South Indian film director Siddique passes away of heart attack at 63

South Indian film director Siddique passes away on Tuesday due to cardia arrest. Noted Malayalam director and screenwriter Siddique suffered a heart attack on Monday. He was admitted to hospital for treatment of various ailments at a private hospital here.

Siddique (63) suffered a heart attack on Monday as he was recovering from various ailments, including liver-related issues and pneumonia, at the hospital. Siddique delivered numerous super-hit Malayalam movies and was admitted to a hospital in Kochi for over a month for various health issues. Siddique delivered several hit movies along with his friend Lal, and the duo was popularly known as 'Siddique-Lal'.

Lal has also acted in various hit films himself such as 'Thenkasipattanam', 'Thommanum Makkalum', and 'Salt and Pepper' among others. 'Siddique-Lal' movies such as 'Ramji Rao Speaking', 'In Harihar Nagar', 'Godfather', 'Vietnam Colony' and 'Kabooliwala' were massive hits.

Siddique is also the director of blockbuster movies including 'Hitler', 'Friends', 'Chronic Bachelor', and 'Bodyguard', among others. He directed the remake of his movie 'Bodyguard' starring Salman Khan in Hindi, which also became a super hit. In Tamil, it was titled 'Kavalan' starring Vijay and did well at the box office.

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(With inputs from wires)