KOCHI: Gopinath Kochattil, yesteryear journalist and son of poetess K Kalyanikutty Amma and C Kuttan Nair died here Tuesday. He was 82. He died of cardiac arrest at his flat in Ernakulam.

He started his journalism career in Link magazine, Delhi. He had later worked in Patriot, Morning Post in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Standard, South China Morning Post and Deccan Herald. After coming back to Kerala, he worked as the executive director of the cyber section in Kerala Kaumudi.

He leaves behind his wife Susheela Gopinath and children Renjeev Gopinath and Sharmila Gopinath. He would be cremated at the Ravipuram Crematorium in Kochi tomorrow morning at 11.30 am.