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Noted Malayalam Actor Kundara Johny Dies At 71

Noted Malayalam actor Kundara Johny passed away 💙after suffering a heart attack at a hospital he🍌re, industry sources said on Wednesday.

Noted Malayalam actor Kundara Johny passed away after suffering a heart attack at a hospital here, industry sources said on Wedn🧸esday.

The 71-year-old actor, who made 🦹a mark in the film industry as villain, complained of uneasiness at his home on Tuesday night and was rushed to a hospital where hꩵe breathed his last.

His funeral will꧟ be held on💖 Thursday at Kollam, his home town, the sources said.

Bꦆorn as Johny Joseph, he was popularly known as Kundara Johnny as he hailed from Kundara in Kollam district.

Johny, who has acted in over a 100 films, made his debut in 1979 and was🀅 an integral part of the film industry.

A well built and tall 🐬actor, he was often the first choice for playing the villain role which𒉰 he did exceedingly well.

Films that earned him critical acclaim include 'Kireedam',' Chenkol',ꦿ 'August 15', 'Spadikam', 'Aaram Thampuran', ꧋and 'Dada Sahib'.

Condoling his demise, State Minister for Culture and Cinema Saji Cherian said he had recently met the actor at his home town while inaugurating a function attached to a Club, in which the patron 🧸was Johnny.

"Johnny essayed the role of the villain with ease and alw𝕴ays played his role well," recalled Cherian

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