Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
Pappu has worked with Kunjandi, Nellikode Bhaskaran, Thikkodiyan and K. T. Muhammed. Film personalities Ramu Karyat and A. Vincent were impressed by his performance in "Mudiyanaya Puthran" and gave him chance to act in the film "Moodupadam". His first noted role was in "Bhargavi Nilayam", written by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer and directed by A. Vincent. The name of his character in the film given by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, "Kuthiravattam Pappu" stayed with him for the rest of his life.