Actor Innocent Laid To Rest With Full State Honours

The mortal remains of noted actor and former MP Innocent were laid to rest on Tuesday at the cemetery of a church in Irinjalakkuda with full state honours.

Innocent, who had been under treatment at a private hospital in Kochi since March 3, breathed his last at 10.30 PM on Sunday. 

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New Delhi: The mortal remains of noted actor and former MP Innocent were laid to rest on Tuesday at the cemetery of a church in Irinjalakkuda with full state honours.

Hundreds, including stars from the tinsel town and state ministers, took part in the funeral procession of the actor-comedian-turned-politician. 

Several people thronged St. Thomas Cathedral to glimpse their favourite actor. 

On Monday, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, state ministers, leaders of various political parties, and senior actors, including Mammootty and Mohanlal, paid their respects to the actor, along with thousands of people from all walks of life. 

Vijayan came along with his wife Kamala to bid adieu to the former Left-backed Lok Sabha member at the Irinjalakuda Town hall, where the body of the actor was kept for paying homage after being brought from Kochi. 

Actors Mammootty, Dulquer Salmaan, Mukesh, Sidhique, other senior actors paid their respects at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Kochi. 

Actors Dileep, Nadir Shah, Sidhique and others took part in the procession from Kochi to his native village Irinjalikuda. 

Actor Mohanlal, who was in Rajasthan for a movie shooting, reached the house of Innocent late this evening and spent time with the bereaved family. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled his demise. 

Innocent began his acting career in 1972, and the last film he acted in was 'Pachuvum Atbuthavilakkum' directed by Anoop Sathyan, son of ace director Sathyan Anthikad. 

Innocent was the former president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) for 18 years, from 2000. 

In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the actor was elected from Chalakudy constituency in Thrissur district as a candidate of the Left Democratic Front (LDF). 

Innocent, who had been under treatment at a private hospital in Kochi since March 3, breathed his last at 10.30 PM on Sunday. 

He was diagnosed with cancer twice and yet always maintained a positive attitude towards life, a fact remembered by many in their condolence messages.