Late veteran Malayalam actor Thilakan’s son Shaji Thilakan passed away at a private hospital on Wednesday. He was 55.
Shaji was undergoing treatment for liver-related ailments. He has acted in 1998 movie Sagara Charithram which was not released.
Shaji was also active in TV serials. His villain role in Mazhavil Manorama’s popular serial Aniyathi was appreciated well. He was an employee of Apollo Tyres.
Unlike his father Thilakan, Shaji did not make a dent as an actor in the Malayalam film industry. However, he made a name as a television actor with his performance in daily soap opera Aniyathi, in which he played a negative role.
He is survived by his wife Indira and daughter Abhirami S. Thilakan.
He is the son of Thilakan from his second marriage with Shantha. Shammi Thilakan and Shobi Thilakan are his brothers. Meanwhile, Thilakan has three other children from his first marriage with Leela Thilakan.
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