Sukumaran: The "arrogant, defiant, rebellious" Malayalam actor who won people over with his ferocious speech delivery and never shied away from playing his age
Sukumaran was a man of letters who enjoyed reading and took strong political positions in line with Marxist beliefs. He was a straight-forward individual.
Appu is seen walking towards his residence while smoking a beedi and clutching one end of his mundu (dhoti) behind his back, giving the impression that he is intoxicated. He throws the stick away just before he enters. His father, PJ Antony, the velichappad (oracle) of the local temple, is seated on the verandah and is observing Appu with sympathy. He wonders, "Where were you all this time?" Appu answers, "What's the benefit of just sitting here?" without looking directly into his father's eyes. and makes his way inside the home. In this scene from renowned author MT Vasudevan Nair's first film, Nirmalyam (1973), now regarded as a classic, Edappal Ponnamkuzhi Veettil Parameswaran Sukumaran Nair made his cinematic debut at a time when most actors in films resorted to loud, exaggerated performances devoid of nuance. In spite of
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