Who Was Malayalam Director Siddique? His Journey In 10 Points

Noted director-cum-screenwriter Siddique passed away around 9 pm on Tuesday.

He breathed his last while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kochi after suffering a heart attack on Monday. He was aged 63.

Who Was Siddique?

• He was born to Ismail Haji and Zainaba in Kochi on 1 August 1960. He is an alumnus of St Paul's College, Kalamassery.
• He married Sajitha on 6 May 1984. The couple have three daughters Sumaya, Sara, and Sukoon.
• He began his career as an assistant director to Fazil. The duo of Siddique and Lal was spotted by Fazil when he saw them performing in the Cochin Kalabhavan troupe.
• As a screenwriter, he made his debut in the Malayalam movie Pappan Priyappetta Pappan in 1986.
• Siddique made his directorial debut with the Malayalam movie 'Ramji Rao Speaking' in 1989.
• His last film to hit the screens was 'Big Brother' which starred Mohanlal.
• Siddique teamed up with Lal to create many films and was credited as Siddique-Lal. The duo has since split up, Siddique has continued with his directorial ventures, while Lal has turned to acting and producing. Siddique's films are all in the comedy genre. Siddique's films in Tamil have mostly been remakes of his Malayalam films.
• His film 'Bodyguard' in Malayalam has been remade into Tamil as 'Kaavalan' by Siddique himself.
• He also remade the film into Hindi as 'Bodyguard'. Siddique co-produce films with Jenso Jose under their joint company S Talkies.
• His blockbuster movies were: 'Hitler', 'Friends', 'Chronic Bachelor', and 'Bodyguard', among others.