Malayalam Filmmaker Belraj Kalarickal Dies At 27
· Entertainment · Times of India, The Hindu
Malayalam filmmaker Belraj Kalarickal, the director of the web series 'Kappi Squad', has died at the age of 27. He was found dead in a hotel room in Kochi on Saturday, with reports suggesting he may have suffered a heart attack. His death occurred just days after his directorial debut began streaming. Kalarickal was a founding member of First Print Studios and had previously worked as an assistant on films including 'Nizhal' and 'Madhuram'. Filmmaker Rahul Riji Nair and the streaming platform JioHotstar have publicly mourned his sudden passing.
Why it matters
The loss of a young, emerging director who was a key creative force at First Print Studios leaves a void in the Malayalam film production community.
Read the original report — Times of India
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