NEWS PHOTOS WIN AWARDS; First Prize in National Contest Goes to Los Angeles Man
Date: 05 March 1948
Ed and Publisher (pub) photo awards announced
Innocent Vareed Thekkethala (28 February 1948 – 26 March 2023), known mononymously as Innocent, was an Indian actor, film producer, writer and politician, who in a career spanning almost five decades has appeared in over 700 films predominantly in Malayalam cinema in addition to a few Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and English films, mostly in comedic roles. Widely regarded as one of the greatest comedians in the history of Malayalam cinema, he is also known for his negative and highly nuanced character roles. He is also the recipient of several awards, including three Kerala State Film Awards, a Kerala Film Critics Award, a Filmfare Awards South and seven Asianet Film Awards. He also won the prestigious Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Humour in 2020, for his book Irinjalakudakku Chuttum. He is noted for his wit and impressive dialogue delivery in the typical Thrissur slang.
He served as a Member of Parliament in the 16th Lok Sabha (2014–2019) of India representing Chalakudy constituency. In 1979, he was elected as the municipal councilor of Irinjalakuda municipality. Innocent won the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency as an independent candidate supported by the Left Democratic Front (LDF). Innocent served as the president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA), a guild of Malayalam artists from 2003 to 2018.
In 2012, Innocent was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. After overcoming the first stage of cancer, he returned to the silver screen in 2013 with films like Geethanjali. Cancer Wardile Chiri (Laughter in the Cancer Ward) is a memoir written by Innocent while he was undergoing cancer treatment. Innocent wrote seven books based on his experiences at different phases of life with a humorous undertone. He also contributed to columns in numerous magazines and newspapers. In 2020, Innocent won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Humour for his book Irinjalakudaku Chuttum.
Lees meer...4 maart 1948 was een donderdag onder het sterrenbeeld ♓. Het was de 63e dag van het jaar. President van de Verenigde Staten was Harry S. Truman.
Als je op deze dag bent geboren, ben je 78 jaar oud. Je laatste verjaardag was op woensdag 4 maart 2026, 109 dagen geleden. Je volgende verjaardag is op donderdag 4 maart 2027, in 255 dagen. Je hebt 28.598 dagen geleefd, of ongeveer 686.356 uur, of ongeveer 41.181.366 minuten, of ongeveer 2.470.881.960 seconden.
Date: 05 March 1948
Ed and Publisher (pub) photo awards announced
Date: 04 March 1948
NYS Sup Ct frees Clarke and Leonard on tech grounds; NY World Telegram reporter E Ellis refuses to reveal lottery news source to Orange County grand jury
Date: 05 March 1948
By HANSON W. BALDWIN
Hanson BALDWIN
H M Baldwin on dispute over Gen MacArthur policy; cites ban on Newsweek correspondent C Pakenham
Date: 05 March 1948
By JOSEPH A. LOFTUSSpecial to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Joseph LOFTUSSpecial
G N Dale hints alternative to varitype process
Date: 04 March 1948
Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
NLRB drops 'featherbedding' charge to speed Indianapolis suit
Date: 04 March 1948
Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
NLRB rejects Jersey Publishing Co plea to classify Jersey Observer ed group as professional and create separate bargaining group; orders Amer Newspaper Guild election vote; cites NY Times '41 case