New Delhi: Malayalam actor and mimicry artist Kollam Sudhi died in a car accident on Monday near Thrissur in Kerala. According to reports, he was returning from Vatakara with three other members of his team when their car collided with a pickup truck at Kaipamangalam. 
 
The actor was rushed to a nearby hospital, but he could not be saved.


"It was a head-on-collision. All of them were taken to the hospital but Sudhi lost his life. The other three are undergoing treatment," police told PTI.    


He had to be taken out of the car by cutting the airbags, said police. 






Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan condoled the death of the actor, 
 
Sudhi, 39, rose in stature from stage shows to a mimicry artiste and finally graduated to the Malayalam films. In his brief film career, he showed his brilliance when doing comedy roles. 
 
Following his success in the films, his popularity in TV shows soared all the more. 
 
Sudhi made his debut in films in 2015 and in a short time was able to make a mark.