Innocent

Innocent Vareed Thekkethala, popularly known as Innocent, is an Indian film actor and politician.He is currently serving as the Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Chalakudy.He is one of the most successful actors in Malayalam cinema and is noted for his witty mannerisms and dialogue delivery in the typical Thrissur accent.He has acted in over 300 films and has won 3 Kerala State Film Awards. Innocent won the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency, comprising 3 assembly constituencies in Thrissur district and 4 assembly constituencies of Ernakulam district, as an independent candidate supported by the Left Democratic Front (LDF).Innocent also served as the President of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA), from 2003 to 2018.