Written By: Satata Karmakar | Updated : December 20, 2025 3:07 PM IST
Sreenivasan, Noted Malayalam Actor- Director Dies At 69 After Battling Long-Term Illness: Cause of Death Inside
Veteran Malayalam actor-director Sreenivasan, died at the age of 69 on Saturday morning. According to the reports, the Malayalam cinema stalwart was battling a long-term illness and was undergoing treatment.
The actor was being taken for dialysis when he experienced physical distress and was admitted to the Tripunithura taluk hospital. He died at 8.30 am. His body has been kept at the taluk hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Speaking to the media, sources said, "He had been ailing for some time owing to cardiac and other ailments. He is survived by his wife, Vimala Sreenivasan, sons and actors Vineeth Sreenivasan and Dhyan Sreenivasan."
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According to medical records, the actor-director had been facing health issues and had undergone heart surgery in 2022.
Sreenivasan was travelling for dialysis at a private hospital in Kochi when he developed breathing difficulties and was shifted to the Government Taluk Hospital, Tripunithura.
According to hospital authorities, he died at around 8.30 am.
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