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Born in Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram, GK Pillai served in the Indian Army and Indian Navy, before venturing into movies. He debuted in the Malayalam movie industry with the 1954 release ‘Snehaseema’. The film was directed by SS Rajan and written by Ponkunnam Varkey. GK Pillai grabbed the attention of the cinephiles, playing the villain characters mostly. He was also a popular face in historical movies like ‘Thacholi Aambu’, ‘Palattu Kunjikannan’ and even the iconic ‘Padayottam’, released in 1982, which also marks the first 70 mm film in South India.
He was very active in M-Town until the late 1980s and somehow disappeared from the spotlight during the 1990s, later made his second innings in the 2000s. He has acted in over 325 films in his entire career and some of his popular films include, ‘Ashwamedham’, ‘Aromalunni’, ‘Chola’, ‘Aanakkalari’ and ‘Karyasthan’.
GK Pillai later went on to become a household name for the television audience in Kerala. He debuted on tv with the 2004 horror soap ‘Kadamattathu Kathanar’ and shot to fame playing the Colonel Jagannatha Varma, Jayanthi’s dad in the 2011 soap ‘Kukumapoovu’.
GK Pillai’s wife Ulpalakshi Amma passed away a few years ago. He is survived by his children – Prathapachandran, Chandramohan, Priyadarshan, Sreekala, Sreelekha, and Sreekumari.
1/17#Rewind2021: M-Town celebs who passed away
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<p>Poet-lyricist Anil Panachooran passed away on January 4, at the age of 55. </p>
Poet-lyricist Anil Panachooran passed away on January 4, at the age of 55.
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<p>Popular actor Unnikrishnan Nampoothiri passed away on January 20, at the age of 98. </p>
Popular actor Unnikrishnan Nampoothiri passed away on January 20, at the age of 98.
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<p>Actor-author-writer P Balachandran passed away on April 5. He was 69. </p>
Actor-author-writer P Balachandran passed away on April 5. He was 69.
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<p>Ace cinematographer KV Anand passed away on April 30. He was 54. </p>
Ace cinematographer KV Anand passed away on April 30. He was 54.
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<p>Actor-writer Madampu Kunjukuttan passed away on May 11. He was 81. </p>
Actor-writer Madampu Kunjukuttan passed away on May 11. He was 81.
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<p>Screenwriter and filmmaker Dennis Joseph passed away on May 10, at the age of 63.</p>
Screenwriter and filmmaker Dennis Joseph passed away on May 10, at the age of 63.
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<p>Malayalam actor PC George passed away on May 14. He was 74. </p>
Malayalam actor PC George passed away on May 14. He was 74.
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<p>Lyricist and poet S. Ramesan Nair passed away on June 18, at the age of 73. </p>
Lyricist and poet S. Ramesan Nair passed away on June 18, at the age of 73.
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<p>Lyricist Poovachal Khader breathed his last on June 22. He was 73. </p>
Lyricist Poovachal Khader breathed his last on June 22. He was 73.
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<p>KT Subramanian Padannayil passed away on July 22. He was 88. </p>
KT Subramanian Padannayil passed away on July 22. He was 88.
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<p>Actress Saranya Sasi passed away on August 9, after a decade-long battle with cancer. She was 35. <br /></p>
Actress Saranya Sasi passed away on August 9, after a decade-long battle with cancer. She was 35.
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<p>Popular actress Chithra left for heavenly abode on August 21. She was 56. </p>
Popular actress Chithra left for heavenly abode on August 21. She was 56.
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<p>Actor Rizabawa too bid adieu on September 13 at the age of 55. </p>
Actor Rizabawa too bid adieu on September 13 at the age of 55.
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<p>Veteran actor Nedumudi Venu passed away on October 11, at the age of 73. </p>
Veteran actor Nedumudi Venu passed away on October 11, at the age of 73.
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<p>Actor Kozhikode Sharada passed away on November 9. She was 84. </p>
Actor Kozhikode Sharada passed away on November 9. She was 84.
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<p>Veteran lyricist Bichu Thirumala (79) passed away on November 26 after suffering a cardiac arrest. </p>
Veteran lyricist Bichu Thirumala (79) passed away on November 26 after suffering a cardiac arrest.
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According to reports, the last rites would be held later in the day, at his hometown. The film fraternity and his colleagues from the tv industry had paid tributes.
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