Kanakalatha, who has acted in many films and serials, is a favourite actress of the Malayalees. Her roles in Malayalam films Priyam and Adhyathe Kanmani were noticed much. She was active in Malayalam and Tamil for more than three decades. The actress is going through tough times and her condition is very pathetic. She is suffering from Alzheimer’s and Parkinsons disease.

Her sister Vijayamma revealed about her illness in an interview given to a media. She started showing symptoms of her illness in August 2021. Lack of sleep was the first symptom seen in her. She was then subjected to a detailed examination and found that it was the beginning of dementia and that her brain was shrinking.

She was in the ICU for days. Presently she is not taking any food. She is not even able to swallow her saliva. She is given liquid food. She forgets her day-to-day affairs. She is using diapers and is very feeble now.

Her sister said the actress does not even remember her own name. Vijayamma and her nephew stay with her. The actress who got married at the age of 22 after being in a relationship, got separated from her husband after 16 years. She has no children.

She gets Rs 5000 monthly from Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA). She has the organization’s insurance also. She also receives financial help from Association of Television Media Artists (ATMA) and film academy. She has acted in more than 360 films. She was last seen in Pookkalam. She started her film career through amateur dramas.