Malayalam actor Kannan Pattambi dies at 62, confirms brother Major Ravi
Thiruvananthapuram: Malayalam actor and well-known production controller Kannan Pattambi passed away late Sunday night while undergoing treatment for a kidney-related illness. He was 62.
According to a report published by NDTV, the death was confirmed by his elder brother, filmmaker Major Ravi, who said Pattambi breathed his last at around 11.40 pm at a private hospital in Kozhikode.
The funeral will be held on Monday at 4 p.m. at his residence in Njanganthiri, Pattambi.
Major Ravi shared the news through a Facebook post written in Malayalam, in which he informed followers about the time of death and funeral arrangements, and paid tribute to his younger brother.
Kannan Pattambi had a long association with the Malayalam film industry, where he worked extensively as a production controller and also appeared in several films as an actor. He was particularly known for his close professional collaboration with Major Ravi, a former Indian Army officer who later turned filmmaker.
He was involved in the production of several films directed or produced by Major Ravi, including Mission 90 Days, which was based on Major Ravi’s experiences during the investigation into the assassination of former Rajiv Gandhi.
Kannan Pattambi also worked on multiple films starring Mohanlal, most notably Pulimurugan, which became the first Malayalam film to cross the ₹100-crore mark at the box office.
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345 Indian fishermen stranded in Iran return home via Armenia
New Delhi (PTI): A group of 345 Indian fishermen, who were stranded in Iran amid escalating regional tensions, returned to India via Armenia on Saturday, officials said.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar thanked his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan for assistance in return of the Indian nationals.
The Indian nationals arrived in Chennai this evening, the officials cited above said.
The circumstances that led to them being stranded in Iran were not immediately known.
"Thank FM @AraratMirzoyan and the Government of Armenia for facilitating the evacuation of Indian fishermen today from Iran, through Armenia to India," Jaishankar said on social media.
Over 1,500 Indian nationals have left Iran through land border crossings in Armenia and Azerbaijan since the start of the West Asia conflict over a month ago.
"A group of Indian fishermen, stranded in Iran, are returning home via Armenia today; their flight is expected to reach India this evening," a government statement said.
It said the Ministry of External Affairs continues to closely monitor the evolving situation in the West Asian region, with the safety, security and welfare of the Indian community being accorded the highest priority.
It also made a mention of five Indians being injured in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
According to Abu Dhabi authorities, the Indian nationals were among the 12 people injured by debris from an intercepted missile.
"In an attack in Abu Dhabi, five Indian nationals were injured; four have been discharged, one remains under treatment," the Indian government's statement said.
It said the Indian mission in Abu Dhabi is extending "full" assistance and coordinating with local authorities, adding that their flight is expected to reach India this evening.
