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Veteran Malayalam director Venugopan passes away at 67
In a shocking turn of events, popular Mollywood director Venugoppan has passed away. Actor Anoop Menon expressed his heartfelt condolences after the loss of his dear friend.
Trigger Warning: This article contains details of the death of an individual.
In an unfortunate turn of events, the renowned Mollywood director, Venugopan passed away at his home in Cherthala this morning (June 21). He was known for several Malayalam films including Jayaram starrer Sharja To Sharja.
Sarvopari Palakkaran director Venugopan passes away
The Malayalam director Venugopan passed away at 67. As per a report in TOI, his last rights are scheduled for 8:30 pm, today. Further, the news of his demise was confirmed by Anoop Menon.
The actor expressed his condolences for the great soul with a post on his Facebook page. Sharing a picture of Venugopan, he said the good time spent on the sets of Sarvopari Palakkaran will always be cherished in his heart.
For those who do not know, Anoop Menon was a part of the director's last film titled, Sarvopari Palakkaran. The romantic comedy was released on August 4, 2017.
Apart from the Thirakkatha actor, Sarvopari Palakkaran also featured actors like Aparna Balamurali, Anu Sithara, Alencier Ley Lopez, Balu Varghese, Nandalal Krishnamoorthy, and Manju Satheesh in prominent roles.
The story revolves around a circle inspector named Jose Kaithaparambil Mani, who is engaged to a college-going student Linda. Meanwhile, he meets Anupama, a social worker, while working on a sensitive molestation case. The film further delves into his journey of finding the right girl as his life partner.
Before becoming a full-time director, Venugopan even served as an assistant director to P. Padmarajan on his 1986 murder mystery, Kariyila Kattu Pole. He continued working as an assistant director on movies like Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal (1986), Nombarathi Poovu (1987), Season (1989), and more.
Finally, he made his directorial debut in 1998 with Kusruthi Kuruppu.
Who was Venugopan?
Venugopan was a popular filmmaker known for several good Malayalam films like Sharja To Sharja, Swarnam, and Kusruthi Kurup. His immense contributions to the Mollywood industry extended beyond these notable works, as he also served as the second unit director for classic films such as Njan Gandharvan, Innale, and Season, among others.
Following his sudden death, the great legend is now survived by his wife Latha, children Lakshmi, and Vishnu Gopan, and son-in-law Raveesh.
Pinkvilla offers deepest condolences to Venugopan's family to deal with the unimaginable grief.
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