Renowned Malayalam actor of yesteryear Adoor Bhavani, 82, who played memorable roles in a number of films, including Chemmeen, Mudiyanaya Puthran and Thulabharam, passed away at her residence in Adoor on Sunday afternoon.

Muraleedharan Pillai, popularly known as Murali (25 May 1954 – 6 August 2009) is no more.

Rajan P Dev (20 May 1951 – 29 July 2009) was an Indian film and stage actor. He is survived by his wife Santha, daughter Ashamma and son Jibile Raj.

Died on 21.07.2009

artist, prolific writer with more than 40 works to his credit,

Died on 14.04.2009

Bharat Gopi ( Real name Gopinathan Nair) was born in Chirayilkil, Trivandrum, Kerala, in 1937 .

Ravi Menon, who hailed from Sreekrishnapuram in the district, was suffering from cancer.

Died on 25.10.2007

Noted cine artist James dies following heart ailment.

Died on 10.06.2007

Died on 19.10.2006

Oduvil Unnikrishnan (13 February 1943 - 27 May 2006). Starting his career as a theater artist in the late 1960s, he went on to grace Malayalam films for nearly three decades, acting in more than 100 films.

Noted Malayalam stage and film actor KPAC Sunny, died at a private nursing home. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

Renowned Malayalam film actor M.S. Thrippunithura died in a train here due to a heart attack. MS Thrippunithura, 60, had come from Chennai and boarded a link train to Kochi.