After Kalabhavan Mani and Kalapana, Mollywood loses another comic talent V.D.Rajappan!

Another Malayalam veteran actor and comedian V.D. Rajappan has passed away making it a string of blows for Mollywood!...

By IANS
Published: March 24, 2016 8:11 PM IST

The actor was known for his expertise in stand up comedy

One of Kerala's most popular Kadhaprasangam (story telling) artistes and film comedian V.D. Rajappan died on Thursday at a private hospital here, family sources said. Rajappan, 70, was ailing for the past few years. He is survived by his wife and two sons. Also Read - Mohanlal faces flak for campaigning for his friend for the upcoming Kerala elections!

The last rites would take place on Friday near here. In the yesteryears, Kadhaprasangam was a hugely popular performing art in the state. It is performed by just one person who tells the story by acting, singing and speaking and at times playing musical instruments as well. Also Read - Priyadarshan demits Chairman post of Kerala Film Academy!

Rajappan did value addition in this this dying art form in the form of parody songs into his story telling and was hugely popular in the 70s. It was based on this he entered the Malayalam film industry and acted in more than 100 films, mostly playing the role of a comedian from 1982 to 2005. Meleparambil Aanveedu, Alibabayum Arara Kallanmarum, Mutharamkunnu P.O, Kusruthikaatu are some of his popular films. Also Read - Shalu Menon arrested in solar panel cheating case

As a performing artiste, he has staged his Kadhaprasangam performance in over 6,000 stages not just in Kerala but outside the state and abroad. Kerala Minister for Cinema Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan said Rajappan was a hugely popular artiste who took the art form to newer heights and helped him to enter the films.

"He will be solely missed, but his 'stories' will be always heard for many years to come," said Radhakrishnan.

Indeed after another death of a Malayalam film industry veteran, one begins to wonder what ill fate has befallen Mollywood that it is losing gems one after the other.

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ByIANS
Published: March 24, 2016 8:11 PM IST