Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, Leader of the Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan, Speaker G. Karthikeyan, Ministers, and leaders of various political parties have condoled actor Mala Aravindan’s death.
In a message here on Wednesday, Mr. Chandy described Mala Aravindan as a ‘blessed actor’ who gave Malayalam cinema some of its finest humorous moments. Mr. Achuthanandan said Mala Aravindan was an actor who excelled in both comic and character roles.
He was able to carve out a niche for himself even at a time when veteran comedians Adoor Bhasi and S.P. Pillai ruled the roost, he said.
The Speaker termed Mala Aravindan an artiste who evolved a unique style.
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president V.M. Sudheeran said the actor could move through the gamut of human emotions with his excellent histrionic talents.
Among others, Ministers Ramesh Chennithala, Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, P.J. Joseph, and A.P. Anil Kumar also condoled the actor’s death.