Career
He was known for his directional debut The Guard (2001), which is the world"s first film with only a single actor in the cast. He had also acted in supporting roles in several Malayalam movies. Hakim was from Kottayam, Kerala.
Before entering cinema, he was a mimicry artist.
He accompanied singer K. J. Yesudas as a session mimicry artist during the period 1979-1989. He debuted as an actor with Jayaraj"s "Kakothikaavile Appupanthaadi" (film) (1992) and has been a common face in Jayaraj"s later films.
He has also acted in supporting roles with many other directors. He debuted as a director with The Guard (2001), which was the world"s first film with only an actor on screen.
