<p>The condition of renowned Malayalam film actor Thilakan, hospitalised here following a heart attack, remained serious today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Hospital sources said the 76 year-old actor, admitted to a private hospital on August 23, continued to be on ventilator support and his condition was still serious.<br /><br />State Health Minister V S Sivakumar, who visited the actor, said doctors had told him that there was a 'slight progress' in Thilakan's condition.<br /><br />He said the government would bear the expenses for the actor's treatment. Thilakan would be provided the best treatment available, he added.<br /><br />Opposition Leader V S Achuthanandan, directors Sibi Malayil and Kamal, actors Suresh Gopi, Maniyanpilla Raju and other film personalities visited the actor at the hospital.</p>
<p>The condition of renowned Malayalam film actor Thilakan, hospitalised here following a heart attack, remained serious today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Hospital sources said the 76 year-old actor, admitted to a private hospital on August 23, continued to be on ventilator support and his condition was still serious.<br /><br />State Health Minister V S Sivakumar, who visited the actor, said doctors had told him that there was a 'slight progress' in Thilakan's condition.<br /><br />He said the government would bear the expenses for the actor's treatment. Thilakan would be provided the best treatment available, he added.<br /><br />Opposition Leader V S Achuthanandan, directors Sibi Malayil and Kamal, actors Suresh Gopi, Maniyanpilla Raju and other film personalities visited the actor at the hospital.</p>