A. C. Sainuddin (12 May 1952 – 4 November 1999),

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known as Zainuddin, was an Indian actor, assistant director and

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, who worked in

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Career

Zainuddin started his career as a

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artist in Cochin Kalabhavan. He was expert in imitating actor

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, Weblokam profile especially his mannerisms as Pareekkutty in ''

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''. He first appeared in films like '' 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

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in the film ''Siamese Irattakal'', which featured him as a conjoined twin to

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'', ''

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'', '' Lal Salaam'', '' Kasargode Khaderbhai'' and '' Alanchery Thambrakkal''. By the late 1990s, he started to suffer from

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s. Zainuddin was a member of a stage programme organised by

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(AMMA) to raise funds for the families of deceased in the

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of 1999, which happened to be his last stage programme. He died of respiratory complications at a private hospital in

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on 4 November 1999. He was only 47 at the time of his death. His last credited role was in the film ''

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''.

Personal life

Zainuddin was married to Laila in 1982 who was working as a

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teacher in Government Vocational Higher Secondary School, and they have two sons Zinsil and Zinil. Zinsil completed his

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. He married Anfiya and he has tried his luck in a Malayalam movie, ''

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'' (2010). Zinil completed his graduation in computer engineering. Zinil Zainudeen marked his acting debut in the 2014 Malayalam movie ''To Let Ambadi Talkies'' along with

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Filmography

1980s

1990s

References

External links

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Sainuddin at MSI
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zainuddin Indian male film actors Male actors from Kochi 1999 deaths 1952 births Male actors in Malayalam cinema 20th-century Indian male actors Malayalam comedians