Meghnathan, known for his iconic villain roles, passed away at the age of 60 due to a lung-related illness. latest

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Famous Malayalam actor Meghanathan passed away at the age of 60 due to complications from a lung-related disease. The actor was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kozhikode, where he breathed his last. The actor’s last rites are scheduled to be held on Thursday at his residence in Shoranur. Guruprasad passes away at 52: Netizens pay heartfelt tribute to Kannada director on Instagram

Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty expressed his condolences on his social media account Facebook.

Meghnathan dies at the age of 60

The post along with the late actor’s photo read, “Acting genius who gave a new take to villainous characters. Tribute to actor Meghanathan.”

Meghanathan, a leading personality of the Malayalam film industry, was born in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, as the third child of iconic actor Balan K Nair and Saradha Nair. He is survived by his wife Susmita and daughter Parvati.

The actor began his acting career in 1983 with the Malayalam film Astram, marking the beginning of his career spanning over three decades. Meghanathan, who has more than 50 films to his credit, has carved a niche for himself by playing diverse roles, mainly as an antagonist, like his great father.

Some of his most memorable performances include roles in Panchagni, Chamayam, Rajdhani, Bhoomgeetham, Chenkol, Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji, Prayikkara Pappan, Udayanapalakam, Ee Puzhayum Kadannu and Vasavatam. Kaviyoor Ponnamma passes away at 79: From ‘Sandesham’ to ‘Kiridam’, 7 most favorite ‘mother’ roles of the late actress that are forever engraved in our hearts.

Apart from his successful film career, Meghanathan was a well-known face on television, having acted in popular serials such as Strithvam, Meghasandesham, Kathayriyathe, Snehanjali and Chitta. Her most recent film was in Samadhan Pustakam, released earlier this year.