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{{Infobox person
| name = Zainuddin AC
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = A. C. Zainuddin
| birth_date = 12 May 1952
| birth_place = [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]], India
| death_date = 4 November 1999 (aged 47)
| death_place = Kochi
| othername =
| occupation = Actor, mimicry artist<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cochinkalabhavan.com/contribution.html|title=Cochin Kalabhavan|website=www.cochinkalabhavan.com}}</ref>
| yearsactive = 1986–1999
| spouse = Laila
| children =
| parents =
| awards =
}}

'''A. C. Zainuddin''' (12 May 1952 – 4 November 1999) was an Indian actor, assistant director and [[comedian]], who worked in [[Malayalam cinema]].

==Career==
He started his career as a [[mimicry]] artist in [[Cochin Kalabhavan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://malayalam.webdunia.com/entertainment/film/profile/0711/04/1071104015_1.htm|title=സൈനുദ്ദീനെ ഓര്‍ക്കുമ്പോള്‍|website=malayalam.webdunia.com}}</ref> He was expert in imitating actor [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]],<ref name="weblokam.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.weblokam.com/cinema/profiles/0611/04/1061104032_1.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=24 November 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215063156/http://www.weblokam.com/cinema/profiles/0611/04/1061104032_1.htm |archive-date=15 December 2007 }} Weblokam profile</ref> especially his mannerisms as Pareekkutty in ''[[Chemmeen]]''. He first appeared in films like ''[[Chappa]]'' directed by P. A. Bakkar.<ref name="weblokam.com"/> He then went on to act in over 150 films in a span of 13 years from 1986 to 1999. He was noted for his role as a Siamese twin in the film ''Siamese Irattakal'', which featured him as a conjoined twin to [[Maniyanpilla Raju]]. Zainuddin also excelled in his roles in ''[[Mimics Parade]]'', ''[[Hitler (1996 film)|Hitler]]'', ''[[Kabooliwala]]'', ''[[Lal Salam (1990 film)|Lal Salaam]]'', ''[[Kasarkode Khaderbai|Kasargode Khaderbhai]]'' and ''[[Alancheri Thamprakkal|Alanchery Thambrakkal]]''. By the late of 1990s, he started to suffer from [[respiratory disease]]s. Sainudheen was a member of a stage programme organised by [[Association of Malayalam Movie Artists]] (AMMA) to raise funds for the families of deceased in the [[Kargil war]] of 1999, which happened to be his last stage programme. He died of respiratory complications at a private hospital in [[Kochi, India|Kochi]] on 4 November 1999. He was only 47 at the time of his death.<ref name="weblokam.com"/> His last credited role was in the film was ''[[Ezhupunna Tharakan]]''.

== Personal life==

Zainuddin was married to Laila in 1982 who was working as a Hindi teacher in GVHSS, and they have two sons Zinsil and Zinil.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/17041 |title=Archived copy |access-date=30 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203120620/http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/17041 |archive-date=3 December 2013 }}</ref> Zinsil completed his M.B.A. He married Anfiya and he has tried his luck in a Malayalam movie, [[Puthumukhangal]]. Zinil completed his graduation in computer engineering.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/17041?page%3D0%2C0 |title=Archived copy |access-date=30 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101104210/http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/17041?page=0%2C0 |archive-date=1 November 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/The-new-star-kids-of-Mwood/articleshow/18711691.cms|title=The new star kids of M’wood - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Zinil Zainudheen marked his acting debut in the 2014 Malayalam movie To let Ambadi Talkies along with Arjun Ashok (son of [[Harisree Ashokan]], who is the great friend of Zainuddin).

==Filmography==
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*[[My Dear Kuttichathan]] (1984) as Barman<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/features/raghunathpaleri-sainudheen-mydearkuttichathan-malayalam-news-1.933211|title=കണ്ണു നിറഞ്ഞ, മിമിക്രി മറന്ന സൈനുദ്ദീന്‍|website=Mathrubhumi}}</ref>
*[[Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare]] (1986) as Santa Claus
*[[Indrajaalam]] (1990) as Kuttan
*Gajakesariyogam (1990) as Veeraraghavan Nair
*Dr. Pasupathy (1990) as Kunjan Nair
*[[Lal Salam (1990 film)|Lal Salaam]] (1990)
*[[Thooval Sparsham]] (1990)
*[[Appu (1990 film)|Appu]] (1990) as രമണൻ
*[[Kottayam kunjachan]] (1990)
*[[Postbox No.27]] (1991)
*Irikku MD Akathundu (1991)
*[[Swanthwanam]] (1991)
*[[Ulladakkam]] (1991)
*[[Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam]] (1991) as Sundareshan
*[[Mimics Parade]] (1991) as Nissar
*[[Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu]] (1991)
*[[Innathe Programme]] (1991) as Salim
*[[Chanchattam (1991 film)|Chanchattam]] (1991) as Bus Conductor
*[[Aakasha Kottayile Sultan]] (1991) as Chenthrappinni's Asst
*[[Amaram]] (1991) as Damodaran
*[[Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari]] (1992) as Velu
*[[Priyappetta Kukku]] (1992)
*[[Thiruthalvaadi]] (1992)
*[[Ootty Pattanam]] (1992) as Marthanda Varma
*[[Nakshthrakoodaram]] (1992) as Kuttappan
*[[Manthrikacheppu]] (1992) as Ustad Seythali
*[[Kasargode Khadarbhai]] (1992) as Nissar
*[[Kallan Kappalil Thanne]] (1992) as Venkidi
*First Bell (1992) as Kunjuraman
*[[Ezhara Ponnana]] (1992) as Chinnamani
*[[Ente Ponnu Thampuran]] (1992) as Kunji Korah
*[[Ennodishtam Koodamo]] (1992) as Bhagyam's Husband
*[[Ellarum Chollanu]] (1992) as Arabi
*[[Ardram]] (1992) as Sathyaseelan
*[[Kizhakkan Pathrose]] (1992)
*[[Welcome to Kodaikanal]] (1992) as Hussain
*[[Sowbhagyam]] (1993)
*[[Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni]] (1993)
*[[Uppukandam Brothers]] (1993)
*[[Varam (film)|Varam]] (1993)
*[[Ponnu Chami]] (1993)
*[[Kavadiyattam]] (1993) as Nariyaparampil Mathukutty
*[[Customs Diary]] (1993) as Vikraman
*[[Bhagyavan]] (1993)
*Kadal (1994) as Kora
*[[Dollar]] (1994) as Kuttappayi
*[[Sudhinam]] (1994) as Shekharan
*[[Varabhalam]] (1994)
*[[Poochakkaru Mani Kettum]] (1994) as Kurup
*[[Bheeshmacharya]] (1994) as Kannan Nair
*[[Tom & Jerry]] (1995) as Peter
*[[Thirumanassu]] (1995) as Vasu
*[[Pai Brothers]] (1995) as Psychiatrist
*[[Rajakeeyam]] (1995) as Seethavathi
*[[Mimics Action 500]] (1995) as Jollykutty
* [[Hijack (1995 film)|Hijack]] (1995) as Keshu
*[[Maangalyasoothram]] (1995)
*[[Boxer]] (1995) as Polachi Rajan
*[[Thumbolikkadappuram]] (1995)
*[[Mazhavilkkoodaram]] (1995) as professor
*[[Special Squad (film)|Special Squad]] (1995) as Murugan
*Punnaram (1995) as K.K. Mathai{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}}
*Manikya Chempazhukka (1995) as Krishnan
*[[Alanchery Thambrakkal]] (1995) as Purushothaman
*[[Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta]] (1995) as Albert
*Kidilol Kidilam (1995) as Warrier
*[[Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam]] (1995) as 'Gundu' Vasu
*[[Puthukkottayile Puthumanavalan]] (1995) as Puthukkotta Inspector
*[[Padanayakan]] (1996) as Karimpoocha Kannappan
*[[Harbour (film)|Harbour]] (1996) as Aloshi
*[[Kudumbakodathi]] (1996) as Swami Laxmanandha
*[[Hitler]] (1996) as Sathyapalan
*[[Sathyabhaamaykkoru Pranayalekhanam]] (1996)
*Mimics Super 1000 (1996)
*[[Malayala Masom Chingam Onnu]] (1996)
*[[Kalyana Sougandhikam (1996 film)|Kalyana Sowgandhikam]] (1996) as Hariprasad
*Excuse Me Ethu Collegila (1996)
*[[Ancharakkalyanam]] (1997)
*[[Killikurissiyile Kudumbamela]] (1997)
*[[Newspaper Boy (1997 film)|Newspaper Boy]] (1997) as Phalgunan
*[[Hitler Brothers]] (1997) as Kesavankutty (heroine's (nandini) uncle)
*[[My Dear Kuttichathan]] part 2 (1997)
*Ikkareyanente Manasam (1997) as Sumathi's Uncle
*[[Panchapandavar]] (1998) as Luko
*[[Charlie Chaplin]] (1999)
*[[Parassala Pachan Payyannur Paramu]] (1999)
*[[Niram]] (1999)
*[[My Dear Karadi]] (1999) as Zoo Supervisor
*[[Ezhupunna Tharakan]] (1999) as Pushkaran
*[[Onnaamvattam Kandappol]] (1999) as SI Shukkoor
*Mimics 2000 (2000)
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0756789}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062453/http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Sainuddin&limit=44 Sainuddin at MSI]

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