India, Dec. 20 -- In Kerala, nearly everyone has some deadpan dialogue to deliver from a role played by Sreenivasan.

The re-enacting of Sreenivasan's film lines comes easy because the actor, who also wrote, directed and produced many Malayalam movies, lived the roles of common people on the screen.

Sreenivasan, who passed away in Thrippunithura near Kochi early Saturday aged 69 after battling severe cardiac ailments, leaves behind a rich legacy of cinematic comedies that are filled with unforgettable characters over a more than four-decade-long career.

The genius of the Malayalam actor and his characteristic style of using humour and satire to reflect the most difficult realities of life made it sure there is no one comparable to him i...