Mohanlal mourns 'brother' Santhosh K Nayar's sudden death, Mammootty pays emotional tribute

Malayalam actor Santhosh K Nayar died at 65 in a road accident on May 5 in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala.

The Malayalam film industry is mourning the death of actor Santhosh K Nayar who died at 65 in a road accident on May 5 in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala.

The accident reportedly occurred at around 6:30 am on Tuesday when a truck collided with his car at the Puthussery stretch travelling from Thirvananthapuram to Kottayam.

His sudden death has left the industry in shock with emotional tributes pouring in mourning the death of the Dhruvam actor.

Among the firsts who paid their tribute to the late actor was Mammootty who shared a brief note on Facebook recalling his memories with the actor.

He wrote, "Fondly remembering the moments we worked together. My thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time."

Mohanlal also expressed his grief over the untimely demise of Santhosh and recalling a few memories paid an emotional tribute to the actor in a Facebook post.

“I heard a very sad news this morning. My dear Santosh, who I was very close to personally, passed away in a car accident. Santosh was my junior in college. He has been a good friend and brother to me since that time. We have worked together in many films. He was a headstrong personality, a good-hearted person who won everyone’s love. My heartfelt condolences on the untimely demise of Santosh," wrote Mohanlal.

Santhosh K Nayar's acting career spans over four decades where he had worked in hit films like Dhruvam (1993), Lion (2006) and Ithu Nalla Thamasa (1985).

His last film appearance was in Bharatanatyam 2: Mohiniyattam, which was released on April 10 in theatres.