Palakkad (Kerala) | Malayalam film production controller and supporting actor, Kannan Pattambi, has died, industry sources said here on Monday.

He is younger brother of noted director Major Ravi.

“My beloved younger brother, Kannan Pattambi, a film production controller, attained his heavenly abode last night at 11.41 pm. The cremation will be held today (Monday) at 4.00 pm on premises of our family residence in Njangattiri, Pattambi. Om Shanti,” Ravi wrote on his Facebook page.

Kannan worked in the film industry for many years and was part of several popular films such as Pulimurugan, Ananthabhadram, Odiyan, Keerthichakra, Vettam, Crazy Gopalan, Kandahar, Thanthra, and 12th Man.

Along with acting, he was highly respected for his work in production management.

Kannan had worked closely as a production controller in films directed by Major Ravi, Shaji Kailas, V K Prakash, Santosh Sivan, K J Bose, Anil Medayil, and many others.

The FEFKA Directors' Union and members of the Malayalam film industry have expressed their heartfelt condolences on his passing.