Actor Sasi Kalinga died due to Liver Disease: Film star Kalinga Sasi (59) has passed away. His real name was V Chandrakumar. He has acted in many films including Palari Manikyam Kerala Cafe, Vellimunga and Amen. He died at the Kozhikode private hospital this morning. He was being treated for liver disease
Kalinga Sasi, who was a dramatist, has conquered the hearts of people through her comedic roles. He worked in theater for about twenty-five years. He acted in more than 500 plays. He made his acting debut as an activist salesman in the film Takarachanda. Then, when the opportunities were not there, he returned to the theater. Later she returned to Velithirai with Ranjith’s film ‘Palerimanikyam Oru Kathakolakolappathum Kathakam’. Later, Kalinga Sasi became part of the Malayalam cinema world. Kalinga Sasi was born in Kunnamangalam in Kozhikode to Chandrasekharan Nair and Sukumari Amma. Prabhavati is his wife.
Sasi Kalinga did schooling at St. Joseph’s Boys’ Higher Secondary School, and obtained diploma in Automobile Engineering from Govt Polytechnic College, Kozhikode.
He has acted in over 200 films. Directed by Sahadevan Iyakkad, ‘Hello Innu Onnam Thiyathi Aanu’, he became the hero.
Major Films of Kalinga Sasi:
- Kerala Cafe
- Pranchiyettan and the Saint
- Indian Rupee
- Amen
- Amar Akbar Antony
- Vellimunga
- Adaminte Makan Abu
- Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol
- Loham
- Utopiayile Rajavu
- Naku Penta Naku Taka
- Money Ratnam
- Koothara
- Philips and the Monkey Pen
- Karmayodha
- Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha