This famous actor said goodbye to the world
Sad news is continuously coming out from the South Film Industry. Another veteran actor has said goodbye to the cinema world. He had worked with many superstars of Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. Veteran Malayalam actor Mohan Raj, best known for playing the villain Keerikkadan Jose in Mohanlal’s film ‘Kiridam’, passed away at the age of 70. He was suffering from serious illness for a long time. Veteran actor Mohan Raj passed away at his residence on Thursday, October 3. Mohan Raj was undergoing treatment at his home in Kanjiramkulam, Kerala.
This disease took the life of a South actor
Malayalam actor Mohan Raj has passed away due to a disease called Parkinson’s. This disease harms the functioning of the human body and makes it hollow from within. During this disease, patients suffer from tremors. Symptoms are usually different for everyone. It often starts on one side of the body and then moves to the other side. Since Mohan Raj’s condition was serious, his family was treating him at home.
Actor Mohanlal’s friend passes away
After the untimely demise of Mohan Raj, his friends and fans took to their social media handles to express their grief and offer condolences. Mohanlal wrote in Malayalam on his Facebook handle, ‘Being called by the name of the character is a blessing which not everyone gets… This blessing is given only to the artist who rules the hearts of the people. Dear Mohan Raj, who played the immortal character of Keerikadan Jose in Kiridam, has left us, my dear friend. Recalling the time when he worked with Mohan Raj in ‘Kiridam’, released in 1989, Mohanlal further wrote, ‘Even today I feel as if it was yesterday when we met. A tearful farewell to my dear friend, who was a very good actor and human being.
Mammootty also expressed his condolences on his social media handle and wrote, ‘Tribute to Mohan Raj.’
Before his death, he became the villain in this film.
Mohan Raj was known for playing villain roles in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu cinema. The actor earned name fame by playing the role of Keerikadan Jose in ‘Kiridam’, after which his fans started calling him by the name of his character. He also worked in the television industry shortly before the end of his career. The veteran star started his career in 1988 with Mohanlal. Both the actors also worked together in a film named ‘Moonam Mura’. Mohan Raj was last seen on-screen in the 2022 film ‘Rorschach’ opposite Mammootty.
