Kundara Johny, renowned Malayalam film actor, passes away at 71

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[{"selector":"#anim-995ecd62-456a-49cf-98bc-08d9ad1e5232","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-75130377-1561-418c-aef1-71f98b0586d7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -20.59193%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Brush Stroke 'Meppadiyan', released in 2022, was his last movie. He also appeared in Tamil films like Vaazhkai Chakram and Nadigan. Via