Azeez

Azeez (27 November 1934 – 16 July 2003) was an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema. He acted in more than 100 films. He came into the movie industry as a villain, and later, he started doing character roles, such as police officer, jailer, and minister. He was a Deputy superintendent (D.Y.S.P) in Kerala Police. He was a member of K.P.A.C. (Kerala People's Arts Club), which was a prominent leftist drama troupe in Kerala. Thus he got famous as "K.P.A.C Azeez".

Early life and education Azeez was born and raised in the village of Thekkadda near Vembayam in Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala, India. He graduated from University College.

Personal life He was married to the late Sainam Beevi (teacher). The couple have three children, Naseema, A. M. Raja and Nazeera. His only son Raja Aziz is a Retired Sub Inspector in Kerala Police, and a television, cinema, and drama artist in Malayalam. His grand child Azna is professionally a band singer.

Filmography

1970s Year Title Role Notes 1970 Nishagandhi 1974 Neelakannukal Police officer 1976 Vanadevatha Kannan Swapnadanam 1978 Kodiyettam Truck Driver Tharoo Oru Janmam Koodi 1979 Sayoojyam Raghavan Ival Oru Naadody Peruvazhiyambalam Prabhakaran Pillai

1980s Year Title Role Notes 1980 Kalika Thoma Chaakara S.I. Shivaraman Nair Chamaram Indhu's father 1981 Swarangal Swapnagal Stephen Ira Thedunna Manushyar 1982 Thuranna Jail Chachappan Enikkum Oru Divasam DYSP John Samuel 1983 Oru Madapravinte Katha Maniyara Inspector Abdul Muthalif Eettillam Vijayan's father Asthi Govindan 1984 Uyarangalil Dinesh Parannu Parannu Parannu Ananthan Kadamattathachan Kattumooppan Piriyilla Naam Mukhamukham Muthodumuthu Madhavan Pillai Chakkarayumma 1985 Yathra S.I. K.G Nair Pacha Velicham Surendran Ithu Nalla Thamasha SP J. Ashok Aanakkorumma Police officer Ee Sabdam Innathe Sabdam S.I. Raveendran Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil Naavadakku Paniyedukku Nirakkoottu Jailor Irakal Inspector Ramakrishnan Ayanam Illikkal Varkey 1986 Nandi Veendum Varika Right hand of Ananthan Nair Rajavinte Makan Adv. Panicker Aavanazhi Commissioner Azeez Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu Swamy Sreenarayana Guru Shyama Thomas John 1987 Anantaram Gambler 1988 Manu Uncle Antony Pattanapravesham Circle Inspector Santhosh Loose Loose Arappiri Loose Thanthram Antony August 1 DIG Gopalan IPS Dhinarathrangal Minister David David Mr. David Witness Rajagopalan Nair 1989 Season Jailor Kaalal Pada Punnakkadan's Advocate Nair Saab Devayya Naduvazhikal CI Bharathan

1990s Year Title Role Notes 1990 Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan Mathilukal Inspector Kalikkalam Annie's father Vembanad Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu C.I. Mukundan Kurup 1991 Oru Prathyeka Ariyippu Kattumooppan 1992 Kauravar C.I. Kannan Nair Thalastaanam Commissioner Satheeshan Nair 1993 Janam I.G. Madhavan Nair Ekalavyan IG Devadas IPS 1994 Chief Minister K. R. Gowthami Vidheyan 1995 The King Kandakuzhi Thankachan Arabikadaloram Inspector Mahendran 1996 Mayooranritham Avarachan Dominic Presentation D.I.G Mahathma Jailor Santhosh 1997 Lelam Kunnel Mathachen 1998 Aaghosham I. G. Menon The Truth CKC Nambiar 1999 F. I. R. DySP John Varghese Stalin Sivadas Interviewer DD Swastham Grihabharanam Pathrose Vazhunnor Kunjachan Pathram K.K. Nambiar

2000s Year Title Role Notes 2000 Indriyam Kittuni

Television Velu Malu Circus (Doordarshan) Mahathmagandhi Colony (Asianet)