Overview

• The deceased was identified as Junais, 45, an assistant librarian who earlier served as the personal assistant to former MLA P. V. Anwar.
• He collapsed while performing at an official Onam event in Thiruvananthapuram organised by the Kerala Legislative Assembly.
• Fellow performers rushed to help as the performance halted, and he was taken to a general hospital where he was declared dead on arrival.
• A video of the on-stage collapse circulated widely on social media shortly after the event.
• Reports noted similar recent on-stage deaths, raising wider questions about sudden cardiac events and medical preparedness at public performances.