Malayalam
Cinema
has
been
going
through
a
tough
phase,
with
the
consecutive
deaths
of
some
highly
popular
celebrities.
Even
though
we
are
yet
to
pass
the
first
quarter
of
2016,
Mollywood
has
already
witnessed
eight
demises.
The
industry
is
yet
to
cope
up
with
the
sudden
loss
of
those
personalities,
who
have
contributed
a
lot
to
the
cinema
and
society.
Continue
reading
to
know
more
about
the
celebrities,
who
bid
goodbye
to
this
world
in
2016.
Kalpana
The
National
Award-winning
actress
passed
away
due
to
cardiac
arrest,
on
January
25th,
2016.
The
50-year-old
was
found
unconscious
in
a
hotel
in
Hyderabad
city,
where
she
was
filming
for
an
upcoming
bilingual
movie.
ONV
Kurup
The
popular
poet-lyricist
bid
goodbye
to
this
world
on
February
13th,
2016,
at
the
age
of
84,
due
to
age-related
issues.
The
Jnanpith
winner
has
penned
about
900
movie
songs
in
his
career.
Anandakuttan
The
popular
cinematographer,
who
was
61
years
old,
succumbed
to
cancer
on
February
14th,
2016.
He
handled
the
cinematography
of
several
popular
movies,
including
Manichitrathazhu,
Bharatham,
Kamaladalam,
etc.
Rajamani
The
veteran
musician,
who
is
best
known
for
his
background
scores,
passed
away
on
February
14th,
2016,
at
a
private
hospital
in
Chennai.
He
composed
the
background
scores
for
the
blockbuster
movies
Commissioner,
The
King,
Aaram
Thamburan,
Narasimham,
etc.
Shan
Johnson
Shan,
who
is
the
daughter
of
late
musician
Johnson
master,
was
found
dead
at
her
Chennai
residence
on
January
25th,
2016.
The
29-year-old
succumbed
death
due
to
a
sudden
cardiac
arrest.
TN
Gopakumar
The
popular
journalist
cum
film-maker
succumbed
to
cancer,
at
the
age
of
58,
on
January
30th,
2016.
He
was
highly
popular
for
his
TV
show
Kannadi.
He
has
also
directed
a
few
films.
Kollam
GK
Pillai
The
veteran
actor,
who
was
highly
famous
among
the
Malayali
audiences
through
his
movies,
TV
serials,
and
stage
dramas,
died
at
the
age
of
83,
due
to
age-related
issues.
AK
Warrier
Popular
film-television
actor
MK
Warrier
also
bid
goodbye
to
this
world
in
2016,
due
to
age-related
issues.
He
is
highly
popular
among
the
TV
audiences
for
his
roles
in
several
popular
serials.