Malayalam Actor Meghanathan Dies At 60 Due To Lung-related Illness

Meghanathan, a popular Malayalam actor and son of Balan K. Nair, died today, November 21 at the age of 60, according to industry tracker Sreedhar Pillai. According to a report in Mathrubhumi, the veteran actor was undergoing treatment for breathing difficulties at a private hospital in Kozhikode and succumbed to the complications of a lung-related illness.

Meghanathan's last rites will be held today

Sreedhar Pillai took to his X handle on Thursday, and shared two photos of the actor with a note, "Popular Malayalam character actor #Meghanathan(60) who became popular in negative roles passed away in a Kozhikode hospital! RIP."

The actor's funeral is scheduled to take place at his residence in Shoranur on Thursday.

Minister for General Education, of Kerala , V Sivankutty took to his social media account on Facebook to share his condolences. "The acting talent who gave a new look to the villain characters. Tributes to actor Meghanathan," read the post along with a picture of the late actor.

Who was Meghanathan?

Born in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Meghanathan was the third child of popular Malayalam actor Balan K. Nair and Sarada Nair. After completing his studies, the actor made his debut in 1983 with the Malayalam movie Asthram, starring  Bharath Gopi, Mammootty and Mohanlal. Over his career, he worked in both Malayalam and Tamil movies, such as Mammootty starrer One, Kooman, Lisammayude Veedu, Thanthonni and Nerariyan CBI. In addition to his successful film career, Meghanathan was a familiar face on television, having acted in popular serials such as Sthreetvam, Meghasandesham, Kathayariyathe, Snehanjali, and Chitta.

He was last in the movie Samadhana Pusthakam, released earlier this year.

About Meghanathan's personal life

He has four siblings, brothers - Anil and Ajayakumar - and sisters - Latha and Sujatha. He was married to Sushmita and the couple has a daughter named Parvathi. The family resides in Shoranur, Palakkad.