Renowned
actress
Ambika
Rao,
who
garnered
appreciation
for
her
role
in
Kumbalangi
Nights
is
seeking
financial
help
as
she
undergoes
treatment
for
kidney
ailment.
Reportedly,
she
has
been
taking
medical
help
for
quite
a
few
months
now.
It
is
said
that
the
actress
needs
at
least
two
dialysis
per
week
to
maintain
proper
health.
Though
her
brother,
Ajith
Prasad
was
helping
her
out
through
the
situation,
her
treatment
obstructed
after
he
was
admitted
in
ICU
following
a
stroke.
Reportedly,
he
has
been
paralyzed
on
one
side
of
the
body
since
then.
He
is
a
tabla
and
'mridangam'
player.
As
per
several
media
reports,
Ambika
has
been
suffering
from
the
ailment
from
the
past
two
and
a
half
years,
whereas
she
has
been
undergoing
the
dialysis
since
the
last
eight
months.
The
senior
actress
reportedly
said
that
FEFKA
(Film
Employees
Federation
of
Kerala)
and
other
celebs
from
the
film
industry
have
been
helping
her
a
lot.
However,
she
said
that
there
is
a
limit
to
such
support.
Her
bank
details
including
account
number
are
being
circulated
through
a
few
media
reports.
A
Thrissur
based
group
is
said
to
be
supporting
the
actress
and
her
brother
as
of
now.
Director
Lal
Jose
and
actor
Siddique
are
reportedly
members
of
this
outfit.
On
a
professional
note,
Ambika
Devi
has
also
been
a
part
of
several
hit
films
like
Anuraga
Karikkin
Vellam,
Virus
and
Thamaasha
among
the
others.
She
has
also
assisted
directors
like
Anwar
Rasheed
and
Aashiq
Abu
on
their
films
like
Salt
N'
Pepper
and
Rajamanikyam.