Kalpana, who is known for her versatile roles in both Tamil and Malayalam films, passed away on January 25 in Hyderabad hotel. She was 51. The actor was found unconscious in her room and was rushed to Apollo Hospital, but the doctor declared her brought dead. It is suspected that the actor died of a cardiac arrest, but reason for the death has not been confirmed yet. Hyderabad police are deciding on whether the body should be sent for a post mortem. It is stated that the actor had been suffering from heart ailments for a while and was undergoing treatment for the same.

Kalpana’s Career:-

• Among her other Malayalam hits are “Ennum Eppozhum”, “Karnavar”, “Dolphins”, “Bangalore Days” and “Spirit”.
• She had bagged the “National Award” for the Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Thanichalla Njan.
• Her versatility was something that movie goers cherished. From her poignant role in Charlie as a sex worker with HIV/AIDS, to characters that made us laugh in movies like Poochakaaru Mani Kettum and her histrionics as UDC Kumari in Dr Pasupalan.
• Some of her well known films include Sathi Leelavathi (1995) and Kaliveedu (1996).

Kalpana’s personal life:-

• Born as Kalpana Ranjini to theatre artists VP Nair and Vijayalakshmi, her name became synonymous with effortless comedy with her comic timing bang on, making her the beloved of Malayalis across the globe.
• She made her Malayalam film debut with MT Vasudevan Nair’s 1983 film Manju and two years later in Tamil with the film Chinna Veedu and went on to act in over 300 films in Malayalam and Tamil.
• She is survived by her daughter Sreemayi, who is 16 years old.
• She divorced her husband, Malayalam film director Anil, in June 2012.
• Kalpana also recently had a liver transplant. Popular actress Urvashi and Kalaranjini are her siblings.