Innocent's body being taken for public homage | Photo: Mathrubhumi
Kochi: The body of Innocent, one of the most popular actors of the Malayalam film industry who died on Sunday night, has been taken to the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium at Kadavanthara in Kochi on Monday morning for the public to pay homage. The body will be kept there from 8 am to 11 am, for about three hours.
From the stadium, his body will be taken to his native place in Irinjalakuda and will be kept at the Town Hall around noon. Friends and close relatives will have a last glimpse of their beloved leader.
By evening, the body will reach his residence from where the funeral will be held at 10 am at St Thomas Cathedral, Irinjalakuda on Tuesday.
As the news of his death spread, social media was flooded with messages from people from all walks of life, including prominent actors and politicians, expressing their condolences and grief..
The actor, a cancer survivor was reportedly not keeping well for some time and was admitted to a hospital with respiratory problems. He is survived by his wife Alice, and son, Sonnet.