Augustine (actor)

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Augustine
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Born(1955-07-30)30 July 1955
Died14 November 2013(2013-11-14) (aged 58)
NationalityIndian
Occupation Actor
Years active1986–2013
SpouseHansi [1]
Children Ann
Jeethu
Parent(s)Kunnumpurath Mathew
Rosi [1]

Kunnumpurath Mathew Augustine (30 July 1955 – 14 November 2013), known mononymously as Augustine, was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam cinema. He acted in more than 150 films, mainly in comedy, character and negative roles. Actress Ann Augustine is his daughter.

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Personal life

Augustine was born on 30 July 1955 to Rosi and Mathew of the Kunnumpurath house at Kodencheri, Kozhikode. [2] He was married to Hansamma; the couple have two daughters: Ann (actress), and Jeethu. [3]

Career

Beginning his acting career through theatre, Augustine entered the Malayalam film industry in the mid eighties through an uncredited role, in the movie Swapnalokam , starring Sreenath, in 1983. [4] His first credited appearance was in Gandhinagar 2nd Street in 1986; the role had been offered to him by Sreenivasan for having assisted the latter in finding a filming location for Gandhinagar 2nd Street . [5] Augustine also appeared in such films as Commissioner, Devasuram, Ekalavyan, Aaraam Thampuran, Kazhcha and Katha Parayumpol . He produced the Malayalam film, Mizhi Randilum . [6]

Health and Death

Augustine suffered a stroke in late 2009; however, he made a partial recovery and continued acting. Following a fall in a hotel room in April 2013, he underwent treatment in Pattambi. [7] But later, he was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis and finally died of kidney failure, aged 58, on 14 November 2013 at a private hospital in Kozhikode. Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty was the last film in which he appeared. [8] [9]

Partial filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 Swapnalokum Uncredited role
1986 Aavanazhi Ummer
Adiverukal Manager
Gandhinagar 2nd Street
1987 Naalkavala Villager
Adimakal Udamakal Abootty
Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu Augustine
1988 1921 Kunjithangal
MrithunjayamPilla
1991 Neelagiri Rajappan
Inspector Balram Ummer
Advaitham Goonda
1992 Mahanagaram Thankappan
Oottyppattanam Shinkaravelan
Rajashilpi Gopalan
Daddy S.I. Philip
Sadayam Chandran
1993 Chamayam Pappi
Devasuram Hydhrose
Ekalavyan Geevarghese
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans Devan
Mafia Anwar
Bhoomi Geetham Minister Harischandra Nadar
1994 Commissioner Vattappara Peethambaran
Minnaram Doctor
Rudraksham Kunjahammad
1995 Thumboli Kadappuram Pashanam
Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary Bahuleyan
Chantha Mammali
BoxerPrasannan
Highway Idiyan Sukumaran / Sughbir Hanuman Singh
ArabiaH.C. Gopal Gowda
Nirnayam Police officer
Pai BrothersSecurity Guard
1996King SolomonRubber Rajappan
Vanarasena Vaidyar
Kireedamillaatha RaajakkanmaarS. I. Kozhi Vasu
Rajaputhran Aboobacker
Sulthan HyderaliMuhamedali
1997 Chandralekha Ravindran Nair
Aaraam Thampuran Bappu Thangalangady
Asuravamsam Safari
KannurSaidaali
Hitler Brothers Govindan
Kalyana Kacheri S.I. Vargesh
Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu Gangadharan
1998 The Truth Police Officer
Oru Maravathoor Kanavu Moitheen
Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu Roy
Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala Chandran
Summer in Bethlehem Appunni Nair
Kaikudunna Nilavu Constable
Meenakshi Kalyanam 'Puli' Chacko
1999 Aayiram Meni Naanu
F.I.R Kunjalavi
Thachiledathu Chundan Kamalahasan
Ustaad Ali Abu
Pattabhishekam Vishnunarayanan's brother-in-law
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
2000Mazhanoolkanavu
Cover Story
Narasimham Eradi
Dada Sahib Nooruddin Kunju
Madhuranombarakattu Jail Warden
Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal Mathews
Valliettan Gangadharan
Anamuttathe AngalamarPunjapakeshan
2001 Nariman Joseph
Chitrathoonukal
Raavanaprabhu Hydrose
UnnathngalilPanikkar
Kakkakuyil Rama Varma
Naranathu Thampuran Somanathan
Karumadikkuttan
Korappan The Great
Randam Bhavam Pushpangadan
Akashathile ParavakalGovindan
Saivar Thirumeni Kunjappu
2002 Nandanam Kunjiraman
Chathurangam Appu
Swapnahalliyil Orunaal
Kaiyethum Doorath Passenger in the Boat
2003Sahodaran SahadevanKunjananthan
Pattanathil Sundaran Varghese
Sadanandante Samayam Divakaran
Mazhanoolkkanavu
Mizhi Randilum Bichu
2004Parayam
Vesham Paulose
Greetings Somasundaran
Kaazhcha Suresh
Natturajavu Morayur Bappu
Aparichithan Cheeru
Mayilattam Murukan
Priyam Priyankaram
Vamanapuram Bus Route Thankappan
2005 Boyy Friennd Dasappan
Nerariyan CBI Dhanapalan
Pauran Koshy
Thaskara Veeran Ayyappan Pillai
Chandrolsavam Jose
Five Fingers Kuriachan
The CampusSimon
The Tiger Mankunnil Satish
2006 Pothan Vava Kurian
Prajapathi Rowther
The Don Kabeer
Balram vs Tharadas S.I Ummer
Vargam Chandykunju
Raashtram
Avastha
2007 Katha Parayumpol Scariah Thomas
Nasrani Waiter at the club
Sooryan
Arabikkatha Varghese
Detective Thankachan
Rock & Roll Subramaniyam
Avan Chandiyude Makan Kunjeriya
2008 Thirakkatha Chackochan
The Thrill
GulmoharAppuettan
SMS Viswambaran
Magic Lamp Vikraman
Jubilee
Positive Joseph
Kerala Police
Parunthu Kumaran
2009 Kerala Cafe Sadasivansegment "Makal"
Loud Speaker Watchman
Sufi Paranja Katha Putthan Adhikari
Makante Achan
Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchakko Kariyappi
Mithram
Madhya Venal
2010 Penpattanam
Black Stallion George Keechapilly
In Ghost House Inn
2011 Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku
Indian Rupee Cameo appearance
2012 Bavuttiyude Namathil Kunjappa Haji
Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu
2013 Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala Vicar
Shutter Prabhu
Nakhangal Neighbour
2014 @Andheri Posthumously released
2021 Kaalchilambu Posthumously released

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