Malayalam film director Rajan Sankaradi (P. Rajagopalan) passed away here on Monday. He was 63 and is survived by his wife Usharani, son Sooraj and daughter Parvathy. Family sources said Mr. Sankaradi was admitted to hospital on Monday evening after collapsing at a relative’s house near Aluva and breathed his last about half an hour later.
Mr. Sankaradi had started his film career as an assistant director under film-maker Balachandra Menon and directed three films — Guruji Oru Vakku (1985), Meenathil Thalikettu (1998) and Cleopatra (2013). He also worked as an associate to several prominent Malayalam film-makers.
The cremation will be conducted at his residence near Edathala on Tuesday evening.
Published - August 02, 2016 12:00 am IST
