THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Actor
Kollam Ajith, who was popular through his villain characters in
Malayalam
films, passed away on Thursday.
Ajith was undergoing treatment for stomach-related ailments in a private hospital in Kochi.
In the early 80s, Ajith approached director Padmarajan with a wish to work as an assistant director. Padmarajan gave him a role in his film 'Parannu Parannu Parannu' in 1983 and thus began his acting career. His popular films are Manu Uncle, Nadodikkattu, No 20 Madras Mail, Lalsalam etc. He had acted in over 600 films which also include Tamil, Telugu and Hindi movies. He also directed films 'Calling Bell' and 'Pakal Pole'. He was shooting for his movies 'Oru Kadalinum Appuram' and was planning a bilingual 'Per Shivakami, Vayasu 18'.
He is survived by wife Prameela and children Gayathri and Sreehari.
Jisha Surya is a principal correspondent with The Times of India,...
Read MoreJisha Surya is a principal correspondent with The Times of India, Thiruvananthapuram bureau. She started her career with The New Indian Express in 2008. Jisha covers the beats of City Infrastructure, Kerala Water Authoriy and PWD.
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