India, Jan. 28 -- Malayalam actor Jayaram was one of the bankable stars of the 1990s. Several of his popular films were penned by the late writer-actor Sreenivasan, who passed away in December 2025. But Jayaram came under fire for not turning up for Sreenivasan's funeral, which witnessed Malayalam stalwarts Mammootty and Mohanlal. Now, Jayaram's son Kalidas has defended his father, saying they know the equation they had with one another.

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During a recent chat with Baradwaj Rangan for Galatta Plus, Jayaram spoke about Malayalam cinema's 90s era. He remarked that many of the films, written by the great Sreenivasan, are st...