Siddique

Siddique Ismail (25 March 1954 or 1955 – 8 August 2023) was an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor who predominantly worked in Malayalam cinema.

Siddique was born to Ismail Haji and Zainaba in Kochi in either 1954 or 1955, and attended St. Paul's College in Kalamassery.

On 6 May 1984, Siddique married Sajitha, with whom he had three daughters.

Siddique suffered a heart attack on 7 August 2023.

He died on 8 August 2023 in Kochi, where he had been undergoing treatment for liver-related ailments.

Kerala State Film Awards

Zee Cine Awards

His screenwriting debut came with the Malayalam film Pappan Priyappetta Pappan (1986).

He made his directorial debut with the Malayalam film Ramji Rao Speaking (1989).

His final film was Big Brother (2020).

Siddique 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.

Siddique later teamed up with Lal to create many films and was credited as Siddique-Lal.

The duo later split up; Siddique continued with his directorial ventures, while Lal turned to acting and producing.

All of Siddique's films are comedies, and his films in Tamil were mainly remakes of his Malayalam films, such as Bodyguard (Malayalam) and Kaavalan (Tamil).

Bodyguard was later remade in Hindi.

Siddique co-produced films with Jenso Jose under their joint company S Talkies.