Unnikrishnan Namboothiri

Korom Pulleri Vadhayarillathu Unnikrishnan Namboothiri (19 October 1923 – 20 January 2021) was an Indian actor in Malayalam movies.

P. V. Kunhikrishnan, a judge of the Kerala High Court is his son[2] and the noted lyricist and music director Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri is his son-in-law.

He was married to Leela Antharjanam from Thekkumpurathu Mana in Cherpulassery in Palakkad district (died in 2009) and has 2 sons, Bhavadasan and Kunhikrishnan, and 2 daughters, Devi and Yamuna.

His popular movies are Kalyanaraman, Desadanam, Mayamohini, Rappakal, Loudspeaker, Photographer, Pokkiri Raja, Madhuranombarakattu, Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu, Kaikudunna Nilavu and Kaliyattam.

He subsequently tested positive for COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in India and was admitted to the intensive care unit, where he died on 20 January, at age 97.