Anil Nedumangad

He made his debut in Thaskaraveeran with an uncredited appearance.[1] His breakthrough was in the 2014 film Njan Steve Lopez, directed by Rajeev Ravi.[2][3][4][5] Other movies where he played important roles were Ayyappanum Koshiyum, Kammatipaadam, Kismath, Paavada and Porinju Mariam Jose.[6][7][8][9] He appeared in a 2021 film Cold Case.

Anil was born in Nedumangad, Trivandrum as the son of C. Peethambharan Nair, a retired teacher, and Rajamma. He had an elder brother, Anand, an Ayurvedic Doctor. He studied in Mancha School, Nedumangad and pursued BA Malayalam course at Mahatma Gandhi College, Trivandrum and then went to School of Drama, Thrissur.[10][11][12] He started his career as a TV anchor and program producer for TV Channels Kairali TV, Asianet, JaiHind TV, Reporter TV and Kairali News.[13][14][15]

Anil died from drowning at Malankara Dam while bathing with friends during a break of the film Peace on 25 December 2020, aged just 48.[16][17] He had come to bath there since there was a break due to Christmas. He re-entered the dam for bathing after already having a bath, and suddenly got trapped in an undercurrent and went under. Even though his friends searched for him, they could not find him, and thus took the help of Kerala Fire Force and local people, who finally found Anil. Though he was taken to the nearby hospital, his life could not be saved. Locals say that it is difficult to swim on Malankara Dam, even for extremely good swimmers.

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