India’s most popular actors are often thought to be a familiar handful of legends, from the likes of Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan to Salman Khan and Rajinikanth. However, that assumption misses a remarkable chapter of film history. A South Indian actor set a benchmark so extraordinary that no performer, north or south, has surpassed it to this day. The actor, who was born in Kerala to a Rowther family, first discovered his passion for acting on the college stage.
Source: Four World Records, 700 Films, 50 Hits — Can You Identify This Actor?