


He returned to India in 1995, where he was jailed and died awaiting medical treatment.Īs an actor, Sukumaran has more than 100 films to his credit, including “Celluloid,” “Vaasthavam” and “Ennu Ninte Moideen.” His directorial debut “Lucifer,” starring Mohanlal, is one of the highest grossing films in the history of Malayalam cinema. By 1993 however, Pillai was the subject of an investigation by Singapore’s Commercial Affairs Department. 'Eternals' Yanked From Release in Saudi Arabia and Other Arab Countries, Restricted in Singapore Due to Gay Superheroīorn in Kerala, India, in 1947, Pillai was based in Singapore by the mid-1970s, from where he managed positions in biscuit companies Nabisco, Huntley & Palmer, Britannia among a few others.

The Hindi-language streaming series will be produced by Yoodlee Films, the film production arm of Indian music giant Saregama, which has acquired the rights to the story from Pillai’s wife Nina.Īsian Academy Creative Awards Return to Virtual Studioīeach House Pictures Takes Majority Stake in Singapore's Momo Film Co. Prithviraj Sukumaran, one of the top stars of India’s Malayalam-language film industry, will direct and play the lead of an as-yet-untitled series on Rajan Pillai, popularly known as the “Biscuit Baron.”
