Kanakalatha Death: Late Actress’ Reason To Divorce Her Husband After 16 Yrs Of Marriage Will Break Your Heart

Kanakalatha Divorce Reason: The Malayalam industry is in a state of grief right now for losing a veteran actress. We are talking about Kanakalatha who passed away today at the age of 63. The actress has worked in over 350 films and television shows and has won millions of hearts with her impressive acting skills. According to media reports, Kanakalatha was suffering from amnesia and Parkinsons.

While the news of her demise has sent a wave of shock and grief, did you know she had divorced her husband in 2005 and remained single ever since? According to media reports, Kanakalatha had tied the knot at the age 22. However, the marriage went kaput after 16 years as the couple parted ways in 2005. They had no children together.

Kanakalatha Divorce Reason

While there have been speculations about the reason behind Kanakalatha's divorce, the veteran actress, in one of her interviews stated that her husband exhausted her mentally and exploited her financially. While it went on for years, she called of the marriage in 2005. To note, Kanakalatha reportedly never disclosed the name of her ex-husband. Post divorce, Kanakalatha was staying with her sister Vijayamma in Thiruvananthapuram wherein she breathed her last.

For the uninitiated, Kanakalatha, who was born in 1960, received her primary education from Girls' High School. While she was interested in acting, the veteran actress tried her hand in drama. She got her first break in 1980 with Unarth Patt. While the movie didn't see the light of the day, she later made her debut with the 1982 release Chill. Kanaklatha was last seen in Pookalam in 2003. Reportedly, Kanakalatha was getting financial help from Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) Association of Television Media Artists (ATMA) and film academy