Veteran Malayalam Actor Kundara Johny no more succumbed to heart attack
Veteran Malayalam Actor Kundara Johny no more
succumbed to heart attack
In a saddenning news veteran Malayalam actor Kundara Johny succumbed to an heart attack at a hospital on Wednesday.
The 71 year old veteran actor who had made a mark in the film industry as villain, complained of uneasiness at his residence on Tuesday night and was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital where he breathed his last.
His funeral will be held on Thursday at his Kollam home town.
Born as Johny Joseph, he was popularly known as Kundara Johnny as he hailed from Kundara in Kollam district.
Johny, who has acted in over a 100 films, made his debut in 1979 and was an integral part of the film industry.
A well built and tall actor, he was often the first choice for playing the villain role which he did exceedingly well.
The Films that earned him critical acclaim include ‘Kireedam’,’ Chenkol’, ‘August 15’, ‘Spadikam’, ‘Aaram Thampuran’, and ‘Dada Sahib’.
Condoling his demise, State Minister for Culture and Cinema Saji Cherian said he had recently met the actor at his home town while inaugurating a function attached to a Club, in which the patron was Johnny.
Cherian recalled thatJohnny essayed the role of the villain with ease and always played his role well.
News Edit K.V.Raman
