The mortal remains of veteran cine actor Mamukkoya had been laid in Kozhikode Town Hall Wednesday evening for people to pay their last tributes. The actor will be buried in Kannam Paramb masjid Kabarstan Thursday morning. Thousands of cine lovers had come to Kozhikode Townhall to bid adieu to the actor. Mamukkoya, Veteran Malayalam Actor, Dies at 76 of Brain Haemorrhage – Reports.

Mamukkoya was hospitalised on Tuesday following a heart attack as he collapsed during the inauguration of a football tournament at Wandoor in Malappuram where he was invited as a chief guest. The Mollywood star was taken to a private hospital in Kozhikode and was kept in the intensive care unit. Initially, the actor was responding to the treatment but he died after a sudden cardiac arrest on Wednesday noon.

The veteran performer was born on July 5, 1946 in Kerala and was fond of theatre from the very beginning. He contributed majorly to Malayalam Cinema by featuring in more than 450 movies after his debut movie Anyarude Bhoomi (1979). His first prominent role came in Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam (1986), which was directed by Sibi Malayil and had Mohanlal in the lead role. Mamukkoya Dies at 76: Tovino Thomas, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Manju Warrier Mourn Demise of the Veteran Malayalam Actor.

He was married to Suhara Mammukoya and had four children. His notable works include Minnal Murali (2021), Nadodikattu (1987) and Sallapam (1996). The comic timing of the actor was excellent which made him win State Award for best comedian in Malayalam Cinema. Another milestone in his life was working in a French film Flammens of Paradise. He was popular for the usage of the unique Malabar dialect. The actor also worked in Vikram's Tamil movie Cobra.

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