The veteran Malayalam comedian and character artiste Sankaradi was born in Cherai. who had over 700 Malayalam films at his credit. Sankaradi dominated the Malayalam film scene in the 1970s and 1980s as comedian along with Adoor Bhasi and Bahadur. Later, he switched to character roles. His notable films were Kaboliwallah, Godfather, Kireedom, Chenkol etc. Before entering films, Sankaradi was active in politics. He was a member of the Congress Party, but later became a member of the undivided Communist Party of India (CPI). He left party after the split in 1964 and concentrated in theatre and films. Sankaradi was awarded state's best character artiste award in 1969-71. He had the record of acting in more than 300 films with Prem Nazeer, the evergreen hero of Malayalam film. He remained an integral part of Malayalam cinema till his death.
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