Director Sachy critical after suffering cardiac arrest

Thrissur:

Script writer and director K R Sachidanandan

,

popularly known as Sachy

, was admitted to Jubilee Mission Medical College Hospital,

Thrissur

, after suffering cardiac arrest on Tuesday. The 48-year-old director’s condition is critical and he is on ventilator support, said the medical bulletin issued by the hospital officials.

He had undergone a total hip replacement surgery. “Currently he is being treated in a critical care unit with mechanical ventilation and other supportive measures. A multi-disciplinary team is involved in his care. He is presently neurologically obtunded. CT scan is suggestive of hyproxic brain damage,” stated the medical bulletin.

The medical bulletin also said that his condition can only be prognosed after 48-72 hours of observation.

Sachy’s latest film Ayyappanum Koshiyum starring Prithviraj and Biju Menon is one of the biggest hit movies this year. Sachy started his film industry career as a script writer with Sethunath (Sachi-Sethu). The Sachi-Sethu combo’s first film Chocolate, starring Prithviraj, Jayasurya, Remya Nambeesan was a super hit. The duo worked on other films Robinhood, Make-up Man and Seniors. But after the flop of Doubles they stopped the collaboration. Sachy’s directorial debut Anarkkali was released in 2015.