Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and leading Malayalam actors have condoled actor Kottayam Pradeep’s death. Pradeep passed away on Thursday morning following a heart attack. The CM mentioned how Pradeep portrayed even the shortest of roles in his own unique style, which will always stay with the viewers.
Pradeep KR, known more popularly as Kottayam Pradeep, passed away on Thursday after suffering a heart attack. The actor was 61.
Mammootty, Mohanlal, Prithviraj Sukumran, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Dulquer Salmaan, Nivin Pauly, Manju Warrier were among prominent Malayalam actors who paid tribute to the late actor.
Mohanlal in his tribute said Pradeep had “found a place in the hearts of Malayalis by playing remarkable characters.”
Vineeth expressed shock and grief at the sudden demise of Pradeep. “I am not able to believe it. I have so many good memories with him from the handful of movies we had worked together,” he wrote in his Facebook page.
