Undapakru
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| Ajaykumar | |||||||
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| [[Image:|200]] Shortest film actor (64.008 cm height) |
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| Born | Kottayam, Kerala, India | ||||||
| Other name(s) | Undapakru | ||||||
| Years active | 2002 - present | ||||||
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Ajaykumar, (known as Undapakru), is a popular Malayalam comedy actor. He has made an entry into the Guinness Book of Records for being the shortest actor (64.008 cm height) to play a full length character in a film. He played the lead role in 'Albhuta Dweep', a Malayalam film directed by Vinayan. The movie was later dubbed in Tamil also.
In the film 'Albutha Dweep', starring him as dwarf prince Gajendra of the kingdom Vamanapuri on a fantasy island, where the men were cursed to be dwarves and women were of normal size. Around 300 dwarfs also acted in that film. [1] [2]
[edit] Early/family life
He hailed from Kumaranalloor (Kottayam District), Kerala in India. He is an economics graduate in BA and having diploma in computer science who started his career as a mimicry artist and later moved to films. He debuted through the children’s film 'Ambili Ammavan' (The moon) in 1984. He now also acts in TV serials. He married to Gayatri Mohan (152.4 cm height) in March 2006. [3] [4]
[edit] Honors & Awards
His accomplishment is cited in 167th page of Guinness book 2008 edition. Apart from this world record, he was also presented with the special Kerala State Award and Tamil Nadu state award for his performance in the film ‘Dishyum' in 2006.[5] [6]
[edit] References
- ^ Undapakru, shortest actor. MSN India.
- ^ Undapakru, shortest actor. Yahoo! Movies News.
- ^ Kerala’s dwarf hero weds tall princess. Deccan Herald.
- ^ Short hero, Undapakru ties a tall knot. My-Kerala.com.
- ^ UndaPakru’ enters Guinness book. keralamax.
- ^ Undapakru in Guinness book. BizHat.
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