Mala Aravindan critical

January 23, 2015 12:00 am | Updated 05:47 am IST - COIMBATORE:

The condition of veteran actor Mala Aravindan, who is undergoing treatment in a private hospital here for the past few days for a heart condition, turned critical on Thursday.

The 72-year-old actor has been put on ventilator support.

Mr. Aravindan had difficulty in breathing, according to Thomas Alexander, interventional cardiologist at Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, where the actor was admitted on Monday following a cardiac arrest. He was under constant observation at the intensive care unit. — Staff Reporter

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