Overview
- Santhosh K Nair, 65, was pronounced dead at an Adoor hospital Tuesday after his car hit a parcel lorry near Enathu in Pathanamthitta.
- Police said the car lost control on the MC Road around 6:30 am and crashed into the lorry.
- His wife remains hospitalized with serious injuries, including reported rib fractures, and the lorry driver was also hurt.
- Reports differ on the immediate cause during treatment, with some citing a heart attack and others attributing the death to crash injuries.
- Mohanlal and Union minister Suresh Gopi posted tributes, as coverage also noted his recent release Mohiniyattam, billed in some outlets as Bharathanatyam 2.