Veteran Malayalam actress KPAC Lalitha passes away, Dulquer Salmaan and others pay tribute

Legendary Malayalam actress KPAC Lalitha passed away at Kochi on Thursday night. The 74-year national award-winning actress was hospitalised recently due to ill-health. But she was brought back to her son director-actor Siddharth’s house at Thripunithura near Kochi. The veteran actress breathed her last at her son’s home.

Spanning a career of more than 500 films as an actress, KPAC Lalitha won the national film award for best-supporting actor twice and four Kerala state awards. She was married to late Malayalam filmmaker Bharathan. In her career spanning over five decades, she was a part of over 550 films

Tributes poured in for one of Malayalam’s finest actors.   Mammootty, Dulquer Salmaan, Prithviraj Sukumaran and many more took to social media to pay their respect for the legendary actress.

Check out celebs mourning KPAC Lalitha’s demise here:

“I have lost someone I cherish so much, respectfully with memories that will never leave.” penned Mammootty

വളരെ വളരെ പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട ഒരാളെ എനിക്ക് നഷ്ടമായിരിക്കുന്നു , വിട്ടു പോകാത്ത ഓർമ്മകളോടെ ആദരപൂർവ്വം. pic.twitter.com/QqlyDmOEm5

— Mammootty (@mammukka) February 22, 2022

Prithviraj Sukumaran,

 

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Dulquer Salmaan,

 

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Keerthy Suresh,

Extremely saddened to hear about the passing of the legendary KPAC Lalitha aunty.

My heartfelt condolences to the family. pic.twitter.com/nGqxO5tpGb

— Keerthy Suresh (@KeerthyOfficial) February 22, 2022

Sidharth,

KPAC Lalitha was a legendary presence in Malayalam cinema for more than 5 decades. 500+ films, 2 national awards, 4 state awards – but the impact she will continue to have on our art and culture is immeasurable.

— Siddharth (@DearthOfSid) February 22, 2022

Manju Warrier,

 

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The actor’s last rites would be conducted on Wednesday evening in Wadakkanchery. KPAC Lalitha leaves her daughter Sreekutty and son actor-director Sidharth Bharathan.

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