Malayalam singer and actor Pappukutty Bhagavathar died at the age of 107 in Kochi on Monday.
He had got a place in Limca Book of Records by conducting music concert at the age of 100 to celebrate his birthday
A native of Kochi, he started singing and acting at the age of seven and performed in around 15,000 plays. He acted in around 25 films also. He sang for a Malayalam movie in 2010, when he was close to hundred.
'Maya' a play in which Pappukutty did lead role was a big hit as it was played in about 290 stages in a year.
Pappukutty had received several awards also.
Published 22 June 2020, 16:01 IST