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Actress Arundhathi Nair, who shot to fame with the Tamil film Saithan alongside Vijay Antony, met with a major accident on March 14 in Kerala while travelling on a motorcycle with her brother.
They were hit by a vehicle on the Kovalam bypass road near Thiruvananthapuram while returning after her interview with a YouTube channel.
According to India Today, the driver of the vehicle did not stop after the accident.
Arundhathi is currently receiving treatment at the Ananthapuri Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram. Her sister Arathy Nair said the actress is on ventilator support and in critical condition.
“We felt the need to clarify the news reported in Tamil Nadu’s newspapers and television channels. My sister Arundhathi Nair indeed had an accident. She is critically injured and fighting for her life while being kept on a ventilator,” the post read.
Fellow actress Remyaa Joseph said on Instagram: “Her (Arundhathi’s) ribs are broken, there’s a fracture in her neck bone, her spleen is damaged and there are blood clots.”
She requested people not to keep calling Arundhathi’s family for more information.
There are varying accounts about the accident on social media.
Arundhathi’s friend and fellow actress Gopika Anil sought financial help from followers and fans as Arundhathi’s family are unable to meet the medical expenses.
“As my friend fights for her life on a ventilator, the daily hospital expenses are becoming too huge to afford,” posted Gopika. “We are doing our part, but that seems insufficient to meet the current hospital requirements. I request you all to kindly contribute with what you can; it would be very helpful to her family.”
Arundhathi made her acting debut in 2014 with the Tamil film Ponge Ezhu Manohara. Later, with Saithan, she became a popular face in the Tamil cinema scene.
She also acted alongside Shine Tom Chacko in the Malayalam film Ottakoru Kamukan (2018). Her last film was Aayiram Porkaasukal (2023).
Indo-Asian News Service
