Malayalam actor and scriptwriter P Balachandran passes away at 69
Actor Mohanlal, Dulquer Salmaan, Manju Warrier, Prithviraj Sukumaran and others have expressed their deepest condolences
New Delhi: P. Balachandran, Malayalam actor, playwright, and author passed away at the age of 69 on Monday, April 5. According to the sources, he was ill for several months, and he passed away at his Vaikom home in Kerala.
Padmanabhan Balachandran Nair was born on February 2, 1952, to Padmanabha Pillai and Saraswati Bhai at the Sasthamkotta village in Kollam district of Kerala.
He worked in the Malayalam film industry as both screenwriter and actor. He started off his career as an extra in Richard Attenborough’s landmark 1982 film Gandhi and since then, he has appeared in films like Trivandrum Lodge, Thank You, Silence among others.
Actor Mohanlal, Dulquer Salmaan, Manju Warrier, Prithviraj Sukumaran and others have expressed their deepest condolences
Actor Dulquer Salmaan took to his Instagram account, and wrote, “RIP dearest Baletta”. Balachandran played the role of Dulquer Salmaan’s father in the movie.
Actor Mohanlal took to his Twitter page and wrote “Tributes, Baletta”.
Actress Manju Warrier posted his photo and wrote, “Condolences”. on her Instagram handle.
Actor Prithviraj Sukumaran also expressed his condolences on Instagram.
Actor Jayasurya also took to his Instagram story and expressed his grief.
