The actor who had earlier recovered from COVID-19 died at a hospital in Payyanur on Wednesday.
Senior actor Unnikrishnan Namboodiri who is known for his work in Malayalam films passed away at an age of 97 on Wednesday.
The actor who had earlier recovered from COVID-19 died at a hospital in Payyanur. He made his film debut with 'Desadanam' in 1996. He has worked in several films with his role in 'Kalyanaraman' winning him much applause. It was after this 2002 film that he became a household name. He had also played a pivotal role in Kamal Haasan’s hit comedy-drama, Pammal K Sambandam (2002).
Condolences started pouring in soon after the demise of the actor. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala were among others who offered their condolences.
"Unnikrishnan Namboothiri was an actor who excelled in expressive acting. He was known to be a distinct personality in the field of cinema for his age-old interest and confidence for the same. A fellow leftist, he had closely associated with the CPI (M). His demise is a great loss to the artist fraternity. This is a personal loss for me as well. The gap left by his death in the cultural space, cannot be easily filled," Chief MInister Pinarayi Vijayan wrote on Facebook and Twitter.
"Condolences on the demise of senior malayalam actor Unnikrishnan Namboothiri. His dedication at work even at his old age is a testimony for his passion towards cinema. He will be fondly remembered for his roles," wrote Ramesh Chennithala on Twitter.
Director Rajiv Menon took to Twitter to post, "RIP #UnnikrishnanNamboothiri, brought the Uyee Uyee thaatha of #kandukondainkandukondain to life and made it one of the most loved grandfather character in Tamil cinema ! We will miss your mischievous eyes which could turn into despair Ina flash."
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