Paul Vengola

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Paul Vengola
Born
Ernakulam, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation Film actor
Years active1967–1984

Paul Vengola was an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema. [1] He mainly acted in comedy roles and supporting roles. [2] He was an active comedian during the 1970s and 1980s in Malayalam film.

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Career

He was a drama artist before coming into film industry and had a drama troupe of his own. [3] He had acted in more than 50 films. He was also a film distributor under the banner of Sheeba Films. He worked as an homeo doctor which many people does'nt know. [4]

Filmography

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