KOCHI: The health condition of actor-director Srinivasan, who was admitted in Ernakulam Medical Centre on Wednesday after he suffered chest-pain on Wednesday, continues to be critical.

Sreenivasan, who was in Critical Care Unit, was put on ventilator after he complained of breathlessness.

Though the actor is responding to medicines, the ventricles that pump blood from the heart had stopped functioning completely, according to a medical bulletin released by Medical directorate.

Sreenivasan suffered a severe chest pain and breathlessness on Wednesday at around 9:30 am while he was dubbing in a studio at Palarivattom. He suddenly collapsed.

The 62-year-old actor had been under treatment for high blood pressure and sugar.

Sreenivasan’s wife Vimala and sons Vineeth Sreenivasan and Dhyan Sreenivasan are there in the hospital. Actor Dileep and other prominent film personalities visited hospital to enquire about Sreenivasan’s health.