On Tuesday in Kochi, the well-known director Siddique Ismail
passed away. He had a liver condition and had been taken to Amrita Hospital in
Kochi last month. Siddique suffered a heart attack on Monday in afternoon, and
as a result, he was given ECMO treatment. Tuesday night while receiving
treatment, Siddique Ismail lost away in spite of medical efforts.
On Wednesday, Siddique Ismail's mortal remains will be
housed in the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Kadavanthra from 9 am to 11:30 am.
His body will then be placed at his home so that people can pay their respects.
He will be given his final rites on Wednesday at six o'clock.
Siddique, one of the most well-known Malayalam film
filmmakers of all time, got his start in the business with the help of
illustrious producer Fazil. Fazil caught Siddique and his pal Lal during a
performance with Cochin Kalabhavan, a mimicry troupe.
With "Siddique-Lal," they began their directing
career with the comedy "Ramji Rao Speaking" (1989), which was funded
by Fazil. Beginning with this, Malayalam cinema experienced a string of
noteworthy successes, including "Harikrishnans" (1990),
"Godfather" (1991), "Vietnam Colony" (1992),
"Kabooliwala" (1993), and "Hitler" (1996).
Even though Siddique and Lal's partnership only lasted for
six films, their films were renowned for their timely characters that raised
the bar for modern comedy. Popular titles from Siddique Ismail's illustrious
solo directing career include "Hitler," "Friends,"
"Chronic Bachelor," and "Bodyguard." Salman Khan plays the
lead in the Hindi adaptation of "Bodyguard," which he directed. He
directed the Tamil remake "Kavalan," in which Vijay starred and Siddique
himself served as director.
The action movie "Big Brother," which Siddique
last directed, has Mohanlal, Arbaaz Khan, Anoop Menon, and Honey Rose in
pivotal parts. Several well-known individuals from Kerala posted condolences on
social media in response to the filmmaker's passing. The kindest soul, Dulquer
Salman remarked on Instagram. the person with the biggest heart. a fantastic
writer and director. His kind demeanor concealed the most incredible sense of
humor. Some of the most acclaimed movies have come from him. a topic of
frequent conversation and popular culture. This loss cannot be replaced. We
send our thoughts and our strength to Siddique Sir's family and friends.
"Thank you for the immeasurable moments of joy you've
given us," Basil Joseph wrote on Instagram. Peace be with you, sir.
#LegendOfLaughter"
"Bidding goodbye to the Godfather of laughter!!
Siddique Ikka" wrote Kunchacko Boban. In addition to losing one of the
greatest hitmakers, we also lost a true human being. He will always be
remembered for the love and respect he showed for my family. Together, let's
pray for his soul and support his family as they work to move past this
tragedy.
Manju Warrier, meanwhile, commented on Instagram: "The
laughs you provided us will always be remembered. One of my favorites is
leaving! #RIP." "Thanks for the countless laughs and on-screen
moments," Indrajith wrote. Among all the polite folks I've met, one of the
kindest. You'll be recalled. "R.I.P., Siddique, sir!"
The business has been greatly impacted by Siddique Ismail's
passing, and his legacy of humor will always be remembered.
Siddique started his career in the renowned Kerala art
center Kalabhavan's mimicry group, like many other artists of his time. Along
with his friend and coworker Lal, he entered the Malayalam film industry in
Kalabhavan in the late 1980s and introduced a fresh brand of comedy with
undertones of sorrow. Siddique and Lal's work made humor an essential part of
the primary plot, whereas comedy in movies at the time was typically created as
a secondary track, allowing viewers to chuckle even during the most emotional
parts.
Their partnership began with the iconic 1986 film
"Pappan Priyappetta Pappan," which was directed by Sathyan Anthikad
and featured Rahman as a young man whose life was unintentionally taken too
soon by Yamarajan, the God of Death. The subject of "Nadodikkattu,"
another of Sathyan's timeless movies, was also centered on the odd
circumstances of two unemployed men. Siddique and Lal also contributed in
supporting parts while working behind the scenes in 1993 movies
"Manichitrathazhu" and "On the Road, A Funny Scene" and
"On the Road, A Funny Scene."
They both started working together as co-directors in 1989
and their debut movie, "Ramji Rao Speaking," was a hugely successful
comedy about three disgruntled people who decided to pose as kidnappers
following a funny incident. Their following two productions, "In Harihar
Nagar" (1990) and "Godfather" (1991), also achieved great
success, and they gained a reputation for appearing in some of the best
Malayalam comedies. The film "In Harihar Nagar," which followed four
unemployed bachelors, later spawned a sequel, but the first one was more
well-liked. Their biggest success to date, "Godfather," which told
the story of a young couple falling in love between two feuding families, held
the record for the longest run in theaters at 417 days in 1991–1992. In
Siddique-Lal movies, notable performers like Innocent, Mukesh, and Jagadish
gave some of their best comedic performances.
The two directors, however, made the decision to separate
ways in 1996. Siddique persisted in writing and directing movies, while Lal
rose to prominence as an outstanding performer. Mammootty played the part of a
dominant brother to five sisters in Siddique's debut independent film,
"Hitler" (1997). Although it was successful, it wasn't as successful
as its past partnerships with Lal. In 1999, Siddique continued to produce
comedies like "Friends" (which was also released in Tamil and Hindi),
and he also dabbled with tragedies like "Chronic Bachelor" (2003).
These movies weren't as well-liked as their previous Siddique-Lal productions,
with the exception of a few episodes of Srinivasan's unrestrained laughter in
"Friends."
On occasion, Siddique also spoke in other tongues. He
co-directed the 2010 movies "Bodyguard" (in Hindi with Salman Khan)
and "Bodyguard" (in Tamil with Vijay). "Bhaskar the Rascal"
(2015), which has a Tamil version starring Arvind Swamy, was another remake. He
also produced the Telugu movie "Maro" in 2011. In a number of movies,
Siddique collaborated with actors Mohanlal and Mammootty. "Big
Brother," his penultimate film to serve as his own director, came out
three years ago.
According to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the cultural
world has lost a gifted artist who started out mimicking and later became a
well-known film director. He observed that Siddique dealt with the difficult
themes of life in a humorous way.
Biography:
Siddique Ismail is a producer, screenwriter, actor, and
director from India who predominantly works in the Malayalam cinema industry.
In 1989, he made his directing debut with the Malayalam movie "Ramji Rao
Speaking". He made his debut as a scriptwriter in 1986 with the Malayalam
movie "Pappan Priyappetta Pappan." His most recent commercially
successful picture was "Big Brother."
Siddique Ismail was born to Ismail Haji and Zainaba on
August 1, 1954, in Kochi. He had previously attended St. Paul College in Kalamassery.
Sajitha and he were wed on May 6, 1984. Three daughters, Sumaya, Sara, and
Sukoon, were born to the couple. He began working for Fazil as an assistant
director. Fazil discovered Siddique and Lal when they were appearing with the
Kochi Kalabhavan group. Later, Siddique worked with Lal to direct a number of
movies, becoming known as Siddique-Lal. They subsequently went their separate
ways, with Lal concentrating on acting and production and Siddique continuing
his direction. The majority of Siddique's movies are within the comedy
category. His Malayalam films are frequently remade in Tamil.
His Malayalam movie "Bodyguard" was also remade in
Tamil as "Kaavalan" and Hindi under the name "Bodyguard."
Under his producing business S Talkies, Siddique collaborates on the creation
of movies alongside Jenso Jose. His wife's name is Sajitha, who is his cousin,
and they were married on May 6, 1984. He started his career as an assistant
director to Fazil and noticed Siddique-Lal when they performed at the Kochi Kalabhavan
troupe. Later, he teamed up with Lal, directing several films and becoming
well-known as Siddique-Lal. After some time, they split up, with Siddique
continuing his career as a director. His Malayalam films are frequently remade
in Tamil.