THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Popular Malayalam film serial actor Dileep Shankar was found dead inside a hotel room in the capital city on Sunday. A foul smell emanated from his room at Aroma Hotel in Vanross junction, which forced staff to barge inside. According to reports, the body is more than two days old.

Dileep booked the hotel on December 19th and it is reported that the actor barely got out of his room during all these days. Police have started an investigation into the case. Dileep had carved a space in the serial world and was popular even in films.

His notable roles came in movies such as ‘Chaappa Kurishu’. ‘Left Right Left’, ‘Panchagni’ and ‘Ivar Vivahitharayal’.