Velayudhan
Keezhillam,
one
of
the
senior-most
costume
designers
of
the
Malayalam
film
industry
passed
away.
The
66-year-old
breathed
his
last
at
a
private
hospital
in
Chalakudy,
on
April
26,
Sunday.
As
per
the
reports,
the
last
rights
of
Velayudhan
Keezhillam
were
held
at
his
residence
at
8
PM,
on
the
same
day.
If
the
reports
are
to
be
believed,
the
senior
costume
designer
was
rushed
to
the
hospital
on
Sunday
afternoon,
after
he
suffered
a
massive
cardiac
arrest.
Velayudhan
Keezhillam's
wife
Shantha
Kumari
had
passed
away
a
couple
of
years
back.
He
is
survived
by
son
Vaishakh
and
daughter
Ashwathi.
Several
actors
and
technicians
of
the
Malayalam
film
industry,
including
the
megastar
Mammootty,
expressed
their
grief
over
the
senior
technician's
sudden
demise
through
their
respective
social
media
pages.
Big
Brother,
the
Mohanlal
starring
family
entertainer
which
is
directed
by
the
senior
filmmaker
Siddique,
was
the
last
outing
of
Velayudhan
Keezhillam.
The
senior
costume
designer,
began
his
film
career
at
an
early
age,
by
working
as
a
costume
assistant
in
the
popular
film
Ulkkadal,
which
was
directed
by
KG
George.
Velayudhan
Keezhillam
rose
to
fame
with
the
costumes
he
designed
for
the
directorial
ventures
of
the
senior
filmmakers
Fazil,
Priyadarshan,
Siddique-Lal
duo,
Sathyan
Anthikad,
Shaji
Kailas,
AK
Lohitadas,
and
so
on.
The
costumes
designed
by
Velayudhan
for
the
classic
movie
Manichithrathazhu,
which
was
directed
by
Fazil,
are
still
so
popular
among
the
Malayali
audiences.
The
senior
technician
had
bagged
the
Kerala
State
Film
Award
for
the
Best
Costume
Design
in
1994,
for
the
costumes
he
designed
for
the
movie
Manathe
Vellitheru.