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Innocent Vareed Thekkethala (4 March 1948 - 26 March 2023), known mononymously as Innocent, was an Indian actor, film producer, writer and politician. He predominantly worked in Malayalam films in addition to few Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and English films, mostly in comedic roles. In a career spanning more than five decades, he acted in more than 700 films and is considered one of the best comedians in Malayalam cinema. He also appeared in roles with negative shades such as in Mazhavilkavadi, Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu and Ganamela.Innocent had won several awards, including Kerala State Film Award and Kerala Film Critics Award. He served as the Member of Parliament in the 16th Lok Sabha of India representing Chalakudy constituency.
On 3 March 2023, Innocent was suddenly hospitalised after feeling sick. He was placed under extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support after his condition turned for the worse. A cancer survivor, Innocent was in hospital for nearly three weeks owing to cancer-related complications. He died at VPS Lakeshore Hospital in Kochi, Kerala, on 26 March 2023, at the age of 75. He died of complications from COVID-19 as confirmed by Dr. V. P. Gangadharan who was treating him.