Overview
- Santhakumari died Tuesday at the actor’s Elamakkara residence in Kochi, with Amrita Hospital doctors confirming the death.
- She had received long-term specialized care after a stroke about a decade ago left her bedridden and paralysed.
- The family will move her mortal remains to Thiruvananthapuram for final rites on December 31.
- Mammootty visited to pay respects, while Kamal Haasan and Chiranjeevi shared condolences; Kerala leaders including Pinarayi Vijayan and A N Shamseer also mourned her.
- Mohanlal has often credited his mother’s influence, recently noting he visited her first after receiving the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.