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Malayalam Director Belraj Kalarickal Found Dead at 27 in Kochi
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Moneycontrol•17-10-2026, 15:54
Malayalam Director Belraj Kalarickal Found Dead at 27 in Kochi
- •Malayalam director Belraj Kalarickal was found dead in a Kochi hotel room on Saturday at the age of 27.
- •His sudden demise comes just days after the premiere of his directorial debut series Kaapi Squad on JioHotstar.
- •While initial reports suggest a possible heart attack, the exact cause of death has not been officially confirmed.
- •Colleagues, friends, and the Malayalam film industry expressed deep shock and grief over the young filmmaker's passing.
- •Belraj was a founding member of First Print Studios and had recently married Athira Bindu Sabu in September 2026.
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Malayalam director Belraj Kalarickal was found dead at the age of 27 in a hotel room located in Kochi on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
His directorial debut series, Kaapi Squad, recently began streaming on the JioHotstar platform just days before his sudden passing.
He was a founding member of First Print Studios, which is associated with acclaimed projects like the award-winning film Ottamuri Velicham and the web series Kerala Crime Files.
