Undapakru
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Ajay Kumar, known as Undapakru or Guinness Pakru, is a popular Malayalam comedy actor. He has made an entry into the Guinness Book of Records for being the shortest actor (2 in 6 in (76.2 cm)) to play a character in a full-length film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...

. He played the lead role in Albhutha Dweep, a Malayalam movie directed by Vinayan
Vinayan
Vinayan is an Indian film director, mainly of Malayalam movies. He started his career with the film Super Star, in which he used a Mohanlal look-alike in the lead role....

. The movie was later dubbed
Dubbing (filmmaking)
Dubbing is the post-production process of recording and replacing voices on a motion picture or television soundtrack subsequent to the original shooting. The term most commonly refers to the substitution of the voices of the actors shown on the screen by those of different performers, who may be...

 in Tamil.

The film Albutha Dweep starred him as dwarf
Dwarfism
Dwarfism is short stature resulting from a medical condition. It is sometimes defined as an adult height of less than 4 feet 10 inches  , although this definition is problematic because short stature in itself is not a disorder....

 prince Gajendra of the kingdom Vamanapuri on a fantasy island, where the men were cursed to be dwarfs and women were of normal height. Around 300 dwarfs acted in that film.

Early/family life

He hails from Aymanam
Aymanam
Aymanam is a village in Kottayam District, Kerala, India, the setting of Arundhati Roy's 1997 novel The God of Small Things.-Overview:Ay in the Tamil language means 'five' and Vanam in Sanskrit means 'forests': Ayvanam, or Aymanam, is the land of five forests...

, Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

 in India
India
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. He is a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...

 graduate with economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...

 and has a diploma in computer science
Computer science
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. He started his career as a mimicry
Impressionist (entertainment)
An impressionist or a mimic is a performer whose act consists of imitating the voice and mannerisms of others. The word usually refers to a professional comedian/entertainer who specializes in such performances and has developed a wide repertoire of impressions, including adding to them, often to...

 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 Gayatri Mohan in March 2006. They have a daughter.

Honours and awards

His accomplishment is cited on the 167th page of the 2008 edition of the Guinness Book of Records. Apart from this world record, he was also presented with a Kerala State Film Award
Kerala State Film Award
The Kerala State Film Awards are the most prestigious film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards have been bestowed by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy since 1998 on behalf of the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala, India....

 and a special Tamil Nadu State Film Award
Tamil Nadu State Film Award (Special Prizes)
The Tamil Nadu State Film Award are given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....

 for his performance in the film Dishyum
Dishyum
Dishyum is a Tamil film directed by Sasi. The film stars Jeeva, Sandhya, Undapakru, Venkat Prabhu, Nassar and Anee Malavika. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Vijay Antony of Sukran fame...

in 2006.

Filmography

Malayalam
  • Rathinirvedham (2011)
  • Payyans
    Payyans
    The songs of the film are composed by Alphons Joseph with lyrics penned by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri , Anil Panachooran. The background score for the film is composed by Rahulraj.-Box office:...

    (2011)
  • Swantham Bharya Zindabad
    Swantham Bharya Zindabad
    Swantham Bharya Zindabad is a 2010 Malayalam film produced by Rafi Mathira under the banner IFAR INTERNATIONAL and directed by Biju Vattappara, starring Guinnes Pakru, Mukesh and Sruthilakshmi in the lead roles.-Plot:...

     (2010)
  • My Big Father
    My Big Father
    My Big Father is a Malayalam movie by Mahesh P. Sreenivasan starring Jayaram and Undapakru. It was released in December 2009. The movie was produced by P.A. Sebastian and was distributed by Casino pictures....

     (2010)
  • Bodyguard (2010)
  • Loudspeaker
    Loudspeaker (film)
    Loudspeaker is a 2009 Malayalam film produced, written, and directed by Jayaraj, starring Mammootty, Sasi Kumar, Gracy Singh, Jagathy Sreekumar, Cochin Hanifa, Saleem Kumar, and KPAC Lalitha.-Plot:...

    (2009)
  • Puthiya Mukham
    Puthiya Mukham
    Puthiya Mukham is a 2009 Malayalam action film directed by Diphan and starring Prithviraj Sukumaran. The shooting locations were Kochi, Palakkad, and Malaysia. The music was...

    (2009)
  • Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
    Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
    Ee Pattanathil Bhootham is a 2009 Malayalam film directed by Johny Antony. Ee Pattanathil Bhootham stars Mammootty, Kavya Madhavan, & Innocent.-Plot:...

    (2009)
  • Twenty:20 (2008)
  • Mulla
    Mulla (film)
    Mulla is a 2008 Malayalam film made in India, by Lal Jose starring Dileep, Meera Nandan and Biju Menon.-Plot:Lachi is a 19-year-old hard-working girl who supported her family after her father's mysterious death. While she was travelling on a train, Mulla and his gang enter. They argue over silly...

    (2008)
  • Kilukkam Kilukilukkam
    Kilukkam Kilukilukkam
    Kilukkam Kilukilukkam is a 2006 Malayalam film directed by Sandhya Mohan. It stars Jayasurya, Kunchacko Boban and Kavya Madhavan. This film is a sequel to the 1991 Malayalam blockbuster Kilukkam directed by Priyadarshan. Actor Mohanlal who played the lead role in the prequel, makes a special...

    (2006)
  • Athbhutha Dweepu (2005)
  • Meesha Madhavan (2002)
  • Kunjikoonan
    Kunjikoonan
    Kunjikoonan is a 2002 Malayalam film, made in India, by Sasi Shankar and starring Dileep and Navya Nair. Dileep played dual roles in this movie.This movie was later remade to Tamil as Perazhagan, starring Surya Sivakumar and Jyothika Saravanan...

    (2002)
  • Joker
    Joker (2000 film)
    Joker is a 2000 Malayalam film directed by Lohithadas, starring Dileep, Manya and Nishanth Sagar in the lead roles.-Plot:Royal Circus, owned by Govindan , is on rocks. With the help of his manager Khader , Govindan just manages to run the company, though not in a satisfactory manner...

    (2000)


Tamil
  • 7aum Arivu (2011)
  • Kaavalan (2011)
  • Arputha Theevu
    Arputha Theevu
    Arputha Theevu is a Tamil film released on 14 April 2007 starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Guinness Pakru and Mallika Kapoor amongst others. It is the dubbed version of Malayalam film Albudhadweep....

    (2007)
  • Dishyum
    Dishyum
    Dishyum is a Tamil film directed by Sasi. The film stars Jeeva, Sandhya, Undapakru, Venkat Prabhu, Nassar and Anee Malavika. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Vijay Antony of Sukran fame...

    (2006) - Tamil Nadu State Film Award (Special Prizes)
    Tamil Nadu State Film Award (Special Prizes)
    The Tamil Nadu State Film Award are given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....

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