The name reminds one of the many comedy-backed roles he has portrayed with great aplomb. Yet acting isn’t his only claim to fame, for Srinivasan is also a sought-after writer and director in Malayalam films, who first caught the eye with Vadakkunokki Yanthram. Nine long years later, he’s done it again, this time with the latest hit, Chintavishtayaya Shyamala...

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