Director Siddique’s body kept for public homage; to be laid to rest at 6 pm

KOCHI: The body of director Siddique, who bid adieu to the film fraternity, was brought to Kadavanthra Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, for the public to pay homage. The body was taken to his house at Ernakulam Kakkanad Pallikkara early morning and then brought to the stadium for public homage at 9 am. Many from the film industry paid tributes.

Directors Kamal, Sibi Malayil, actors Lal, Jayaram, Vineeth, director Siyad Kokkar, friend Rehman and many other are in the stadium. Director B Unnikrishnan, actor Lal, producer Anto Joseph were in the hospital yesterday. It was Unnikrishnan who informed the demise of the director to the media. He died while undergoing treatment in Amrita Hospital at 9.02 pm. After the public homage, the body will be taken to his house in Pallikkara again at 11.30 am. He will be laid to rest at the Ernakulam Central Juma Masjid at 6 pm will full state honours.

Siddique was admitted in the hospital on July 10 due to pneumonia and liver ailments. He was shifted from the ICU five days back after he felt better. All arrangements were being taken for liver transplant. His daughter was willing to donate her liver.

In the meanwhile, things changed as he suffered a heart attack on Monday. He was again shifted to the ICU. His kidneys stopped functioning. He was on ECMO support.