Kalamandalam Geethanandan, acclaimed Ottanthullal artist passes away

Kalamandalam Geethanandan (58), the acclaimed Ottanthullal artist, has passed away while performing at Avittathur Mahavishnu Temple in Avittathur, Kerala on January 28, 2018. He, who performed on more than 5,000 stages across the country, was also a tutor of Ottanthullal at Kerala Kalamandalam for decades. He had acted in many films, including Mohanlal’s Kamaladalam.

Topics: Actors • Avittathur • Cinema of India • Films • Kamaladalam • Kathakali • Kerala Kalamandalam • Malayalam cinema • Mohanlal

Filmmaker Irruppam Veedu Sasidaran passes away

Irruppam Veedu Sasidaran (also known as I V Sasi) (69), the legendary filmmaker, has passed away at Saligramam, Chennai, on October 24, 2017. He was best known for his films “Avalude Ravukal” and “Devasuram”. In his more than three-decade career, Sasi directed over 150 films in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi and worked with stars ..

Topics: Actors • Avalude Ravukal • Chithra • Cinema of India • Devasuram • I. V. Sasi • Indian films • Kamal Haasan • Malayalam cinema • Mammootty • Mohanlal • Rajinikanth