Malayalam filmmaker Siddique died on Tuesday as confirmed by multiple reports. He was 69. Siddique was hospitalised after suffering from a cardiac arrest on August 7 and remained in a critical condition at a Kochi hospital.
Reportedly, Siddique’s condition deteriorated after suffering from cardiac arrest and was put on ECMO (Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation). Reports also claimed that he was being treated for liver-related problems and pneumonia. He was put on ventilator support, reportedly.
Siddique made his entry into Malayalam cinema as an assistant director with his friend Lal.
Besides Malayalam, Siddique also directed Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.
Siddique has helmed four films in Tamil that include ‘Friends’ starring Suriya, Devaiyani and Vijay, ‘Kavalan’ starring Vijay and Asin and ‘Engal Anna’ starring Vijayakanth and Namitha, and ‘Bhaskar Oru Rascal’ starring Arvind Swamy and Amala Paul.