KOCHI: Anitha Thachenkary, wife of ADGP Tomin Thachankary, died here Monday morning at 3 am. She was 54. She was undergoing treatment for quite some time and died at her residence. She was the daughter of late Varghese Cherian and Dr Mary Chacko, who was a doctor in Bahrain. Her funeral will take place Tuesday morning at St John's Nepumsian Church in Ernakulam.

After her studies in India and abroad, she was engaged in her family business. She was the managing director of Riyan Studio, who brought Malayalam films from Chennai to Kerala. She was an animal lover and worked for the welfare of dogs. She was a pianist, passing from London School of Music with eighth grade. She was a simple and lovable person.

Her daughters Megha and Kavya got married very recently. Gautham and Christopher like Megha and Kavya are working in the IT field. Thachankary is now the ADGP of Armed police battalion.