Malayalam superstar Mohanlal’s mother Santhakumari passed away in Kochi on Tuesday, doctors at city-based Amrita Hospital told local reporters. Santhakumari breathed her last at the actor’s Elamakkara residence. ADVERTISEMENTA native of Elanthoor village in Pathanamthitta district, Santhakumari relocated to Thiruvananthapuram with her family for her late husband Viswanathan Nair’s job. Mohanlal brought his mother to Elamakkara after she reportedly suffered a stroke, as per news reports. Actor Mammootty and his wife Sulfath also reached Santhakumari’s residence in Kochi soon after hearing the news of her demise.

Source: The Telegraph December 30, 2025 12:05 UTC