Actor Shanawas, son of legendary Prem Nazir, dies at 71

Thiruvananthapuram: Noted Malayalam film and TV actor Shanawas died at a private hospital following some prolonged health issues late Monday night, family sources said. He was 71.

Son of evergreen actor Prem Nazir, Shanawas had been suffering from some serious ailments for some time, and he was shifted to the hospital after his condition turned worse, they said.

After beginning his acting career through Balachandra Menon-directed Premageethangal, he acted in over 50 films in Malayalam and appeared in some television serials.

Mazhanilavu, Neelagiri, Manithali, Gaanam, Aazhi Human and so on were among his notable movies.

After a break, Shanawas came back to the tinsel town through Mohanlal-starrer China Town. He was last seen in Prithviraj's 2022 blockbuster movie Janaganamana.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, General Education Minister V Sivankutty, Opposition Leader V D Satheesan, and senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala were among those who condoled Shanawas's demise.

In his condolence message, the CM recalled that he was the son of the late actor Prem Nazir and a popular artist who played lead roles in many films. Chennithala visited Shanawas's house here and paid his last respects.