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Veteran Malayalam film personality Thampi Kannanthanam passed away on Tuesday at a private hospital, after several days of illness, the film fraternity said. He was 65.
Kannanthanam was a producer, director and have also acted in a few films.
He was admitted to the private hospital last week.
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A multi-faceted film personality, Kannanthanam was a hugely successful and celebrated director and often regarded as the one who took Mohanlal to his career high in Rajavinte Makan in 1986. After this film, Mohanlal had never looked back in his career.
Mohanlal told the media that without any qualms he would say Thampi Kannanthanam moulded him into the star he was today.
“A long time good friend of mine has passed away and his long standing wish of making a sequel to our block buster Rajavinte Makan now will never happen again,” said Mohanlal.