Popular director dead

Popular Malayalam director, Lohithadas succumbed to a major cardiac arrest yesterday (June 28th). Lohithadas had introduced some of the best actors and actresses to the tinsel world including Meera Jasmine, Kalabhavan Mani, Bama and Manju Variar.

Lohithadas directed a Tamil film Kasturi Maan, which had Prasanna and Meera Jasmine in lead roles. This film went on to win the Tamil Nadu state award for the best film. The 54-year-old director will be buried in his native place Chalakudy today (June 29th).

Lohithadas started his career as a screenplay writer and eventually diversified to direction and production.