Kozhikode (Kerala): Veteran Malayalam actor Mamukkoya died here on Wednesday, film industry sources said. He was 77. Following his death, messages poured in on social media from actors and members of the general public expressing grief and conveying their condolences. He was recently hospitalised at a private hospital in Kozhikode following a stroke and he died while undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit.
Mamukkoya, who also suffered from a brain hemorrhage, collapsed when he went to inaugurate the football tournament at Kalikavu Poongode. Mamukkoya was famous for his comic roles and he had played more than 450 characters in his 44-year-long career in Malayalam cinema. He was also the first actor to be awarded the State Government Award for Best Comedian. The actor entered the Malayalam film industry via theatre drama.
