Actor and production controller Kannan Pattambi passed away at the age of 62. He was suffering from kidney disease. Brother of filmmaker Major Ravi, Kannan had worked in many Malayalam films like ‘Pulimurugan’.
Thiruvananthapuram: Actor and well-known production controller Kannan Pattambi passed away on Sunday night. He was undergoing treatment for kidney related disease. He was 62 years old. The news of his demise was confirmed by his elder brother, filmmaker Major Ravi. The actor breathed his last at around 11:40 pm in a private hospital in Kozhikode. His last rites will be performed at his home in Nanjanthiri, Pattambi on Monday at 4 pm.
Major Ravi shared this sad news by writing a post in Malayalam on Facebook. Along with a photo of Pattambi, he informed followers about the time of death and funeral and paid tribute to his younger brother. Kannan Pattambi was associated with the Malayalam film industry for many years. He worked as a production controller and also appeared as an actor in many films. He was known for his close collaboration with his brother Major Ravi, a former Indian Army officer who later became a filmmaker.
Kannan was involved in the production of films directed or produced by Major Ravi. One of his signature projects was ‘Mission 90 Days’, which was based on the experiences of Major Ravi during the investigation of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. He also worked in many of Mohanlal’s films. These included ‘Pulimurugan’, which became the first Malayalam film to cross the Rs 100 crore mark at the box office.