppukandam_Brothers)'' || Keshu Nair || |- | ''[Varam](/source/Varam_(film))'' || Peter Fernadez || |- | ''[Ponnu Chami](/source/Ponnu_Chami)'' || Aravindakshan || |- | ''[Jackpot](/source/Jackpot_(1993_film))'' || || |- | ''[Kavadiyattam](/source/Kavadiyattam)'' || Nariyaparampil Mathukutty || |- | ''[Customs Diary](/source/Customs_Diary)'' || Vikraman || |- | ''[Bhaagyavaan](/source/Bhaagyavaan)'' || Mammu || |- | rowspan=9 | 1994 || ''Kadal'' || Kora || |- | ''Dollar'' || Kuttappayi || |- | ''[Sudhinam](/source/Sudhinam)'' || Shekharan || |- | ''[Sukham Sukhakaram](/source/Sukham_Sukhakaram)'' || || |- | ''[Varabhalam](/source/Varabhalam)'' || || |- | ''[Poochakkaru Mani Kettum](/source/Poochakkaru_Mani_Kettum)'' || Kurup || |- | ''Bheeshmacharya'' || Kannan Nair || |- | ''Gothram'' || || |- | ''Napoleon'' || Charapara Prabhakaran || |- | rowspan=19 | 1995 || ''Thirumanassu'' || Vasu || |- | ''Pai Brothers'' || Psychiatrist || |- | ''Rajakeeyam'' || Seethavathi || |- | ''[Mimics Action 500](/source/Mimics_Action_500)'' || Johnykutty || |- | ''Hijack'' || Keshu || |- | ''[Mangalyasootram](/source/Mangalyasootram)'' || Sujanan || |- | ''Boxer'' || Polachi Rajan || |- | ''[Thumboli Kadappuram](/source/Thumboli_Kadappuram)'' || || |- | ''[Mazhavilkoodaram](/source/Mazhavilkoodaram)'' || Professor || |- | ''[Special Squad](/source/Special_Squad_(film))'' || Murugan || |- | ''Punnaram'' || K.K. Mathai ||{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}} |- | ''Manikya Chempazhukka'' || Krishnan || |- | ''[Alancheri Thamprakkal](/source/Alancheri_Thamprakkal)'' || Purushothaman || |- | ''[Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta](/source/Mangalam_Veettil_Manaseswari_Gupta)'' || Albert || |- | ''Kidilol Kidilam'' || Warrier || |- | ''Keerthanam'' || || |- | ''[Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam](/source/Kalamasseriyil_Kalyanayogam)'' || 'Gundu' Vasu || |- | ''[Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan](/source/Puthukkottayile_Puthumanavalan)'' || Puthukkotta Inspector || |- | ''[Achan Rajavu Appan Jethavu](/source/Achan_Rajavu_Appan_Jethavu)'' || || |- | rowspan=15 | 1996 || ''[Tom & Jerry](/source/Tom_%26_Jerry_(1996_film))'' || Peter || |- | ''Padanayakan'' || Karimpoocha Kannappan || |- | ''Harbour'' || Aloshi || |- | ''[Kudumbakodathi](/source/Kudumbakodathi)'' || Swami Laxmanandha || |- | ''[Hitler](/source/Hitler_(1996_film))'' || Sathyapalan || |- | ''[Sathyabhamakkoru Premalekhanam](/source/Sathyabhamakkoru_Premalekhanam)'' || Aniyan Thamburan || |- | ''Mimics Super 1000'' || || |- | ''Pallivaathukkal Thommichan'' || || |- | ''[Azhakiya Ravanan](/source/Azhakiya_Ravanan)'' || Himself || |- | ''[Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan](/source/Aayiram_Naavulla_Ananthan)'' || Kammath || |- | ''Nandagopalante Kusruthikal'' || || |- | ''[Malayala Masom Chingam Onnu](/source/Malayala_Masom_Chingam_Onnu)'' || Shersaab || |- | ''[Kalyana Sowgandhikam](/source/Kalyana_Sougandhikam_(1996_film))'' || Hariprasad || |- | ''Excuse Me Ethu Collegila'' || || |- | ''KL 7-95 Ernakulam North'' || || |- | rowspan=8 | 1997 || ''Ancharakkalyanam'' || || |- | ''Killikurissiyile Kudumbamela'' || || |- | ''Moonnu Kodiyum 300 Pavanum'' || || |- | ''[Kottappurathe Koottukudumbam](/source/Kottappurathe_Koottukudumbam)'' || S. I. || |- | ''[Newspaper Boy](/source/Newspaper_Boy_(1997_film))'' || Phalgunan || |- | ''Siamese Irattakal'' || || |- | ''[Hitler Brothers](/source/Hitler_Brothers)'' || Kesavankutty || |- | ''Ikkareyanente Manasam'' || Sumathi's Uncle || |- | rowspan=3 | 1998 || ''[Manthri Maalikayil Manasammatham](/source/Manthri_Maalikayil_Manasammatham)'' || Jhony || |- | ''[Rakthasakshikal Sindabad](/source/Rakthasakshikal_Sindabad)'' || || |- | ''Gloria Fernandes From U.S.A.'' || || |- | rowspan=9 | 1999 || ''Panchapandavar'' || Luko || |- | ''[Charlie Chaplin](/source/Charlie_Chaplin_(1999_film))'' || Photographer || |- | ''Auto Brothers'' || || |- | ''Parassala Pachan Payyannur Paramu'' || || |- | ''[Niram](/source/Niram)'' || || |- | ''[My Dear Karadi](/source/My_Dear_Karadi)'' || Zoo Supervisor || |- | ''[Ezhupunna Tharakan](/source/Ezhupunna_Tharakan)'' || Pushkaran || |- | ''Onnaamvattam Kandappol'' || SI Shukkoor || |- | ''[Independence](/source/Independence_(1999_film))'' || Head Constable || |- |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{IMDb name|0756789}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062453/http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Sainuddin&limit=44 Sainuddin at MSI] {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Zainuddin}} Category:Indian male film actors Category:Male actors from Kochi Category:1999 deaths Category:1952 births Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema Category:20th-century Indian male actors Category:Malayalam comedians --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Zainuddin (actor)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zainuddin_(actor)) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zainuddin_(actor)?action=history)). 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