Anil
Nedumangad,
the
actor
who
is
best
known
for
his
performance
in
the
blockbuster
movie
Ayyappanum
Koshiyum,
drowned
in
the
Malankara
dam.
The
48-year-old,
who
was
taking
a
bath
in
the
dam
which
is
near
his
shooting
location,
reportedly
got
pulled
under
due
to
the
strong
currents.
Anil
Nedumangad's
untimely
demise
has
come
out
as
a
great
shock
for
the
Malayalam
film
industry.
According
to
the
reports,
the
actor
was
shooting
near
the
Malankara
Dam
for
the
upcoming
Malayalam
film
Peace,
which
features
Joju
George.
Anil
Nedumangad
and
his
friends
went
to
bath
in
the
Malankara
dam
during
the
shot
break.
After
some
time,
the
actor's
friends
noticed
that
he
is
missing
and
searched
for
him
with
the
help
of
rescue
workers.
The
actor
was
fished
out
by
6
PM
and
was
immediately
rushed
to
a
nearby
private
hospital,
but
the
doctors
pronounced
him
brought
dead.
As
per
the
latest
updates,
Anil
Nedumangad's
body
will
be
shifted
to
the
Thodupuzha
government
hospital.
Anil
Nedumangad's
colleagues
from
the
Malayalam
film
industry
are
left
in
deep
shock
with
the
news
of
the
actor's
untimely
demise.
Prithviraj
Sukumaran,
who
shared
the
screen
with
Anil
in
several
films
including
Ayyappanum
Koshiyum
expressed
his
deep
grief
over
the
actor's
demise
with
a
social
media
post.
"Nothing.
I
have
nothing
to
say.
Hope
you're
at
peace
Anil
etta.
💔",
wrote
Prithviraj.
The
actor's
Kammatipadam
co-star
Dulquer
Salmaan
took
to
his
official
social
media
pages,
and
wrote
"Heart
hurts.
Can't
make
sense
of
this.
RIP
Anil
etta.
Prayers
and
strength
to
your
family.
💔💔".
Indrajith
Sukumaran,
who
had
shot
with
Anil
Nedumangad
a
couple
of
days
back,
wrote
"Absolutely
devastated
to
hear
this
news.
Shot
with
him
day
before
yesterday
and
today
I
hear
this..
just
cant
believe!
May
his
family
have
the
strength
to
sail
through
this.
RIP
Anil
Nedumangad..
#gonetoosoon".