THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: KPAC Lalitha (74), who has been in the Malayalam film industry for more than five decades, has passed away. The Malayalam film industry is mourning her death. Actor Mohanlal paid tributes to the actress and condoled her demise. In many films, they had acted together, she had played his mother, sister and a loving relative. The actor has penned a heart touching Facebook post.

His post says
We have acted together in many films. My dear Lalitha chechi, who has given us some memorable roles, like one in the family, as a mother, sister and a loving relative. Chechi was not acting, she held the audience and her loved ones very closely. When that love disappears, it is impossible to pay homage with mere formal words. The death of chechi, an irreplaceable genius, is a great loss to the Malayalees and Malayalam cinema. Pranamam chechi.