<p>Nagavally, son of popular writer and commentator Nagavally R.S. Kurup, passed away late Wednesday.<br /><br />The funeral will take place Thursday evening here.<br />It was while working at All India Radio in 1978 that Nagavally decided to become an actor. His first acting project was "Ulkadal". <br />Though he acted in 35 films, he never rose to stardom. But as a writer and director, Nagavally's stock rose hugely.<br /><br />It was his directorial projects like "Sughamodevi", "Sarvakalashala", "Hey Auto" and "Lal Salam" that catapulted Mohanlal to the status of a superstar, in the late '80s.<br />Recalling his association with Nagavally, thespian Thilakan said that he was fortunate to know him.<br /><br />"He was a simple person and was a good human being. He never had any airs about him. A nice person from the industry has left us," said Thilakan.<br />Incidentally, Nagavally is the fourth from the Malayalam industry to die of liver ailment in the past one year.<br />Last year, Malayalam films lost veteran director Lohithadas, and popular actors Murali and Rajan P. Dev.</p>
<p>Nagavally, son of popular writer and commentator Nagavally R.S. Kurup, passed away late Wednesday.<br /><br />The funeral will take place Thursday evening here.<br />It was while working at All India Radio in 1978 that Nagavally decided to become an actor. His first acting project was "Ulkadal". <br />Though he acted in 35 films, he never rose to stardom. But as a writer and director, Nagavally's stock rose hugely.<br /><br />It was his directorial projects like "Sughamodevi", "Sarvakalashala", "Hey Auto" and "Lal Salam" that catapulted Mohanlal to the status of a superstar, in the late '80s.<br />Recalling his association with Nagavally, thespian Thilakan said that he was fortunate to know him.<br /><br />"He was a simple person and was a good human being. He never had any airs about him. A nice person from the industry has left us," said Thilakan.<br />Incidentally, Nagavally is the fourth from the Malayalam industry to die of liver ailment in the past one year.<br />Last year, Malayalam films lost veteran director Lohithadas, and popular actors Murali and Rajan P. Dev.</p>