The director was popularly known as Sachy (courtesy therealprithvi)
Strong points
- KR Sachidanandan died Thursday evening
- Prithviraj starred in the latest film directed by KR Sachidananda
- Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan tweeted condolences
Kochi:
Noted Malayalam director and screenwriter KR Sachidanandan, whose last film Ayyappanum Koshiyum released before the COVID-19 epidemic in the country was a resounding success, died in a private hospital in Thrissur, according to film industry sources. He was 48 years old.
The director, popularly known as Sachy, was admitted to the Jubilee Mission hospital on Tuesday after suffering a heart attack and was on respiratory assistance. He died Thursday evening, they said.
Ayyappanum Koshiyum, with Prithviraj and Biju Menon.
Sachidanandan’s first film Anarkali, a Malayalam romantic thriller, was released in 2015. A criminal lawyer by profession, Sachidanandan entered the world of cinema as a screenwriter with Sethunath for the film. Chocolate in 2007.
In a condolence message, Kerala’s chief minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, said his death was a loss for the Malayalam film industry. “Sachy was a renowned Malayalam film director and screenwriter. He was behind many successful Malayalam films. With Sachy’s untimely death, the Malayalam film industry lost a talented artist,” said the Minister. chief.
Deeply saddened to learn of Sachy’s passing. When he died, the Malayalam cinematographic fraternity lost a master talent. Many of you will know him as the director of the recent film “ayyappanum koshiyum”.
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– Pinarayi Vijayan (@vijayanpinarayi) June 19, 2020
Actor Nivin Pauly tweeted that Sachy’s disappearance was a loss for Malayalam cinema. “Shocked to hear the sudden disappearance of Sachy ettan. Indeed a big loss for Malayalam cinema. May his soul rest in peace,” tweeted Pauly.
Shocked to hear the sudden disappearance of Sachy ettan. Indeed a big loss for Malayalam cinema. That his soul rests in peace! pic.twitter.com/sWy7Au3O6V
– Nivin Pauly (@NivinOfficial) June 18, 2020
Biju Menon, in his Facebook article, said, “In life, we love you very much, in death, we always love you.
Friday afternoon, the cremation of KR Sachidanandan will take place at Ravipuram in Kochi, the sources said.
