Malayalam film actor and mimicry artist Kalabhavan Navas was found dead in a hotel in Chottanikkara on Friday evening as confirmed by the police. As per news agency PTI, the incident came to light when the staff of the hotel, where Kalabhavan (51) was staying for a film shoot, alerted authorities.
Malayalam Actor Found Dead In Hotel Room
Kalabhavan was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead, PTI reported, citing the police. The cause of death is reported to be cardiac arrest; no confirmation from family or doctors has been received yet.
According to a report by The Hindu, Kalabhavan’s post-mortem will take place at Kalamassery’s Government Medical College Hospital on Saturday to confirm the cause of the death. His body will then be handed over to his family.
According to a report by The Hindu, Kalabhavan’s post-mortem will take place at Kalamassery’s Government Medical College Hospital on Saturday to confirm the cause of the death. His body will then be handed over to his family.
Kalabhavan’s body has been kept at the SD Tata hospital in Chottanikkara. He was staying in the hotel as part of the shooting of Prakambanam, a Malayalam movie. The actor was supposed to check out on Friday, but he did not do so and was not even taking calls from the reception. The hotel staff then checked his room and found him unconscious in the room.
Kerala CM Condoles Kalabhavan Navas’ Demise
Later last night, Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan condoled his death. According to Kairani News Online, in his condolence message, the Chief Minister said that he entered the film industry through mimicry and won the affection of his family audience through television series.
