Malayalam actor Kelu who played the role of Mooppan in Aashique Abu’s ‘Salt N Pepper’ passed away on Wednesday, aged 90. He is survived by his wife Pushpa and his children Rajan, Mani, and Rama.
Kelu Mooppan is a tribal leader of the Kurichyar community in Mananthavady region of Wayanad district, Kerala.
Kelu played the role of a tribal chief in the film ‘Salt N Pepper’ which was directed by Aashiq Abu and was released in the year 2011. The film featured the actors Asif Ali, Lal, Shweta Menon, Baburaj, Mythili, and Vijayaraghavan in significant roles.
Apart from ‘Salt N Pepper’, actor Kelu also played significant roles in several Malayalam movies such as ‘Pazhassiraja’, and ‘Unda’. The actor’s previous outing was with the film ‘Black Coffee’ which was the sequel to ‘Salt N Pepper’ and was directed by Baburaj who also penned the film’s script.
