Best Comedians of Mollywood

The Malayalam film industry has witnessed many great comedy actors. These actors have such a great sense of humour that the very presence of them in a film makes us laugh. Here’s a list of top five comedian actors of Mollywood.

Jagathy Sreekumar :

Sreekumar Achary, popularly known by his stage name Jagathi Sreekumar is the finest and definitely one of the best comedians in Mollywood. Born in Thiruvananthapuram, the 65 year old actor has worked in many movies. He is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for being a part of more than 1500 films. During the course of his career in Malayalam cinema, he has won five Kerala State Film Awards.

-Smita Poojary

Innocent :

Innocent Vareed Thekkethala, popularly known as Innocent, is one of the most successful and leading Malayalam comedians. He was born in Irinjalakuda in Thrissur district of Kerala, India. He is noted for his wit and impressive dialogue delivery in the typical Thrissur accent. The actor has been appreciated for his comic roles in super hit movies such as Ramji Rao Speaking, Mannar Mathai Speaking, Kilukkam, Godfather, Vietnam Colony, and Devaasuram.

-Smita Poojary

Salim Kumar :

Salim is one of the finest actors of Mollywood, who has played various types of roles. Even in comedy, Salim Kumar has proved his talent time and again. He is considered as one of the prominent comedians currently active in Malayalam cinema. As an actor in comic roles, he has showed how just the timing and the dialogue delivery can make the audience laugh.

-Smita Poojary

Suraj Venjaramood :

Born in an army family, Suraj Venjaramood is considered as one of the best comic and mimicry artists of the Malayalam film industry. He has acted in over 100 Malayalam films, and has also won the National Award for the film Perariyathavar. He is a three-time recipient of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Comedy Artist. His screen presence and his unique style of delivering dialogues make him popular among cinema lovers.

-Smita Poojary

Jagadish :

A post graduate rank holder, PV Jagadish Kumar’s transition from a college lecturer to a film actor was a smooth one. He was a lead actor in a number of movies in the 1990s, but nowadays he can be mostly seen in character roles. Jagadish has established the image of a comic hero who evokes spontaneous laughter with his own brand of humour. He is one of the few performers who are comfortable both in front of the camera and on the stage in front of the audience.

-Smita Poojary