Malayalam actor Kochu Preman passes away in Thiruvananthapuram

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Malayalam film and television actor KS Premkumar, known as Kochu Preman, passed away at Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday. He was 68.

He started his career as a drama artist and later became popular in movies. He mostly did comedy roles and also acted in Malyalam serials.

Premkumar was undergoing treatment at a private hospital here.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and opposition leader V D Satheesan expressed their condolences over his death .