Radhika ThilakKochi: Renowned Malayalam playback singer Radhika Thilak passed away in Kochi on Sunday. She was 45.
She succumbed to cancer at a private hospital where she was admitted two days ago due to fever. The sudden demise came after her condition worsened due to infection.
She is survived by husband Suresh and daughter Devika, a student of National University of Advanced Legal Studies in Kochi. The cremation of the singer will take place at 5.30 pm at Ravipuram crematorium in Kochi.
Singers Sujatha and Venugopal are Radhika's relatives.
Radhika Thilak has sung nearly 70 songs for Malayalam films.
Her noted songs include, Arunakirana deepam and Deva sangeetham (Guru), Maya manchalil (Ottayal Pattalam), Kaithapoo manam (Sneham), Thiruvathira thira nokkiya (Kanmadam), Ente ulludukkum kotti and Ninte kannil (Deepasthambham Mahascharyam).
Deeply saddened by #singer #RadhikaThilak's untimely demise. Sharing the family's grief.
— Oommen Chandy (@Oommen_Chandy) September 20, 2015Apart from film songs, Radhika Thilak has sung several devotional songs. She entered the filmdom through light music. Radhika used to sing light music in All India Radio and Doordarshan.
She has also anchored several TV shows.
RIP #RadhikaThilak, so sad to know that you left this world at such a young age.It feels unfair, my heartfelt condolences to the family!
— resul pookutty (@resulp) September 20, 2015
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