Heartbreaking! THIS popular Malayalam actor breathed her last on Monday suffering from cardiac arrest

<p>Ambika Rao shot to fame with Madhu C Narayanan’s directorial ‘Kumbalangi Nights’ where she featured as the mother of Baby and Simmy, played by Anna Ben and Grace Antony respectively</p>

Submitted by Tellychakkar Team on Tue, 06/28/2022 - 11:22

MUMBAI: 58-year-old Malayalam actor and assistant director Ambika Rao, best known for her performance in ‘Kumbalangi Nights’ passed away on Monday (June 27) night, after suffering from a cardiac arrest. Reportedly, Ambika breathed her last around 10.30 pm at a private hospital in Ernakulam where she was undergoing treatment after contracting COVID-19.

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Malayalam movie stars, and technicians mourned the untimely demise of Ambika Rao. Prithviraj Sukumaran took to his social media handle and said, “Rest in peace Ambika Chechi..” Kunchacko Boban too penned a note paying homage to the late actor. “Rest in everlasting peace Chechi!! ……Ambika Rao…..,” Kunchacko Boban penned.

Tovino Thomas, Anna Ben and many others took to their respective social media handles to extend condolences to the late actor’s family.

The actress is survived by her children - Rahul and Sohan.

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She entered the movie industry as an assistant director with the 2002 release ‘Krishna Gopalakrishna’ helmed by Balachandra Menon. She has been working in the entertainment industry for nearly two decades and has worked as an assistant director for Mammootty starrers ‘Rajamanikyam’ and ‘Thommanum Makkalum’, and, Prithviraj Sukumaran starrer ‘Vellinakshathram’ among others. She has also acted in many movies including Dileep starrer blockbuster ‘Meesha Madhavan’, ‘Salt and Pepper’, the recent releases ‘Anuraga Karikkin Vellam’, ‘Thamasha’ and ‘Vellam’.

Credit: ETimes