Overview
- Nair died Tuesday after his car collided with a lorry near Enathu in Pathanamthitta around 6:30 am, leaving his wife seriously injured.
- He was taken to a private hospital in Adoor, where reports say he suffered a cardiac arrest during treatment and was later declared dead.
- Police said his chest struck the steering wheel in the impact and his wife sustained a rib fracture.
- Mohanlal and Mammootty posted condolences, recalling their work with him and their college ties.
- The veteran, who debuted in 1982 and appeared in over 100 Malayalam films, last acted in Bharathanatyam 2: Mohiniyattam, which is set to stream on Netflix on May 8.