Malayalam actor Kottayam Pradeep died on Thursday in a private hospital in Kottayam of a heart attack at the age of 61.

The actor started his career in 2001 at the age of 40 and has since acted in over 70 movies, mostly comic roles. He made his debut with the film Ee Nadu Enale Vare in the direction of I. V. Sasi. He worked as a junior artist in the early stages of his career. He has appeared in several movies, including Rajamanikyam and  Harihar Nagar, as a bystander in crowd scenes or a non-speaking role. He got his breakthrough in Gautham Vasudev Menon’s hit film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, where he played the role of the uncle of heroine Trisha Krishnan.

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His best films include Aadu Oru Bheegara Jeevi Aanu, Oru Vadakkan Selfie, Life of Josutty, Kunjiramayanam, Welcome to Central Jail, Amar Akbar Antony, Adi Kapyare Kootamani and Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan. Below is a list of a few movies he acted in:

1. Ee Naadu Innale Vare               

2. Kalyanaraman                             

3. Kanninum Kannadikkum                          

4. 4 The People                

5. Rajamanikyam                            

6. Lollypop                        

7. 2 Harihar Nagar My Big Father                             

8. Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa

9. Ye Maaya Chesave      Telugu Film

10. Electra

11. Ekk Deewana Tha     

12. Thattathin Marayathu                           

13. Chumma

14. Banking Hours 10 to 4            

15. Amen            

16. 5 Sundarikal               

17. Raja Rani

18. Philips and the Monkey          

19. Manja                          

20. Naku Penta Naku Taka

21. Bhaiyya Bhaiyya        

22. Lal Bahadur Shastri   

23. Ithihasa

24. Aadu Oru Bheegara Jeevi Aanu

25. The Reporter

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26. Oru Vadakkan Selfie

27. Nanbenda

28. Ennum Eppozhum     

30. Oru Second Class Yathra