THRISSUR: Noted mimicry artiste and actor Kalabhavan Jayesh is no more. He was 40. He died Sunday evening at Kodakara Shanthi Hospital. He was undergoing treatment for cancer for a long time. He will be cremated today.

Jayesh has been in the mimicry industry for over two decades and has acted in eleven films. He entered the film industry through Lal Jose’ Mulla. Salt & Pepper, Pretham 2, Su Su Sudhi Valmeekam, Passenger, Crazy Gopalan and Elsamma Enna Aankutty, Karayilekkoru Kadal Dooram are some of his other films. His roles in these films were noticed. Jayesh has also been a part of various comedy shows in television channels.

He was the son of Gopi Menon of Kodakara Mattathur Vasupuram Illimattathil and Arikattu Gowri. He leaves behind his wife Sunaja and daughter Sivani. His five-year-old son Siddharth died two years back.