Malayalam actor Vijayan Peringode dies at 67

Vijayan’s last rites will be performed on Wednesday in Palakkad.

The actor first entered the film industry as a production executive making his screen debut in 1983 with Asthram. The film, which was directed by P. N. Menon, had Mohanlal, Mammootty, Nedumudi Venu and Bharath Gopi in the lead roles. Following that, he played supporting roles in more than 40 films. And he was a regular collaborator with directors Sathyan Anthikad and Lal Jose.

He is well-known for his roles in films such as Mohanlal’s Oppam, Orkkappurathu, Mammootty’s Adayalam, Pattalam, and Dileep’s Meesa Madhavan among others. He was last seen in director Major Ravi’s 1971: Beyond Borders.

Vijayan Peringode is survived by his wife Chanjalakshi and three children, Kannan, Anadapadmanabhan and Gayathri.