She suffered a cardiac arrest while undergoing treatment for liver disease in a private hospital in Aluva near Kochi.
Malayalam actor-TV anchor Subi Suresh is no more. (SubiSureshOfficial/Facebook)
Malayalam actor-TV anchor Subi Suresh, who rose to fame with her unique comic roles, died at a private hospital in Aluva near Kochi on Wednesday, 22 February. She was 41.
She was undergoing treatment for liver disease for some time. According to media reports, the comedian was undergoing a procedure for a liver transplant and the donor was ready.
But she was diagnosed with a kidney infection which also affected the functioning of her heart. On Wednesday, she suffered a cardiac failure and breathed her last.
Actor subi Suresh. (SubiSureshOfficia//Facebook)
Many co-artists didn’t know about Subi Suresh’s health condition as she wanted to keep it under wraps.
Born in Tripunithura in the Ernakulam district, Subi Suresh was a dancer in her school days.
A product of Kalabhavan, the actor rose to fame with Cinemala, a popular comedy programme telecast on Asianet from the early 1990s till 2013.
She was in Kalabhavan for 19 years and was a master in mimicry and mono-act programmes.
The actor recently started her YouTube channel where she shared her travel experiences, a cookery show, and moments with her family.
Soon after her demise, the admin of her Facebook account posted a message: “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end. See you all again… Thanks.”
Subi was a lone woman in a gang of men who visited many places for comedy programmes.
Her colleague Saju Kodiyan once recalled an incident saying that Subi was the only woman in their troupe.
She wanted to pee during their trip and requested that the bus be stopped. When the men didn’t hear her request, an angry Subi shouted that the troupe members should realise the fact that they were travelling with a woman and should consider her needs.
Immediately, the men asked the driver to stop the bus so Subi could attend to nature’s call.
Malayalam actor Subi Suresh. (SubiSureshOfficial/Facebook)
Subi Suresh was good at mimicry, mono act and dancing. Her cinematic dance performance paved her way to Kalabhavan, a training centre for mimicry and mono-acting.
Actors Jayaram, Sainudeen, and Lal are some of the old-timers of Kalabhavan.
At entertainment programmes or award nights, Subi would give a dance performance or a comedy skit. She was known for her counter-dialogue in skits. She was mainly associated with comedy programmes on Asianet.
Interestingly, she had the traits of the late Malayalam actress Kalpana who didn’t get major roles in films.
Subi Suresh acted in about 20 Malayalam movies. She made her debut in Rajasenan’s Kanakasimhasanam in 2006. She also acted in Thaskaralahala, Lucky Jokers, Drama, Elsamma Enna Aankutty, Happy Husbands, Dolls, etc.
People from various walks of life extended their heartfelt condolences over the sudden demise of Subi Suresh.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Culture Minister Saji Cheriyan, actors, including Mammootty and Dileep, condoled the death of the actor-TV anchor.
Actor-comedian Tiny Tom wrote on his Facebook account that the cremation of Subi Suresh will happen at 3 pm on 23 February.
Her body will be kept in an auditorium from 10 am to 2 pm in Varapuzha for people to pay their last respects.
Meanwhile, actor and ex-MP Suresh Gopi courted controversy after Subi Suresh’s death.
In a Facebook post, he thanked actor Tiny Tom for making all efforts for a liver transplant.
He said the laws are not made for the easy process of a liver transplant due to fraudulent practices. Had the liver transplant been done before, Subi’s life could have been saved, he added.
He also condoled her death saying that her comic characters will surely be remembered by people.
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