Abdullah was born in 1936 in Palayam, Kozhikode, Kerala, British India.
He made his screen debut in 1977 with Dweepu, directed by Ramu Kariat.
His last scene was in the critically acclaimed Sudani from Nigeria in 2018.
[1] He died on 17 November 2018 at Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
As a stage performer, Abdullah worked in a private firm called KTC, later with the title KTC Abdullah.