Actress KPAC Lalitha passes away at 74 in Kerala
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Veteran actress KPAC Lalitha breathed her last on February 22 in Thirupunithura, Kerala. She was 74 years old.
Legendary Malayalam-Tamil actress KPAC Lalitha breathed her last on the night of February 22. She was 74. Reportedly, she was undergoing treatment for age-related illnesses for the past few months. It is said that she was recently discharged from a hospital and was brought back to her son Siddharth's (actor and director) residence in Kochi. She will be cremated at her residence at Wadakkancherry on February 23.
KPAC Lalitha was one of the most celebrated actors in the Malayalam film industry. She passed away on February 22 at her son's house in Kochi. The actress suffered from many health-related issues for the past few months.
She is survived by her daughter Sreekutty and son Siddharth, who is an actor and director himself. KPAC Lalitha's mortal remains will be kept at her house in Thirupunithura where the public can pay homage to her from 8 am. Later, her remains will be taken to Thrissur. She will be cremated at her house in Wadakkancherry today, February 23.
KPAC Lalitha was born as Maheshwariamma on February 25, 1947, at Ramapuram in Alappuzha district in Kerala. Before making her film debut, Lalitha tried her luck in theatre and proved her mettle as an actress. So far, she had been a part of over 550 films in several languages, predominantly Malayalam.
She had won two National Awards for Best Supporting Role and four State awards for her exceptional performances. Lalitha made her debut with Kootukudambam, which is a movie adaptation of the play of the same name that she was a part of.
She married filmmaker Bharathan in 1978. Apart from playing supporting roles, KPAC Lalitha played several comic roles in films.
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