CHENNAI: Abraham Santhosh (35), son of late cinematographer J Williams and actress Shanthi, was found dead in his residence in Chennai.

He was found dead Monday morning at his house in Natesan Nagar, Virugambakkam. Initial reports said he may have died of cardiac arrest in his sleep.

Santhosh, an employee of a medical company, was staying with his mother Shanthi. The body has been handed over to his relatives after post-mortem at Kilpauk Medical College Hospital. The Virugambakkam police has registered a case on the incident. Dhanya, Sindhu and Prashanth are his siblings.

Williams and Shanthi are natives of Kannur. Williams, who was the cinematographer of Sphadikam, Inspector Balram and many others died in 2005. Shanthi has acted in many Tamil and Malayalam films. She is presently active in serials.