37 years after actor Jayan's death, a Guinness record holder seeks reprobe

Jayan during the shoot of his iconic movie 'Kolilakkam',. Manorama archives

Peermade: A Guinness record holder has come forth demanding that the accidental death of Malayalam actor Jayan must be reinvestigated.

Dr M. Madaswamy, who holds the Guinness record for the longest speech, has demanded that the accidental death of Jayan during the shoot of his iconic movie 'Kolilakkam', 37 years ago, must be investigated again.

Yesteryear superhero Jayan met a tragic end on November 16, 1980, while filming a daring helicopter shot for his movie at Chennai.

Of late, several murky skeletons have been tumbling out from the Mollywood cupboard, revealing criminality and shady financial deals beneath the silver sheen. Demands have emerged to reopen the investigation into the untimely death of actors Kalabhavan Mani and Sreenath. 

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