Director Naranipuzha Shanavas is quite famous, courtesy of his latest movie - Sufiyum Sujathayum. The sudden critical turn of events regarding the health condition of the talented director had created a tensed atmosphere in the film industry.
Even yesterday, actor Vijay Babu had updated Shanavas condition to be in Ventilator, with every efforts to bring back Shanavas to normal life put forward. He was rushed to KG Hospital in Coimbatore where he was pronounced brain dead on Wednesday morning.
By evening, his family and crew decided to shift him to Aster Medicity in Kochi for a second opinion - this has also been conveyed by Vijay Babu in his social media page. However, all the efforts went in vain as Shanavas passed away by 10 PM at night.
Many friends and fans of the talented filmmaker have marked their condolences, including actors Jayasurya, Aditi Rao Hydari, Vijay Babu, amongst others. “Malayalam cinema has lost a promising filmmaker,” Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said in his message for the bereaved family.